If you're thinking about installing a swimming pool in your backyard, you're probably weighing all the pros and cons before making your final decision. A common question homeowners ask during the decision process is, "Will a swimming pool increase or decrease the value of my home?" While we'd like to give you a straight, universal answer, it actually depends on several factors.

A well-built swimming pool continues to grow in value right along with your home and will enhance your home’s marketability should you ever sell.

When investing in a swimming pool, one of the very first steps is estimating the cost and deciding how you will fund it. Start by talking to a professional dedicated to helping you finance your California Pool with terms that comfortably fit your budget. This exchange of information will quickly provide you with a clear indication of how much money you qualify for, your interest rate, and payments.

The strength of California Pool’s building volume and perfect record of completing every pool has attracted the very best and most trusted lenders in the industry. Even if you’re in a new home, self-employed, have recent career changes, or credit issues, there is financing for you.

Whatever you choose – signature loan, home equity loan, line of credit, refinance – you will know you are getting the best terms available.

While the length of every backyard living project varies extremely depending on what features are incorporated inside and outside of the swimming pool, most of the offices at California Pools complete average projects in 8-10 weeks. For larger projects, the process can take closer to 12-16 weeks (3-4 months).

Our swimming pool designs and features have come a long way since we built our first pool in 1952! Today, California Pools offers a wide array of unique and exciting features for your pool. Here are a just a few examples of how you can enhance your pool.

• Outdoor Kitchens

• Outdoor Structures

• Water Features

• Fire Features

• Artistic Masonry

• Custom Decking

• Creative Landscaping

• Innovative Lighting

• Automatic Pool Covers

• Pool & Spa Safety Fencing

Gone are the days of cookie-cutter swimming pools and boring backyards. There's a lot to consider, but some of the main factors to consider include:

• Size of backyard

• Line of sight from home

• How the pool will be used