Our Build Process

Every project, gunite or fiberglass, custom or renovation, runs through the same four phases, managed by one team. That is what "single-builder accountability" means: no handoffs between separate design, sales, and construction companies.

How Long Each Phase Takes

Site & Consultation and Design & Planning together usually run a few weeks, since permitting, HOA/design-review submissions (where applicable), and the final design all have to be locked before construction starts. Construction itself is the longest phase for a gunite build, several months, sequenced through excavation, steel, gunite, plumbing/electrical, and decking before final plaster. Fiberglass construction is considerably shorter since the shell arrives pre-built. Final Details, equipment start-up, water balance, and a walkthrough, typically takes days, not weeks.

What Gets Decided During Design & Planning

This is the step where shape, depth, features (tanning ledge, raised spa, water feature), decking material, equipment selection, and financing are all finalized, before a shovel goes in the ground. It's also when permitting and any HOA or architectural-review submissions are prepared and filed.

What this means for Katy homeowners

Cinco Ranch and the surrounding Katy-area MUD communities require HOA or architectural-committee approval before pool construction starts; that approval step is handled during design, not after excavation begins. Katy prairie soil is a dense clay that holds water and expands and contracts with the seasons, which is exactly the soil movement a properly engineered gunite shell is built to handle.

Financing

Financing is discussed during the Design & Planning step, through Foundation Finance or Lyon Financial. See Financing for details.