Custom Inground Pool Cost & Pricing

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Smart Pool Builders offers the best designs for spa and pool installation in Tucson, Arizona, at the lowest prices. So, how much does a swimming pool cost? Check out the pricing below.

How much does an inground swimming pool cost?

Affordable Tucson swimming pool builder in Tucson Arizona, Smart Pool Builders

Our Complete Pebble Pool Package starts at $42,500.00 (plus sales tax). From there you can upgrade the size and options. You can choose from any of our popular pool shapes, and we can add a large variety of upgrades from water features to spas.
Rates vary by ZIP code based on mobilization costs.

To see how we develop our estimates, check out our Pool Cost Breakdown Sheet.

Complete Pool Package

$39,500 (plus sales tax)

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This complete inground pool cost includes:

  • Complete on-site inground pool design and pricing done in 1 day
  • All plans, engineering and required permits
  • Up to 72 linear ft perimeter/325 sq ft surface area pool size (this can accommodate up to a 26′ x 14′ free-form or a 25′ x 12′ rectangle size) x 5′ max depth
  • Standard pool entry steps with a 5′ long bench at steps
  • Standard forming/excavation (10-wheel dump truck access to the pool edge)
  • 3/4 HP pump and 325 sq ft filter
  • Sub-panel with GFCI outlet and remote light switch at equipment location
  • 400w pool light and remote switch
  • Up to 70 linear ft total electric runs/15 linear ft from equipment set to pool edge
  • 4 wall returns plumbed in a loop
  • Standard skimmer and suction port with a “jandy” adjustment valve
  • Pool auto-fill with anti-syphon valve and 20 linear ft of 3/4″ PVC plumbing run
  • 6″ x 6″ pool waterline tile – standard, in-stock selection
  • 3′ wide band of concrete decking AND additional sitting area around pool – 400 sq ft total deck area
  • Complete clean-up of all construction debris, fill in all trenches and rake out all disturbed areas
  • Colored plaster pool interior finish with accent tile
  • Start-up kit with broom, adjustable pole, net, thermometer, chemical test kit
  • Initial chemical balance and complete on site pool operation instructions
  • 5 year pool shell and interior finish warranty
  • 3 year full factory warranty on all equipment
  • 2 year minimum warranty on everything else

Not Included:

  • Limited access extra charges
  • Hard or rock dig extra charges
  • Additional utility line runs
  • Barrier code compliance items (fencing/door alarms etc.)
  • Site prep or pre-grading
  • Landscape restoration/irrigation/utility line replacement
  • Suction cleaner

Check out our upgrades and extras for additional pricing.

Get your entire back yard landscaped by adding on our landscape package.

Landscaping Package

  • 1500 sq ft of standard decorative rock
  • 4ft diameter round or square fire pit with basic concrete pavers
  • Up to 10 x 15 feet of 80 oz turf with 6 inch wide paver border
  • Up to 6 2×2 foot boulders or flagstone steppers and 4 1x1 foot boulders placed around yard

  • (2) small trees and (6) 15 gallon plant package

  • Tie into the front irrigation and run poly tube irrigation to the new plants with drippers

  • Install of (8) landscape light package

Total price with pool: $48,800 (plus sales tax)

Swimming Pool with landscape package

Upgrades/Extra Charges

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City of Tucson extra permit fee charge$600
Sahuarita extra cost charge$1,800
Travel charge (1st 20 miles from I-10/wilmot included)
WE ONLY SERVE PIMA COUNTY/VAIL/TUCSON/MARANA/SAHUARITA
$100 per mile
Site prep/pre-grade/move landscape rockby bid
Standard wall removal/replacement for access (no stucco/painting), includes plywood or mesh fencing to block access during construction$1,500
Add stucco OR painting wall$250
Add stucco AND painting wall$450
Remove/replace pillar only (includes remove/replace gate)$500

Excavation access under 10′ wide – no 10-wheel dump-truck access to pool:

  • Bobcat load-out at 6’10” minimum access$1,500
  • Mini Bobcat load-out at 5’10” minimum access$2,000
  • Double mini Bobcat load-out at 4’10” minimum access$3,200
  • Triple mini Bobcat load-out at 3’6″ minimum access$4,000
  • Long wheel-out from pool to street (60′ included)$6 per linear ft
 
Extra pool perimeter – includes 3′ wide deck$150 per linear ft
Extra pool surface area$30 per sq ft
Extra depth to 6′ deep max depth (includes 4′ long seat bench)$2,500
Extra depth to 7′ deep max depth (includes 4′ long seat bench)$3,700

ADD A COMPLETE POOL-LEVEL SPA with 400k btu gas heater and 50′ gasline run, 4 therapy jets, colored Microbrite light, 3′ of deck around spa, dam wall tile:

  • 6′ size$16,500
  • 7′ size$17,400
  • 8′ size$18,700
  • Raised 12″ – includes tile finish around 4 sides of spa face/concrete cap$2,800
  • Raised 18″– includes tile finish around 4 sides of spa face/concrete cap$3,800
 
Add lagoon shelf at 15″ deep water depth$800
Add up to 6′ long underwater seat bench$450
Auto-control system with phone app – basic system$1,500
Pentair salt generator system$3,000
Full pool/spa auto-control system$4,000
Full pool/spa auto-control system with salt generator$5,300
Add colored Microbrite pool light and 40′ run$800
All extra electric runs$6 per linear ft
Add infloor cleaning system with 6-port valve and 12 cleaning heads$4,200
Extra charge for additional cleaning heads – per cleaning head$200
Add quick-skim Venturi skimmer, valve and 40′ of 1″ plumbing run$600
Extra pool runs (3 pipes total) – per linear ft after 1st 15′$20
Extra spa runs (3 pipes total) – per linear ft after 1st 20′$25
Extra gasline – per linear ft after 1st 50′$25
Extra waterline runs (up to 1″ plumbing)$8 per linear ft
Add (2) basic deck jets, 2 ball valves and 100′ of plumbing runs$1,000
Add 24″ wide sheer descent waterfeature, valve and 40′ of 1.5″ plumbing$800

OPTION- Remove concrete decking and replace with a 12″ wide band of standard (12″ x 12″ x 2cm thick) travertine pavers:

  • Add travertine decking (standard color-3piece random pattern)$18 per linear ft
  • Add standard concrete paver decking$14 per linear ft
  • Extra cutting charge for curved edges on travertine/concrete pavers$7 per linear ft
  • Add standard concrete decking$10 per linear ft
  • All other decking optionsby bid
-$2,000 credit

Raised beam/block on beam – includes tile face, travertine cap and stucco/paint finish at the back:

  • Raised 6″$100 per linear ft
  • Raised 12″$150 per linear ft
  • Raised 18″$200 per linear ft
 

Accent tile at steps/benches (3″x3″ contrasting color):

  • Add to pool$120
  • Add to spa$150
  • Mosaic tilesby bid