Albuquerque Pool Pros provides professional new pool construction in Albuquerque, NM for residential and commercial properties across the Albuquerque metro and the Rio Grande valley. New pool construction in Albuquerque is a soils problem before it is a design problem, because somewhere under most lots in this metro sits caliche — a cemented calcium carbonate hardpan that ranges from a nuisance to something that stops a standard excavator cold.
What we build on top of it is gunite: a tied rebar cage, concrete shot pneumatically in one placement, and a seven-day water cure. In the valley you get sand, silt, and a high water table near the bosque.
Up in the Heights you get cobble and decomposed granite.
The first thing we do on any new build is find out which of those you have, because it drives the excavation price, the shell design, and the deck detail, and because a builder who does not check will find out in week two and hand you a change order.
What we build is gunite: a tied rebar cage, pneumatically applied concrete shot in one continuous placement, and a seven-day water cure before anything touches the interior.
It costs more than a drop-in shell and it takes longer, and it is also the only method that lets us build the pool your yard actually wants — a negative edge oriented at the Sandias, a swim-up bench under a ramada, a shallow ledge that runs the whole width, a raised spa that spills back into the deep end.
Design happens in 3D so you can rotate the model and see the sight lines from the kitchen window before anyone commits a dollar. The details that matter at altitude are not the ones in the brochure.
Plumbing gets buried below the frost line and laid out so the whole system can be blown out and plugged in an hour each November. The equipment pad is positioned and sized with freeze protection designed in from the start.
Interiors are specified in pebble or quartz aggregate rather than white plaster, because 300-plus days of high-altitude UV and hard fill water will chalk a plaster surface years before its time.
Decks are detailed for freeze-thaw cycling with proper joints and drainage, since water that sits in a hairline crack in December is what turns it into a real crack by March.
And a heater and a cover get designed in, not left for later, because they are the difference between an eleven-week pool and a six-month one.
Typical builds run ten to sixteen weeks depending on excavation and weather, and you get a schedule at the start and the same crew throughout.
With 15+ years of experience, our insured team brings the right materials and equipment to every job — gunite and shotcrete shells, PebbleTec and polished quartz interiors, flagstone and travertine coping, high-efficiency heat pumps and gas heaters, variable-speed pumps, cartridge and DE filtration — and backs the work with a written workmanship warranty. We serve Albuquerque and nearby communities including Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, South Valley, Los Lunas.
What We Handle
Everything our new pool construction in Albuquerque covers
One crew, one point of contact, and the full range of new pool construction work in Albuquerque, NM. If it is on this list we do it in house rather than handing it to a subcontractor:
- inground pool installation
- gunite pool construction
- shotcrete pool shells
- custom pool design
- 3D pool design
- geometric and freeform pools
- lap pools and plunge pools
- negative edge pools with mountain views
- tanning ledges and Baja shelves
- pool and spa combinations
- caliche excavation
- pool permits and engineering
Not sure which one describes your situation? Describe it in plain words and we will sort it out — or browse the rest of our Albuquerque services.
Materials, equipment and how we do new pool construction
The difference between new pool construction that lasts and new pool construction that gets redone in three years is almost always preparation and materials, not the finish you see on day one. We work with gunite and shotcrete shells, PebbleTec and polished quartz interiors, flagstone and travertine coping, high-efficiency heat pumps and gas heaters, spec them to the job instead of to the invoice, and write the material grades into the free estimate so you know exactly what you are buying.
Every Albuquerque job runs the same way: site walk and measurements, written scope and fixed price, protection of the surrounding area, then the work itself with a daily clean-up. 15+ years of pool work in the Albuquerque metro and the Rio Grande valley means we have already met whatever your property is going to throw at us — awkward access, older construction, an HOA with opinions.
Where we do new pool construction outside Albuquerque
Albuquerque Pool Pros covers Albuquerque and the surrounding communities of the Albuquerque metro and the Rio Grande valley. Crews run out to the same nearby cities every week, so an out-of-town job does not mean an out-of-town price.
- New Pool Construction in Rio Rancho, NM — Sandoval County, population 104,000
- New Pool Construction in Santa Fe, NM — Santa Fe County, population 87,500
- New Pool Construction in South Valley, NM — Bernalillo County, population 38,300
- New Pool Construction in Los Lunas, NM — Valencia County, population 17,200
- New Pool Construction in North Valley, NM — Bernalillo County, population 11,100
- New Pool Construction in Grants, NM — Cibola County, population 9,160
Start on the Albuquerque Pool Pros homepage for a free estimate, or call (855) 498-0935 and describe the job.
Why Albuquerque Chooses Albuquerque Pool Pros
- ✓Over 15 years building pools at 5,300 feet — caliche, hard water and hard freezes
- ✓Residential and commercial, from backyard gunite pools to hotel and HOA amenities
- ✓In-house crews from excavation through start-up, not rotating subcontractors
- ✓Heating and cover packages that turn an 11-week season into a six-month one
The standards behind new pool construction
Quality here is not a matter of opinion — it is written down. The new pool construction work we do in Albuquerque follows published industry standards: Pool & Hot Tub Alliance publishes the ANSI/APSP construction and barrier standards, and American Red Cross water safety sets out the layered-protection guidance every pool owner should read. If a contractor cannot tell you which standard a detail comes from, that is worth asking about before you sign.
Every new pool construction project in Albuquerque gets the same attention, whether it is a single room or a full commercial job. We show up on schedule, keep the site clean, and stand behind the work — the estimate is free and there is no pressure.
Ready to get started? Call (855) 498-0935 for a free new pool construction free estimate in Albuquerque, or request a quote and we'll get right back to you.