The Process
From Meeting to Plaster
All of these stages are essential to your pool’s construction process. There will be many more meetings in-between steps to discuss further details and your pool will take about 90 days to complete.
Initial Meeting
After speaking with you directly, St. Croix Pools will set up a time to come out to your home and discuss your plans for your pool and outdoor living space.
Photos and measurements will be taken, and we will discuss the best possible placement for your project.
**Please have a copy of your survey ready so we are aware of any easements.**
Design
After having detailed conversations with you, we come to an approved conclusion and design thus beginning your pool project’s construction.
Layout
This is the beginning of building your pool! Most pool layouts take a day’s time, however, if you, the homeowner, decide you would like something changed, the process may take a few days.
We layout your pool roughly 4 days in advance so you have PLENTY of time to visualize and decide if this is what you would like to go with as far as placement.
Excavation
Most of the dirt will be removed during this stage unless discussed prior with St. Croix Pools.
Steel
Placing the steel reinforcements takes approximately one full day’s work. Please understand that even though the steel has been bent, it is still sharp.
It is important that exact measures are taken to reinforce your swimming pool. When steel is complete, it will look like the steps are missing; they will be added during the gunite phase.
Pre-Plumbing
Once the steel has been placed, the plumbing is installed. It will be mostly covered during the gunite phase. This is meticulously laid out to the exact
design of your pool for proper function and easy care.
The purpose of this stage is to get some of the plumbing put in your pool so later on our skilled sub-contractors can easily install pipes and connect them to your equipment pad.
Gunite
The gunite phase takes 1 day for application and needs up to 28 days to fully cure. During this time, the homeowner is responsible for ‘watering’ their pool 3 times per day.
Gunite is a mixture of sand, rock, and cement. The gunite is applied using special gunite trucks. These trucks spray the gunite mixture through a hose and the trained workers craft your pool shell.
If water begins to collect in your pool, there is no need to worry as it will be pumped out before continuing on to the following stages.
Long Plumbing
Long plumbing takes meticulous work and we choose only the finest plumbers to work on our job sites.
Electrical
The electrical phase takes between 2 to 5 days to be fully completed depending on how many features have been added to your backyard paradise.
Our licensed electricians spend their day’s at your job, wiring your pool up to St. Croix Pools’ standards to ensure full compatibility with your household.
Tile & Coping
If you decided to add on a rock feature to your pool, it will be added at this time as well. These added features will take about a 4-5 days to complete.
Decking
You have several options to choose from when it comes to ‘decking out’ your pool:
Spray deck, Exposed Aggregate, Patterned Concrete, Natural Stone and Paver Deck are just a few of the options to choose from.
All of these options take anywhere from 2-14 days depending on how much area it occupies.
Plaster
DO NOT STOP the water from filling your pool until it has reach the center of your tile. A stain or ring may form on the pool plaster surface where the water was stopped.
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