The Pool Care Los Angeles

Construction

Pool construction and building in Los Angeles

We build new concrete pools. And we change the ones already in the ground: steps, benches, a different shape, or a vinyl liner replaced with concrete for good.

Call (818) 740-6099
New concrete steps and a bench formed inside an existing pool shell

Licensed, insured and family-owned

Licensed contractor, CSLB #970493Certified Pool & Spa Operator, Pool & Hot Tub AllianceIndependent Pool & Spa Service AssociationThe Hartford, general liability insuranceBetter Business Bureau accredited businessFamily owned and operated, est. 2023
Steel reinforcing tied in place before the new wall is poured
Reinforcing bar through a structural pool wall

Who is doing the building

Licensed, and the licence is public

  • Pool Care LA operates as a trade name of R R Pools
  • California contractor licence #970493, classifications C-53 and C-61/D-35.
  • B is general building; C-53 is what the state requires for pool work.
  • Check it at cslb.ca.gov before you sign anything, with us or anyone else.
  • New concrete pools, and structural changes to existing shells.
  • Vinyl-lined pools converted to concrete, which ends the liner cycle.

Sometimes an owner wants one thing changed rather than a new pool: an extra step, a bench, a shallow shelf where there was none. That is a shape change, not a build.

A finished shell still needs a surface and an edge — tiling costs and quotes — and once it holds water it goes onto an ordinary weekly route.

Or call and ask(818) 740-6099

The crew

The people on the Los Angeles route

Four of us. The same faces every week, not whoever was free that morning.

  • Owner
    Daniel RamirezOwner
  • Route technician
    Jake MitchellRoute technician
  • Repair technician
    Robert AndersonRepair technician
  • Office and scheduling
    Emily CarterOffice & scheduling

This week on the job

Straight from the truck

Short clips from real visits. Nothing staged, nothing bought from a stock library.

  • Pebble finish going on a new pool with a beach entry
  • Dye test finds the leak, then the repair goes in
  • Acid wash and pressure washer taking a pool back to white
  • A swamp-green pool drained and washed back to bright

What people actually ask for

A new pool, or one thing changed

Most calls are not a build from nothing. They are a shell that needs to become something else.

The part people are least prepared for

Permits before it is a digging job

Depending on the jurisdiction this runs six weeks to six months before a machine arrives.

  • Plans. The drawings the jurisdiction will actually review, not a sketch of what you want.
  • Structural engineering. A pool is a retaining structure holding back both water and ground.
  • A soils report, where the lot needs one. Which is more Los Angeles lots than owners expect.
  • The building permit. The one that takes the longest, and the one nothing can start without.
  • A grading permit on a hillside. A separate application, on top of everything above.
#970493
California contractor licence, public at cslb.ca.gov
B · C-53
General building, and swimming pool
6 wks–6 mo
Permits and engineering before a machine arrives
The existing wall between pool and spa before it was cut outNew steel and formwork in place of the old wallThe rebuilt wall and steps, finished in concrete

Shape change · Los Angeles

One body of water instead of two

The owner wanted the shape changed and the spa gone. The pool was small, so rather than filling the spa in we cut out the dividing wall.

Work
Structural shape change
Classification
C-53

What was done

  • Existing dividing wall between pool and spa cut out.
  • New steel tied into the sound structure either side.
  • Wall and steps reformed in concrete, plumbing reworked.
  • One interior surface instead of two separate ones.

What it changed

More usable swimming area, one surface to maintain, and one less thing to heat.

Shells we finished after the concrete

Pools we have finished

What our customers say

Collected from customers on the routes we run every week.

Thomas W.Verified review

Local Guide · 27 reviews · 9 photos

10 February 2025

Bought a house in Beverly Hills with an older pool and honestly had no idea how to maintain it. The equipment was old and everything was confusing. They walked me through what needed to be done first and what could wait. No pressure. That was appreciated.Read in full

Raymond K.Verified review

Local Guide · 52 reviews · 26 photos

20 November 2025

House is on Kenneth Road, built in 1978, pool original to the property. As far as I know the plaster had never been done since the house was built. By the time I called it was in rough shape. Worn through in several spots, rough patches on the steps you could feel underfoot, staining that nothing touched, and chemistry that my pool service could never stabilize no matter what they added. Pool Care LA came out and explained the chemistry issue immediately. A porous, degraded plaster surface affects water balance in ways that are almost impossible to compensate for with chemicals alone. That connection had never been explained to me by anyone. They checked the shell structurally before quoting anything. The shell was sound. Equipment was aging but functional. The plaster was the problem. Replastering took a few days. They handled prep, application and walked me through the startup protocol. Daily brushing for two weeks while the surface cures, chemistry will fluctuate during that period, some cloudiness early on is normal. Having that context upfront made the whole process much less stressful. They came back twice during curing without me having to ask. The finished pool looks like it belongs to a different house. Water is genuinely clean and clear. My pool service commented that the chemistry holds now in a way it never did before. Should have done it years ago.Read in full
A pool freshly replastered in white, starting to fill

