Hillside pools are any types of pool that require grade beams to support its foundation.
Building a pool into a hillside.
My property is too steep to ever build a pool you might say.
Hills are a big advantage if you re interested in including a waterfall or water slide in your pool design.
An inground pool requires a flat and level area so in order to build on a hill you ll actually have to cut into it.
How do they do it.
Read on to learn about some of the great things you can do with a hillside inground pool.
A hybrid pool provides the option of replacing one of the panels in the pool wall with a standard plastic step just like an inground pool.
This allows for some great tiered patios where the seating area sits overlooking the pool or vice versa.
By digging into a hill and building up a retaining wall a level pool can then be built in the new space.
This is a feature that builders can use to upsell a customer while also improving the overall aesthetics of the backyard especially on a sloping backyard with a patio.
Raised seating area or spa.