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Orlando Award-Winning Luxury Pool Designs | 4X Best of Houzz Winner
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For over 20 years our expert luxury pool designers have been dedicated to creating pools tailored to the exact needs and dreams of our clients. We specialize in custom-luxury residential pool…including pools with infinity edges, rock formations, waterfalls/sheer descents, rock slides, lazy rivers, swim in place swim systems and much, much more. If you have imagined it, we have built it.
At Southern Pool Designs, we have walked our customers through the entire pool design and construction process to ensure they get the custom pool and spa of their dreams.
Services Provided
Pool Deck Design & Construction, Swimming Pool Construction, Swimming Pool Design
Areas Served
Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Debary, Deltona, Forest City, Heathrow, Lake Mary, Lake Monroe, Longwood, Mid Florida, Midway, Orange City, Osteen, Oviedo, Pine Lakes, Sanford, Wekiva Springs, Wekiwa Springs, Winter Springs
7 Projects for Southern Pool Designs

Orlando, FL
Luxury Pool with Perimeter Overflow and Tile Interior
7 photos

Orlando, FL
Custom Pool with Bridge and Water Features
2 photos

Orlando, FL
Lakeside Pool with Infinity Edge and Tile Interior
5 photos

Orlando, FL
Pool with Water Features & Fountain
4 photos

Orlando, FL
Lazy River Pool with Island and Bridge
1 photo

Orlando, FL
Pool with Swim-Up Bar and Fire Features
11 photos

Orlando, FL
Southern Pool Designs - Pool and Spas
25 photos
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21 Reviews for Southern Pool Designs
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Received an estimate
Project Date
n/a
Project Price
more than $100,000
Requested proposal and quote for pool, deck and screen. This was a $100k plus project. Provided rough design, survey and meet their designer on site. Gave up after 2.5 months of emails and phone calls requesting updates. Company did reach out to me after writing this review and wanted to make it right. I have already chosen another company and perhaps my experience with this company was not typical.
August 7, 2019Last modified:August 30, 2019
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Client
Project Date
May 2018
Project Price
more than $100,000
First, we had 4 different pool companies come to the house and design “our” concept with estimates. Southern Pool Designs (SPD) were not the cheapest (although not far off from the cheapest), but gave us the best value for a very nice custom pool/outdoor living space. They had plenty of samples and literature for every piece of the materials we were interested in having.
The process we went through w SPD was more than pleasant. Tom Henning (designer) spent several hrs working w our concept and what they (SPD) could provide within our budget. We made various changes w the materials we wanted (travertine tile, glass tile, pool finish, natural stone, built in grill/refrigerator combo, screen enclosure). We were also able to upgrade screening and much nicer screws (non rust) for the screen enclosure. Larry who oversaw project is who I dealt with day to day was perfect for me. Larry didnt always give me the answer I wanted, but always gave me truth serum and reasons why some things seemed delayed or took time. Anytime there was an issue (which was always something small, but I treated as a big deal) Larry or Tom were always on top of it and gave me a timeframe/plan to remedy the situation. Ramone (stone/tile guy) was phenomenal. His attention to detail and craftsmanship was unbelievable. So thankful to have had Ramone do that particular work.
Having this project be our second (first pool was in Chicago and was not gunite) we had a different experience. The project is done in stages, so there are sometimes weeks between stages (which can be a bit frustrating at times - patience is not a virtue of mine).
All in all we are more than happy with our final product. We look forward to many enjoyable days/nights in our outdoor living space provided by all of the fantastic people of Southern Pool Designs.




February 28, 2019Last modified:February 28, 2019
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Nov 2018
Project Price
more than $100,000
We recently completed the construction of a new home. The center piece of the new home is the outdoor lanai, pool and spa. Southern Pool Design (SPD) was terrific. The staff were patient and creative as we considered several different designs SPD suggested for us. Construction was timely, professional and complete. We especially appreciate the extensive post-construction follow-up, orientation, instructions and adjustments to various features and settings. Very pleased with the overall process and outcome.



February 22, 2019
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Dec 2018
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
Outstanding professionals, from the pool designer to the project supervisors and their staff. They are very knowledgeable in the pool business and the quality of their work was outstanding.
Thanks again on a great job.


February 21, 2019
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jan 2018
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
Southern Pool Designs was extremely professional and knowledgeable from initial design to completion of project. Quality of build was exceptional. All deadlines were met and built within budget. Service after the fact has been exceptional as well. I highly recommend Southern Pool Designs to build your pool.
February 6, 2019Last modified:February 6, 2019
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Apr 2018
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
We hired Southern Pool Designs based on a neighbor recommendation. They were easy to work with, and kept me updated along the way. One thing I appreciated about them is that they invested the time in finding out what we were looking for without having to show them our funds first (other local companies wouldn’t discuss anything until they knew our financing was settled). That and the staff there were ultimately what led us to use them. We’ve been happy with the response time on questions and concerns since the pool was built, and happy with the pool itself.
January 31, 2019
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jan 2017
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
Southern Pool Design builds the best pools Ever! I have had four pools built and none compare to these guys! They where more fussy than I was and I'm very fussy! You won't be disappointed
May 9, 2017
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jan 2017
Project Price
$10,000 - $49,999
When I decided to have a pool installed i interviewed several pool design companies and ultimately selected Southern Pool Designs. They were a pleasure to work with from the design phase to completion. The finished product exceeded my expectations. They kept me informed throughout the entire process so I always knew who would be working on a given day and one of their supervisors regularly inspected all work. The quality of the work was superior and I would highly recommend Southern Pool Designs to anyone looking to add a pool to their landscape.

April 5, 2017
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Nov 2016
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
We contacted 7 pool builders in the Central Florida area to design and bid on our pool project in early 2016. Southern quickly made my short list of builders with their superior design work, vast selection of materials and competitive pricing. We couldn't be happier with our decision. Southern quickly proved themselves during the build process with their strong communication and attention to detail. They exceeded our expectations from start to finish and would not hesitate recommending them to anyone looking to build a quality pool in Central FL.
February 26, 2017
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Mar 2016
Project Price
more than $100,000
They took our design from our landscape architect and provided the pool renovation and hardscape work. It exceeded our expectations and they were a pleasure to work with. I would definitely recommend Southern Pool Designs
August 12, 2016
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Nov 2015
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
One of the very best decisions we made while doing an extensive renovation/addition to our river home was to hire Southern Pool Designs. The pool and spa exceeded our expectations, and one of the only things we didn't lose sleep over while in the building process.

August 9, 2016
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Dec 2012
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
We could not be happier with our Southern Pool Designs pool & spa! The planning process was thoughtful and informative - made us confident in our decision process. The building process was easy and pain free. They even took lots of time to educating these new pool owners - they were always responsive to any follow-up questions or concerns. Almost 4 years later we're still recommending them to anyone that has pool needs!
August 6, 2016
Commented: What is the surface of the deck, travertine, concrete or tile?This deck was done with pavers.
July 1, 2017
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