Custom pools and complete backyard construction in the East Bay.
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 in selected East Bay communities, primarily throughout Contra Costa County.
Regional pool-building experience with a local contractor’s involvement.
East Bay properties range from established neighborhoods and older swimming pools to hillside homes, 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 instead of treating each element as an unrelated project.
A small, owner-operated company—not a regional volume builder.
PLAPCO serves selected East Bay communities without operating like a high-volume pool company. We focus on a smaller number of serious projects where detailed planning, quality construction, personal oversight, and accountability matter.
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 pools, 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.
The right construction approach depends on the property.
A straightforward level-lot pool should not automatically be treated like a hillside project, and a complex slope, fill, wall, groundwater, or structural condition should not be priced and built as though it were an ordinary pool.
Hillside & Pier-Supported Pools
Explore sloped-lot pools, drilled piers, reinforcing cages, exposed pool walls, special inspections, concrete-strength testing, drainage, retaining conditions, and difficult access.
Site-Specific Pool Engineering
Learn how accepted standard pool plans differ from property-specific geotechnical and structural engineering for unusual or technically complex conditions.
Conditions that may justify additional evaluation
- Hillside terrain, changing grades, retaining walls, or exposed pool walls
- Deep fill, expansive soil, weak bearing material, groundwater, or prior movement
- Pools close to homes, garages, driveways, walls, or other surcharge loads
- Drilled piers, grade beams, additional reinforcing steel, or specialized foundations
- Special inspections, concrete-strength testing, or geotechnical verification
- Grading, drainage, erosion, access, or sequencing conditions affecting construction
Additional engineering can also be voluntarily selected.
Owners planning a larger, higher-value, or technically complex custom project sometimes choose site-specific engineering even where accepted standard details might otherwise be available.
They may want property-specific soil information, a foundation designed around the actual site, or an additional level of professional analysis before making a substantial long-term investment.
The decision should be based on the property and project—not assumed from the neighborhood or ZIP code.
Serving selected communities throughout Contra Costa County.
PLAPCO’s primary East Bay service area is Contra Costa County. Project acceptance depends on the property location, scope, scheduling, access, project value, and overall fit.
Contra Costa County
Explore PLAPCO’s countywide pool, remodeling, outdoor living, hillside, drainage, pool house, ADU, and complete-backyard capabilities.
View Contra Costa County → Central CountyWalnut Creek
Custom pools, remodeling, hillside construction, outdoor living, drainage, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyards.
View Walnut Creek → Central CountyPleasant Hill
New pools, older-pool renovations, patios, outdoor kitchens, drainage, hardscape, structures, and complete backyards.
View Pleasant Hill → Central CountyConcord
Custom gunite pools, remodeling, equipment upgrades, hardscape, drainage, outdoor living, ADUs, and backyard construction.
View Concord → PLAPCO Home MarketClayton
Local pool construction, remodeling, outdoor living, drainage, foothill properties, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyards.
View Clayton → Northern Central CountyMartinez
New pools, older-pool renovations, hillside pockets, drainage, retaining walls, outdoor living, structures, and complete backyards.
View Martinez → San Ramon ValleyDanville
High-value custom pools, hillside construction, remodeling, outdoor kitchens, hardscape, drainage, structures, and complete backyard projects.
View Danville → San Ramon ValleyAlamo
Estate-property pools, hillside and pier-supported construction, remodeling, outdoor living, pool houses, ADUs, and site work.
View Alamo → San Ramon ValleyBlackhawk
Custom pools, hillside engineering, outdoor living, hardscape, drainage, structures, and high-value backyard construction.
View Blackhawk → LamorindaLafayette
Hillside pools, custom gunite construction, remodeling, drainage, retaining conditions, outdoor living, pool houses, and ADUs.
View Lafayette → LamorindaOrinda
Hillside and pier-supported pools, custom backyards, remodeling, grading, drainage, hardscape, outdoor living, and structures.
View Orinda → LamorindaMoraga
Custom and hillside pools, remodeling, outdoor kitchens, hardscape, grading, drainage, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyards.
View Moraga →Different homes and lots require different construction strategies.
The East Bay includes established neighborhoods, newer developments, hillside properties, larger estate lots, mature landscaping, older pools, narrow access, expansive soil, and a wide range of outdoor-living goals.
Common project conditions
- Older pools requiring finish, tile, coping, plumbing, bonding, equipment, and deck evaluation
- Expansive clay soils, engineered fill, prior movement, or weak bearing conditions
- Hillside terrain, exposed walls, retaining conditions, or changing elevations
- Mature trees, established landscaping, fences, structures, and existing utilities
- Narrow side-yard access, long driveways, limited staging, or difficult concrete access
- Drainage easements, swales, creeks, ponding, erosion, or stormwater concerns
Common complete-backyard goals
- A custom gunite pool and spa appropriate for the home and property
- A complete pool remodel coordinated with the surrounding backyard
- Outdoor kitchens, patios, fire features, shade, lighting, and entertainment areas
- Modern pool equipment, automation, heating, sanitation, and easier maintenance
- Drainage, retaining walls, access, utilities, and site work planned early
- Pool houses, cabanas, guest spaces, home offices, ADUs, and backyard structures
Requirements vary by city, County jurisdiction, and property.
East Bay pool projects may involve incorporated cities, unincorporated communities, County departments, fire districts, sanitation districts, utilities, flood-control agencies, and other reviewing authorities. The project address determines the approval path.
Project review may address
- Planning approval, setbacks, zoning, easements, trees, structures, and land-use requirements
- Structural pool plans, plumbing, electrical, bonding, gas, equipment, safety, and energy requirements
- Grading permits for qualifying excavation, cuts, fills, or earthwork
- Drainage plans involving slopes, waterways, impervious surfaces, ponding, flooding, erosion, or site disturbance
- Geotechnical reports, structural calculations, special inspections, concrete testing, and engineer documentation
- Fire, 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, difficult access, special inspections, testing, agency requirements, 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 an owner-operated approach.
PLAPCO combines the licensing and construction capabilities needed for complete outdoor projects with the involvement and accountability of a smaller family-owned company.
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, allowances, and major project components.
Complex Pool Experience
We understand hillside pools, drilled piers, inspection hold points, testing, drainage, retaining conditions, access, and difficult 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 phone conversation before scheduling the site visit.
The initial conversation helps establish the property location, proposed scope, goals, timing, budget expectations, available information, and whether the project appears to align with PLAPCO.
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 East Bay homeowners.
These answers provide general planning guidance. The property, approved plans, applicable jurisdiction, and licensed professionals control the final requirements.
What East Bay communities does PLAPCO serve?
PLAPCO primarily serves selected Contra Costa County communities, including Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Clayton, Martinez, Danville, Alamo, Blackhawk, Lafayette, Orinda, and Moraga. Project acceptance depends on location, scope, scheduling, access, project value, and overall fit.
Does PLAPCO serve every city in the East Bay?
No. The East Bay is a broad region. PLAPCO’s primary service territory is Contra Costa County. Projects outside the core service area are evaluated individually based on distance, scope, timing, and overall project 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 East Bay 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 complete 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 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 throughout the East Bay?
No. Cities and unincorporated communities can have different planning, grading, drainage, building, tree, hillside, fire, sanitation, utility, and agency requirements. The property address determines the applicable approval path.
Is PLAPCO the cheapest East Bay pool builder?
No. PLAPCO focuses 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 the East Bay?
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.