The Construction Process
Swimming in 2–4 Weeks
A Latham fiberglass shell arrives from the factory as one finished piece:
- Pick your model: Choose from the California-built 2026 Latham lineup. We bring color samples and options pricing to your yard.
- Plans and permits: We handle both while the factory builds your shell.
- Excavation: Usually 1–2 days for a standard dig.
- Set day: The shell arrives by truck and a crane sets it in place. Your pool takes shape in one day. We have set two pools in one day.
- Leveling, plumbing and backfill: We level the shell, connect the pipes, and backfill while it fills with water. That keeps the pressure even on both sides.
- Equipment and electrical: Pump, filter and equipment pad go in, plumbed and bonded.
- Concrete decking: We form and pour the included 3' brushed-concrete band, or your upgraded decking.
- Startup and pool school: We fill, balance and start the system. Then we show you every valve and setting before we hand it over.
You get a written schedule up front, updates as we go, and a full walkthrough at the end. And here is your protection: under California law, the down payment is capped at the lesser of 10% or $1,000 — for a pool, that's $1,000. We bill only after work is done. You are never paying for work that has not happened. When the walkthrough is done, two separate warranties take over — the manufacturer’s on the shell and ours on the work — and it is worth reading exactly what each one covers before you need it. The crew doing all of this is our own family-run team out of the Hanford shop, not a rotating list of subs. See the whole buying path step-by-step →