Work With the Pool Builder That PA, NJ, & DE Families Have Trusted for Over 50 Years

How It Works

Choosing the right pool builder is a big decision, and we don't take that lightly. Since 1974, Carlton Pools has been building custom inground concrete pools for homeowners across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. We've spent five decades earning the trust of families in this region, and we bring that same care and craftsmanship to every project we take on. From your first consultation through the day we hand you the keys, our team handles everything... design, permits, excavation, construction, and finishing. You'll always know what's happening, what's next, and who to call. No surprises, no runaround. Ready to get started? A consultation is just a click or call away, and we can typically have someone out to you within 48 hours.

01. Book A
Consultation

02. Meet A
Design Expert

03. Review Your
Custom Proposal

04. Build Your
Dream Pool

Choose Your Shape

An overhead view of a large, custom-shaped backyard swimming pool with a connecting hot tub. The surrounding patio is a light concrete. The pool area features a hot tub, a built-in slide, a basketball hoop, and several seating areas.

Kidney

An aerial view of a backyard with a freeform swimming pool and a small, attached pergola. The pool has a dark blue interior and is surrounded by a light-colored paver deck. A set of stepping-stone stairs leads up a small, landscaped hill.

Freeform

An aerial view of a rectangular, modern in-ground swimming pool with a turquoise-colored bottom. A pink flamingo float is in the center of the water. The pool has built-in stairs on one end and a small shallow area. The pool is surrounded by a light-colored concrete deck.

Rectangle

An aerial view of a luxurious, freeform swimming pool with a connected circular hot tub. The pool has a swim-up bar with four circular stools, a built-in basketball hoop, and a slide that winds down from an elevated rock formation. The pool is surrounded by a textured concrete deck and a multi-level patio.

Custom

FAQs

Our Portfolio

Take a stroll through our pool gallery and witness the vibrant array of pool shapes, styles, and features.
View Our Work
An aerial view of a rectangular swimming pool with a bright pink flamingo inner tube floating in the deep blue water. The pool has a sun shelf and steps at both ends and is surrounded by a light-colored concrete patio with a few pieces of patio furniture. An overhead, abstract view of a swimming pool on a sunny day. The water is a deep blue with ripples, and the top-down perspective shows the light gray concrete deck. A corner of the pool's steps is visible, as well as a small, round concrete sphere and a potted plant with green grass-like foliage on the deck.

Reviews

The one thing that did stand out above all else was the integrity and honesty that seems to prevail in your company culture.
Adrian M.
This kind of going above and beyond is what makes your company and the men who work there a very rare and valuable entity in today’s world. All too often, companies put profit before customer service and honesty.
John and Helen
You have unfailingly supported and assisted us through this entire time. You assured us a great outcome and delivered on that promise!
John U.
I would just like to take a moment to say thank you to the wonderful staff at Carlton Pools for getting my pool installed quickly. I never thought that my back yard could be able transformed like the way it was when I saw everything finally done.
Dolly J.
I would say to anybody you’d be crazy not to use them. I interviewed four other pool companies and none of them compared to how professional they were through the whole process.
Joe C.
What can I say? Every experience with Carlton Pools has been delightful. They built our pool about five years ago. We were impressed then because it practically transformed our entire backyard from blah to beautiful.
Monty C.