Build your dream pool. Without the markup.
Everything you need to save $20K+ and build in 8 weeks.
No construction experience required.
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Everything you need to save $20K+ and build in 8 weeks.
No construction experience required.
For over four decades, our family ran a traditional pool company. Then we made a decision that turned the industry on its head: put our customers ahead of our margins. So we built the first pool company designed to help homeowners build their own.
Today we walk thousands of families through their builds. You hold the vision, the timeline, and the budget. We hand you the framework, the resources, and partner with you to build it right.
A family business, helping families
Pool companies don't build pools. They sell them.The reframe that started DIY Pools & Spas
Every pool company has to make a margin to keep the lights on. It is built into every quote you have ever received. When you owner-build with us, that margin reinvests in your family instead. Here is what you take back.
Pay direct cost for labor and materials. The markup that used to fund someone else's business now stays with yours.
Traditional builds drag 4 to 6 months. Your subs work to your schedule, not a company backlog. Most finish in 6 to 10 weeks.
You hire the same vetted subs and order the same name-brand equipment the pool companies use. You decide who stays.
You only pay for work once it is finished and inspected. No big deposits. No paying ahead of progress.
No theory, no projections. Just the floor. On a $100K bid, that margin alone is your savings starting point.
A clear, guided path from first idea to first swim. We are beside you the whole way, backed by our written guarantees.
Give us inspiration photos, existing designs, or let our experienced team create something beautiful from scratch — then we deliver a custom 3D design, photorealistic renderings, and a video walkthrough of your future backyard.
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Construction plans drafted to code and to best practice, drawn to scale, with a dedicated notes section for each subcontractor.
~5 days Permit Ready GuaranteeWe connect you with a locally licensed engineer and help you obtain everything your permit requires — guided the whole way.
10–15 days Licensed in 30 States & GrowingA list of multiple A-player subs for each phase, plus bid review so you choose with confidence — no referral fees, just direct cost.
Sub-Finder Guarantee“I've been a GC for 24 years and DIY Pools made it so easy. The team is awesome and takes the fear away.”
“These guys are the BEST. Hands on, check in regularly, and answer every question along the way.”
A pool comes together in eight clear phases. Most families work with around five subcontractors, and many subs handle more than one phase. Your job is to schedule, hand off the checklist, and approve the work — carried by step-by-step videos and checklists.
Wholesale Guarantee
One program puts the entire pool company toolkit in your hands, with our family guiding every step.
Your pool is an investment in your family. It was never meant to take from it.The DIY Pools & Spas family
The program is a one-time investment that consistently saves families $20,000 to $100,000 or more. Add only what fits your project.
Custom design, permit-ready plans, engineer network, video guides, vetted subs, wholesale equipment access, the community, and our family beside you start to finish.
1:1 consulting throughout the project, private Zoom calls, design review calls, design cost assessments, sub bid reviews, and construction progress reviews.
One year of post-pool consultation, forever community access, pool care & maintenance tutorial, resource guide, product guide, and a new pool start-up guide.
Design and plans for the whole yard, up to one acre: planting, irrigation, low-voltage lighting, drainage, hardscape, product legends, 3D renderings, HOA-ready architectural plans, and a shopping list.
We put people before profit. These promises back every stage of your build.
See your custom design and renderings first. If it isn't right for your family within 30 days, we refund you.
Plans drafted for HOA and building-department approval, backed by our drafting team.
Vetted A-player subs available in your area, or we keep working until we find them.
True wholesale on name-brand equipment, with a 3 to 4 year parts and service warranty.
These are real members of the DIY Pool Builder Community, in their own words.
"They are the real deal and everything is 100% legit. We saved easily 100k plus, and built our pool in 2 months 5 days from dig. Best decision ever."
"I used DIY Pools and Spas to design my pool and engineering plans. My backyard oasis came out amazing and I saved $75,000 over what local pool builders were quoting me."
"We saved $46k just on the pool. Including the bbq island, fire pit and bench we saved $65k total. Thanks DIY for the help along the way."
"We live in SoCal and I'm not exaggerating when I tell you we saved over $100k using DIY. And it was finished in about 12 weeks. It's amazing how they can capture your vision without ever seeing it in person."
"This is real. I received multiple estimates for my pool, each one over $70,000. In total I spent $43,000, including top of the line equipment, quartz, gunite, stone coping, new fence and landscaping."
"I've been a General Contractor for 24 years and built my own pool 15 years ago with little help. This time I chose DIY pools and can't say enough how easy they make it. The team is awesome and takes the fear away."
"Thank you DIY team. 2 months to build and 2 months for permit. 5 proposals from pool contractors came in the 92 to 117k range. We spent $55,000. Salt system, automation, white micro pebble plaster."
"We are finally done. Permits issued on 9/17 and project completed on 12/24. We saved almost $45,000."
"It turned out even more beautiful than we imagined. We learned a ton and saved $52k. Those kinds of savings are unheard of, but it's true and they help you every step of the way."
"The DIY team was so informative. I was so fearful to start, but everything went as planned. I started and completed in 6 weeks and saved over $18k from what pool companies were quoting me."
"We had many bids from pool builders making 30 to 40% profit off our job. With DIY we went from a basic 15x30 pool to a 20x40 with spa, tanning ledge, grotto and a ton more for the same price."
"We are officially complete with the pool and spa build. All said and done, just a little over 45k saved."
"What an awesome program. I got the pool of my dreams and the process couldn't have been easier. The building department approved the plans right away and I saved almost $15,000."
"These guys are the BEST. They're hands on, check in regularly and answer all questions along the way. When they say they're here to help along the way, they really are."
"On behalf of my neighbors and I, thank you for making a homeowner builder program that allows people to build a beautiful backyard for half the cost."
A 45-year pool family, the same subcontractors, the same equipment, the same quality. Without the pool company's markup. This is how families build the backyard they always wanted.