Specialty Features for Inground Swimming Pools

Rock Features
The use of natural and/or manmade rock can have a dramatic effect on your swimming pool design. From simple pebble work in a wall or deck to dramatic boulders flanking a pool or defining a waterfall, the use of rocks helps to create the kind of serene and breathtaking atmosphere you'd find in nature. Possibilities for incorporating rock into your swimming pool design are endless.

Beach Entries and Baja Steps
Historically, swimming pool entries were basically all the same: three or four small steps leading down into the shallow end of the pool. But today, many homeowners are enjoying a more natural design, such as a beach entry. Much like a beach that gradually descends into the ocean waves, a beach entry pool features a deck that gently slopes beneath the surface of the water and becomes increasingly deep as you move forward.

Some pool owners are also incorporating a baja step into their pool. This is simply a large rounded step, generally only a few inches to a foot or so deep, that allows swimmers and loungers alike to dabble in the water without becoming entirely immersed.

Mosaic Accents
Mosaics have become a popular element of swimming pool design. Incorporating a mosaic design into your swimming pool can make your pool come to life. With tiles of differing shapes and sizes, you can create a large centerpiece, such as a marine animal. There are dozens of designs available. 

Other Specialty features can include water jets, outdoor bbqs, laminar jets, and more. Click here to view the full gallery of other special swimming pool features.