Custom Pool Builder · Scottsdale, Arizona · Est. 2008
Custom gunite pools, spas, and outdoor living — designed in 3D, engineered for our soil and heat, and finished in a single season by one crew that answers to you.
18
Years building
600+
Pools completed
1
Season, start to swim
5.0
Avg. rating · 240 reviews
Licensed & bonded · AZ ROC #271044 · Fully insured · Lifetime structural warranty on every gunite shell
The studio
Meridian started in 2008 with one crew, one excavator, and a refusal to do what most Phoenix builders do — pour a shell over un-tested soil, hand it to a subcontractor, and disappear. Our founder learned gunite under a third-generation pool man in Tucson, and that standard still governs every job: the steel cage, the soil report, the hydraulics, the finish.
We build across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, and Greater Phoenix — and we keep our schedule small on purpose. Fewer jobs, one dedicated project lead per build, a clean site every evening, and a real person who answers the phone.
Paradise Valley · Negative-edge with raised spa
How a Meridian pool gets built
Every pool begins on the land, not the page.
We model your yard in 3D before a shovel touches dirt.
One crew. One season. No subcontractor roulette.
Then we hand you a backyard built to outlast us.
What we build
From $85,000
Why it matters. A pool engineered for your soil and sun becomes the center of family life and adds real resale value to the home.
If it's done cheap. A shell poured without a soil report or a proper steel cage cracks within five Arizona summers — and a cracked shell is a demolition, not a repair. We don't pour until the engineering says it'll last.
From $18,000
Why it matters. Raised spas, sheer descents, and fire bowls turn a pool into a year-round room you actually use on a cool desert evening.
If it's done cheap. Undersized plumbing and bad hydraulics mean weak flow, loud equipment, and a feature you stop turning on. We size the system to the feature, not the other way around.
From $12,000
Why it matters. New plaster, tile, and modern equipment bring a tired 90s pool back to life for a fraction of a rebuild — and cut your energy bill with a variable-speed pump.
If you wait too long. Failing plaster exposes the gunite to the water table and rebar to rust. What's a resurface today becomes a structural repair next year.
From $25,000
Why it matters. Travertine decking, ramadas, and outdoor kitchens finish the picture — so the pool isn't a feature, it's the whole backyard working as one space.
Why build it together. Decking and shade planned alongside the shell means proper drainage, level grading, and no torn-up yard six months later. We design the whole envelope at once.
Selected work
Project in focus · Paradise Valley
The lot fell nine feet across the build area. To float a vanishing edge over the valley, we engineered a stepped footing with a tensioned steel cage and a catch basin sized for monsoon overflow — so the waterline reads dead level against the McDowells from the house.
Finished in glass-tile waterline, a raised spa with a 14-foot spillway, and travertine decking graded to drain away from the shell. Excavation to first swim: 14 weeks.
What homeowners say
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From the journal
Cost · 6 min read
The honest range, what drives it up, and where the cheap bids hide the cuts.
Read →Permits · 5 min read
Yes — and the barrier, drainage, and HOA rules that trip up most homeowners.
Read →Build · 7 min read
Why our soil and heat make the choice less obvious than the brochures claim.
Read →Start your build
We'll come out, walk the site, and give you a real ballpark — not a sales pitch. Design consults are free, and we only take a handful of builds each season.
Call — (480) 555-0142
Email — design@meridianpools.co
Serving — Scottsdale · Paradise Valley · Cave Creek · Fountain Hills · Greater Phoenix
