Since 1954, Gary Pools has been building the American dream in every shape, size and budget. With numerous innovations and awards, confidence comes standard in every single one of them. By designing the safest and most structurally sound pools under the sun, we promise you'll be living your dream- for years to come.
From residential and community pools, to pools and water features for hotels and commercial water parks, Gary Pools has earned a reputation for providing an enviable investment that will bring you pleasure for years to come. Leif Zars received his engineering degree from Georgia Tech and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard's Graduate School of Business after serving in the Navy.
From residential and community pools, to pools and water features for hotels and commercial water parks, Gary Pools has earned a reputation for providing an enviable investment that will bring you pleasure for years to come. Leif Zars received his engineering degree from Georgia Tech and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at Harvard's Graduate School of Business after serving in the Navy.
Services
At Gary Pools we design, build and service concrete swimming pools in and around San Antonio, Texas. We take pride in ensuring that every service we provide is executed with the highest standard of quality and attention. Our goal is to form a lasting relationship with our clients and to become your trusted partner for the entirety of your pool ownership.
Our team is highly trained and prepared to help you with your swimming pool, every step of the way. At Gary Pools we are committed to responsive customer service and timely repairs to get your pool up and running again. We respond to most issues within 24 hours. Give us a call next time something goes wrong!
For over 20 years Gary Pools has installed LOOP-LOC covers because they are the safest, most durable and best value. We recommend LOOP-LOC for any pool owner who is concerned about safety, or would like to reduce maintenance during the off season. Install - We install flush anchors around the perimeter of the pool, then attach the cover.
When making this investment, it's a smart choice to have a professional take a look to make sure you are aware of any potential issues. We offer professional opinions and recommendations to help you make the best decisions. We inspect pools we have and haven't built. However, because we can not be sure of the way the pool is treated when not in our supervision, we can in no way guarantee our analysis.
Gary Pools continues to earn a reputation for providing enviable investments that will bring you pleasure for years to come. As the top in ground swimming pool builder in San Antonio, we bring 65 years of knowledge and compassion to each of our projects. A private escape with exciting play areas, unique water features, and relaxing lounge spaces.
Reviews (18)
Christopher Rodriguez
Feb 01, 2022
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Had our pool designed by Robert Fording and he was very responsive and helpful. Especially when we had an unforeseen underground easement that required a redesign. The new design was even better than our first!
When we finally got to dig day, we honestly were expecting a nightmare based on experiences that other pool owners have had this year. Our dig was smooth and we have a concrete shell less than a month into the project! Geraldo Valdez has been a great project manager and addresses any concerns that we have immediately.
We’re still a few months away from completion but Im just glad Gary
When we finally got to dig day, we honestly were expecting a nightmare based on experiences that other pool owners have had this year. Our dig was smooth and we have a concrete shell less than a month into the project! Geraldo Valdez has been a great project manager and addresses any concerns that we have immediately.
We’re still a few months away from completion but Im just glad Gary
Katherine Flores
Jan 08, 2022
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So far we are in the excavation stage. Ernesto and Troy were the men sent out to dig. They were professional and always ready to answer questions. They were precise in their dig. Not until after they had left did I notice that they even spread out a small amount of leftover base rock as a path so that we could access our storage shed without walking in the mud.
Derek Lucas
Dec 23, 2021
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I would definitely recommend Gary Pools to everyone I know. We had a couple hiccups along the way due to timing with everything going on in the world with Covid. Gerardo Valdez "Lalo"
Our project manager did a great job with keeping us up to date throughout the process and when there was an issue or we had questions he was quick to show up at our house to address our concerns. Cant wait to enjoy our new pool in the summer time with family! A big thank you to the Gary Pools family and a special thank you to our Designer Ricky Labrador, Caitlin with the service department team, and Lalo our projext
Our project manager did a great job with keeping us up to date throughout the process and when there was an issue or we had questions he was quick to show up at our house to address our concerns. Cant wait to enjoy our new pool in the summer time with family! A big thank you to the Gary Pools family and a special thank you to our Designer Ricky Labrador, Caitlin with the service department team, and Lalo our projext
Pamela Sills
Dec 18, 2021
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Gary Pools did a great job on our pool. Our PM was Steve L. He was very responsive and sent us weekly updates on what our next steps were. He was quick to answer our questions too. Our designer was Joe B., and he also did a great job. If you want a pool, book it soon! Ours took 10 months to complete from the day we signed papers. Overall, we’re pleased with the outcome. If I had it to do over again, the biggest request I would make is that the designer and the PM meet with us on site to discuss potential issues prior to construction starting. We can’t wait for some hot weather to really enjoy
Raquel Ramirez
Dec 06, 2021
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By far the worst in scheduling and doing work. Signed the contract in April 2021 and they started work on August. Today on Dec 2021 they still don't know when they will pour the concrete for the patio. Every time I reach out to get an update from the Project Manager or the company all they reply is that someone will be over "late next week". By far the work construction project and communication process. Be warn on using this company. I am not sure who all wrote the other reviews but, certainly not accurate. I know that this thing take time but that's where the communication comes in play. Whenever
Allen Dunn
Nov 07, 2021
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After researching a number of pool builders, we settled on Gary Pools. John came out, took a look at our yard, and has helped us every step of the way in designing the backyard we always wanted. The pool layout was everything we wanted. In the design studio, John and Ashley helped us detail our pool to make it the backyard vacation spot we were looking for. Thank you John and Ashley for great customer service!!!
