5 Best Pool Inground Pool Builders for Chicagoland, IL
We here in the midwest are not lucky enough to enjoy our swimming pools all year-round. We have got some pretty gnarly winters over the years, and it seems like they usually hit Chicago and the greater Chicagoland region particularly badly.
The Windy City and the surrounding area really value their summers. Shocker, right? The city known for being cold and windy wants to maximize their summers… who could have guessed? If you clicked on this article, you know that one of the best ways to maximize your summer is with a swimming pool!
If you’re in the market for a swimming pool, you may be overwhelmed by the number of options you have. You’re either looking for an inground pool or an above ground pool. If you’re thinking about an inground pool, you’ve come to the right place.
At Royal Pools G2 Landscaping, we install inground pools in Northwest Indiana and parts of Chicagoland. We recognize that we may not be the right fit for everyone looking for a pool. For example, we only install vinyl liner and fiberglass pools, so if you’re interested in a concrete pool, we are not the company for you. So, who is the company for you? What are your options for inground pool builders in Chicago and the surrounding area? Let’s dive in.
Caribbean Pools
Location
Caribbean Pools has three locations across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland, in Schererville and Valparaiso, Indiana and Mokena, Illinois.
Background
Caribbean Pools and Spas has been in business for almost 50 years now. They have three locations in Indiana and Illinois. Caribbean specializes in vinyl liner and fiberglass pool installation. In fact, they install over 100 inground swimming pools a year. They build and service pools in Northwest Indiana and the Southern Chicago region.
Pool Options
Caribbean installs fiberglass and vinyl liner pools. They do not offer concrete pool construction.
Available Services
Caribbean offers a variety of pool and spa-related services that will help you maintain your product throughout the swim season, including:
- Pool Openings
- Pool Closings
- Automatic Pool Cover Maintenance and Cleaning
- Tiered Maintenance Packages
- Pool Renovations and Repairs
- Pool Equipment Maintenance
In addition to these services, Caribbean’s retail stores carry pool chemicals, pool toys and floats, pool and spa tools, pool equipment, and more.
Barrington Pools
Location
Barrington Pools is located in South Barrington, Illinois. They currently service the Chicago area as well as southern Wisconsin.
Background
Barrington Pools was founded in 1973. In their over 50 years of business, Barrington has remained a family-owned and operated business. Since 1985, Barrington has been the only Illinois pool builder in the Master Pools Guild.
Pool Options
Barrington Pools offers custom concrete inground pool design and installation. They do not offer fiberglass or vinyl liner pools.
Available Services
In addition to inground pool installation, Barrington also offers a wide range of services, including:
- Backyard design
- Decks
- Patios
- Outdoor kitchens
- Water features
- Pool houses
- Fire features
- Concrete pool renovation
- Pool openings
- Pool closings
- Pool maintenance packages
All Seasons Pools
Location
All Seasons Pools is located in Orland Park, Illinois. In addition to their retail store, All Seasons also has an online retail website.
Background
Another family owned and operated business, All Seasons Pools, was founded in Orland Park in 1954.
Pool Options
All Seasons Pools installs all three pool types: concrete, vinyl liner, and fiberglass. This sets them apart from other installers in the area, many of whom only carry one or two pool types. They also carry a line of hot tubs and spas.
Available Services
All Seasons offers a wide variety of backyard, pool, and spa services and products, including:
- Vinyl liner replacement
- Backyard remodeling
- Pool and spa openings
- Pool and spa closings
- Pool repair
- Pool and spa maintenance
- Backyard design
- Decks
- Patios
- Pergolas
- Gazebos
- fire pits
Mud Turtle Pools
Location
Mud Turtle Pools is located in Mokena, Illinois.
Background
Mud Turtle pays homage to its hometown through their company name. Mokena is a Native American word that means, you guessed it, mud turtle. They have been in business for around five years.
Pool Options
Mud Turtle installs inground fiberglass and vinyl liner pools.
Available Services
In addition to inground pool installation, Mud Turtle offers a number of pool and backyard products and services, including:
- Yard restoration
- Post-pool installation. New grass/sod.
- Landscaping
- Outdoor kitchens
- Shade structures
- Inground pool maintenance
Aqua Pools
Location
Aqua Pools is located in Homer Glen, Illinois.
Background
Aqua Pools was officially founded in 1978. Originally located in Oak Lawn, the company has since relocated to Homer Glen, where they service and install inground pools.
Pool Options
Aqua Pools offers inground fiberglass and vinyl liner pool installation.
Available Services
In addition to inground pool installation, Aqua Pools also provides:
- Hot tubs and spas
- Auto cover maintenance
- Inground pool repairs
- Inground pool maintenance
- Auto cover maintenance
- Vinyl liner replacements
- Water chemistry testing
- Pool inspections
- Outdoor furniture
- Grills
- Pool chemicals
- Pool tools
- Pool toys and floats
- Pool parts
- Pool covers
Conclusion
We have compiled this list to give you a pool builder’s recommendations of other companies to choose from. Like we said, we may not be the best fit company for every potential pool buyer, but we love educating you on your options. Whether you’re looking for a concrete, vinyl liner, or fiberglass pool, you have plenty of options for pool builders in Chicagoland. For more educational content on all things pools and landscaping, check out our learning hub. Have a great day.
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