Warm water, twelve months a year
Pools get the photos. Spas get the hours.
Ask anyone who owns both: the pool owns July, but the spa owns the year. Cool foothill evenings, Delta breezes, Bay Area fog — a well-built gunite spa turns all of them into a reason to go outside. It's the highest-use-per-square-foot thing we build.
Custom gunite means it's built to your yard, not delivered on a truck: raised beside the pool with a spillway, sunk flush into a deck, standalone under a pergola, or a spool that splits the difference between spa and plunge pool. Jet placement, bench depths and finishes are all designed — in 3D — before construction.
We also add spas to existing pools constantly: tied into the pool's plumbing where capacity allows, finished to match, and looking original from day one.
Spa types
Four ways to build warm water.
Raised spas
Elevated beside the pool with a spillway — the classic resort composition, finished in tile and stone.
Sunken & flush spas
Set level with the deck for a clean architectural look — the choice for modern yards and small lots.
Spools
Spa-sized, pool-capable: full jets and heat, with enough length to cool off or swim against a current.
Spa additions
A new spa tied into your existing pool — plumbing integrated, finish matched, no 'added later' look.
Jet & bench design
Seating depths and jet placement designed for actual bodies — not a grid pattern from a brochure.
Efficient heat
Gas heaters or heat pumps sized so the spa is ready in minutes, not hours — with app control standard.
Where we offer spa construction
Spa demand is strongest where evenings run cool — which in our two regions is nearly everywhere.
Spa construction questions
Gunite spa vs. portable hot tub?
A portable tub is cheaper up front and movable. A gunite spa is architecture: built into the yard, finished in tile and stone, deeper-seated, quieter, and it adds real property value. If you plan to stay, gunite usually wins.
Can a spa be added to my existing pool?
Usually — if the equipment has capacity (or gets upgraded) and there's structural room to tie in. It's one of our most common projects, and the finish is matched so it looks original.
How fast does a gunite spa heat up?
With a properly sized gas heater, from cold to 102° in well under an hour — and app control means you start it from the couch.
What does a custom spa cost?
Standalone gunite spas typically start in the mid five figures; additions to existing pools vary with plumbing and equipment scope. Quotes are free and itemized.
Build the part of the backyard that works year-round.
Free, itemized quotes across the Sacramento region and Bay Area. CSLB #1129581.
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What Our Customers Say
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