Custom pools and complete backyard construction throughout Contra Costa County.
Clayton-based and family-owned since 1985, Pacheco Landscape & Pool Construction builds custom gunite pools, hillside and pier-supported pools, pool remodels, outdoor living spaces, hardscape, drainage systems, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyard projects throughout Contra Costa County.
One contractor for the pool, property, and complete outdoor environment.
Contra Costa County properties range from established suburban neighborhoods and older swimming pools to hillside homes, large estate lots, narrow-access backyards, creek corridors, retaining walls, expansive soils, and technically complex construction.
PLAPCO evaluates the pool together with the surrounding hardscape, drainage, grading, utilities, structures, access, and outdoor-living improvements rather than treating each element as an unrelated project.
Quality over volume for homeowners making a long-term investment.
We are not trying to be the cheapest pool contractor in Contra Costa County. We focus on detailed proposals, proper preparation, owner involvement, clear communication, experienced oversight, and construction that supports the long-term use and value of the property.
Built with pride. Backed by the Pacheco name.
Complete outdoor construction from one experienced company.
PLAPCO holds California B, C-53, and C-27 contractor classifications, allowing the pool, structures, hardscape, landscape construction, drainage, and surrounding backyard improvements to be coordinated as one project.
Custom Pool Construction
New gunite swimming pools, spas, baja shelves, water features, equipment, automation, lighting, tile, coping, and interior finishes.
Pool Remodeling
Pool refinishing, waterline tile replacement, coping, plumbing, lighting, equipment, automation, decking, and complete renovations.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor kitchens, BBQ islands, patios, fire features, shade, lighting, poolside living areas, and entertainment spaces.
Hardscape Construction
Concrete, patios, pool decks, walkways, steps, retaining walls, grading, drainage, and structural landscape work.
Pool Houses & ADUs
Pool houses, cabanas, guest suites, home offices, accessory structures, ADUs, and complete backyard additions.
Drainage & Site Work
Surface drainage, area drains, channel drains, grading, retaining-wall drainage, pool-deck drainage, and site preparation.
Hillside Pool Construction
Sloped-lot pools, drilled piers, reinforcing cages, exposed pool walls, special inspections, testing, drainage, and difficult access.
Site-Specific Pool Engineering
Construction coordination for property-specific geotechnical and structural requirements on technically complex pool projects.
Complete Backyard Projects
Coordinate the pool, spa, patio, kitchen, drainage, walls, structures, utilities, lighting, and landscape construction.
Local pool and backyard construction throughout the County.
Each community has different properties, approval processes, access conditions, terrain, soil, drainage, neighborhood characteristics, and construction considerations. Explore the location page closest to your property.
Walnut Creek Pool Builder
Custom pools, remodeling, hillside construction, outdoor living, drainage, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyard projects.
Explore Walnut Creek → Central CountyPleasant Hill Pool Builder
New pools, older-pool renovations, patios, outdoor kitchens, drainage, hardscape, pool houses, and complete backyards.
Explore Pleasant Hill → Central CountyConcord Pool Builder
Custom gunite pools, remodeling, equipment upgrades, hardscape, drainage, outdoor living, ADUs, and backyard construction.
Explore Concord → PLAPCO Home MarketClayton Pool Builder
Local pool construction, remodeling, outdoor living, drainage, foothill properties, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyards.
Explore Clayton → San Ramon ValleyDanville Pool Builder
High-value custom pools, hillside construction, remodeling, outdoor kitchens, hardscape, drainage, structures, and complete backyard projects.
Explore Danville → San Ramon ValleyAlamo Pool Builder
Estate-property pools, hillside and pier-supported construction, remodeling, outdoor living, pool houses, ADUs, and site work.
Explore Alamo → San Ramon ValleyBlackhawk Pool Builder
Custom pools, hillside engineering, complete outdoor living, hardscape, drainage, structures, and high-value backyard construction.
Explore Blackhawk → LamorindaLafayette Pool Builder
Hillside pools, custom gunite construction, remodeling, drainage, retaining conditions, outdoor living, pool houses, and ADUs.
Explore Lafayette → LamorindaOrinda Pool Builder
Hillside and pier-supported pools, custom backyards, remodeling, grading, drainage, hardscape, outdoor living, and structures.
Explore Orinda → LamorindaMoraga Pool Builder
Custom and hillside pools, remodeling, outdoor kitchens, hardscape, grading, drainage, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyards.
Explore Moraga → Northern Central CountyMartinez Pool Builder
New pools, older-pool renovations, hillside pockets, drainage, retaining walls, outdoor living, structures, and complete backyards.
Explore Martinez →Different lots require different construction strategies.
A straightforward level-lot pool should not be treated like a hillside project, and a complex hillside or fill condition should not be priced and built as though it were an ordinary pool.
Common property conditions
- Expansive clay soils, engineered fill, prior movement, or weak bearing conditions
- Hillside terrain, changing grades, retaining walls, or exposed pool walls
- Mature trees, existing landscaping, structures, fences, and utilities
- Narrow side-yard access, long driveways, limited staging, or difficult concrete access
- Creek corridors, drainage easements, swales, ponding, erosion, or flood-related conditions
- Older pools requiring structural, plumbing, bonding, equipment, finish, and surrounding-deck evaluation
Site-specific engineering should be based on the property.
Not every swimming pool requires property-specific geotechnical and structural engineering. Many straightforward projects may use accepted standard engineered details when appropriate and accepted by the reviewing jurisdiction.
