Virginia · Local Pros · Updated 2026
96 pool builders serve the Hampton area. This page shows the top 19, ordered by a weighted mix of customer rating and review count, with local cost guidance for planning your shortlist.
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Ordered by customer rating and review count across the Hampton area. Listings include the available rating, contact details, and location; confirm current credentials and scope directly.
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Typical inground pool projects in Hampton run $47,000–$147,000+ installed, with many landing near $76,000. Virginia pricing is close to the national baseline used for these estimates. Use the pool type as a starting point:
| Pool type | Installed in Hampton |
|---|---|
| Vinyl liner | $42k–$68k |
| Fiberglass | $53k–$95k |
| Gunite / concrete | $65k–$131k |
| Typical Hampton project | $76,000 |
Treat these as planning numbers, then get three itemized bids against the same scope. Quotes for an identical pool can land 20% apart in one city; compare decking, barrier fencing, electrical runs, drainage, permits, and yard repair before comparing the bottom line.
The inground pool cost guide covers common line items, and the pool loan calculator shows what the financed portion does to the monthly payment.
Discuss these Virginia conditions before a builder finalizes the price and schedule:
Bring a few reference photos and a rough must-have list to each site visit so builders quote the same target. Browse pool design ideas and pool shapes; to search farther out, use the Virginia pool builders guide or the nationwide finder.
Ask for decking, drainage, shade, lighting, and outdoor-kitchen work as separate options while access is still open.
Hampton market
4.6 average customer rating · 1795 reviews · 96 companies
See All on the Map →96 pool building companies serve the Hampton area, covering new inground pools, backyard renovations, and spa additions from design and permitting through finish work. The ranked builders average 4.6 stars across 1795 customer reviews. Ordering uses rating and review count together, so a longer track record carries more weight than a small set of scores.
Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads have distinct pool markets with different soil, water-table, and pricing conditions. Northern Virginia runs above the state baseline, while much of the rest of Virginia prices closer to national estimates. For statewide rankings, city counts, and Virginia pricing, see the Virginia pool builders directory.
Ask about experience with Hampton soil, access, drainage, and permit offices, then check completed projects in the pool type you want: gunite, fiberglass, or vinyl liner. Confirm current licensing where required and insurance with the issuing source. The contract should spell out materials, allowances, exclusions, timeline, change-order pricing, payment milestones, and warranty responsibility. Compare at least three itemized bids against the same scope.
Most inground pool projects in Hampton, VA run $47,000 to $147,000+ installed, with typical projects landing around $76,000. By build type: vinyl liner $42k–$68k, fiberglass $53k–$95k, and gunite/concrete $65k–$131k. Piedmont red clay wants drainage and compacted backfill; Tidewater digs sand with high water tables and hydrostatic relief; and NoVa adds sloped, wooded lots where retaining walls and tree protection shape bids. Builders local to your region price these correctly by reflex. Request itemized quotes from at least three builders to price your site and scope.
Most inground pool projects in Hampton take 8–16 weeks from permit approval to completion. Weather, inspections, material availability, access, and design complexity can extend the schedule. Ask each bidder to separate permit lead time from construction time and identify the milestones that control payments.
Use the customer rating and review count to narrow the 19 builders listed here, then inspect recent projects and reviews. Confirm current licensing where required, insurance, permit responsibility, warranties, and payment milestones. Give at least three builders the same project brief so their itemized quotes are comparable.
Yes — Hampton and most municipalities in Virginia require building permits for swimming pool construction, covering structural, electrical, and plumbing inspections plus barrier/fencing requirements. Most builders listed here handle the permitting process as part of the project — confirm it in writing, along with who schedules each inspection.
The outdoor season in Hampton runs May through late September — about 5 months unheated, and most owners add a heater to stretch both shoulders. A full professional winterization each fall protects plumbing and equipment through the freeze. May through late September with humid mid-summers; Hampton Roads stretches a bit longer, the mountains a bit shorter. Winters freeze statewide, and a full close remains the standard of care everywhere but the mildest coastal pockets.
Affordable Custom Decks has the highest customer rating in this Hampton list at 5 stars across 111 reviews. Solid Structures has the largest review count (220 reviews at 4.7 stars). The directory order uses rating and review count together, so the highest star average is not always the number-one result.
Virginia licenses contractors through DPOR with classes tied to project size — verify the license class and insurance. County and city permitting covers pool, electrical, and the residential code's barrier requirements (fences, gates, alarms where applicable), and Chesapeake Bay-area lots can add environmental review. HOA approval is a near-universal step in NoVa.
Piedmont red clay wants drainage and compacted backfill; Tidewater digs sand with high water tables and hydrostatic relief; and NoVa adds sloped, wooded lots where retaining walls and tree protection shape bids. Builders local to your region price these correctly by reflex. Gunite with spas and paver surrounds leads NoVa and Richmond's high end; vinyl liner remains the statewide value pick, with fiberglass surging in the suburbs. Salt systems and heat pumps are mainstream everywhere.
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