SRL Pools · Forever Pools · Custom gunite construction
Forever Pools.
Built around your vision.
Distinctive gunite pools, carefully finished in plaster and tile, with the landscape and the way you live considered from the start.
Plan Your Forever PoolThe freedom to make it your own
A custom pool.
A complete outdoor space.
A Forever Pool gives you room to shape the details: the footprint, depth profile, entry steps, seating, and the relationship between the water and your home. From a quiet woodland retreat to a crisp, architectural courtyard, the design begins with your property.
At SRL Pools, luxury pools are defined by thoughtful proportions, carefully chosen materials, skilled construction, and equipment planned as a complete system. We build for homeowners across Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties, with a commitment to the details that make the whole space feel considered.
Design freedom
Shape the experience.
A shell formed on site offers flexibility in shape, dimensions, and depth. Discuss sun ledges, benches, steps, or an integrated spa as part of a design suited to your property and project scope.
Material character
Choose your finish.
Plaster color, waterline tile, coping, and the surrounding deck all influence how the pool looks and feels. These choices work together, from the water’s color to the texture at its edge.
Long-term ownership
A lasting centerpiece.
A properly designed and constructed concrete shell provides a durable foundation. With ongoing care and periodic renewal of finishes and equipment, the pool can evolve with your outdoor space.
Gunite · Concrete · Plaster · Tile
Understand what goes into your pool.
Concrete is the structural material. Gunite is the common name for dry-mix shotcrete: concrete applied pneumatically to form the shell around reinforcing steel. Wet-mix shotcrete is another concrete placement method.
Plaster and tile are finish choices, rather than different structural pool types. The shell and finish each have an important role in the completed pool.
Plaster pools
A cementitious interior finish gives the concrete shell its finished swimming surface. Color and texture options help establish the character of the water. Correct application, startup, and balanced water care matter.
Tile pools
Waterline tile creates a distinct edge, while a full tile interior can offer a more detailed design expression. Tile selection, substrate preparation, setting materials, and joints require careful planning. Full tile finishes are priced and specified for the project.
Included in every new SRL pool
Beautiful above the water.
Thoughtful behind the scenes.
Every new SRL pool includes a saltwater system, modern filtration, automation, and a heating system. We coordinate the equipment around the pool’s size, features, and intended use.
Saltwater system
A simpler way to deliver sanitizer.
A salt chlorine generator produces chlorine from dissolved salt to help sanitize the water. It supports everyday operation while still requiring water testing, balancing, and routine care.
Filtration & circulation
A system selected to work together.
The pump, filter, and circulation layout are selected for the pool and its features. The goal is dependable water movement and effective filtration, with equipment access considered in the plan.
Automation
More convenient control.
Modern automation coordinates compatible pool equipment and schedules. Available app controls and supported functions depend on the selected system and connected equipment.
Heating
Comfort, planned from the start.
A heating system is included and selected around the project’s needs. Heater type, capacity, utilities, controls, and installation requirements are confirmed in the proposal.
Your written proposal identifies equipment brands, models, capacities, compatible features, and the complete installation scope. Salt is introduced in accordance with the interior finish and equipment manufacturers’ startup requirements.
The craftsmanship of a Forever Pool
Care at every stage.
Precision in every connection.
A finished pool can look effortless. Building one asks for coordination, patience, and a sequence of skilled work. The quality of the final surface begins well before the plaster or tile is installed.
01 · Plan & prepare
Begin with the property.
Layout, access, grading, utilities, drainage, and local approvals shape the plan. Pool proportions and elevations are considered alongside terraces, paths, planting, and the home.
02 · Reinforce & coordinate
Build the structure with intention.
Excavation, reinforcing steel, and planned plumbing must work together. The design and engineering guide the shell, while careful coordination establishes the locations of steps, fittings, and features.
03 · Place & cure
Give the shell the care it needs.
Concrete placement is skilled work. Correct preparation, application, and curing are essential parts of the process. The schedule must respect the materials, site conditions, and project requirements.
04 · Finish the details
Bring materials into alignment.
Tile lines, coping edges, plaster preparation, and transitions into the deck deserve close attention. These are the visible details that connect the pool to the surrounding craftsmanship.
05 · Connect & commission
Make the systems work as one.
Filtration, saltwater equipment, automation, and heating are coordinated and set up for the completed pool. Startup and owner guidance help establish a sound routine for operation and care.
06 · Complete the setting
Consider the whole landscape.
Stone masons, landscape professionals, and pool craftspeople each shape the final experience. The meeting of water, paving, planting, and architecture turns construction into a place to live.
A Hudson Valley approach to luxury
Refined. Personal.
Rooted in the setting.
Luxury need not feel out of place. Natural stone, quiet water, thoughtful planting, and clean detailing can create a pool landscape that feels connected to the Hudson Valley.
Our woodland project shows the value of shared craftsmanship: landscape architecture, earthmoving, masonry, gardening, and pool construction coming together with dedication to the details.
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Your questions, considered.
How are Forever Pools constructed?
Forever Pools are our custom gunite pools, built with a reinforced concrete shell. Gunite refers to the dry-mix shotcrete process used to place the concrete. Plaster and tile describe finishes applied as part of the completed pool.
Do Forever Pools need ongoing care?
Forever Pools are designed as a long-term part of your home. They still need ongoing care; the name is not a promise of a maintenance-free pool or an unlimited lifespan. Water chemistry, seasonal care, equipment maintenance, and periodic refinishing remain part of ownership.
What is included with every new SRL pool?
Every new SRL pool includes a saltwater system, filtration, automation, and a heating system. Your project proposal specifies the equipment, capacities, supported controls, installation requirements, and any additional features you select.
Can I choose plaster, waterline tile, or a full tile pool?
We discuss finish options as part of the design. Plaster color, waterline tile, coping, and a possible full tile interior should be considered together. Availability, installation details, and cost depend on the products and project scope.
Does a saltwater pool still use chlorine?
Yes. The saltwater system generates chlorine to sanitize the pool. Regular testing, balanced water chemistry, filtration, and cleaning are still needed. New interior finishes also require their specified startup procedure before salt is introduced.
Where do you build Forever Pools?
SRL Pools is based in Stone Ridge and serves homeowners across Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties in New York’s Hudson Valley. Share your project address so we can discuss your property and the next steps.
How long does construction take?
Timing depends on design, approvals, access, site conditions, weather, curing, material availability, and inspections. We discuss a project-specific sequence and schedule once the proposed scope and property requirements are understood.
Plan your gunite pool
Let's build a pool
that feels like yours.
Tell us where you are, how you want to use the pool, and the details you have in mind. We’ll start with your property and build the conversation from there.
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