Pool design questions, answered

A pool designer turns your goals, budget and yard into a detailed plan you can build from. At A3 Outdoor Design that means a 2D layout with dimensions, 3D renderings in day and night lighting, finish and material selections, and a spec summary your builder can price. You see your pool before anyone digs.

Pool design packages at A3 Outdoor Design start at $500. Price depends on the size of the project, how many features you want (spa, water features, fire, outdoor living) and how much of the yard is included. Every project gets a clear quote before any work starts.

Most designs are delivered in about one week after we receive your completed design brief, photos and measurements. Rush delivery is available for custom projects by quote.

Two rounds of revisions are included with every design. Most clients land on their final design within those two rounds. Additional rounds can be added if you want to keep exploring.

Yes. Design is done in 3D software, so we work with homeowners anywhere in the United States. You send photos, a short walkthrough video and a design brief with your measurements, and we deliver everything by email. See Online Pool Design for the full process.

No. A3 Outdoor Design provides design only. You can take your design to any licensed pool builder for pricing and construction, and we are happy to work with the builder you choose.

No. Our designs are concept and design-development plans: layout, dimensions, 3D renderings and selections. Engineering, structural and permit-ready plans are prepared by your licensed pool builder and their engineer.

Yes. Builders use A3 Outdoor Design for outsourced 3D design and renderings, including white-label designs presented under the builder's own name. Turnaround is about one week, with rush available.

Photos of your yard from each corner, a slow walkthrough video, the house wall that faces the yard, any slopes or steps, and your rough measurements. Our design brief walks you through exactly what to capture.

Designs are created in Pool Studio, professional 3D pool and landscape design software, which produces realistic renderings, plan views and detailed specifications.