Owners planning a larger, higher-value, or technically complex project may also voluntarily choose site-specific engineering for added property-specific analysis.
The decision should be based on the property and approved project—not assumed from the city name alone.
The approval path depends on the project address and jurisdiction.
Contra Costa County includes incorporated cities, unincorporated communities, and cities that use County departments for certain building-review functions. The property address and approved scope determine which Planning, Building, Engineering, Public Works, drainage, fire, sanitation, and utility agencies may be involved.
Pool-project review may address
- Planning approval, zoning, setbacks, easements, structures, and property-specific land-use requirements
- Structural pool plans, calculations, plumbing, electrical, bonding, gas, equipment, safety, and energy requirements
- Grading permits for qualifying excavation, cuts, fills, or earthwork
- Drainage plans related to slopes, impervious surfaces, waterways, ponding, flooding, erosion, or site disturbance
- Geotechnical reports, structural calculations, special inspections, concrete testing, or engineer observations
- Fire-district, sanitation, utility, encroachment, flood-control, or other agency approvals when applicable
Why the approval path matters before final pricing
A basic pool estimate may not include grading plans, drainage review, soils investigation, drilled piers, additional reinforcing steel, retaining walls, special inspections, concrete testing, difficult access, agency fees, or related site work.
PLAPCO begins by understanding the property, proposed scope, and likely construction requirements so important conditions can be identified before they become expensive changes.
Good planning protects both the construction budget and the finished property.
Regional capability with a small, owner-operated approach.
PLAPCO serves Contra Costa County without operating like a high-volume pool company. We remain personally involved and focus on a smaller number of serious projects where planning, quality, and accountability matter.
Family-Owned Since 1985
Our company has been built over decades through referrals, craftsmanship, accountability, and reputation.
Owner-Operated
We stay personally involved so the project is not treated like another job on a volume production schedule.
Detailed Proposals
Our line-by-line proposals explain the scope, included work, assumptions, and how major project components are being approached.
Complex Pool Experience
We understand hillside pools, drilled piers, inspection hold points, testing, drainage, walls, access, and difficult construction sequencing.
Three License Classifications
California Contractor License #987689 with B, C-53, and C-27 classifications.
Complete Backyard Capability
Pools, remodeling, hardscape, drainage, outdoor kitchens, pool houses, ADUs, utilities, and site work can be coordinated together.
Start with a conversation before scheduling the site visit.
A phone conversation helps establish the property location, scope, goals, timing, available information, and whether the project appears to align with PLAPCO before everyone commits time to an on-site meeting.
1. Initial Phone Conversation
We discuss the property, project goals, timing, budget expectations, available plans or photos, and the major features being considered.
2. Property & Site Review
When the project appears to be a good fit, we review access, grades, drainage, existing improvements, utilities, structures, walls, and construction conditions.
3. Detailed Proposal
We prepare a clear, line-by-line proposal identifying the scope, included work, assumptions, allowances, and specialized construction requirements.
Common questions from local homeowners.
These answers provide general planning guidance. The property, approved plans, applicable jurisdiction, and licensed design professionals control the final requirements.
What parts of Contra Costa County does PLAPCO serve?
PLAPCO serves Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Clayton, Danville, Alamo, Blackhawk, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Martinez, and surrounding Contra Costa County communities. Project acceptance depends on location, scope, scheduling, and overall fit.
Does PLAPCO build both standard and hillside pools?
Yes. We build straightforward custom gunite pools as well as technically complex hillside and pier-supported pools. The appropriate construction approach depends on the property, approved plans, and reviewing jurisdiction.
Do all Contra Costa County pools require site-specific engineering?
No. Many straightforward projects may use accepted standard engineered details when appropriate. Site-specific engineering depends on soils, slope, fill, groundwater, retaining conditions, structural loading, pool configuration, local requirements, and professional recommendations.
Can PLAPCO remodel an older swimming pool?
Yes. Pool remodeling can include refinishing, waterline tile replacement, coping, plumbing, lighting, bonding, equipment, automation, decking, drainage, and surrounding backyard improvements.
Can you build the pool and entire backyard together?
Yes. Many PLAPCO projects include the pool, spa, decking, outdoor kitchen, fire features, hardscape, drainage, retaining walls, pool house, ADU, utilities, lighting, and landscape construction.
Does PLAPCO provide pool design or engineering services?
PLAPCO is the construction contractor. Homeowners work with the appropriate designer, engineer, architect, surveyor, or geotechnical professional when those services are needed. PLAPCO coordinates construction with the approved plans and licensed professionals.
Do pool permits work the same in every Contra Costa County city?
No. Incorporated cities and unincorporated County communities can have different planning, grading, drainage, building, tree, hillside, fire, utility, and agency requirements. The project address determines the applicable approval path.
Is PLAPCO the cheapest pool builder in Contra Costa County?
No. We focus on quality construction, proper preparation, detailed proposals, clear communication, experienced oversight, and work that reflects the Pacheco name.
What makes PLAPCO different from a pool-only contractor?
PLAPCO holds B, C-53, and C-27 contractor classifications and combines pool construction with hardscape, drainage, structural landscape work, outdoor living, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyard construction.
Planning a pool or complete backyard project in Contra Costa County?
Whether you are considering a new custom pool, pool remodel, hillside pool, site-specific engineering, outdoor living space, hardscape, drainage improvement, pool house, ADU, or complete backyard transformation, start with a phone conversation about the property and what you want to build.