Water Features
Waterfalls, sheer descents, deck jets, bubblers, laminar jets, and fountains. Movement and sound transform the pool environment from a water body into a landscape element.
Services
Custom Pool Design and Construction in Sarasota, FL
From your first 3D design appointment to your first swim - built in Sarasota for over two decades.
The Difference
Your Pool, Designed at Your Kitchen Table
We come to you. At your first appointment, our designer opens 3D custom pool design software at your home and builds your pool live while you watch. Want to move the spa? Done. Add a fire feature? Done. The changes happen in real time, at your kitchen table, with your actual yard dimensions loaded in.
By the end of the appointment, you leave with photographs of YOUR specific pool - designed around your yard, your lifestyle, your preferences. No design fee. No commitment required.
Most builders send a generic CAD rendering days or weeks later, after an office visit. We bring the design to your home and build it in front of you. If the design needs refinement, we schedule 1-2 follow-up appointments before you sign anything. Then, when you are ready to move forward, we walk you through material selections in person at our Sarasota showroom.
Same-day design photos - no commitment required
1-2 refinement appointments before contract signing
In-person material selection at the Sarasota showroom
Pool Styles
Built for Every Vision
Vanishing Edge
Aqua Magazine | First Place
Swim Inc.'s award-winning specialty. First Place, Aqua Magazine. The engineering is precise - hydraulic calculations specific to your property's elevation ensure the edge dissolves into the horizon. A feature that looks effortless because it is engineered exactly right.
Geometric Modern
Clean rectilinear forms, architectural precision, and contemporary hardscape integration. For the buyer who wants a pool that reads as designed, not installed. Every line is deliberate.
Free-Form
Organic shapes, natural stone coping, and tropical landscape integration. The pool feels as though it belongs in the landscape - not placed on top of it. A tanning ledge or spa can appear as a natural extension.
Resort Style
Entertainment-forward design with swim-up bar, fire features, spillover spa, and outdoor kitchen integration. For the buyer building an outdoor living destination, not just a pool.
Features
Everything Possible
Fire Features
Fire bowls, fire-and-water combinations, and fire features integrated into pool edges or coping. The contrast of live flame against pool water is unmatched for evening ambiance.
Sun Shelf / Tanning Ledge
A shallow wading area with in-water umbrellas and bubblers. For families who want the water experience at ground level - and for the buyer who wants a pool that looks like a resort.
Beach Entry
Zero-edge gradual entry that mimics a natural beach slope. The most accessibility-forward entry option available, and a distinctive design element for landscape-first pool design.
Swim-Up Bar
In-pool bar seating with underwater stools. A feature that defines the resort-style aesthetic and makes the pool the center of outdoor entertaining.
Spillover Spa
An elevated spa with water spilling into the pool below. The visual drama is immediate - the sound continuous. A defining feature of the resort aesthetic in residential design.
LED Mood Lighting
Color-changing and programmable LED systems for evening ambiance. A single upgrade that transforms the look and feel of any pool after sunset - and significantly extends the usable hours.
Automation Systems
App-controlled pump, heater, lighting, and water chemistry monitoring. Full command of every pool function from your phone - while you're inside, or while you're away.
Engineering Standard
Every Pool. The Same Engineering Standard.
Every pool we build includes the Swim-Safe Circulation System - a proprietary drainless design that reduces operating costs by up to 78%. No main drain. Dual skimmers for twice the debris capture of a standard pool. Fan returns replacing bullet-nose returns for superior circulation.
The elimination of the main drain also removes the primary entrapment hazard - exceeding federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act requirements by design. This is not an optional upgrade. It is the standard on every Swim Inc. pool.
Read About the Swim-Safe SystemYour Timeline
4-5 Months. Start to Swim.
In-Home 3D Design Appointment
We come to your home. Our designer builds your pool in 3D at your kitchen table while you watch. You make changes in real time and leave the same day with photographs of your specific pool. No design fee. No commitment required.
Proposal and Material Selection
You know the price and every finish before you sign anything. Your detailed proposal itemizes every component. Material selections happen in person at our Sarasota showroom - finishes, tile, coping, and equipment chosen deliberately.
Engineering, Permitting, and Pre-Construction
Swim Inc. manages all permitting in-house through our own licensed engineers and private municipal provider. You do not visit a permit office or manage inspectors. We handle Sarasota County, Manatee County, Charlotte County, and every municipality in our service area.
Construction to Completion
From breaking ground to your first swim: an average of 4-5 months. Our crews work on your schedule with regular updates throughout construction. You will never wonder what is happening or when the next phase begins.
We handle engineering and permitting in-house. You do not manage subcontractors or navigate permit offices.
View the Full 8-Step ProcessExclusive Pool Builder For
Toll Brothers
Fortune 500 developer | 4 FL communities
Founded
2001
Sarasota, FL
Industry Recognition
APSP Fellow
Aqua Magazine First Place
BBB Rating
A+
Accredited Business
Licensed Since
2001
State-Certified Pool Contractor
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We come to your home for the design appointment and build your pool in 3D at your kitchen table. You leave the same day with photos of your design. No design fee. No commitment required. If the design needs refinement, we schedule 1-2 follow-up appointments before you sign anything.
The average Swim Inc. project runs 4-5 months from your first design appointment to your first swim. Permitting - handled by our in-house engineers - typically takes 8-16 weeks depending on the county. We will give you a realistic timeline specific to your property at the design appointment.
We build all major pool styles: vanishing edge, geometric modern, free-form, resort style with entertainment features, and spa combinations. Our award-winning specialty is vanishing edge design (Aqua Magazine First Place). Every pool is designed from scratch for the specific property and client.
The Swim-Safe system is Swim Inc.'s proprietary pool circulation design. It eliminates the main drain, uses dual skimmers (twice the debris capture of a standard pool), and replaces bullet-nose returns with fan returns for superior circulation. The result: up to 78% lower operating costs. It is standard on every pool we build.
Yes. Swim Inc. manages all permitting in-house through our own licensed engineers and private municipal provider. We handle Sarasota County, Manatee County, Charlotte County, and every municipality in our service area. You do not visit a permit office or manage inspectors. We handle it.
Custom gunite pools in Sarasota typically range from $80,000 to $150,000+ depending on size, style, features, and site conditions. A vanishing edge pool or a resort-style pool with entertainment features will be at the higher end. Your detailed proposal will itemize every component before you sign anything.
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Ready to See Your Pool
Ready to See Your Pool in 3D?
We will come to your home, design your pool in 3D at your kitchen table, and you will leave with photos of your specific vision. No design fee. No commitment required.
No design fee. No commitment required.