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Swimming Pool Design Services

See your pool before anything is built. Wells Pools designs each project in detailed 3D, shaping the layout, features, and finishes around your yard and your budget so construction starts with a plan you have already approved.

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Swimming Pool Design That Begins in Your Backyard

Your Yard Sets the Direction

Good pool design does not start with a shape. It starts with measurements, sunlight, grade, access points, sight lines from the house, and how you actually plan to spend time outside. A Wells Pools design professional meets with you at your home, walks the space, and gathers the details that determine what will work before any drawing begins.

From Conversation to 3D Model

Within two weeks of that visit, you receive a custom design created with advanced 3D modeling software. You can see the pool from every angle, review the depth, entry style, water features, and decking, and adjust options before anything is finalized. Nothing moves to construction until the design matches what you pictured.

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Why Choose Wells Pools for Swimming Pool Design?

An In-House Architect on Every Design

Our in-house architect at Wells Pools brings creativity and design innovation to each project, and clients mention him by name in review after review.

Designs You Can Walk Through in 3D

Advanced modeling software lets you evaluate the pool visually instead of interpreting a flat sketch, which makes decisions faster and surprises rarer.

Budget Built Into the Design

The design conversation covers cost from the first meeting, so the finished plan reflects what you want to spend, not just what looks good on screen.

Design and Construction Under One Roof

The same company that designs your pool builds it, which means the drawings account for soil, access, and construction realities from day one.

Grounded in Northern California Yards

Thousands of completed custom pools across Greater Sacramento inform how each new design handles local lots, slopes, and climate.

Pool Styles We Design

Every design starts from the style that fits your home and the way you want to use the water.

Small Pools

Compact yards can still hold a well-planned pool when the layout, depth, and features are designed around the available space.

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Geometric Pools

Straight lines and defined angles suit modern homes and give the backyard a clean, structured look.

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Modern Pools

Minimal edges, refined materials, LED lighting, and automation come together in a contemporary design.

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Luxury Pools

Built-in spas, water features, fire details, and premium finishes turn the pool into the centerpiece of the property.

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Infinity Pools

A vanishing edge extends the water toward the view and requires careful structural and hydraulic design from the start.

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Backyard Pools

A family-focused design balances swimming space, seating, shade, and decking for everyday use.

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What Gets Decided During Swimming Pool Design

Placement and Orientation

Position the pool for sunlight, privacy, and the view from inside the house.

Shape, Size, and Depth

Match the footprint to your lot and the way your family will swim.

Entry Style

Choose between steps, beach entries, tanning ledges, or a combination.

Water and Fire Features

Plan waterfalls, scuppers, bubblers, or fire details into the design rather than adding them later.

Equipment and Automation

Select pumps, heaters, filtration, and controls while the plumbing layout is still on paper.

Decking and Surroundings

Design the space around the water, including materials, colors, and patterns.

Design Options and Features

The design phase is where spas, ledges, lighting, finishes, and efficient equipment get built into the plan.

Built-In Spas

Position a connected spa where it fits the pool layout and the flow of the yard.

Tanning Ledges

Reserve a shallow shelf for loungers, kids, or pets within the pool footprint.

Beach Entries

Slope the entry gradually for a resort feel and easier access.

Water Features

Place waterfalls, rain walls, arches, or cascades where they add sound and movement without crowding the design.

LED Pool Lighting

Map lighting positions during design so the pool looks as good at night as it does at noon.

Pool Automation

Plan a single control system for pumps, heating, lighting, and features from the start.

Energy-Efficient Equipment

Size variable speed pumps, heaters, and filtration to the pool while the design is still adjustable.

Vanishing Edge Features

Engineer the catch basin, structure, and hydraulics that a disappearing edge depends on.

Financing Available for Your Pool Project

Wells Pools partners with Lyon Financial, which offers fixed rates, terms up to 30 years, no prepayment penalties, and loans up to $200,000 for qualified borrowers.

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Our Pool Building Process

01

Pool and Site Review

We assess the existing structure, equipment, decking, and what you want the remodel to achieve.

02

Remodel Design

We plan the structural changes, features, materials, and new layout, including how the space around the pool will work.

03

Scope and Scheduling

We confirm the project details, construction stages, and timeline before work begins.

04

Remodel Construction

Work may include demolition, structural changes, plumbing, spa integration, tile, coping, decking, and equipment.

05

Startup and Walkthrough

We finish the details, start up the systems, and walk you through your remodeled pool.

Hear From Our Clients

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We had a phenomenal experience working with Wells Pools. I could not have imagined a smoother process. We worked with Andrew, and he was fantastic with his design and prompt communication throughout the whole process. You never had to wait for a response from him. All the individuals they subcontract with are great as well. They were all considerate, prompt, and friendly. If you want a pool done right, quickly, and with as little stress as possible, I would highly recommend Wells Pools. I would sign with them all over again.

