Building a swimming pool is different than any other form of construction. It is an art form that starts with your dream and then takes shape when you work with our in-house designer. Atlas Pools then sculpts a usable work of art out of concrete.

Seeing the steps to build your new swimming pool will help you understand how pool contractors work and also appreciate the need for a quality-minded pool company that is family owned and operated and has been building swimming pools in Central Florida for over 28 years. Our experienced craftspeople take pride in their work, have the expertise to do it well and stand fully behind it. Atlas Pools is the place to create your perfect pool whether you live in Orlando, Kissimmee, Melbourne, or anywhere in Central Florida.

There are many phases in the construction of your new swimming pool. We hope this brief description of each stage of construction will help you understand the process, what is happening now and what you can expect to happen next.

This excavation is an exciting time for the kids as well as the adults. Everyone loves big machinery, and you will be able to watch your backyard take the shape of your new swimming pool right before your eyes. Our craftspeople make it look easy, but it takes a lot of time and experience along with a lot of hard work to gain the knowledge and ability to do what they do.

Gather the family or the neighborhood kids to watch the hole in your backyard become the shell of your new swimming pool. Gunite is a type of concrete that we use to create the shell. Experienced craftspeople use considerable strength to lift the hose filled with pressurized concrete and guide it to the place where the concrete needs to be. It is amazing to watch the craftspeople sculpt the concrete into the shape of your pool, spa, steps, swimout, sunshelf and any other features you have chosen.

Plumbing is an important part of installing a pool and can get complicated depending on the features you have chosen. The plumber will put in the circulating system, main drain and skimmer. In addition, he will install other features based on your pool design, for example a pool sweep line that draws water from the pool and brings it to the filtering system. He will also begin plumbing in the returns, therapy jets, deck jets, sheer descent, or any other water features that return the water to the pool after filtration.

Most of us don't think about electricity when we think about swimming pools, but the electrician is the unsung hero. Many of the amazing, beautiful, and relaxing features of your pool and spa require power. The electrician connects everything we have installed to the power source, making it all work beautifully.

The screen enclosure offers multiple benefits for our customers and their pools. These benefits include added shade, keeping pests out and pets in and keeping your pool clean.

The added shade reduces the solar exposure. Excessive sun exposure not only affects our skin but it can also increase the rate at which chlorine and the ingredient it contains degrades. The screen enclosure will not only help to protect your skin but it will help to keep balance in your pool.

Screen enclosures are well known for keeping pests out. That means no mosquitoes, beetles, frogs, spiders, snakes or even alligators. On the other hand they are great at keeping your pets in while giving them a taste of fresh air.

Lastly, a screen enclosure helps keep your pool clean as it prevents leaves and debris from entering your pool. This helps control contamination to the water and makes it much easier to clean.

Screen enclosures are built to code to withstand hurricane force winds. The posts that surround the screen are anchored into the ground in a concrete footer and sometimes with the added use of anchor cables, making it a strong and long lasting structure.

At this point, your swimming pool is almost ready for you to dive in. Our start-up technician will test that everything is working properly. For example, the technician will start the circulating pump and set the timer. If your pool design has eyeball fittings in the returns and jets, he will install them. He will also brush and vacuum the pool and clean any residue off the tile. The technician will simmer and balance the water and start the slow chlorine start up. In a slow chlorine start up, we add chlorine slowly over a period of a few days. So, it will take a few more days for the water to turn completely blue.

Atlas Pools of Central Florida Offers Pool Heating Options

Atlas Pools of Central Florida should be the first name that comes to mind when you need to heat your custom pool in Oviedo, FL. When the days start to get longer and the mercury begins to rise, it is nearly impossible to delay working on your cannonball form by plunging into the first pool you see. But the water likely has not had enough time to warm up following a brisk Florida winter, so you must choose between dealing with the cold or resisting the urge to splash around your custom pool. However, that does not have to be the case.

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