Resort-Style Screened Pool with Baja Shelf
Custom luxury pool featuring a baja shelf with in-water loungers, glass tile accents, curved steps, and a cascading water feature, all enclosed within a screened lanai for a relaxing resort-style backyard.
About us
Southern Pool Designs has been building custom pools in Central Florida since November 1997. Design, engineering, permitting and construction all happen in-house, which is how more than $100 million of luxury pool projects have reached the water without being handed between subcontractors.
Rated 5.0 across more than 100 Google reviews
Accreditations and awards
The Design Studio in Sanford, where finishes are chosen and the plan is signed off
Our mission
Every pool starts with a plan. Ours are not sketches.
We build pools, but our real work is earning trust, every day, on every job. The Design Studio turns your inspiration into a precise plan, refined through our mastery of design and fluid engineering, so the decisions that cost money later get made before anyone breaks ground.
- Customer experience firstWe listen, we communicate, and we show up with care. A great pool is expected. A great experience is earned.
- Craftsmanship and qualityWe build each pool like it is going in our own backyard, with precision, honesty and respect for the customer and their home.
- Built to grow and improveWe invest in great people, better tools and smarter systems. Growth is not about getting bigger, it is about getting better every single day.
What makes us Florida’s most trusted custom pool builders
A freeform shell, spa and deck set out as one drawing
Why homeowners choose us
From concept sketch to final tile, your personal design concierge curates every detail, ensuring the pool mirrors your lifestyle and signature taste. Elite craftsmen then keep disciplined schedules and rigorous checks, delivering the build on time and on budget.
A dedicated project manager is your single contact throughout, sending regular photo sets and milestones so you stay informed. No guessing, no surprises, just timely updates at every stage.
$100M+
In luxury pool projects built
1997
Building in Central Florida since
5.0
Google rating across 100+ reviews
6
Central Florida counties served
Our gallery
Blank yards turned into five-star retreats
- Screened lanai & baja shelf
Resort-Style Screened Pool with Baja Shelf
Custom luxury pool featuring a baja shelf with in-water loungers, glass tile accents, curved steps, and a cascading water feature, all enclosed within a screened lanai for a relaxing resort-style backyard.
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Lakefront pool & outdoor kitchenLakefront Lounge Pool
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Sport pool & fire features“We contracted with Rick and Southern Pools for the Sehmbi Residence, and this pool was an absolute showstopper. Southern pools did not miss a beat with this one. They were always ahead of the game as far as schedule and hit every timeline we needed to. Anytime we had any issues Rick was there ASAP to get handled. We highly recommend Southern Pool Designs.”
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