The decision to build a residential pool is one of the most significant investments a homeowner makes. It reshapes the relationship between your family and your home. It redefines how you spend your weekends, how your children grow up, and how your home is perceived by every guest who steps into your backyard. Done well, it becomes the place where your family’s best memories are made, year after year, for as long as you own the home.
RenPools builds residential backyard pools for Austin homeowners who refuse to settle for ordinary. Whether you are working with an intimate urban lot in Hyde Park or a generous property in the hills of Westlake, we design a pool that is proportioned for your space, functional for your family, and beautiful in a way that will feel as current twenty years from now as it does today.
Austin is a city that offers extraordinary options for leisure and entertainment. But there is something that no restaurant, no resort, and no weekend getaway can fully replicate: the ease of stepping out your own back door into a space that has been designed exactly for your family, at any time of day, with no reservation and no commute.
A RenPools backyard pool transforms the relationship between your family and your home. The summer that might have been spent battling traffic to Barton Springs becomes the summer your kids remember as the one spent in the backyard with their friends, every afternoon. The weekend that might have been a hotel stay in the Hill Country becomes a weekend entertaining family around a pool that is, frankly, better than anything at the hotel.
One of the most persistent misconceptions about residential pool construction is that you need a large yard. You do not. You need a skilled designer who understands how to make a pool feel generous and beautiful within the space that actually exists. RenPools has built pools on some of the smallest lots in Austin tight urban backyards in Travis Heights, Clarksville, and Bouldin Creek and on some of the most expansive private properties in the Hill Country. The approach differs; the standard does not.
For homeowners with limited backyard square footage, the spool — a spa-pool hybrid — has become one of the most sought-after residential features in Austin. A spool is a body of water that is larger than a traditional spa but smaller than a standard pool, typically ranging from eight to fifteen feet in length. It can be heated to spa temperature in the cooler months or cooled to a refreshing plunge temperature in the summer. It provides the social experience of a pool — a place to gather, cool off, and relax — in a footprint that works for a wide range of Austin backyards.
The mid-size residential pool — typically ranging from twenty to forty feet in length — is the workhorse of the Austin residential pool market, and for good reason. A well-designed pool in this size range is large enough for lap swimming, water play, and entertaining, while remaining proportionate to the majority of Austin residential lots. RenPools designs mid-size pools with an emphasis on maximizing usable water area, incorporating the features that families actually use, and creating a relationship between the pool and the surrounding outdoor space that feels intentional and cohesive.
An ozone pool system uses an ozone generator to produce
gas, which acts as a powerful oxidizer and sanitizer to destroy bacteria, viruses, and contaminants. While it significantly reduces chemical demand (up to 60-90% less chlorine) and improves water clarity, it is not a standalone system and still requires a residual sanitizer like chlorine or bromine
For families with young children, the design of the entry and the shallow end of the pool is as important as anything else. A beach entry — a gradual, zero-depth slope that mimics the transition from beach to ocean — allows young children to wade in comfortably and safely. Shallow play zones with depths of twelve to eighteen inches give toddlers and young swimmers a space that is genuinely appropriate for their size and skill level. These features are not afterthoughts in a RenPools design — they are integrated into the overall shape.
A motorized safety cover is one of the most important safety features available for a residential pool, and one of the most practical. At the touch of a button, the cover deploys to protect the pool surface, prevent unauthorized access, dramatically reduce evaporation and chemical usage, and keep the pool clean between uses. RenPools specifies and installs automated safety covers that meet ASTM F1346 standards — the highest available performance standard for pool safety covers — and integrates them into the pool design in a way that is fully concealed when not in use.
For families with young children, a removable mesh safety fence provides an additional layer of protection during the years when it is most needed — and the flexibility to remove it entirely as children grow older. RenPools installs removable safety fencing systems that are anchored in the pool deck in small, discreet sleeves, can be installed or removed in minutes, and provide a certified barrier between the home’s interior and the pool when in place. These systems meet Texas pool barrier ordinance requirements and are available in heights and configurations appropriate for every pool and deck layout.
Every RenPools residential project begins with a complimentary site assessment — a visit to your property during which we evaluate your yard’s dimensions, grade, soil conditions, and existing features, and discuss the full range of design possibilities available to you. We leave you with a clear picture of what is possible, what it will cost, and what the process of building will look like.
There is no obligation and no pressure. There is simply the opportunity to work with a team that builds residential pools at a level of quality that most homeowners have never encountered.
Contact RenPools today to schedule your complimentary residential site assessment.
