Pool Builder & Pool Remodeling in Pomona, CA
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- Pomona
Design · Permit · Build
Pool & Spa Remodeling in Pomona
We build new pools and spas, and remodel the ones already in the ground.
Book a Consultation Call 818-300-2393
Built for Pomona Homes
Pomona incorporated in 1888, by then the western anchor of the citrus-growing Inland Empire, with commercial groves across the north of the city and smaller family farms to the south, and stately homes soon began to line boulevards such as Holt Avenue.
The decades that followed produced the city's historic residential districts: Lincoln Park, with more than 800 buildings, most dating from 1900 through the 1930s; Wilton Heights beside it; and Hacienda Park, whose homes date from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Later master-planned neighborhoods took to the hills near Ganesha Park and across Phillips Ranch, where curving streets adjust to the slopes around retained fingers of open space. On the historic streets, exterior work begins with historic preservation review. In the hills, it begins with slope, soils and fire exposure.
Single-family streets on the older gridded blocks around downtown, where a historic district shows up on the zoning map as an -H suffix, and the master-planned tracts of Phillips Ranch and Mountain Meadows, laid out after most of the valley floor had been developed and each governed by its own specific plan.
In the Phillips Ranch single-family district, a room addition keeps a 25-foot rear yard measured to the property line or to the toe or top of a slope, and a fully roofed patio cover needs a 5-foot side yard and a 10-foot rear yard.
We are a design-build team, which means the people who draw your project are the people who build it. Design, engineering, permits and construction run through one project manager and our own crews, so nothing gets lost in a handoff between a salesperson and a subcontractor. We are licensed, bonded and insured, CSLB license #1119054 .
Permits in Pomona: Residential permits come from the Building and Safety Division of the Development Services Department at City Hall, 505 South Garey Avenue, while zoning questions go to the Planning Division in the same department. The division's grading handout requires a grading permit, with plans stamped by a California-registered professional engineer and a geotechnical report, for earthwork that disturbs at least 50 cubic yards of soil or that the Building Official calls for based on site characteristics or location.
The Zoning and Development Code's pool standards keep a pool and its mechanical equipment at least 5 feet from rear, side and street-side lot lines and out of utility easements, and keep a pool with more than 150 square feet of water surface at least 5 feet from any wall of the house.
The division's fencing handout calls for a permanent 5-foot fence completely surrounding any pool, spa or other body of water over 24 inches deep, in place and approved by the building inspector before plastering and filling. In the six historic districts, the code's definition of alteration reaches grading, surface paving, walls, fences and tree removal, and no permit is issued for work on a historical resource until a Certificate of Appropriateness or Certificate of Historic Compliance is in place.
Additions and new accessory structures there go to the Historic Preservation Commission for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness, and where an ADU needs one, the code limits that review to architecture.
Permit details checked September 2026 against City of Pomona . Rules change, so we confirm them again for your parcel.
What We Build
- Certificate of Appropriateness submittals
- Pool setback, easement and fence layout
- Hillside grading and geotechnical reports
- Phillips Ranch patio cover and addition setbacks
- Pool removal and backfill permits
- New gunite pool and spa construction
- Full pool remodels and replastering
- Pebble, quartz and plaster interior finishes
- Waterline tile and coping replacement
- Raised and attached spas with spillways
- Baja shelves, benches and sun ledges
- Water features, fire bowls and sheer descents
- Equipment upgrades, heaters and automation
- Pool decking in pavers, concrete or travertine
- LED lighting and salt-water conversions
Local Conditions
What to Know in Pomona
These local conditions change the scope, the schedule and the budget.
01
The General Plan places Pomona's steep hills in the Ganesha Hills south of the Fairplex and in the Phillips Ranch area, and it confines the city's landslide risk to parts of those same two areas, most of it on designated open space. Slope and soils questions come first for any pool or terrace there.
02
About 27 percent of the city, some 4,025 acres, falls within areas susceptible to liquefaction, generally at the base of hills in the northwest, west and southwest of the city. The General Plan's seismic hazard map labels this ground a liquefaction area of required investigation, which makes soils work an early question for a pool shell or ADU foundation.
03
The General Plan maps large areas of high wildfire risk in Phillips Ranch and the Ganesha Hills, where open space meets steep slopes, and notes that neighborhoods next to those areas can be affected if a fire spreads, so planting and material choices near the open space are made with fire exposure in mind.
04
Filling in an old pool takes a grading permit whichever method is used. Leaving the shell in place under uncertified fill is an option only on ground sloping no more than 10 percent, with two drainage holes cut in the floor, the filled area kept to landscaping, and a covenant recorded before the demolition permit is issued.
Areas we serve in Pomona:Lincoln ParkWilton HeightsHacienda ParkPhillips RanchGanesha HillsMountain Meadows
Investment
What It Costs in Pomona
Real Southern California price ranges, not teaser numbers.
New pool construction
$70,000 to $150,000+
What moves it: size and shape, spa, water and fire features, decking material, automation, and how much access and grading the site needs
Pool remodel and resurfacing
$15,000 to $45,000
What moves it: finish choice (plaster versus pebble or quartz), tile and coping replacement, new equipment, and whether the deck is being replaced at the same time
Paver patio and hardscape
from about $13,000
What moves it: square footage, paver type, base preparation, drainage, and any steps or retaining involved
Your lot, access and finishes set the price. We walk the site, then show you where every dollar goes.
