Utah · Local Pros · Updated 2026
65 pool builders serve the Salt Lake City area. This page shows the top 20, 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City run $50,000–$154,000+ installed, with many landing near $79,000. Utah pricing is above the national baseline used for these estimates, mainly on labor, permitting, and engineering. Use the pool type as a starting point:
| Pool type | Installed in Salt Lake City |
|---|---|
| Vinyl liner | $44k–$72k |
| Fiberglass | $55k–$99k |
| Gunite / concrete | $68k–$138k |
| Typical Salt Lake City project | $79,000 |
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 Utah 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 Utah 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.
Salt Lake City market
4.6 average customer rating · 2544 reviews · 65 companies
See All on the Map →65 pool building companies serve the Salt Lake City 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 2544 customer reviews. Ordering uses rating and review count together, so a longer track record carries more weight than a small set of scores.
The Wasatch Front and Utah County support the largest pool markets, while St. George operates on a longer desert calendar. Slope, altitude, winter conditions, and southern caliche create different bids across the state. For statewide rankings, city counts, and Utah pricing, see the Utah pool builders directory.
Ask about experience with Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City, UT run $50,000 to $154,000+ installed, with typical projects landing around $79,000. By build type: vinyl liner $44k–$72k, fiberglass $55k–$99k, and gunite/concrete $68k–$138k. Bench lots bring slope, rock, and view engineering into play; valley soils vary from clay to gravel and reward soils-aware builders. Altitude affects heater sizing up north, and St. George builds dig caliche and plan for 110° summers. Request itemized quotes from at least three builders to price your site and scope.
Most inground pool projects in Salt Lake City 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 20 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 — Salt Lake City and most municipalities in Utah 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 Salt Lake City runs mid-May through September — about 4 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. Mid-May through September along the Wasatch Front, with dry heat and cool nights; St. George runs closer to six-plus months of desert season. Northern winters freeze properly — full closes are standard — while the south winters light.
Coversafe, Inc. has the highest customer rating in this Salt Lake City list at 4.9 stars across 150 reviews. Deep Blue Pools And Spas has the largest review count (583 reviews at 4.6 stars). The directory order uses rating and review count together, so the highest star average is not always the number-one result.
Utah licenses contractors at the state level through DOPL — verify the license classification and insurance. Pool permits and residential-code barrier requirements (fencing, self-latching gates) run through your city, and HOA architectural review is common in newer developments.
Bench lots bring slope, rock, and view engineering into play; valley soils vary from clay to gravel and reward soils-aware builders. Altitude affects heater sizing up north, and St. George builds dig caliche and plan for 110° summers. Gunite with tanning ledges and mountain views leads; fiberglass is growing fast in the suburbs. Automatic covers are near-standard, and St. George builds borrow Arizona's pebble-and-shade playbook.
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