Mississippi · Gunite & Concrete Pool Builders · Updated 2026
Any shape, any depth, any feature: 17 gunite pool builders across Mississippi, ranked by rating and review count, with what a gunite pool costs to build in Mississippi this year. City lists cover 5 Mississippi markets.
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A mid-size gunite pool (about 16×32) with a standard plaster finish in Mississippi typically runs $64,000–$102,000. Spas, premium finishes, features and decking are where custom pools climb from there:
| Job | Typical Mississippi price |
|---|---|
| Small gunite pool (about 12×24), plaster finish | $47,000–$68,000 |
| Mid-size gunite pool (about 16×32) | $64,000–$102,000 |
| Large or elaborate custom pool | $102,000–$212,500+ |
| Attached gunite spa with spillover | $13,000–$30,000 |
| Pebble or quartz finish upgrade | $4,500–$10,000 |
| Tanning ledge or beach entry | $2,500–$7,000 |
| Water features, lighting, fire bowls | $1,500–$13,000 |
| Decking and coping | $7,000–$21,500 |
| Rock or hard-dig excavation allowance | $2,500–$13,000 |
| Permits, engineering, soils report | $700–$3,400 |
Mississippi pricing is below the national baseline used for these estimates. Gunite bids vary more than any other pool type because every element is custom — compare the shell thickness, steel schedule, finish, feature and equipment lines, not just the bottom number.
Spas, ledges, benches, lighting niches and water features are cheapest when they are shot into the shell — adding them later means cutting concrete.
PoolPad tracks 17 gunite pool builders across Mississippi, with city lists for 5 markets. PoolPad orders the list with a weighted score that combines customer rating and review count, so a long track record counts for more than a handful of scores.
Yazoo clay around Jackson is genuinely expansive — shells there need conservative engineering and great drainage, and a local builder will talk about it unprompted (treat that as a good sign). The coast brings sand and water-table management; hurricane-zone equipment anchoring matters south of I-10. Vinyl liner and gunite split the market by budget, with fiberglass growing for speed. Gulf builds lean screened and salt-friendly; inland, simple rectangles with tanning ledges and generous decks fit both the lots and the budgets.
The largest listed markets are Biloxi (10 companies), Gulfport (10 companies), Southaven (8 companies).
Ask for the shell engineering and the gunite crew's track record, read the structural, finish and equipment warranties separately, and compare at least three itemized bids for the same design. Mississippi licenses residential builders at the state level for larger projects — verify the license and insurance before you sign. Pool permitting and barrier/fence rules are handled by city and county offices, and coastal counties add wind and flood-zone considerations your builder should already know cold.
A mid-size gunite pool with a plaster finish in Mississippi, MS typically runs $64,000–$102,000; small pools run $47,000–$68,000 and large custom designs $102,000–$212,500+. An attached spa adds $13,000–$30,000, a pebble or quartz finish $4,500–$10,000, and decking $7,000–$21,500. Mississippi pricing is below the national baseline used for these estimates.
Both are concrete sprayed over a steel cage. Gunite is a dry mix with water added at the nozzle; shotcrete is wet-mixed concrete pumped through the hose. Each produces a strong shell when applied by a good crew — the nozzleman's skill, the mix design and proper curing matter more than which method is used. Ask which your builder uses and what thickness is specified.
Plan on eight to sixteen weeks from excavation to swimming: dig and steel in the first week or two, the shell shot and cured for about four weeks, then tile, coping, plumbing, equipment, decking and finally the plaster and fill. Permits add two to eight weeks before the dig. Freezing weather pauses shell and plaster work, so most builds are scheduled for the warm months.
The concrete shell can last 50 years or more. The plaster finish lasts about 10 to 15 years (quartz and pebble 15 to 20 or more), waterline tile and coping 15 to 25 years, and equipment 8 to 15 years. Balanced water, especially calcium hardness and pH, is what protects the finish.
The outdoor season in Mississippi runs April through October — about 7 months unheated, with a heater adding several weeks on each end. Winters are mild enough that many owners idle equipment with a partial close instead of a full winterization. The season stretches April through October, and the Gulf Coast pushes longer. Heat plus humidity means algae never sleeps in summer, afternoon storms are routine, and winters are mild enough that a full northern-style close is optional in the southern half of the state.
Outdoor Living & Design has the highest customer rating on this Mississippi list at 4.8 stars across 16 reviews. Blue Haven Pools & Spas has the largest review count (50 reviews at 4.1 stars). PoolPad orders the list with a weighted score that combines customer rating and review count, so a long track record counts for more than a handful of scores.
Usually, for the same size: the shell is built on site, the finish is a separate trade, and custom features add up. The gap narrows for large pools and designs with spas and ledges, where fiberglass models are limited. Over 20 years a gunite pool also needs at least one resurfacing, which is part of its true cost.
Mississippi licenses residential builders at the state level for larger projects — verify the license and insurance before you sign. Pool permitting and barrier/fence rules are handled by city and county offices, and coastal counties add wind and flood-zone considerations your builder should already know cold.
If your property is near a state line, check the neighboring directories too.
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