Ultimate Pools
Custom pool considerations

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What to Consider

Building a pool is a life-long investment that one should carefully consider with as much information as possible.

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Comparing Builders

Building a pool is a life-long investment that one should carefully consider with as much information as possible. We know that Ultimate Pools can deliver customized, quality pools for customers in the Greater Houston area.

We encourage customers to compare our services with other builders in Montgomery and North Harris County. As you are talking with and requesting bids from our competitors, we encourage you to perform a side-by-side comparison of the different features and services offered.

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What to Do Before Meeting the Builder

Many pool builders will include all of the bells and whistles in their initial estimate, which makes for a large and intimidating quote. Defining a budget beforehand and communicating it to us will allow the awkward initial stages to be skipped and advance the process more quickly along the path of building your dream pool.

Once you have your budget in place, it’s time to prioritize your features. Here are some common questions you must ask yourself:

  • How big do I want my pool to be?
  • Do I want decking? If so, how much? What type of material?
  • Do I want a hot tub? Where? What size?
  • Do I want features such as a tanning ledge, waterfalls, waterslides, special lighting, or a swim-up bar?

Ranking your priorities here will be a crucial step. Unless you have an unlimited budget, you might have to choose between a few square feet of decking over a waterfall. Either way, it’s important to have a ranking of priorities that you can communicate to your builder so we can find the perfect combination of features for your needs.

When considering your priority rankings, also keep in mind that some aspects of the pool-building process need to be settled immediately. Making changes later in the building process are often costly, time consuming, and at times impossible. Therefore, keep the preceding things in mind when you are deciding what your dream pool should be.