New York · Local Pros · Updated 2026
92 pool builders serve the White Plains 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 White Plains 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 White Plains run $59,000–$182,000+ installed, with many landing near $94,000. New York 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 White Plains |
|---|---|
| Vinyl liner | $52k–$85k |
| Fiberglass | $65k–$117k |
| Gunite / concrete | $81k–$163k |
| Typical White Plains project | $94,000 |
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 New York 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 New York 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.
White Plains market
4.6 average customer rating · 2797 reviews · 92 companies
See All on the Map →White Plains has 92 pool building companies, from design-build firms that include landscaping to specialists in renovations and equipment upgrades. The ranked list averages 4.6 stars across 2797 customer reviews. Because the score weighs rating and review count together, a 4.8 backed by hundreds of reviews can sit above a 5.0 backed by three.
New York's market divides among Long Island, the Hudson Valley and upstate vinyl-liner markets, and high-end gunite work in the Hamptons. Costs are among the country's highest, and the short build season can be largely scheduled by March. For statewide rankings, city counts, and New York pricing, see the New York pool builders directory.
Ask about experience with White Plains 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 White Plains, NY run $59,000 to $182,000+ installed, with typical projects landing around $94,000. By build type: vinyl liner $52k–$85k, fiberglass $65k–$117k, and gunite/concrete $81k–$163k. Frost depth drives construction: plumbing runs deep, shells and decks are engineered for freeze-thaw, and the fall close protects it all. Long Island digs sand (easy) while upstate and the lower Hudson Valley hit rock ledge and glacial till — blasting or hammering shows up in bids. Tight suburban lots make access planning part of the price. Request itemized quotes from at least three builders to price your site and scope.
Most inground pool projects in White Plains 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 — White Plains and most municipalities in New York 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 White Plains runs Memorial Day through mid-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. The realistic unheated season is Memorial Day to mid-September — heaters are less a luxury than the price of using what you built. Winters are long and freezing, so a professional close is standard everywhere in the state.
The Pool Boss has the highest customer rating in this White Plains list at 5 stars across 568 reviews. The Pool Boss has the largest review count (568 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.
New York has no single statewide contractor license — licensing runs by county and city (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and NYC all license home improvement contractors), so verify locally. Statewide, new pools must meet the residential code's barrier requirements and include a pool alarm; towns layer their own fence and setback rules on top.
Frost depth drives construction: plumbing runs deep, shells and decks are engineered for freeze-thaw, and the fall close protects it all. Long Island digs sand (easy) while upstate and the lower Hudson Valley hit rock ledge and glacial till — blasting or hammering shows up in bids. Tight suburban lots make access planning part of the price. Vinyl liner rules on value across upstate and much of Long Island; gunite owns the high end from Westchester to the East End. Automatic safety covers are widespread, salt systems keep growing, and compact heated plunge pools are the new city-adjacent trend.
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