Geometry
Every curve, level change and raised wall is formed by hand. Complexity is the main cost driver.
Gunite Pool Cost
From $80,000
Plus $15,000 to $30,000 of site work: plumbing, electrical and putting the yard back when the pool is in. Starting point, not a quote.
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Plaster, pebble and tile are the finishes, and they are what the number moves on. It is the longest-lasting shell we build, and it wants resurfacing every ten to fifteen years.
Price it for your yard
Carson's figure
From $80,000 for any pool type, plus $15,000 to $30,000 of site work.
What moves it
- Fully custom shape and depth
- Interior finish: plaster, pebble or tile
- Longest-lasting shell, and it wants resurfacing every ten to fifteen years
Adjust it for your yard
Type
$15,000
$15,000$30,000
Carson quotes $15,000 to $30,000 for plumbing, electrical and putting the yard back. Drag to see either end.
Your estimate
$95,000
A floor. Scope takes it up from here.
- The pool$80,000
- Site work$15,000
These are starting points from Carson projects across the Omaha metro, not quotes. Material prices, site access and scope all move them. Every project gets a site-specific estimate after we have stood in the yard.
What drives gunite pool cost
Interior finish
Pebble costs several times plaster and lasts far longer. This is a genuine long-term decision.
Edge details
Vanishing edges and perimeter overflows need engineering, catch basins and extra equipment.
Tile selection
Waterline tile ranges enormously. Glass mosaic can cost more than the coping around it.
Spa integration
A shared-structure spa costs less than a separate one, and still a large line item.
Schedule length
A longer build means more mobilizations and more weeks of site management.
Tell us what you are planning and we will price it honestly.
What our gunite quote covers
- Engineering, permits and inspections
- Excavation, forming and haul-off
- Reinforcing steel and shotcrete shell
- Cure management and water care
- Plumbing, feature lines and equipment
- Waterline tile and coping
- Specified interior finish
- Startup, thirty-day care and walkthrough
Gunite pool ownership costs
Refinishing cycles
Plaster interiors are refinished every ten to fifteen years, a five-figure job. Pebble stretches that considerably.
Higher chemical demand
Porous surfaces need more attention. Budget slightly more per year than a vinyl or fiberglass pool.
It outlasts everything
A sound gunite shell can be retiled and refinished indefinitely. The structure genuinely is permanent.
Our Omaha metro service area
Building anywhere in the metro. Tell us where your yard is.
Gunite cost questions
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Is gunite worth the premium?
If you need a shape, a vanishing edge or an integrated spa, yes. For a rectangle, you are paying for capability you will not use.
How much more than vinyl?
Commonly forty to eighty percent more for a comparable footprint, before finish upgrades.
What does resurfacing cost later?
Plan on a five-figure job every ten to fifteen years with plaster. Pebble lasts noticeably longer.
Can I save money on the interior?
Plaster is the value choice and looks good. It simply needs refinishing sooner than quartz or pebble.
How long is the build?
Ten to sixteen weeks. Cure time and finish scheduling are the fixed parts.
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Gunite pricing follows the drawing. Bring us the idea and we will put a number on it.