This isn't a cost. It's an investment.
The figures on this page are real and we don't hide them — that's how AE operates. Treat them as planning ranges, not a site-specific quote. Your actual scope and price depend on design, site conditions, materials, and the work each written proposal includes.
When you compare proposals, compare what each includes — the scope, the materials, the exclusions, the warranty terms, and how changes are handled — not just the price tag. A lower total can reflect different scope, so ask each builder to clarify the differences.
Pool builder in Scottsdale, engineered for hillside lots and HOA review.
AE Outdoor Living builds custom gunite pools across Scottsdale — from flat lots in South Scottsdale to hillside builds in Troon, DC Ranch, Grayhawk, Silverleaf, McDowell Mountain Ranch, and the Desert Foothills. Engineered shells, licensed structural coordination, and transparent milestone payments on every contract.
- AZ ROC 211530 · 347738 · 341002 · 340966
- Arizona-built since 2005
- President, Southwest Hardscapes Association
What we build in Scottsdale
- Rectilinear and freeform gunite pools sized for city lots and estate lots.
- Perimeter overflow, vanishing edge, and negative-edge designs for view lots.
- Hillside builds with engineered retaining and drainage.
- Attached spas, raised spas, and standalone spa builds.
- Baja shelves, tanning ledges, bubblers, and integrated water features.
- Full outdoor-room integration — deck, kitchen, fire, shade, lighting.
Scottsdale pool investment ranges
- Entry-level gunite pool with basic decking: $75,000–$95,000.
- Mid-range pool with spa, travertine deck, upgraded finish: $115,000–$175,000.
- Luxury pool with automation, glass fencing, and integrated outdoor room: $200,000–$500,000+.
- Every equipment brand, tile, and finish line-itemed on the proposal.
Want a number for your own property?
Tell us the space and we'll come back with a real range for your site — no pressure, no "call for pricing."
HOA and permitting
Building a pool in Scottsdale means the City of Scottsdale permit, plans, and barrier review. HOA or architectural approval applies only where the particular property's current governing documents require it — property-specific, not automatic. AE prepares and coordinates the full submission package — site plan, elevations, equipment locations, color/material board — for the submissions assigned in the signed scope. City and association review and revisions vary by project, so we plan for them in your build schedule rather than promising a fixed number of weeks.
AE pool payment schedule
15% at signing; 25% after excavation; 25% after steel, plumbing, and shotcrete/gunite; 25% after decking; 10% before interior finish. Each percentage and its contract trigger is itemized in the written agreement. The signing deposit and the final 10% are paid before those phases are finished, so they are not payments for completed work. Your signed agreement controls.
Why Scottsdale homeowners choose AE
- In-house design, project management, and warranty crews.
- President David Bell is current President of the Southwest Hardscapes Association.
- Sonoran Glass division handles frameless glass pool fencing on the same contract.
- Hillside engineering coordination with licensed structural.
- Written warranty by category: limited lifetime structural shell (original contracting homeowner; nontransferable unless AE agrees in writing), 2-year AE workmanship on tile and water features, and manufacturer terms on interior finish and equipment. Signed documents and exclusions apply.
Common questions.
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Start My Project PlanWhy this is an investment, not a cost.
An AE backyard is engineered to add daily livability and long-term home value. We publish honest ranges and build to code with a licensed and bonded Arizona crew. AE provides project-specific workmanship and manufacturer-warranty information in the signed agreement. Website summaries are for planning only.
- Licensed, bonded & insured in Arizona. ROC 340966 (R-62) · ROC 341002 (R-3) · ROC 347738 (KA-5) · ROC 211530 (CR-21). Most Arizona contracting work valued at $1,000 or more — or requiring a permit — must be performed by a properly licensed contractor, subject to statutory exemptions. Verify the legal entity, license status, and classification with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
- Real ranges, itemized scope. You see materials, finishes, equipment models, and a line-item budget before you sign — not a one-line "pool — $90,000."
Plan your investment with a designer.
Five minutes, a real range, and no sales pressure. Or vet any Arizona contractor (us included) before you spend a dollar.
Review the City of Scottsdale's current requirements in the City of Scottsdale swimming pool codes and ordinances.
Related Scottsdale reading
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AE's pool and spa service: design, construction, planning ranges, and project examples.
Ten Phoenix-metro companies, listed alphabetically, plus a bid comparison checklist.
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More Scottsdale pool questions?
HOA timelines, hillside grading, shell spec, equipment brands — all in the Pools section of the Homeowner FAQ.