Pool project · Marana, AZ
Freeform Pool with Patterned Waterline Tile and Travertine in Marana, AZ
A freeform pool for a Marana backyard with a covered patio, finished with a blue-and-white patterned waterline tile, travertine coping and deck, and a light interior finish. These progress photos follow the pool from the dig to the finish. It also has an in-floor cleaning system.
- Freeform concrete (shotcrete) pool
- In-floor cleaning system
- Blue-and-white patterned waterline tile
- Travertine coping and deck
- Light interior finish
Services in this project: Custom Pool Construction · Affordable Custom Pools · Pool Tile & Coping Replacement · Pool Decks: Travertine & Pavers
Marana, AZ · Designed in 3D, permitted and built by our own crew · More pools in Marana
Build progress
How we built this freeform pool in Marana
Every photo is from this one project, in the order it was built. Tap any photo to see it full size.
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Step 1 of 6
Freeform pool excavation
We dug the curved freeform shape with a mini excavator inside forms bent to follow the design. Freeform pools take more care at this stage, because every curve on the plan has to show up in the ground.
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Step 2 of 6
Rebar for a curved pool shape
A rebar grid was tied across the floor and up the curved walls, following the freeform shape so the shell is strong all the way around. This pool has an in-floor cleaning system. You can see the extra pipes peeking up through the floor steel: each one becomes a pop-up cleaning head that pushes dirt toward the main drain, so the pool does most of its own cleaning in the dusty Tucson monsoon.
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Step 3 of 6
Shotcrete shell and patterned tile band
The shotcrete shell formed the curves, and the patterned tile band was set along the waterline.
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Step 4 of 6
Patterned waterline tile
The blue-and-white patterned tile gives this pool its personality. It is set right below the coping so it frames the water and shows from the patio.
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Step 5 of 6
Travertine deck to the covered patio
Travertine was laid around the pool and out to the covered patio, a cool, natural stone that suits the curves of a freeform pool.
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Step 6 of 6
Interior finish
The light interior finish went on, with travertine coping curving along the edge, ready to fill.
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