Custom Concrete Pool Building Howey-in-the-Hills FL
Family-owned since 1985, R & R Swimming Pools designs and builds custom gunite pools shaped around Howey-in-the-Hills living — rolling terrain, lakefront breezes and Florida sunshine nearly every month of the year.
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Custom Concrete Pool Building in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
Tucked into the hills above Little Lake Harris, Howey-in-the-Hills is one of Lake County’s smallest and most scenic towns — a mix of lakefront homes, Mission Inn-area properties and larger wooded lots with real elevation changes.
That terrain is exactly why so many homeowners here choose custom concrete pool building over anything pre-formed. A gunite shell can be engineered to follow a slope, hug a lake view, or fit a narrow side yard.
R & R Swimming Pools has been building pools across Central Florida since 1985, and our crews handle the design, the engineering coordination and the gunite work themselves.
Call (352) 432-8843 or request a free quote, and we’ll walk your property and talk through what’s possible before you commit to anything. You can also explore our wider custom gunite pool construction services to see the range of what we build.
What Your Howey-in-the-Hills Concrete Pool Build Includes
Every gunite project we take on follows the same in-house sequence. Core construction stays with our own crews rather than being handed off to subcontractors.
Design Consultation on Your Property
We walk the lot with you, look at grade, views, sun angles and setbacks, then shape a pool layout that suits how your family actually plans to use the backyard.
Engineering and Permitting
Structural plans and permit paperwork are coordinated for you, including anything the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills or Lake County requires before a shovel moves.
Excavation and Steel
We dig the shape, set the steel reinforcement cage, and rough in plumbing — the stage where your drawing starts looking like a pool.
Gunite Application
Our gunite crew applies the concrete shell by hand over the steel framework, building the monolithic structure your finish and waterline tile sit on.
Tile, Coping, Decking and Finish
You choose waterline tile, coping, deck material and interior finish. We install them, then handle equipment set, start-up and a walkthrough so you know how to run everything.
Shape It Any Way You Want
Gunite can be formed into almost any shape you can draw — crisp modern rectangles, soft freeform lagoons, or something that curves to match a lakeside lot line.
On Howey-in-the-Hills properties with slope or mature oaks, that flexibility is the whole point. Our team builds to the dimensions your yard allows instead of forcing the yard to fit a mold.
Upgrades and Luxury Features
Infinity edge, beach-entry tanning ledge, integrated spa, bubblers, fire bowls, custom LED lighting — concrete construction leaves the door open on every one of them.
Because the shell is built from scratch on site, depth, bench placement and step layout are all decisions you get to make rather than factory specs you have to accept.
Built for the Long Haul
A gunite pool is a steel-reinforced framework encased in several inches of hand-applied concrete, engineered for strength in Florida’s heat, humidity and seasonal rain.
Both of the pool types R & R Swimming Pools builds carry a limited lifetime warranty. With routine water care and periodic resurfacing, a concrete pool serves a Howey-in-the-Hills family for decades.
A Backyard That Earns Its Keep
A well-designed inground pool is one of the features buyers notice first in Lake County’s lakefront and hillside neighborhoods, and it changes how a backyard gets used in every season.
For homeowners in Howey-in-the-Hills, a custom concrete pool is a long-term improvement to the look, function and enjoyment of the property — not a short-term add-on.
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Why Howey-in-the-Hills Homeowners Choose R & R Swimming Pools
R & R Swimming Pools is a family-owned and operated builder, and we’ve been at this across Central Florida since 1985.
Four decades in one region teaches you things a brochure can’t — how local soil behaves, which finishes hold up under Florida sun, and how to talk a homeowner out of a feature they’ll regret.
We’d rather educate than pitch. Expect straight answers about what gunite does well, what it asks of you in upkeep, and what a given design will mean for your lot in Howey-in-the-Hills.
Neighboring towns get the same crews and the same process — homeowners in Tavares and Yalaha work with the same team that will build your pool.
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Skilled Gunite Workmanship
Gunite work rewards experience. Every contour, every reinforcement layer and every pass of the interior finish affects how the shell performs years down the road.
Our trained gunite crew does this work week in and week out, which is why the structural stage of your build stays with us rather than a rotating cast of subs.
Family-Owned, Locally Rooted
We build each pool the way we’d build one behind our own homes. R & R Swimming Pools has been a family-owned operation serving the Lake County area since 1985.
That matters most in a town the size of Howey-in-the-Hills, where word travels and the crew in your driveway may well see you around town afterward.
Fully Custom, Start to Finish
Shape, depth, steps, benches, coping, waterline tile, interior finish, lighting package — you make the calls on all of it.
The result is a pool matched to your house, your view and the way your family spends time outside, rather than a catalog model dropped into a hole.
One Team Managing the Whole Build
Permitting, excavation, steel, gunite, plumbing, electrical and final walkthrough all run through our own team.
One point of contact, one schedule, one crew answering your questions from the first site visit through the day you swim.
How a Concrete Pool Build Unfolds in Howey-in-the-Hills
Sit-Down Consultation & Custom Design Planning
Everything opens with a real conversation — how your family plans to swim, entertain, and relax, what the backyard already offers, and which design ideas you keep coming back to for your Howey-in-the-Hills property.
From those notes we draft a one-of-a-kind pool layout shaped around your lot’s grade, tree line, lake or golf-course views, and the architecture of your home.
Engineering Drawings & Permitting
After you sign off on the design, our team takes over every structural plan and permit application on your behalf.
That means your build clears Town of Howey-in-the-Hills and Lake County review — plus any HOA or architectural committee requirements — and is fully code-compliant before equipment ever rolls onto the property.
