Louisiana · Local Pros · Updated 2026
96 pool builders serve the New Orleans area. This page shows the top 17, 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans run $43,000–$133,000+ installed, with many landing near $68,000. Louisiana pricing is close to the national baseline used for these estimates. Use the pool type as a starting point:
| Pool type | Installed in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Vinyl liner | $38k–$62k |
| Fiberglass | $48k–$86k |
| Gunite / concrete | $59k–$119k |
| Typical New Orleans project | $68,000 |
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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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.
New Orleans market
4.6 average customer rating · 682 reviews · 96 companies
See All on the Map →96 pool building companies serve the New Orleans 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 682 customer reviews. Ordering uses rating and review count together, so a longer track record carries more weight than a small set of scores.
Louisiana's seven-plus-month season keeps pools and service routes busy for much of the year. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the northshore parishes carry the largest markets, with Lafayette and Shreveport adding steady volume. For statewide rankings, city counts, and Louisiana pricing, see the Louisiana pool builders directory.
Ask about experience with New Orleans 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 New Orleans, LA run $43,000 to $133,000+ installed, with typical projects landing around $68,000. By build type: vinyl liner $38k–$62k, fiberglass $48k–$86k, and gunite/concrete $59k–$119k. South Louisiana's high water table is the engineering headline — dewatered digs, hydrostatic relief valves, and a hard rule against fully draining the shell. Soft, wet soils can call for extra structural conservatism, and drainage design protects decks from standing water. North Louisiana digs friendlier red dirt. Request itemized quotes from at least three builders to price your site and scope.
Most inground pool projects in New Orleans 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 17 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 — New Orleans and most municipalities in Louisiana 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 prime outdoor season in New Orleans runs April through October — roughly 7 months of comfortable unheated swimming — and pools here stay open and running year-round rather than being winterized. April through October is prime season and many pools never truly close — winter is a light-cadence idle. The price of that season: intense rain (60+ inches a year), constant summer algae pressure, and a hurricane season every pool plan has to respect.
Miller Outdoor has the highest customer rating in this New Orleans list at 5 stars across 82 reviews. Miller Outdoor has the largest review count (82 reviews at 5 stars). The directory order uses rating and review count together, so the highest star average is not always the number-one result.
Louisiana requires state-licensed contractors for larger residential projects — verify the license and insurance up front. Parishes and municipalities run pool permitting and barrier enforcement, flood zones shape equipment elevation on plenty of lots, and post-storm rules about draining and debris are worth asking about before you ever need them.
South Louisiana's high water table is the engineering headline — dewatered digs, hydrostatic relief valves, and a hard rule against fully draining the shell. Soft, wet soils can call for extra structural conservatism, and drainage design protects decks from standing water. North Louisiana digs friendlier red dirt. Gunite leads with New Orleans-style courtyard builds, spillover spas, and tanning shelves; screened enclosures and generous covered patios answer the rain. Saltwater systems are the local default more often than not.
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