Eight to sixteen weeks. Seven well-defined stages. The same owner-operated team from your first phone call to the day we hand you the automation app login. Here's how a Freedom Pools build actually gets built in Sarasota County.
We come to you. We walk the property — lot orientation, sun exposure, drainage, setbacks, and HOA requirements. We sketch a first layout right on-site while standing in the backyard.
You'll get a real read on what's possible on your specific lot, a ballpark budget that isn't theoretical, and an honest answer on the timeline you're working with. No fee. No pressure. You keep the sketch either way.
We turn the consultation sketch into a full 3D rendering — daytime and evening lighting passes. You see the pool, the deck, the spa, the screen enclosure footprint — exactly as it will sit in your backyard — before a single shovel goes in the ground.
Once you sign off on the render, we engineer it: structural drawings, hydraulics, electrical, gas. That's what gets stamped, permitted, and bid against. The bid is fixed at this point — what we quote is what you pay.
Florida requires a certified contractor permit for every pool build — and Sarasota County processes are specific. As your licensed contractor (CPC1459650), we handle the full permit application, plan review, and scheduling of all required inspections.
This phase runs concurrently with engineering so we're not sitting still. We'll give you a realistic permit timeline at your design consultation — and we follow up so you never have to call the county yourself.
Dig day. The basin is cored to the engineered depths. Florida soil in the Sarasota area is typically sandy, but we occasionally encounter hardpan clay or shell layers — we call that out the same day and adjust before it becomes a surprise on your invoice.
Rebar cage tied to the engineered drawings. Suction lines, return jets, main drain, light niches, and gas runs are roughed in. The pool's structural skeleton is locked in before any concrete touches it. Sarasota County inspection signs off before we move forward.
Gunite is shot pneumatically into the steel cage and hand-troweled into shape — including the benches, tanning ledge, the steps, the spa, and any raised features. The 28-day cure begins. Florida's warm climate works in our favor here.
Waterline tile is set, coping is laid, and the surrounding deck — travertine, pavers, or cool-deck — is installed. Screen enclosure framing follows if included. Equipment pad is finalized and the Jandy automation system is wired.
PebbleTec plaster is troweled in. Water on. We walk you through startup chemistry, the automation app, and what to watch for in your first month. Then we hand you the keys.
We don't disappear after fill day — we're available by phone, every build, for as long as you own it.
We're booking design consultations now. 90 minutes on-site, no fee, no pressure — you keep the 3D sketch either way.
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