Nina Huggins
Oct 28, 2021
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Through our pool design process with Robert F. he listened to what we wanted and made changes along the way til we got to the finished product. During our build Matt P. was awesome in communication and letting us know what was going on every step of the way. Whenever there was an issue he always made sure it was taken care of. With it being a build you’re always going to have chances of issues so even with any fixes, repairs or issues we needed taken care of after construction Katelyn has been been amazing in getting things taken care of quickly and again communication has been great.
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David Milne
Aug 19, 2021
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Gary Pools still live up to their reputation! They just completed our pool. From the designer, Caleb Jenkins to the project manager Matt Pompa, we have nothing but great things to say. The staff was responsive and answered every question and concern we had. Be mindful that a swimming pool takes time to build so exercise patience. We have a small yard with a narrow entrance and Gary Pools’ contractors left minimal damage to the yard. They came back after the heavy construction and cleaned so well one could hardly tell they were here. Communication and service was impeccable. Jason Ortega finished
Jeffrey Sweet
Jun 24, 2021
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We choose Gary Pools to do our pool based on several recommendations. They certainly delivered. Even with the incredible amount of rain we received in May. Steve and Brandon got it done and my family and friends have already had great times. Steve and his crew were flexible when we wanted to choose our own waterfall rock and were helpful in the pick up and delivery of the material. Brandon finished off the job with amazing looking pebble tec pool plaster.
Katrina Z.
Sep 05, 2020
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Wanted to share my experience with Gary's Pools. I am currently renting a place that has an average size pool. My landlord had hired a very inexperience company that made the pool look like milk after their weekly visits. After months of complaining the landlord finally fired them. My landlord seems to think that he is god's gift to pools and wanted to take care of the pool himself. Well it was always green, and he convinced us that it was a difficult pool and it would never be clean due to the trees. Not only was the pool green and required me to clean out the filter multiple times a
Matt S.
Jun 30, 2020
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Don B.
Jun 30, 2020
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Service call: Andy arrived on time, identified the problem, applied the solution, fixed the problem. Then he gave me a strong block of instruction to elevate my ability to run my pool more efficiently and with less trouble.
Highly professional. Very positive customer experience.
Highly recommend Gary, and Andy in particular, if you need service.
Highly professional. Very positive customer experience.
Highly recommend Gary, and Andy in particular, if you need service.
Marissa A.
Jun 07, 2020
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We hired Gary Pools to construct our pool which is what I am extremely pleased with, however during the construction the concrete stairs were not designed to standard and the construction team made a very disappointing attempt to repair. The pool was done before COVID and now that business has opened up we have flagstone steps literally cracking falling apart. They have made 2 attempts to fix and now we have to wait for someone else to come and fix. They refuse to completely demo and repair and we are still waiting. Let me be fair here the pool is great, but the steps if completed by subcontractors
Monica E.
May 01, 2020
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From the phone conversation to the time he came out to our house, Chris was an absolute pleasure to work with.
Unfortunately we couldn't proceed with an in ground pool due to several things going on in our backyard but I'd still recommend him because he's knowledgeable and very professional. Thanks Chris
Unfortunately we couldn't proceed with an in ground pool due to several things going on in our backyard but I'd still recommend him because he's knowledgeable and very professional. Thanks Chris
Wendy D.
Apr 20, 2020
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We've been very happy with our experience thus far with Gary Pools and our design rep, Chris Freeman. Within two days of coming out for the initial visit for an estimate, he had a beautiful design pulled together for us based on our vision and wants. We had a lot of questions and worked in some changes... Chris is super responsive, flexible and always professional. He worked hard to get us within our budget while incorporating as many of the design elements we are wanting for our backyard oasis. We Definitely recommend this company and especially Chris as your sales rep. He stays in touch
Jamie G.
Aug 15, 2019
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After recently completing construction on our dream pool, we quickly noticed an unfortunate leak coming out of the spa area. I called the service department and they were able to get us on the schedule within the next few days. Keith was our service tech and his first words were "I've never seen this before." that didn't sound too promising... after a few minutes of doing a dye test, he was able to pinpoint a small hole in the grout between 2 tiles where it wasn't totally sealed. It was a very quick fix that he was able to do there without having to go back and return a
Tricia D.
Jun 25, 2019
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Your pool technician, James, is horrible. He does not know what he is doing and cannot clean a pool correctly. Due to his negligence, I broke out in a rash while swimming in my family member's pool and had to go to the doctor and get medicine. When she tried to talk to him about her pool not being properly cleaned, he started arguing with her in the middle of the street! He began yelling at HER because he didn't think he was doing a bad job and refused to even listen to her complaint. I hope your other technicians don't have this attitude! I will never recommend your service to anyone
Steph S.
Aug 29, 2016
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Do NOT use Gary's Pool to either build your pool or service it. The plaster job done on our pool was pathetic. They've been out twice to fix it but have only sanded down the plaster to the gunite. That does nothing but weaken the plaster thus shortens the life. We will have this legally addressed.
Secondly, the service performed has done nothing but create other problems with the salt cell and panel, the filter and the pump.
Do your research. There are other companies. This was our second pool by Gary Pool and the first one was great over 30 years ago. The quality has definitely
Secondly, the service performed has done nothing but create other problems with the salt cell and panel, the filter and the pump.
Do your research. There are other companies. This was our second pool by Gary Pool and the first one was great over 30 years ago. The quality has definitely
