Pool Builders Near Me? 2026 Best Chicagoland Inground Pool Companies
The seasons without pools are a sad one. Especially here in the greater Chicagoland area, where recent springtimes provide 20-degree, 75-degree, 40-degree, 15-degree, and 80-degree days multiple days in a row. With the rise of inground pool popularity in the region, there are multiple pool builders eager to transform your backyard.
If you’re considering purchasing an inground pool, you’ve most likely searched things like, “Who are the best inground pool companies near me?” Reviews are one thing, but how are you supposed to know which company is the right one for YOU?
Royal Pools G2 Landscaping has built inground pools in Northwest Indiana and parts of Chicagoland for over a quarter of a century now. Wow. As a vinyl liner and fiberglass pool builder, we understand we won’t be the best fit for every prospect, such as customers interested in above ground or concrete inground pools.
You deserve a quality product and installation regardless. Even if we can’t install the pool for you, we still want you to make the best possible choice.
So, what are the best options? For this article, we selected five top Chicagoland competitors for 2026 to help you find the right inground pool builder for your backyard. Let’s dive in.
Caribbean Pools & Spas
Background & Location
Celebrating their fiftieth year of business, Caribbean currently has three locations in Schererville and Valparaiso, Indiana, and Mokena, Illinois. Specializing in vinyl liner and fiberglass pool installation, they install over 100 inground swimming pools a year.
Pool Options
Caribbean Pools exclusively installs fiberglass and vinyl liner pools from Latham Pool Products.
Available Pool Services
Caribbean offers a variety of inground pool and spa-related services to NWI and Chicagoland pool owners, including:
- Pool Openings
- Pool Closings
- Automatic Pool Cover Maintenance/Cleaning
- Tiered Inground Pool Maintenance Packages
- Pool Rennovations and Repairs
- Pool Equipment Maintenance
Barrington Pools
Background & Location
Barrington Pools was founded in 1973 in Barrington Village. For over 50 years, Barrington has remained a family-owned and operated business. They currently service Chicago and the greater Chicagoland region. Barrington Pools is the only Illinois pool builder part of the Master Pools Guild.
Pool Options
Barrington Pools offers custom concrete inground pool construction and design. They do not offer fiberglass or vinyl liner pools.
Available Services
In addition to inground pool installation, Barrington also offers the following products and services:
- 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
Background & Location
All Seasons Pools, another family-owned business, was founded in 1954 in Orland Park, where they are still located. In addition to their retail store, All Seasons also has an online retail website.
Pool Options
All Seasons Pools installs all three major inground pool types: concrete, vinyl liner, and fiberglass-a major plus if you’re looking for a builder that carries all three. They also carry a line of hot tubs and spas.
Available Services
All Seasons offers a variety of outdoor living, pool, and spa products and services, including:
- Vinyl liner replacement
- Pool/backyard remodeling
- Pool and spa openings
- Pool and spa closings
- Pool inspections & repairs
- Pool and spa maintenance
- Hot tub/spa repairs
- Backyard design
- Decks/patios
- Pergolas
- Gazebos
- Pavilions
- Fire pits
Mud Turtle Pools
Background & Location
Located in Mokena, Illinois, Mud Turtle honors its hometown through its company name. Mokena is a Native American word (the exact language is unconfirmed, but the candidates are Anishinaabemowin and Potawatomi) meaning, that’s right, mud turtle.
Pool Options
Mud Turtle installs inground fiberglass pools from River Pool and vinyl liner pools from Imperial Pools.
Available Services
In addition to inground pool construction, Mud Turtle offers pool and backyard products and services, including:
- Landscaping
- Patios
- Outdoor kitchens
- Shade structures
Aqua Pools
Background & Location
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 also 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
This list is meant to give you a swimming pool contractor’s recommendations of other companies to choose from. We can’t be the right company for every potential pool buyer, but we can educate you on the best alternatives.
There are generally several options for products and services in Chicagoland, and pools are no exception. Use this article as a launchpad for further research. Curious about other pool companies in the greater Northwest Indiana region? Check out this article. For more educational content on all things pools and landscaping, check out our learning hub or begin with the articles below. Have a great day.
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Written by Logan Edgemon