Tiffany Cardinet

I am beyond thrilled that I chose Wells Pools. They build a quality product and not a simple cookie cutter pool. Andrew was involved throughout the process, kept me updated throughout the process. I had specific ideas for the design and along with Andrew’s expertise, was able to implement all of them. All my friends cannot believe the transformation of my Backyard. It’s a piece of art!

Lenny Van Gundy

Our experience with Wells Pools could not have been any better. They were exceptional from start to finish; from the initial design to the communication during the process, to finally, our beautiful pool! Andrew is a wonderful designer and his crew and contractors were all wonderful. There were no delays, no issues and no mess. We are loving our new pool and we are so glad we found Wells Pools after hearing horror stories from friends about their pools. If you are thinking about an in ground pool, look no further, you will not be disappointed or misled.

Debbie Yates

Incredible experience from the inception of design to installation. Working with Andrew, the owner of Wells Pools, we were impressed with his design, architectural knowledge and experience. Andrew is a man of his word. Andrew’s natural talents brought our pool vision to life exactly as we had imagined the pool to be.

This is the first pool build for us and we found Andrew to have the patience of a saint, answering all of our questions.

All of the crews for each step of this pool build provided excellent, skilled craftsmanship, were consistent with service delivery, reliable and were hard workers.

This has been a 12 star experience us from start to finish.

David De Jesus

We highly recommend Wells Pools. Andrew Reego provided excellent service from design to completion and custom designed a large lap pool with an automatic cover and thermal solar heating. He was always very responsive and a pleasure to work with, as were the efficient crews for every stage of construction. He had a better timeframe and design than other companies and it was completed in time for the swimming season and to budget. We are very pleased with the result.

Karen Kunstler

We had a great experience working with Wells Pools. They were very communicative and professional, answering any and all questions immediately. The workmanship on the pool is impeccable, and done in an extremely efficient manner. We were constructing an ADU next to the pool simultaneously, and they did a wonderful job working together with the ADU contractor to time steps appropriately and streamline the overall process. I've heard horror stories about other pool companies, but we had none of these issues with Wells. We'd highly recommend them to anyone planning to install a pool!

Katherine Wong

We had the most incredible experience with Wells Pools, thanks to Joel and his team! Joel designed our pool exactly how we envisioned it, and the result is more beautiful than we could have ever dreamed. The attention to detail and creativity he brought to the project blew us away.

Throughout the entire process, Joel was reliable, fair, and incredibly easy to work with. He always communicated clearly, kept us updated, and delivered on time as promised. We truly couldn't be happier with our new pool, and we highly recommend Wells Pools to anyone looking for exceptional service and stunning results!

Amy Ludwick

I would like to give Wells Pools a huge shout out for the amazing work with the development of my pool. They were extremely professional, especially Andrew, who kept me in the loop of every single step even past normal working hours and weekends. His expertise in designing allowed us to ensure we had our dream pool. Wells Pools told us we would have our pool done in 6 weeks, and they delivered as planned. If anyone is looking for there dream pool, I definitely recommend Wells Pools. Thank you again Andrew and your team for the outstanding work and professionalism.

Roberto Rodriquez

Highly recommend Wells if you are building a salt pool! Dave was wonderful to work with. Knowledgeable, patient, reasonable, responsive, transparent, and collaborative with the other contractors. Our project was delayed getting started due to city permits, but once we got the green light, it was full steam ahead, go go go, and our pool actually completed close to the initial time we were hoping for! We appreciated everyone working directly together, meeting in our backyard, calling each other directly. It's been 6 months and Dave is still very responsive. For example, we had a leak from a pipe in the pool equipment, and it was fixed that same week. Thanks!

Fei MacLeod

We had a great experience working with Wells Pools to design and build our pool. We have a small space and was not sure if we could fit a pool in. Andrew came up with a unique design that maximizes swim space and fits perfectly among the pre-existing features in our backyard. During the construction, Andrew kept us informed of everything that was going on--there were no surprises. It was six weeks from the time the first shovel hit the ground until we were jumping in the pool. At Andrew's suggestion, we had spa jets and a long bench installed on the side so we can choose to either swim or just relax with a water massage. We could not be happier with the pool and with the experience we had working with Wells Pools. We highly recommend them.

Brian Reid

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a swimming pool design take?

Wells Pools delivers a custom 3D design within two weeks of the in-home meeting. The review and refinement stage depends on how many changes you want to explore before approving the final plan.

What should I prepare before a pool design meeting?

It helps to think about how you will use the pool, which areas of the yard matter most to you, any photos of pools you like, and a comfortable budget range. The designer handles measurements and site details during the visit.

Can I make changes to the 3D design?

Yes. The purpose of the 3D model is to review and adjust the layout, features, finishes, and options before construction is scheduled. Changes are far easier on screen than on site.

Does the design account for my budget?

Budget is part of the design conversation from the first meeting. The goal is a pool that fits your property and your spending plan together, so options are presented with cost in mind.

Do I need a finished landscape plan before designing a pool?

No, and it is often better to design them together. The pool design can include decking, lighting, shade structures, and outdoor living features so the whole backyard works as one space.