Pool builder in
Jonestown.
Custom gunite pools for Jonestown backyards — north-shore lots with limestone under them, real grade to work with, and hill country views worth designing toward.
Built for Jonestown backyards.
Jonestown sits on the north shore of Lake Travis, and the ground under it is limestone with a thin layer of everything else on top. That means excavation here is a rock conversation, not a dirt one, and it means the retaining and drainage on a sloped lot are structural work rather than landscaping.
Donna and Ben have been building gunite pools for over thirty years. Jonestown lots reward a design that uses the grade — a raised spa, a spillover, a shelf that catches the afternoon light off the lake — rather than one that flattens the yard to fit a rectangle into it.
What we plan for here.
Limestone excavation
Rock is normal here, not a surprise. We check the ground on the first visit and quote removal honestly up front, because the alternative — discovering it on dig day and re-pricing the job — is the single most common complaint we hear about other builders in this area.
Designing with the slope
The Hollows and the older Jonestown streets both have lots that fall toward the water. That grade is what makes a raised bond beam, a spillover spa or a negative edge look intentional instead of decorative — and it is what requires engineered retaining underneath to hold it.
Septic, access and jurisdiction
Depending on where your lot sits you may be permitting through the City of Jonestown or through Travis County, and many properties out here are on septic. We confirm which applies, locate the drain field, and check that a concrete truck can actually reach the yard before we quote a number.
Every service, in Jonestown.
Gunite pools near Jonestown.
We also build throughout Lago Vista, Leander, Cedar Park, and Austin, and across Travis County and Central Texas.
Almost certainly some. Limestone is shallow across most of the north shore. We assess it on the first visit and put rock removal in the written quote rather than treating it as a change order later.
Most of our gunite pools run $85k–$145k with standard plaster; premium finishes, water features, and larger footprints push toward $180k–$220k. Rock removal and hillside retaining are the two things that move a Jonestown quote up, and both are itemized.
It depends on the address — some Jonestown properties permit through the city and others through Travis County. We confirm which one applies to your lot and pull it either way. You never deal with the permit office.
Yes, and it is a good part of what we do here. Steep sites need structural retaining and a drainage plan that actually moves water off the slope. Both go in the written quote before we start.
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