Choosing a pool
Start with the shell type and the calendar, because both shape everything after them.
Gunite vs fiberglass pools Shape and width limits, plus lifespan and upkeep, for each shell type.
How long a pool build takes Each stage from permit to start-up, and what stretches the schedule.
Permits and safety
Paperwork comes before the excavator, and the barrier has to pass before the final inspection.
Pool permits in Miami-Dade Signed plans, survey, sub-permits and the inspections that come before the shell.
Florida pool safety barrier rules Fences, alarms or a safety cover: what a new pool can use to pass its final.
Building in South Florida
Limestone sits close to the surface here and the water table is high, so many digs hit groundwater.
Building a pool with a high water table How we pump the hole dry, where the water goes and why a pool stays full before a hurricane.
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