Pool Builders Long Beach, CA — Coastal Custom Pool Construction

Most custom Long Beach pool projects fall between $80,000 and $200,000+, depending on size, finish, water features, decking, and equipment. Coastal-zone properties (Belmont Shore, Naples, Alamitos Peninsula) tend to run higher because of additional permitting, marine-grade equipment, and tighter access. We provide free in-home consultations with detailed line-item pricing — no allowances, no surprises.

Almost always, yes. Properties inside the Long Beach Coastal Zone (which covers Belmont Shore, Belmont Heights, Naples Island, the Alamitos Peninsula, and most lots within roughly a half-mile of the shoreline) require a Coastal Development Permit on top of a standard building permit. The CDP reviews setbacks, view corridors, and any work that touches public access. Werth Builders prepares and files CDP applications as part of our standard process.

Most Long Beach custom pools take 10–16 weeks of on-site construction, plus four-to-eight weeks for design, engineering, and permitting before we break ground. Projects in the Coastal Zone typically add two-to-six weeks for CDP review. Naples Island and other tight-access lots can extend the construction phase another one-to-two weeks for staging.

Yes — and we have built several. Naples canal lots require special engineering for sea-level groundwater, marine-grade equipment specs, and creative access (often crane lifts over the home or barge deliveries on the canal side). Setbacks from the bulkhead and Coastal Commission view corridors govern shape and placement. We handle the permitting and have crews experienced with canal-side staging.

Long Beach soils are buildable everywhere we operate, but they vary widely. Bixby Knolls, Los Altos, and Park Estates sit on stable alluvial soils. Naples Island and parts of Belmont Shore have higher water tables and require dewatering during excavation. Areas near the historic Wilmington Oil Field can have legacy fill. We pull a geotechnical report on any project the city requires and engineer the shell accordingly.

Yes. Werth Builders handles every permit a Long Beach pool project requires — building, plumbing, electrical, gas, and any required Coastal Development Permit. We also coordinate Long Beach Building & Safety inspections so you never have to schedule or meet an inspector yourself. Effective January 2026, all new projects must comply with the 2025 California Building Standards Code; we build to current code as a baseline.

Belmont Shore lots are famously narrow — many are 30 to 40 feet wide. We commonly build plunge pools (10×20 to 12×24 feet) with attached spas in those yards. With a smart layout the pool, spa, deck, and a small hardscape area all fit comfortably. We design to the lot, not from a template.

Yes. Werth Builders is a fully licensed California pool contractor (CSLB #777-575, B-1 General + C-53 Swimming Pool), bonded, and insured for general liability and workers' compensation. We have been building and remodeling in Southern California since 1994. Always verify any contractor's license at cslb.ca.gov before signing.

We work with several specialty pool-and-backyard finance partners that offer competitive fixed-rate loans and HELOC alternatives. We can introduce you, but we never sell financing as part of our quote — there is no markup or kickback on financed projects.