Custom Design
Strong Atlanta pool design starts here: every plan is tailored to the property, the architecture, and how the family will actually use the space.
Luxury pool builders Atlanta
Pool Builders in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta backyards deserve more than a pool. They deserve a private resort built around the way you live.
Hearthstone designs and builds custom pools with the architecture, privacy, entertaining flow, drainage, and Georgia construction realities handled from day one. It is the standard to expect from any pool builder Atlanta families interview.
Hearthstone Advantage21+ years of industry experienceHearthstone AdvantageCustom pool design and constructionHearthstone AdvantageMarietta-based team serving metro AtlantaHearthstone AdvantagePools, kitchens, decks, pergolas, lighting, and landscaping
Built for this project
Custom Pools Atlanta Homeowners Actually Use
The best custom pools in Atlanta look effortless because the hard parts were solved early: grading, drainage, views, equipment, lighting, planting, and how people move through the backyard. If you have been searching for a luxury pool builder near you, that discipline is what sets the finished result apart.
Pool Builders
Marietta + Atlanta Metro
Full Backyard Design
Built for
- Atlanta homeowners looking for a premium custom pool builder
- New luxury pool construction with cohesive outdoor living
- Backyard transformations that include pool, hardscape, lighting, and landscape planning
What makes it work
Built Around the Details That Decide the Project
Luxury Water Features
Spas, waterfalls, sun shelves, fire bowls, and lighting create a resort-level backyard experience.
Project Management
Clear communication, thoughtful sequencing, and expert coordination from concept to final walk-through.
Local conditions
What Building a Pool in Atlanta Actually Involves
Atlanta is not flat, and the ground under most of the metro is not simple. These are the conditions that decide a schedule and a budget here, and the reasons two identical-looking yards can price very differently.
Georgia red clay and rock
Piedmont clay holds water and moves with it, and weathered granite sits close to the surface across much of the metro. Clay dictates how a shell is engineered and backfilled; rock decides whether excavation takes two days or two weeks. Both are found by inspecting the site, which is why a price quoted before anyone walks the property is a guess.
Slope and retaining
A level lot is the cheapest place to build. Once a yard falls away, the pool needs structural retaining, engineered walls, and a drainage plan that moves water somewhere useful. On a steep lot the retaining and grading can cost more than the pool shell.
Access to the backyard
Excavators and concrete trucks need a route in. Narrow side yards, mature trees, and existing hardscape can mean smaller equipment, more passes, or craning material over the house. Access is one of the first things worth checking, because it changes the method for the whole build.
Permits and setbacks
Cobb, Fulton, Cherokee, and Forsyth each run their own review, setback, and barrier requirements, and a pool near a property line, septic field, or easement gets looked at closely. Knowing which county you are in changes the drawing before it changes the schedule.
Water management
Georgia storms arrive fast and heavy. A pool changes where water goes, so decking, grading, and drainage have to be planned together. Getting this wrong shows up as a soggy yard, a settling deck, or water against the foundation two seasons later.
Building for the season
The pool gets used from spring through fall, and the surrounding space decides whether it is used in April and October too. Shade, heat, lighting, and a place to sit dry are what turn a summer pool into a yard that works most of the year.
Recent work
Builds From This Portfolio
Luxury Pools
Pergola, Spa, and Travertine Deck
Atlanta riverside backyard
A custom pool and spa anchored by stone pergola posts and a full travertine deck. Stone-clad raised pool wall with sheer descents, integrated fire pit, and waterfront views.
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Luxury Pools
Layered Outdoor Living Retreat with Custom Pool & Pavilion
Acworth, GA
A sloped backyard reimagined as a resort-style retreat. Custom pool, covered pavilion with swim-up bar, integrated spa, and a sunken fire pit lawn.
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Award-Winning
Award-Winning Outdoor Living
Marietta, GA
Won an APSP Silver Award in 2018: a 52-foot curving vanishing edge, a cave beneath it, a pebble mosaic wall inspired by Kennesaw Mountain, and an Ipe deck.
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Helpful Answers Before Your Consultation
How much does a custom pool in Atlanta depend on the property?
Cost depends on access, slope, soil, size, materials, water features, decking, and outdoor living scope. Hearthstone reviews these details during consultation so expectations are clear early.
Do you design the full outdoor space or only the pool?
Hearthstone can coordinate the full environment, including pool design, outdoor kitchens, decks, pergolas, landscaping, lighting, and renovation work.
Is Hearthstone the designer and the installer?
Yes. Hearthstone designs and builds with one in-house team, the pool installer Atlanta clients work with from the first sketch to the final fill.
Ready to Build Your Atlanta Pool?
Schedule a consultation with Hearthstone and turn your outdoor vision into a clear, buildable plan.