New Pool Construction
Custom Pool Construction in Houston
From the first sketch to the day you dive in, Venture Pool Company designs and builds custom gunite pools made for Houston yards, Houston soil, and the way your family actually wants to use the water.
Why Venture
Why Houston families build with Venture
A new pool is a real investment, and the company you choose matters as much as the design. We have built and cared for Houston pools since 2003 — and we have built our reputation on doing it honestly.
Family-owned since 2003
Two decades of Houston pool building — same family, same shop on Arbor Street. We build pools we expect to drive past for the next twenty years.
One team, start to finish
Design, permitting, excavation, and finish work are handled by our own crews — not handed off to a rotating cast of subcontractors.
Houston knowledge built in
We know this city's clay soil, drainage, and permitting offices. That experience keeps your build on schedule and clear of expensive surprises.
Still here after the build
When the pool is done, the same company maintains it and services the equipment. Your builder and your service company are one and the same.
Built to last
Why we build in gunite
There are three common ways to build an inground pool. We build in gunite — and after 20+ years in Houston backyards, here is the honest comparison.
Gunite
What we buildConcrete sprayed over steel and shaped by hand — any size, any shape, any depth. It is the most durable option and the standard for a true custom pool. Gunite costs more up front and takes longer to build, and the interior finish is refreshed periodically over the pool's long life.
Fiberglass
A pre-molded shell lowered into the excavation. It installs quickly with a smooth surface, but you are limited to the manufacturer's shapes and sizes — and even the largest shells have to fit down a road on a truck. A fair option for a small, simple pool; not a custom one.
Vinyl Liner
A framed pool lined with a vinyl sheet. It carries the lowest up-front price, but the liner needs replacing every several years, and it is the least forgiving of Houston heat, sun, and the occasional dropped patio chair.
Design
Every pool we build is one of a kind
Your pool should fit your yard, your home, and your family — not a template. These are the directions most Houston builds start from; yours becomes its own design.
Freeform & Lagoon
Curved, natural shapes with rockwork, beach entries, and lush planting — a backyard that feels like a getaway.
Modern Geometric
Clean lines, sharp angles, and crisp finishes that pair with contemporary Houston architecture.
Family Pool
Generous shallow areas, easy steps, and open sightlines — built for kids, floats, and weekend crowds.
Pool & Spa Combo
An attached spa that spills into the pool — year-round use and a built-in spot to unwind after a long day.
Lap & Exercise
A long, clean swimming lane for staying in shape, with room left over to simply cool off.
Plunge & Cocktail
A compact pool that makes the most of a smaller Inner Loop lot — big on style, easy on space.
The details
Water features that set a pool apart
The right water feature turns a pool into the centerpiece of the backyard — and adds the sound of moving water to every evening outside. A few of the options we build:
Sheer Descents
A smooth, wide sheet of water falling from a raised wall — clean, modern, and quietly dramatic.
Rock Waterfalls & Grottos
Natural stone waterfalls, and grottos you can sit behind — the heart of a lagoon-style build.
Deck Jets & Laminars
Arcing streams that leap from the deck into the water, lit at night for real wow factor.
Bubblers & Fountains
Gentle bubblers on a tanning ledge or shallow steps — playful by day, elegant by night.
Vanishing Edges
An infinity edge where the water seems to drop into the horizon — best on a lot with a view or a slope.
Custom Slides
Slides worked into rockwork or the pool structure — the feature the kids will ask for first.
Local know-how
What building a pool in Houston really involves
Houston’s ground and weather shape every pool built here. Handling these realities so you never have to think about them is part of our job — but it helps to know what is going on under your backyard.
Houston's clay soil
Much of the Houston area sits on expansive gumbo clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons. We engineer the pool's structure and steel for this soil so it stays solid for decades.
Drainage & the water table
A high water table and heavy rains mean drainage is not optional. We plan deck drainage and grading so storm water moves away from the pool and your home — not toward them.
Trees & debris
Houston's mature oaks and pines are beautiful and merciless on a pool. We weigh tree placement, roots, and equipment access when we site the pool and lay out the deck.
Freeze protection
Houston winters are mild until, every few years, they are not. We install equipment and plumbing with freeze events in mind and show you exactly what to do when a hard freeze is coming.
The process
Our 10-step construction process
A pool build has a lot of moving parts. Here is exactly how yours goes — and where you will hear from us along the way.
Consultation & site visit
We walk your yard, talk through how you want to use the pool, and look at access, sun, slope, and utilities — the things that shape both the design and the budget.
Custom design & 3D rendering
We turn that conversation into a design you can actually see, paired with a clear, itemized bid. No vague allowances, no guesswork.
Permits & HOA approval
We prepare and submit Houston-area permits and HOA paperwork. It usually takes a couple of weeks, and we manage all of it for you.
Excavation
The dramatic day — your yard becomes a pool-shaped hole. Most digs wrap up in a day or two.
Steel & plumbing
Steel rebar is tied into the pool's shape and the plumbing lines are run — the skeleton and circulation system of your pool.
Gunite application
Concrete is sprayed over the steel to form the pool shell, then cures for about a month while the rest of the work continues.
Tile, coping & decking
Waterline tile, coping, and your chosen decking go in. This is the stage where it finally starts to look like a pool.
Equipment installation
Pumps, filter, heater, automation, and any salt system are installed and wired — the hardware that quietly runs everything.
Plaster & fill
The interior finish goes on and we start filling right away, since the finish has to cure underwater. We do not stop the hose until the pool is full.
Pool school & handoff
We balance the water, walk you through how everything works, and set you up with a maintenance plan if you want one. Then you swim.
Our work
Pools we’ve built around Houston
Every photo on this site is a real Venture Pool Company project. Here is a sample — browse the full gallery for more.
Planning
What a custom pool costs
Every custom pool is priced to its design, so there is no honest one-size-fits-all number. These are the factors that move the price the most:
- Overall size, depth, and shape complexity
- Interior finish — plaster, quartz, or pebble
- Waterline tile and coping selections
- Decking material and square footage
- Water features, lighting, and an attached spa
- Equipment package — automation, heater, salt system
- Site conditions — access, soil, and slope
- Landscaping and outdoor living built around the pool
The best way to get a real number is a free on-site consultation — we design to your yard and your budget, and the bid comes back itemized.
Request your free quote →Timeline expectations
Houston weather is the biggest variable — heavy rain can add a week or two. We always tell you the truth about where your build stands.
- Design & permitting
- 2–4 weeks
- Construction
- 8–12 weeks
- Total project
- Roughly 3–4 months
- Best time to start
- Fall & winter
Where we build
Building pools across the Houston area
We build new pools throughout our service area — from Katy and the I-10 corridor to the neighborhoods inside the 610 Loop and out to Cypress.
Ready to start your pool project?
Tell us about your yard and what you have in mind. We’ll set up a free on-site consultation and get back to you fast — usually the same day.