How to Use Running Water to Drown Out Houston Traffic Noise Houston neighborhoods offer generous backyards, mature trees, and space for growing families, but suburban growth often brings the steady hum of nearby traffic. Whether your home sits a few blocks from a parkway or borders a busy neighborhood thoroughfare, street noise can disrupt a quiet evening outside. A custom …
How to Choose the Right Pool Design for Your Backyard
A swimming pool is more than just a place to cool off on a hot day. It can also enhance the beauty, value, and enjoyment of your backyard. But how do you choose the right pool design for your space, style, and budget? Here are some tips to help you make the best decision. Consider the shape and size of …
Feng Shui and Your Backyard
It’s essential to keep in mind that Feng Shui principles apply to the interior and exterior of your home. When planning a backyard pool, you should consider some fundamental principles to maximize the benefits of your water feature. By carefully selecting the pool’s location, shape, and surroundings, you can ensure a constant positive energy flow toward you. Take advantage of …
Geometric vs Freeform: Choosing the Perfect Pool for Your Backyard Oasis
When investing in a swimming pool for your home, it is a serious decision to choose the right shape. With a wide range of pool-shape options available, it’s important to consider what will look best in your yard. Two popular options to consider are geometric and freeform pools. In this article, we will explore the factors to consider when deciding …
What to Ask Before Purchasing a Pool
Many homeowners dream of having a swimming pool in their backyard, as it’s a great way to bring family and friends together. Finding a reliable and experienced pool construction company is crucial if you’re looking to build a pool. Having a general idea of what you want regarding pool shape and size is also essential. Fortunately, a reputable pool construction …
Swimming Pool Design Tips
For over 20 years, Platinum Pools has been building new and renovating residential pools. The foundation of building a vast outdoor space integrates the following: Maximize the Space Larger houses are now often on smaller lots, and their market value constantly increases. Hence, much of our initial design advice centers on placing the pool and the pool fence for best …
What Affects Pool Water Color?
There are hundreds of big and small decisions when installing a new pool. Different surface colors/finishes can affect the color of your pool water, so choosing the surface is an important decision. There are also many other factors that may affect the color of the pool water. As the saying goes, water is clear when it’s clean. Water is (or …
Building a Swimming Pool on a Slope
We have good news if you have always dreamed of a swimming pool but hesitated because your yard is sloped. It’s common to build a pool on a hill or slope. At Platinum Pools, our designers have experience preparing layouts that fit your backyard, even if there is a slope. Lawns are rarely entirely level, so some leveling is usually …
How Easements Can Affect Pool Construction?
Imagine you are signing the purchase contract for a new house. Once you get the title deed, you find out that there is an easement on your property. So, what is an easement, and how can it affect when you want to build in your backyard, specifically a swimming pool? An easement provides the right to access real property owned …
Pool Design Trends in 2022
Since the COVID -19 pandemic began, people’s lives have changed by leaps and bounds. The demand for swimming pools skyrocketed across the country in the last two years, and as many work from home and spend their vacations in the backyard. Vacations are now an integral part of many people’s lives, and backyards have become our new vacation spots. As …
5 Reasons to Build a Swimming Pool in the Fall
Every homeowner dream of having an in-ground pool on their property. Imagine a place for your family and friends to hang out. And, did we tell you that it helps to increase the value of your home? However, the end of Summer doesn’t mean missing the opportunity to build a new swimming pool. In fact, installing your pool during the …
Pool of the Month – September 2021
We are proud of is this gorgeous outdoor living area in this month’s pool of the month. The swimming pool has a spa and a raised wall containing gushers, scuppers, and fire bowls. The terrace is an example of outdoor living, including an LED TV, outdoor furniture, and kitchen. The rain descent adds an exciting look to the backyard. The …
Popular Inground Swimming Pool Shapes for Your New Pool
Are you considering adding an inground swimming pool to your backyard? If you are, there are many different shapes, designs, and swimming pool features to choose from. The fun part of designing your custom inground gunite swimming pool is that you aren’t limited to just a square, rectangular or other prefabricated shapes, like you are when building a fiberglass or …
How Long Does It Take To Build A Swimming Pool?
After making the decision to build your custom swimming pool, how long doe it take to build a swimming pool is often the first question our clients ask. Which is fair – you want to know how long it will be before you are splashing around in your pool with the kids or lounging on a raft with a drink …