Many kids look at a friend’s or neighbor’s pools with envy. Where at home else can you play in the hottest parts of the summer and stay cool that isn’t stuck in the house? When they come home from playing at a friend’s pool they regale you with story after story of the water basketball, pool slide, jumping board, Marco Polo, noodles, pool parties, and having ice cold lemonade under the pergola house between games. The look in their eyes says it all, “Can we have a pool too? Please!?” Summer is really getting going now and those questions about pools won’t be stopping any time soon.<\/p>\n
Depending on where you live and your budget, pools can take many different shapes and sizes. Have you had this conversation before or are you just now thinking of what a pool would mean to your family and your property value? But there is more to a pool than just water. Pool-side landscaping, retaining walls, outdoor structures, hot tub attachments, outdoor kitchens<\/a>, and paver patios spring to mind<\/strong>. Let’s take a look at some of the in-ground pools we have finished recently here in Rockland County NY:<\/p>\n\n\t\t