Design for patio, pool, landscaping. Companies that do all three? Or who do you speak to first?
We have about 0.4 acre of backyard and are looking to put in a patio and pool that would need to be designed together. Also looking to landscape the rest of the property in a way that makes sense with the pool/patio.
Do you trust a pool company to design a patio or vice versa? If not, who do you speak to first?
Also, relatedly - when is the best time of year to start installing a pool?
First time homeowner here, so I am well out of my comfort zone.
Posted Feb 17, 2023, 2:23 PM UTC
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I would talk to the pool company first. They are going to have good insight into code requirements and what will be the best/easiest/cheapest way to do the pool. This also will far and away be the most expensive part of the project so might as well feel that pain first. I would trust a pool company to install a patio (much less technical than the pool), but not the other way around. No matter who does the patio I want to see materials and examples of their work first....not their work after 1 month....their work after 5 years. Poorly laid patios and materials will crack/break apart over time and look terrible. You want this to last as least as long as you plan to stay in the home.
A patio and landscaping should be a fraction of the cost of the pool unless you really go all out with them. Focus on the pool for now and let pool designers know you plan landscaping and a patio...some pool people will do all three but they may not be the "best" at all three if that makes sense.
Before summer is the best time to install a pool ;)