Building A Pool
Nothing is as COOL
as a POOL...
And at Penguin Pools, your Premier Inground Swimming Pool Contractor in Waukesha, WI & Minneapolis, our goal has always been to provide the highest quality inground swimming pool possible to fit within our customer’s budget.
Let's begin by choosing the best pool for YOU!

It all starts here...
The Pool Buying Process

Choosing A Pool Type

Pool Construction

Pool Shapes and Sizes

Pool Equipment

Accessories

Steps & Ladders

Ledges & Spas

Pool Covers

Pool Fencing & Decking

Spill Over Spas

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What are the steps to building your pool?

Let us guide you through the process, step-by-step.

Below are the steps you can expect when you speak to our Penguin Pools Professional Pool Design Team.

Planning an inground swimming pool for your dream backyard is a fun and exciting journey! Penguin Pools is here to help you through the process, helping you explore different pool shapes, compare design ideas and create a budget. Check out our pool planning resources to research, imagine and save all your ideas as you plan for the backyard of your dreams!

STEP ONE

Choose Your Inground Pool Type

Vinyl Liner, Fiberglass or Concrete (a.k.a. Gunite)

Are you trying to decide between a fiberglass, vinyl liner or concrete pool for your home? There really is no right or wrong decision when it comes to installing a vinyl liner pool or choosing a fiberglass pool, as it’s a matter of your personal taste, budget and desired pool design. Which is it the right story for your family?

If you are thinking about installing a pool, it’s important to think about the cost of the initial installation and construction, and the cost of long term maintenance as well.

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STEP TWO

What Shape Fits Your Lifestyle?

If you're looking for the ideal pool size and shape, you've come to the right place! Penguin Pools provides a wide range of custom fiberglass and vinyl liner swimming pools that cater to all home exteriors, giving you maximum enjoyment both in and out of the water.

When Shape and Size matters!

STEP THREE

Accessories and Features

When it comes to upgrading your pool, there are a lot of possibilities for you to choose from. You could add a fire and water feature, tanning ledge, even an outdoor kitchen with LED lights, and more. Think about what you’d like to feel and see when you’re in your pool and decide from there.

Get Inspired! View some past projects.

STEP FOUR

Buying A Pool: How to Plan Your Pool Budget

We understand that investing in an inground pool for your home is a big deal. Every detail has to be right to include everything for the inground pool prices.

At Penguin Pools, we publish all of our base inground pool prices. We want to establish trust first and foremost, and there’s no better way to do that than to be up-front about what an inground pool will cost.

STEP FIVE

The Dig! Understanding the Construction Process

Before anything, we'll show you the swimming pool building process, picture by picture. Every step, from breaking ground to filling your new inground swimming pool with water.

Next, the pool excavation process begins. Depending on the pool type you've chosen, Penguin Pools will carefully dig and shape the area to the specs of your plan. The Pool Walls embedded for reinforcement, and plumbing and wiring for the water circulation system and accessories get installed.

Get Inspired! Look at some past pool builds.