Wisconsin · Local Pros · Updated 2026
36 pool builders serve the Kenosha 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 Kenosha 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 Kenosha run $47,000–$147,000+ installed, with many landing near $76,000. Wisconsin pricing is close to the national baseline used for these estimates. Use the pool type as a starting point:
| Pool type | Installed in Kenosha |
|---|---|
| Vinyl liner | $42k–$68k |
| Fiberglass | $53k–$95k |
| Gunite / concrete | $65k–$131k |
| Typical Kenosha 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.
Kenosha market
4.6 average customer rating · 1123 reviews · 36 companies
See All on the Map →There are 36 pool building companies working in Kenosha, covering design, permits, excavation, shell, plumbing, and finish work. Across the ranked list, the average customer rating is 4.6 stars on 1123 reviews. PoolPad weighs rating and review count together rather than sorting on the star average alone.
Milwaukee suburbs and Madison lead Wisconsin's market, where fiberglass and vinyl builders work within a short construction and swim season. Heating, automatic covers, deep plumbing, and winterization are core scope items rather than afterthoughts. For statewide rankings, city counts, and Wisconsin pricing, see the Wisconsin pool builders directory.
Ask about experience with Kenosha 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 Kenosha, WI 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. Glacial soils vary from sand to clay with the occasional boulder surprise, and frost depths here drive deep plumbing runs and robust winterization design. The build season itself is short — good builders sequence permits over winter to dig at first thaw. Request itemized quotes from at least three builders to price your site and scope.
Most inground pool projects in Kenosha 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 — Kenosha and most municipalities in Wisconsin 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 Kenosha runs June through early September — about 3 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. The unheated season runs June through early September, with heaters extending both ends. Winters are long and cold; deep frost makes a detailed close the standard of care.
Top Deck Construction, LLC has the highest customer rating in this Kenosha list at 5 stars across 106 reviews. Swimming Pool Services has the largest review count (477 reviews at 4.9 stars). The directory order uses rating and review count together, so the highest star average is not always the number-one result.
Wisconsin certifies dwelling contractors at the state level — verify the credential and insurance certificates. Pool permits and residential-code barrier requirements run through your municipality, and lake-adjacent lots can add shoreland zoning review; ask early.
Glacial soils vary from sand to clay with the occasional boulder surprise, and frost depths here drive deep plumbing runs and robust winterization design. The build season itself is short — good builders sequence permits over winter to dig at first thaw. Fiberglass and vinyl liner split the volume; heated pools with automatic covers are the norm because the season demands it. Simple durable designs with patio-forward layouts fit the supper-club entertaining style.
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