The team was professional from the first phone call to the final handover. Our backyard has never looked better.
When a standard shape does not fit your yard, your budget or your vision, we design a pool from a blank page.
A custom pool starts with your block rather than a catalogue, so the shape, depth and features are decided around what your yard actually allows. It suits sloping, narrow or awkward sites, and can take an integrated spa, sun ledge or swim out wherever you want them.
Most Canberra blocks are not perfectly flat or perfectly square rectangles. A custom pool starts with your yard and works backwards, so the shape, depth, steps and finishes are all decided around what actually suits your site rather than what fits a pre made mould.
Your pool is drawn to fit your yard, not chosen from a set list of lengths and widths.
Spas, sun ledges, swim outs and water features can all be built into the one design.
Sloping blocks, retaining walls and tight access are all part of what we plan for at the quote stage.
From smooth gelcoat style renders through to pebblecrete, or tiling.
The person who designs your pool is involved through excavation, installation, and handover.
Regardless of which construction method your custom design uses.
Real reviews from real Canberra backyards.
The team was professional from the first phone call to the final handover. Our backyard has never looked better.
Mark Thompson
We chose ACT Pools for the warranty. The installation was clean, fast, and the quality is undeniable.
Sarah Mitchell
Our kids practically live in the water now. It is the best investment we have made in our home.
David Chen
A sloping block and tight side access, and they never blinked. The crew left the yard cleaner than they found it.
Nicole Harding
From quote to first swim in under two months, council approvals included. Straight answers the whole way through.
James O’Brien
They handled everything: the dig, the crane, the fencing paperwork. One point of contact, no surprises.
Priya Nair
About fibreglass, timelines and getting council approval in Canberra.
Custom builds vary more in price than a standard shell because every design is different. Size, depth, site access, interior finish and any integrated spa or water feature all affect the final number. We provide a detailed, itemised quote once your design is settled.
A design consultation typically takes a few weeks from your first site visit to a signed off plan, though this can move faster for a simpler brief. Complex sites or detailed feature requests naturally take a little longer to get right.
Yes. Integrated spas, spillways and swim outs are one of the most common reasons people choose a custom design over a standard shell, since they let you combine a pool and spa into one connected feature.
Generally yes, since a custom design involves more design time and often more on site labour. That said, the gap narrows for simpler custom shapes, and the benefit is a pool that fits your block exactly rather than one you have adapted your yard around.
Yes, this is one of the main reasons people choose a custom design. We can engineer retaining walls, stepped decking and a shell shape that works with the slope rather than fighting it.
A perfect Canberra summer starts with one conversation. Tell us about your backyard, and we’ll put together a detailed quote for your pool, with no hidden costs.
Tell us a little about your block and we will be in touch within one business day.
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