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Pools designed as architecture, not amenity.
New pools and pool remodels — built with the same patience as the rest of the house.
Pool construction in Los Angeles
A pool is a building. We treat it that way.
A pool is a piece of architecture buried in the ground — engineered, permitted, and finished with the same care as the house above it. Sage n' Slate plans and builds new pools and remodels existing ones across Los Angeles.
We design pools as part of the property's overall composition: shape, materials, surround, and the way you actually move from house to water.
Team, design to plaster
Engineering coordination
Tile, plaster — curated
Why homeowners choose us
What an integrated team brings to a pool.
Most pool disappointments come from treating the pool, the deck, and the house as three separate jobs.
Pool, surround, and landscape designed as one project
Engineering coordination for soil, structural, and drainage realities
Tile, plaster, and coping curation in-house
Equipment, lighting, and automation planned with the build
Senior trades
clean tile work and tight finish details
Our process
How a pool project moves through the studio.
Considered phases — feasibility, design, engineering, build, and handover.
Feasibility
soils, drainage, setbacks, and access
Concept design
shape, position, and relationship to the house
Design development
tile, plaster, coping, and surround
Engineering
structural, plumbing, and equipment plan
Permits and approvals
Excavation, shotcrete, plumbing, and steel
Tile, plaster, and equipment installation
Startup, balancing, and handover
What we build
The pool work we take on.
New construction and full remodels.
- 01New residential pools and spas
- 02Pool remodels and replasters
- 03Coping, tile, and surround upgrades
- 04Equipment upgrades and automation
- 05Pool decks, cabanas, and outdoor showers
Service area
Sherman Oaks and greater Los Angeles.
Sage n' Slate is based in Sherman Oaks and builds pools throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.
Service Area
34.05° N / 118.24° WLos Angeles & surrounding neighborhoods.
Common questions
Asked and answered
How long does a new pool take to build?
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Most new pools run 4–6 months of construction, plus 2–3 months of design and permitting beforehand.
How long does a pool remodel take?
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Cosmetic remodels — replaster, tile, coping — usually run 4–8 weeks. Structural remodels and shape changes run several months.
Do pools require permits?
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Yes. New pools require structural, plumbing, electrical, and barrier permits. We manage all of it.
Can the pool match the house?
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That's the goal. Pool tile, coping, and surround should read as part of the home's material story — not separate from it.
Start a project
Let's talk about your pools.
Tell us a little about the home and the scope. We'll come back within two business days.
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