Excavation & Steel Reinforcement
Our excavation crew digs the pool shape to the engineered profile, working carefully around the rolling terrain and sandy soils common throughout Howey-in-the-Hills.
Next comes a tightly tied rebar cage — the structural skeleton beneath your gunite shell, and the reason a concrete pool holds its contour decade after decade.
Gunite Shell Placement
High-strength gunite is pneumatically placed over the steel, with our finishers hand-shaping every bench, sun shelf, step, and radius while the material is workable.
The shell is then kept moist and given a full cure window, which builds the density and compressive strength that carry the structure for the life of the pool.
Tile, Coping, Decking & Interior Finish
Waterline tile, coping stone, and your chosen deck surface go in, followed by the interior finish that sets the water color you pictured during design.
- Tile and coping selected to echo your home’s exterior palette
- Decking poured or paved for cool footing under the Central Florida sun
- Interior finish in plaster, quartz, or pebble depending on the look you want
Equipment Start-Up & Owner Orientation
We set and commission pumps, filtration, heating, and automation, then balance the water chemistry before handoff.
Finally, we spend time on site teaching you how the system runs and how to keep your new Howey-in-the-Hills pool in great shape year-round.
The R & R Swimming Pools Difference in Howey-in-the-Hills
Since 1985, R & R Swimming Pools has completed over 1,000 pools across Central Florida, with our own crews handling design, permitting, excavation, gunite, finish work and start-up.
Skilled Gunite Workmanship
Our crews specialize in steel placement and hand-applied gunite — the stages that determine whether a shell performs for decades or starts giving you trouble early.
Honest, Educational Guidance
We’ll tell you what concrete does beautifully and what it asks of you in maintenance, so the pool you sign for is the pool you actually wanted.
Built Around Your Lot
Howey-in-the-Hills lots vary wildly — lakeside parcels, hillside yards, estate-size properties near Mission Inn. Each design starts from your site, not a template.
A Warranty That Backs the Work
Both pool types we build carry a limited lifetime warranty, and we’re a phone call away at (352) 432-8843 long after the water goes in.
Financing is available through our partners at Lyon Financial and Viking Capital if you’d like to spread the investment out.
The Numbers Behind R & R Swimming Pools
Building Central Florida pools since this year
Concrete and fiberglass pools completed
Communities served across Lake County and Central Florida
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Core construction kept in-house, never subcontracted
Building a Concrete Pool in Howey-in-the-Hills: What to Know First
Howey-in-the-Hills sits on the sandy ridges and covered karst of central Lake County — sand and thin clay over limestone — which is why engineering the shell properly matters here.
Our team coordinates the structural design and permitting so your gunite pool is built for the ground it actually sits on.
A few local realities worth planning around:
- Elevation changes. The hills this town is named for mean retaining walls, raised decks or multi-level patios are often part of the design conversation.
- Lake proximity. Properties near Little Lake Harris and the Harris Chain may involve additional setback or shoreline considerations during permitting.
- Mature trees. Oaks and pines affect equipment access, excavation routes and where you’ll actually get sun on the water.
- Access for equipment. Larger wooded lots and long driveways change how we stage excavation and gunite day, and we plan that out in advance.
Because Howey-in-the-Hills is a small town, we often handle projects here alongside builds in Leesburg and Eustis — same crews, same standards, short drive.
Call (352) 432-8843 or request a free quote and we’ll start with your site.
Concrete Pool Questions From Howey-in-the-Hills Homeowners
How long will a custom concrete pool build take?
Timelines depend on design complexity and how quickly permits clear locally, so we won’t quote you a calendar date before we’ve seen your plans.
What we will do is lay out each phase up front and keep you posted as the build moves, so nothing lands as a surprise.
Is the soil in Howey-in-the-Hills suitable for a gunite pool?
Howey-in-the-Hills sits on covered karst — sand and thin clay over limestone — so a concrete pool here needs real engineering behind it rather than a generic plan.
Our team coordinates structural design and permitting for every gunite build so the shell is designed for the soil conditions on your specific lot.
What are the pros and cons of a concrete pool?
Gunite gives you freedom: any shape, any depth, any feature, built from scratch on site to fit the yard you have.
The trade-off is that the interior finish needs periodic resurfacing over the years, and water chemistry deserves consistent attention. We’d rather you hear that from us up front.
If concrete sounds like the right fit, you can read more about our gunite pool projects in nearby Lady Lake or just call (352) 432-8843.
Will I need community or town approval before building?
Some Howey-in-the-Hills neighborhoods and lakefront communities do have architectural review requirements on top of town and county permitting.
We help you prepare plans that satisfy building code and any applicable community approval process, so you’re not chasing paperwork alone.
How much upkeep does a gunite pool require?
Plan on steady water chemistry maintenance, routine brushing and filter care, plus resurfacing of the interior finish at intervals over the pool’s life.
We can set your pool up with equipment that lightens the load — including saltwater chlorination and automation — and show you exactly how to run it before we leave.
Can I finance a new concrete pool?
Yes. R & R Swimming Pools works with Lyon Financial as our primary financing partner and Viking Capital as a secondary option.
Bring it up during your free consultation and we’ll point you toward the right application so you can plan the project around your budget.
Ready to Start Your Custom Concrete Pool in Howey-in-the-Hills?
Call R & R Swimming Pools for a free design consultation and find out why Central Florida families have trusted our crews since 1985.
You can also reach us by email at RandRSwimmingPools@gmail.com, or see concrete builds we’ve done in The Villages and Okahumpka.
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