From a brand-new gunite pool to a full backyard renovation, one licensed crew handles your whole Hayward project. We render every design in 3D, quote it up front, and build the pool we drew — no surprises between the plan you approve and the backyard you get.
Bespoke pool design and build in Hayward, coordinated as a single managed build with one point of contact.
Learn more →Modernizing dated pools across Hayward, priced upgrade by upgrade so you choose how far it goes.
Learn more →Plaster, quartz, and pebble resurfacing across Hayward, matched to how you use the pool and the look you want.
Learn more →Designed-to-last pool decking in Hayward, detailed cleanly where the deck meets the coping.
Learn more →Licensed, insured equipment installation in Hayward, cutting running cost over a long CA swim season.
Learn more →Spa, ledge, and feature renovations across Hayward, engineered to your site so the structural changes are feasible.
Learn more →Every Hayward project starts with a free design consultation and a 3D rendering, so you see and approve the pool before we ever break ground. The cost of a change is an eraser, not a jackhammer.
You get a written, line-by-line estimate before you commit. The number you approve at the design table is the number that builds your pool — no surprise change orders.
We self-perform the work that matters and coordinate the rest, so your Hayward build runs to a single standard with one accountable point of contact, not a rotating cast of subs.
We meet at your Hayward home, learn how you want to use the backyard, and talk through what is possible for your lot and budget — no pressure, no charge.
We design the pool and render it in 3D so you can see and approve it before we build, resolving shape, features, and flow while changes are still free.
You get a written, line-by-line price with the materials and schedule spelled out — no vague ballpark that balloons once the dig begins.
We handle the permits and engineering, then build in sequenced phases — excavation, shell, finish, deck, and equipment startup — keeping you updated throughout.
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San Lorenzo pool service →Stratton Pool Builders is a Hayward-based pool design-build company serving homeowners across the surrounding area. We build new pools, remodel and renovate older ones, resurface worn finishes, install decking, and upgrade equipment — and we do it design-first, with free 3D renderings, itemized estimates, and a flat refusal to bury surprises in the build. Most of our work comes from neighbors referred by neighbors, which is exactly the kind of business we set out to build.
Our Hayward crew handles the whole backyard: pool construction for a brand-new build, pool modernization to modernize an older pool, pool resurfacing for a worn finish, pool deck builder to make the poolside livable, pool heater installation to run it efficiently, and full pool renovation when a pool needs a full transformation.
Beyond Hayward itself, we cover the surrounding area — including San Leandro, CA, pool builder in Union City, pool work in Fremont, Castro Valley, CA. If you searched for a local pool crew near you, you have already found a local design-build crew that answers the phone.
Not sure where to start? Read Gunite vs. Fiberglass Pools: Which Is Right for Your Hayward Backyard? and Modern Pool Design Trends Hayward Homeowners Are Asking For on our blog, then call when you are ready.
When we hand over a finished Hayward backyard, you should feel that every dollar went exactly where we said it would. That clarity is the core of how Stratton Pool Builders works. We document the plan in 3D, price it line by line, and keep you in the loop through every phase of the build. The homeowners who refer us to their neighbors do it because the finished pool matched the promise — and that is the only reputation worth having.
Hayward and the surrounding CA communities take outdoor living seriously, and a long swim season means a pool here is not a summer novelty — it is part of how the home is used most of the year. We design for that reality, building backyards meant for daily use rather than the occasional weekend, and matching each pool to the lot, the home, and the way our Hayward-area clients actually live outside.
Done well, a pool transforms how a Hayward family uses its home and adds genuine value to the property; done poorly, it becomes an ongoing expense and a selling-point liability. The difference is the build. We engineer the structure, choose materials suited to the long CA season, and install efficient equipment, so the pool is an asset you enjoy now and benefit from later.
The first real decision in a new pool build is the shell type. Here is the honest breakdown of gunite vs. fiberglass for Hayward homeowners.
Read more →Tanning ledges, naturalistic finishes, and integrated outdoor living. Here are the pool design trends shaping Hayward backyards right now.
Read more →Stamped concrete, pavers, or natural stone? Here is how to choose the pool deck material that fits your Hayward home, budget, and the CA sun.
Read more →Pool cost depends heavily on size, shape, finish, decking, and features, so there is no honest flat number — but we never leave you guessing. After a free design consultation we put an itemized estimate in front of you, so you see exactly what every element of your Hayward pool costs before you commit. Financing-friendly options are available too. Call 510-966-0726 to start.
It depends on the scope. Fiberglass installs are faster; custom gunite builds with decking take longer. We set a realistic timeline at the design stage and walk you through each phase, so you can actually plan around your Hayward build rather than being left in the dark.
We do, and it is free. A 3D rendering lets you picture the finished pool, deck, and features in your actual backyard before construction, so there are no surprises between the plan and the result. It is core to how we work.
New builds, remodels, resurfacing, decking, equipment upgrades, and renovations. We cover the full backyard, which means a project gets designed and built by the same crew rather than handed off. Call 510-966-0726 and tell us what you have in mind.
New build, remodel, resurface, deck, equipment, or renovation — call us and a Hayward crew designs your backyard in 3D, quotes it up front, and builds it as one licensed team.