Karen V.Verified review

15 August 2026

Our pool is from 1993 and the plaster was completely original. We're off Reseda between Ventura and Oxnard and the pool gets a lot of use from the kids. By this past summer it was rough underfoot, stained no matter what we put in the water and just looked worn out. 😬 We asked about upgrading to pebble instead of replastering with white again. The tech walked us through the aggregate options without it feeling like a pitch. Colors, textures, what each feels like barefoot, how they hold up over time, what the maintenance differences are. We went with a dark gray pebble. 🪨 Work was done on the schedule they gave us. They explained the startup process step by step and came back during the first week to check on the curing. Pool looks genuinely great. 💙 We've used the backyard more in the last five months than the previous few years combined.Read in full

Diane F.Verified review

6 reviews · 2 photos

6 January 2025

We bought the property four years ago. Pool was put in around 2001 by whoever owned it before us, pebble finish that had probably never been touched since. We're up off Bellagio. The surface had faded heavily and the mineral staining made the water look murky even when the chemistry was dialed in. A company we used early on looked at it and said we needed a full renovation, quoted us accordingly. Pool Care LA came out and did an actual assessment. They checked the shell condition, the existing surface, the tile, the equipment, the deck. Their read was that the shell was structurally solid and the equipment was aging but still serviceable. What was needed was a surface replacement and some targeted tile work. Not a tear-down. That distinction saved us a meaningful amount of money. They removed the old pebble finish and inspected the substrate underneath, which came back in good condition. We went with a quartz aggregate finish that works with the stone on the house. During removal they found a section of waterline tile where the adhesive behind the tiles had failed. That got handled as part of the same project. The startup phase after a new surface requires real attention and they managed it carefully. Daily brushing for the first two weeks, chemistry monitoring as the surface cured, several check-in visits. They responded quickly when I had questions. The finished pool is something we actually use every day now. The quartz finish gives the water a clarity the old faded pebble never had. If you've been told you need a full renovation on an older pool, get a second opinion before committing. The real scope of work might be considerably smaller than you've been quoted.Read in full
A pool refinished in quartz, refilled and clear

Mark H.Verified review

Local Guide · 42 reviews · 18 photos

3 September 2025

Came home from a two-week vacation and our pool was basically green. The previous company told us we needed to drain it, which sounded crazy. Pool Care LA came out, tested everything, explained what was happening and started the cleanup. Took a little time but now the water looks better than it has in years.Read in full
A green pool before the recoveryThe same pool after the recovery

Linda R.Verified review

4 reviews

25 May 2026

We had another pool company for almost five years and slowly the service got worse. They would say they came but the pool was always dirty. Jake from Pool Care LA has been completely different. He actually checks the equipment and lets us know if something needs attention.Read in full

Kevin B.Verified review

15 December 2025

Our pump stopped working on a Friday afternoon and we were worried because we had family coming over that weekend. Robert came out, found the problem and got everything running again. Honest guy, and he explained everything before doing the repair.Read in full
A pool pump opened up on the equipment pad

Jason T.Verified review

25 February 2026

Great company. Always on time, pool looks amazing and communication is easy. Highly recommend.

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Where we work

Family owned, based in Studio City

Crews leave from Studio City every morning, across the Foothills and the neighborhoods next to them.

Office · Studio City

Pool Care LA

CSLB #970493Mon–Fri 6am–9pm · Sat–Sun 8am–6pm

Hillside lots need a grading permit on top of the building permit. Tell us the address and we will say what the paperwork looks like.

4121 Radford Ave, Ste. #214, Studio City, CA 91604

Los Angeles pool care insights

Written for Foothill and Valley homeowners.

Questions people ask about building a pool

Who actually holds the licence?

Pool Care LA operates as a trade name of R R Pools, California contractor licence #970493, classifications B (general building) and C-53 (swimming pool). C-53 is the classification the state requires for pool work, and it is public on cslb.ca.gov.

How long before anyone starts digging?

Building from nothing in California is a permit job before it is a digging job: plans, structural engineering, a soils report where the lot needs one, the building permit, and on a hillside a grading permit as well. Depending on the jurisdiction that runs six weeks to six months.

Can a vinyl-lined pool be converted to concrete?

Yes, and owners of vinyl-lined pools ask about it often. Converting to concrete ends the liner replacement cycle for good.

Can you change the shape of a pool instead of building a new one?

Often, yes. An extra step, a bench, a shallow shelf where there was none, or a dividing wall taken out to make one body of water out of two. It is structural work, so it is engineered rather than improvised.

We are growing

Tell us what you want built or changed

A new pool, a shape change, or a liner you would rather never replace again.

(818) 740-6099