Pool Buyer’s Guide | What a Custom Pool Costs in Sarasota

Starting-At Ranges

What a Custom Pool Costs in Sarasota

Three project types cover most of what we build. These are placeholder starting ranges; your fixed price comes from your 3D design, in writing, before anything starts.

Completed custom gunite pool with travertine deck

Pool Only

$58,000+starting at

Best for: a family that wants a beautiful, well-built pool and deck without the extras.

Custom gunite shell, any shape
Waterline tile & coping
Travertine or paver deck
Variable-speed pump, filter & LED light

Typical build: a few months from permitLimited lifetime structural warranty

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Custom pool with raised spillover spa at dusk

Pool + Spa

$79,000+starting at

Best for: homeowners who want to use the backyard year-round, evenings included.

Everything in Pool OnlyRaised gunite spa with spilloverGas heater sized for the spaTherapy jets & blowerAutomation with app controlSun shelf with bubblers

Typical build: a few months from permitBuild Guarantee & lifetime warranty

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Outdoor kitchen and pergola beside a custom pool

Full Backyard

$115,000+starting at

Best for: a complete outdoor living space: pool, spa, kitchen, shade, and fire, designed as one.

Everything in Pool + Spa
Outdoor kitchen with grill & bar
Pergola or insulated patio cover
Fire feature & landscape lighting

Typical build: several months from permitBuild Guarantee & lifetime warranty

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First Call to First Swim

What the Experience Looks Like

Design

2–4 weeks

Site walk, 3D model of your yard, revisions, then a line-item fixed price.

Agreement & permits

4–8 weeks

Engineering, HOA, and county permits. We handle all of it.

Build

10–16 weeks

Excavation, steel, plumbing, gunite, tile and coping, deck, equipment, finish, and fill.

Startup

30 days

Curing, water balance, walkthrough, first swim.

Placeholder timelines; yours is written into the agreement. On the right: what moves the price up or down, and what comes standard with every Kingfisher build.

Steel and plumbing in place before gunite on a Kingfisher build

Inspected Every Phase

Written Before We Start

Your fixed price and schedule come in writing, before a shovel touches the yard.

What drives cost up or down 7 factors

Size & shape High Perimeter and depth drive steel, gunite, and finish

Spa High Adds shell, heater, jets, and a second pump

Interior finish Moderate Plaster, quartz, or pebble

Decking Moderate Square footage and material

Water & fire features Moderate Each feature adds plumbing or gas

Site conditions Varies Access, rock, water table, grade

Equipment package Moderate Heater, automation, sanitizer, lighting

Included standard with Kingfisher 7 items

3D design & drawings Included Free, no obligation

Permits & HOA Included Prepared, submitted, inspected

Gunite shell, any shape Included Steel-reinforced, engineered

Waterline tile & coping Included Standard selections

Variable-speed pump & filter Included Sized to the pool

LED pool light Included Color-changing

30-day startup Included Manufacturer cure protocol

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Find Your Style

Nine Ways a Sarasota Pool Can Look

Every pool we build is custom, but most start from one of these directions. Pick the one that feels like your backyard and we design from there.

Modern Geometric

Straight lines, a raised spa, and a clean travertine deck. The most-requested look in Lakewood Ranch and Palmer Ranch.

Typically Starts

$58k

Concept renderings. Placeholder starting ranges; your fixed price comes from your 3D design, in writing. Book a free design to see your yard in your style.

Before You Sign

Questions to Ask Any Builder, and Red Flags

Ask these of every builder you talk to, including us.

Who is actually on my site?

Ask whether crews are employees or subcontractors, and who your single point of contact is.

Is the price fixed?

Ask what could change it. Site conditions should be found at the site walk, not billed later.

Who inspects each phase?

Ask what is checked before steel, plumbing, and electrical are covered up.

What does the warranty say?

Ask for it in writing: shell, plumbing and electrical, equipment, and finishes, with terms.

A price before a site walk

No one can price your yard without standing in it.

A large deposit up front

Payments should track the build phases, not run ahead of them.

“Allowances” instead of selections

Vague allowances become change orders. Selections should be named.

No permit, or “you pull it”

Permits and inspections protect you. A builder who avoids them is a red flag.

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Good to Know

Buyer’s Guide Questions, Answered Straight

What homeowners ask before they choose a builder. Don’t see yours? Call and we will answer it.

How do I finance a pool?

Most of our clients use an unsecured home-improvement loan, a home-equity loan or line of credit, or cash-out refinancing. We work with lenders who specialize in pool construction, and pre-qualification does not affect your credit. Funding is staged to the build so you never pay ahead of the work. See our Financing page.

Are the starting-at ranges real?

They are placeholder ranges that reflect typical scope for each project type. Your actual price comes from your 3D design as a line-item fixed agreement, in writing, before anything starts.

How long does the whole thing take?

From first call to first swim is typically several months, most of it permitting and the build itself. You get a realistic schedule in writing at signing, and your project manager tells you before any date moves.

What is the biggest cost driver?

Size and shape, then whether you add a spa. After that, finish, decking, features, and site conditions. The equipment package matters less than people expect, and upgrading it is often the best value.

What comes standard with a Kingfisher pool?

3D design and drawings, permits and HOA, a steel-reinforced gunite shell in any shape, waterline tile and coping, a variable-speed pump and filter, an LED light, and a 30-day startup. All backed by the Build Guarantee and the limited lifetime structural warranty.

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Homeowners across Sarasota and Manatee counties have trusted us to design and build their pools. Tell us about your yard and we will schedule a free 3D design consultation, no pressure.

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