Get a line-item price for your Pomona property
The Process
How We Work in Pomona
01
Site Review
We walk the property, check access, soil and slope, and confirm what the yard can actually take.
02
Design & 3D
You see the pool in 3D before anything is dug, with finishes, tile and decking chosen.
03
Plans & Permits
We draw the plans, handle engineering where the site needs it, and pull the permits. In Pomona that submittal goes to City of Pomona Development Services Department, Building and Safety Division.
04
Excavation & Shell
Dig, steel, plumbing and gunite. This is where site access and grading matter most.
05
Finishes
Tile, coping, decking and your chosen interior finish go in.
06
Startup & Handover
We fill, balance the water, commission the equipment and walk you through every control.
Questions
What Pomona Homeowners Ask
Who issues the permits for this work in Pomona?
City of Pomona Development Services Department, Building and Safety Division. Residential permits come from the Building and Safety Division of the Development Services Department at City Hall, 505 South Garey Avenue, while zoning questions go to the Planning Division in the same department.
The division's grading handout requires a grading permit, with plans stamped by a California-registered professional engineer and a geotechnical report, for earthwork that disturbs at least 50 cubic yards of soil or that the Building Official calls for based on site characteristics or location.
The Zoning and Development Code's pool standards keep a pool and its mechanical equipment at least 5 feet from rear, side and street-side lot lines and out of utility easements, and keep a pool with more than 150 square feet of water surface at least 5 feet from any wall of the house.
The division's fencing handout calls for a permanent 5-foot fence completely surrounding any pool, spa or other body of water over 24 inches deep, in place and approved by the building inspector before plastering and filling. In the six historic districts, the code's definition of alteration reaches grading, surface paving, walls, fences and tree removal, and no permit is issued for work on a historical resource until a Certificate of Appropriateness or Certificate of Historic Compliance is in place.
Additions and new accessory structures there go to the Historic Preservation Commission for a Major Certificate of Appropriateness, and where an ADU needs one, the code limits that review to architecture. We prepare the drawings, make the submittal and handle plan-check corrections ourselves, so you are not the one chasing plan check.
What makes building in Pomona different?
Single-family streets on the older gridded blocks around downtown, where a historic district shows up on the zoning map as an -H suffix, and the master-planned tracts of Phillips Ranch and Mountain Meadows, laid out after most of the valley floor had been developed and each governed by its own specific plan.
In the Phillips Ranch single-family district, a room addition keeps a 25-foot rear yard measured to the property line or to the toe or top of a slope, and a fully roofed patio cover needs a 5-foot side yard and a 10-foot rear yard. One local condition that shapes the work: The General Plan places Pomona's steep hills in the Ganesha Hills south of the Fairplex and in the Phillips Ranch area, and it confines the city's landslide risk to parts of those same two areas, most of it on designated open space. Slope and soils questions come first for any pool or terrace there.
Which parts of Pomona do you work in?
All of it, including Lincoln Park, Wilton Heights, Hacienda Park and Phillips Ranch. Our crews run every job out of our Cahuenga Pass base in Los Angeles, with our own people on site.
What does a pool or spa project cost in Pomona?
New pool construction: generally $70,000 to $150,000+ across Southern California. What moves it is size and shape, spa, water and fire features, decking material, automation, and how much access and grading the site needs. We give line-item pricing after seeing the site rather than quoting a number over the phone.
How long does a pool remodel take?
A straightforward replaster with new tile and coping usually runs three to five weeks. A full remodel that includes new decking, equipment and features typically runs eight to twelve weeks. Site access and permit timing are the two things that move that most.
How long does a new pool take to build?
Most new pool builds run about three to five months from permit to first swim. Hillside sites that need engineered retaining or difficult access sit at the longer end of that range.
Should I replaster or fully remodel?
If the shell and plumbing are sound and you only dislike the surface, replastering with new tile and coping is the efficient choice. If the equipment is aging, the deck is cracked or the shape no longer suits how you use the yard, a full remodel costs less than doing it in two separate phases.
Do you self-perform the work?
Yes. Our own crews handle the build rather than passing it to a rotating set of subs, which is why the schedule and the finish standard stay consistent.
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Planning Guides
Before You Build in Pomona
Costs, materials and process notes from our own projects.
Building a Pool in Northridge: Costs and Permits A new pool in Northridge typically runs $85,000 to $165,000 all-in with decking and equipment. The tract lots are generous, the soil is workable, and the real variables are access, spa and deck square footage. Read guide Van Nuys Pool and Backyard Costs A new pool in Van Nuys runs $75,000 to $145,000, and a pool-plus-backyard package $110,000 to $220,000. Flat lots keep excavation honest; older service panels and gas meters are where budgets slip. Read guide Travertine vs Porcelain Pavers for SoCal Yards Travertine installs at roughly $22 to $30 per square foot, porcelain at $24 to $34. The real difference is heat, staining and how each one handles a chlorinated pool deck over ten years. Read guide Pool Coping Options: Concrete, Stone and Porcelain Coping runs $28 to $55 per lineal foot in concrete, $55 to $110 in natural stone and $60 to $120 in porcelain. On an average pool perimeter that is a $2,500 to $11,000 decision. Read guide
Planning a Pool in Pomona?
Sit down with your project manager and get an accurate estimate. We call you back within one business day.
Book a Consultation 818-300-2393
Licensed, bonded & insured · CSLB license #1119054
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