SCALLON CUSTOM POOLS, INC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Architectural
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Privacy please. A raised wall featuring a tiled façade and slate coping
helps to make this pool a secluded retreat. At the far end, infinity
edges spill from a spa and a cocktail pool into the main pool, which
is finished with Pacific blue Crystalstone.
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This pool, complete with a tiled infinity edge, makes sun showers
possible everyday. A copper treatment, Arizona stone in a dry stack
pattern and a Polaris Rainfall® create a dramatic focal point over the
shallow pool lounge.
y combining the topography and local architecture
of the Austin area with each client’s wants and needs,
Tib Scallon designs truly custom pools.
Building in the central Texas area is fraught with
challenges, but Scallon is heavily rehearsed in
surmounting obstacles, large and small. Rather than
working against considerable elevation changes and solid
rock formations above grade and during excavation, the
builder incorporates these topographical nuances to
differentiate the company’s pools from others.
“What may initially be perceived as a negative turns
into a positive. The unpredictable opens doors we don’t
even know exist. Suddenly, we are able to see things
differently and push past conventional design,” Scallon
notes. Numerous bodies of water may replace a single
oasis, an infinity edge can enhance a
breathtaking view or a multi-level deck can
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foster convenience and add visual depth.
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Each pool is accompanied by computer-aided
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drawings
to help convey all aspects of the project
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to clients. The company uses a variety of natural
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stones for the hardscape and boulder work,
which helps tie a project to the home and its
In Business for 27 Years
locale. “Many people want to extend the indoor
environment of their home to the outdoor living
Builds 35 Pools per Year
space,” states Scallon. “This is our specialty.”
Total Pools Built:
Scallon Custom Pools relies on in-house
Approximately 500
crews, tested building techniques and efficient
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scheduling to ensure the highest quality of
Austin, Southwest
gunite pool construction. Once the pool is
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completed, it is Scallon’s belief that the service
aspect of pool building has just begun. The
company offers poolside equipment and water chemistry
The sharp angles and lines of this geometric pool
instruction and a full pool-cleaning service.
provide an exciting contrast against the beautiful
This elite pool builder has been featured in numerous
setting it overlooks. A large accent boulder joins
national
publications and has received many design
the Arkansas flagstone decking to the pool’s infinity
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awards from the National Spa and Pool Institute
edge, and an onyx Pebble Tec interior finish
completes the look.
(renamed the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals)
and Best of Shows at various Parades of Homes. O
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