Gainesville's Most Transparent Pool Builder

Pools & More is headquartered right here in Gainesville, at 417 SW 8th St., which means when you build a pool with us, you're working with a local team led by owner Mike Flanagan — not a regional franchise dispatching a crew from out of town. Mike and the Pools & More team have spent 22 years building custom gunite pools across Gainesville's neighborhoods, from the established homes near Haile Plantation and Tioga to newer construction in the Springs/Jonesville corridor and everywhere in between. Every Pools & More pool starts the same way: a steel-reinforced rebar framework, then a high-pressure shotcrete shell — poured concrete, not a pre-molded fiberglass box — finished with a smooth, watertight plaster interior. That gunite construction is what lets us build any shape, size, or depth your Gainesville yard can hold, instead of fitting your yard to a mold someone else designed. Gainesville's clay-heavy soil and high water table (especially in low-lying areas near Lake Alice and Paynes Prairie) make proper site assessment and drainage planning more important here than in drier parts of the state, which is exactly what Phase 1 of our 9-step build process is built around: permit approval, site planning, and utility checks before anything gets excavated. Once the shell is in, Pools & More equips every pool with the essentials — pumps, filters, and automation controls — plus whatever fits your vision: a saltwater chlorination system for a gentler swim, a built-in spa with a spillover edge and gas heater, a sun shelf for lounging in shallow water, or a water feature wall or bubblers for sound and visual interest. Deck material is concrete or pavers, your choice, and LED lighting is included on every published package so your pool looks just as good at night. As a University of Florida town, Gainesville sees a steady mix of long-term homeowners and newer transplants building their first Florida pool, and Pools & More answers the same three questions from both groups directly: what does this actually cost, how long does it take, and what's included. Our published pricing packages range from $53,000 to $70,000+ — no sales-call-only pricing, no vague "it depends" until the end. Before any of that, we build you a 3D model of your actual yard so you can see the finished pool before a single shovel goes into the ground. Pools & More is licensed (CPC1456740) and recognized by BuildZoom as a Top 5 Swimming Pool Contractor in Gainesville, FL — out of every contractor in the area, not just a marketing claim. Over more than two decades and 1,000+ pools built, Mike and his crew have worked in nearly every Gainesville subdivision, handling everything from compact backyard plunge pools on infill lots to larger resort-style builds with water features and spas. If you're financing your pool rather than paying cash, Pools & More works with Lyons Financial and LightStream so a $53,000+ project doesn't have to be a single lump-sum decision. And if you're deciding between a new pool and renovating an older one — common in some of Gainesville's older established neighborhoods — we'll walk you through both options honestly, including when a renovation makes more financial sense than starting over. Ready to see what your Gainesville backyard could look like? Request a free design consultation with Pools & More, and we'll start with a conversation about your goals, your yard, and your budget — no pressure, no obligation, and a real 3D design before you decide anything.

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