An expert pool and spa designer is the one who can explain their decisions with knowledge and information and knows the purpose and reason behind every decision they make.

As simple as it sounds, designers with high expertise who truly understand design are hard to find, and homeowners should be careful when choosing a pool designer.

Many of the other builders, who are less skilled, offer limited knowledge and offer features that may not properly match the landscape on the property.

They simply offer what makes them the most profit, and say yes to every additional feature.

To know the expertise level of your designer, you need to know that the designs of a truly qualified pool builder is devised using the existing architecture (or building plans) of the house, the surrounding landscape settings, and the client’s personal input.

A professional knows that there sometimes are building spaces that demand unique types of designs, which may be completely inappropriate for other spaces because they only match the landscape in which they are designing.

To understand this in simple terms, you can use the analogy of the types of tires that you use for your vehicle.

If the weather conditions in your area often include snow and ice, you would likely choose those tires which are engineered for such conditions. If the weather conditions in your area is always warm and dry, you would likely choose a different type of tire. Choosing the proper type of tires to match your needs helps enhance the performance, safety, efficiency and life-span of the vehicle.

This same principle can be applied to the design of your pool and spa.

If you have a traditional style home, it requires a design that fits in the traditional style. Likewise, if you have a modern style home then the design for the pool and spa should match a modern type architecture.

The point is, there really is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to custom pool and spa design.

There are many similar design elements, like vanishing edge with overflowing water systems in many of the pools designed today, but those elements don’t really count as true custom design.

A vanishing edge can be a beautiful feature, no doubt in that, specifically how it draws your attention to the background view but using a vanishing edge just for the sake of having one is not real custom design if it doesn’t match well with the landscape surroundings.

The whole idea of a custom designed pool is to develop a space where every element unites to build an aura of luxury and simplicity, so that whenever you walk in, you feel the ambience surrounding you and you embrace the beauty of the space.

An expert pool and spa designer uses water’s reflective nature, along with other design elements, in the right amount so everything becomes synchronized and balanced. They understand that every element is equally important when creating a custom design, rather than offering limited, repeated designs.