This San Antonio pool design includes a simple small geometric pool, also called a “spool”, that sits adjacent to a custom outdoor kitchen with seating area allowing the expansive pergola to cover the entire area with shade. These backyard amenities are well suited for year round outdoor living in the Texas Hill Country and Bexar County areas.
San Antonio Pool Design Details
Pool Type: Gunite
Pool Style: Free-Form
Spa: Yes, Spa only
Spa Height: 0″
Spa Spillway: None
Pool Length: 22′
Pool Width: 10′
Pool Wall: None
Depth Profile: Flat depth
Min Pool Depth: 3′
Max Pool Depth: 3.5′
Perimeter: 64′
Surface area: 220′
Decking max sqft: 600+
How many lights: 3
Sun ledge: No
Water features: None
Brand of equipment: Pentair
Type of sanitation: Chlorine, Salt System
Include heater: Yes
Pool Design Materials
Waterline tiles: 6×6 Ceramic
Interior surface: Pebble Technology, Regular Pebble
Coping material: Travertine Coping
Decking material: Concrete, Spray Deck
Vertical Faces materials: Ledge Stone
Things to consider when building a pool in San Antonio:
Pool Plans San Antonio: In areas throughout San Antonio like New Braunfels, Boerne, or Bulverde & Spring Branch, a pool permit is required. Requirements and guidelines for swimming pools in San Antonio, Bexar County and the San Jacinto area are mandated at the local municipal level and in some cases mandates from HOA’s and deed restricted communities may also apply. Regulations often require state licensed and specialized contractors.
Swimming pools in San Antonio should be designed by a professional and include all applicable national, state and local code compliance. At minimum, a detailed site plan showing the pool, spa, and other proposed improvements is required and should also include property line distances, pool equipment location, and safety fences/gates. Other plan sheets may also be required with detail showing pool & spa features, dimensions, electrical, plumbing, methods of construction and materials. The site plan must be drawn to scale and show size of the lot. It should indicate the location of existing structures, easements, and proposed swimming pool/spa with distances to all adjacent property lines and other existing structures.
General guidelines for pool permits in San Antonio
All plans must be professionally drawn to scale and are typically presented on 36″ x 24″ size sheets and must include, but not limited to, the following:
- Site plan that includes the address and the fence line, access for machinery, gates and latches, and pool equipment.
- Show pool construction company/contractor on each page of plans.
- State the total impervious coverage area of the proposed addition(s).
- Provide name and address of pool owner on each page of plans.
- Specify the color of the plaster of sides and bottom of pools and spas.
- Specify the filter type(s). Specify backwash through p-trap to sanitary sewer for all diatomaceous earth (DE) and high-rate sand (HRS) filters.
- All skimmers must be shown on plan.
- All main drains must be ANSI/APSP-16 2011 (VGB compliant). This rating must be shown on plans.
- Indicate chlorination or sanitation system.
- Specify pump horsepower and/or flow rates.
- Specify the type of backflow prevention device on pool fill line. 6-inch or greater air gap, check valve on water to cutoff valve, or siphon breaking valve downstream to cutoff valve.
- Provide fence and gate details (drawings) for all types of fencing to be used. Gate/Door to be self-dosing & self-latching with latches in upper. wood, wrought iron, existing chain link etc.. No opening or gaps in either direction to be 2006 International Residential Code. greater than 4″.
- All Plans must provide pool measurements and total pool gallons for each pool.
Additionally, the site plan should have the following items clearly labeled:
- Audible alarm(s)
Setback and Inspection Requirements
- Residential swimming pool spa setbacks are 5’ side and 5’ rear to existing property lines. This is measured from the inside wall of the pool waterline to the property line.
- Swimming Pools and Spas are not permitted in front of the property.
- A foundation inspection is required during this inspection. If space is insulated, an insulation report/inspection is required, plus a final inspection.
- All work must conform to currently adopted International Swimming Pool Spa Code and Unified Development Code. Separate permits are required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.
- Prefabricated swimming pools or spas accessory to a Group R-3/Single Family/Duplex/Townhome occupancy that are less than twenty-four (24) inches(610mm) deep, do not exceed five thousand (5,000) gallons (18,825L) and are installed entirely above ground are exempt from a permit for installation of the swimming pool or spa.
Refer to Information Bulletin 170 (Swimming Pool Spa Permits) for updated, detailed information on swimming pool