Custom Gunite Pools in Anna, TX
A shell shot in place, shaped to your yard. The strongest option for Collin County clay, and the only one with no size or shape limit.
Gunite is concrete sprayed over a steel rebar cage, right in your backyard. Because the shell is formed on site, the pool can be any shape, any depth, and any size your lot allows. That is why almost every high-end pool in North Texas is gunite.
It is also the option that gives an engineer the most room to deal with our soil. Anna sits on dense, expansive clay that swells when it rains and shrinks when it bakes. A gunite shell can be tied into a pier system anchored below that moving layer, so the pool stays put while the ground around it moves.
What a gunite build includes
Every gunite pool follows the same core sequence. Knowing it helps you read any bid you receive, ours or anyone else's.
- Design and engineering, including a soil-appropriate structural plan
- City of Anna permit application, plan review, and the Pool Affidavit form
- Excavation and haul-off of clay spoil
- Steel rebar cage, plumbing, and electrical rough-in
- Gunite shot and cured shell
- Tile, coping, and decking
- Equipment set, plaster or aggregate finish, fill, and startup
- Inspections, scheduled a business day ahead with the city
What drives the price of a gunite pool
Nationally, concrete and gunite pools run roughly $65,000 to $120,000, and inground pools average about $90 to $250 per square foot. Where you land inside that range comes down to a short list of decisions.
- Size and depth, which set excavation and material volume
- Structural requirements from your lot's soil and slope
- Access for equipment, which is tight on many new Anna subdivision lots
- Finish level: plaster versus quartz or pebble aggregate
- Decking square footage and material
- Add-ons: spa, tanning ledge, water features, heater, automation
Timeline you can plan around
In DFW, a gunite build runs about 10 to 16 weeks from permit approval to final inspection. Permitting is the part that swings the most: roughly 10 to 14 days in winter, and 4 to 6 weeks in spring when every application in the county lands at once.
That is the whole argument for a fall or winter start. Cooler temperatures suit gunite curing, the permit queue is short, and a fall contract means the pool is ready before the first warm weekend in spring.
Want the numbers before you call?
Our North Texas cost guide lays out real ranges by material, add-on pricing, and what drives a bid up or down.
Read the 2026 pool cost guideAlso worth looking at
- Pool & Spa Combos — Attached spas, tanning ledges, and water features, designed into the pool from day one instead of added later.
- Pool Decking — Decking, coping, and equipment pads as part of a pool project, engineered with the drainage this soil demands.
- Fiberglass Pools — A factory-made shell set in a prepared hole. Fewer weeks on site, a smoother surface, and a lower ceiling on cost.
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Custom Gunite Pools: common questions
- How long does a gunite pool take to build in Anna?
- Plan on 10 to 16 weeks from permit approval to final inspection. Add the permit itself: about 10 to 14 days in winter, 4 to 6 weeks in spring.
- Is gunite worth the extra cost over fiberglass?
- It is if you want a custom shape, an unusual depth, a large pool, or a spa built into the same structure. If a standard shape works for your yard, fiberglass can cost less and install faster.
- How does Anna's clay soil change a gunite build?
- It changes the structure under the pool, not the pool you see. Expansive clay moves with moisture, so builds here use engineered piers set below the unstable layer, soil stabilization, and drainage that keeps moisture around the shell steady.
Thinking about a pool? Start with a conversation.
Tell us what's going on in your backyard and we'll call you right back with straight answers on cost, timeline, and what your soil will need.