Planning a pool but unsure of cost or rules? Pool projects you can get quoted in Alpharetta
The right pool depends on your yard, your budget and how much upkeep you're up for. These are the options local builders quote most.
Vinyl liner pools
The lowest upfront cost of the three main types. A custom liner sits inside a wall system. Liners wear and need replacing every several years, so ask for a written liner replacement price.
Request a Quote →Fiberglass pools
A factory-made shell is trucked in and set in place, which shortens construction. The trade-off is shape and size: you choose from a manufacturer's molds, and delivery needs access for the shell.
Request a Quote →Concrete (gunite) pools
Built on site with steel and sprayed concrete, so they can take almost any shape or depth. They cost the most, take the longest to build and need periodic resurfacing.
Request a Quote →Pool and spa combinations
An attached spa adds cost but is often cheaper to build at the same time as the pool than to add later.
Request a Quote →Remodels and resurfacing
New interior finish, tile, coping or equipment for an existing pool. A good option when the shell is sound but the surface is worn.
Request a Quote →Decks, fencing and equipment
Decking, the required safety fence, pumps, filters and heaters are often priced separately. Ask every builder exactly what their quote includes.
Request a Quote →What an in-ground pool usually costs
No city, state or federal agency publishes pool contractor prices, so we don't show any. What the City does publish is its permit fee formula, below. The pool type is the biggest single factor, followed by size, site conditions and extras.
In Alpharetta, two local factors can add real cost: a sloped lot that needs grading or retaining walls, and the permanent safety fence the city requires before a pool can be filled. Rock found during excavation can also change the price.
Request a Quote| City residential pool permit base fee | $5.50 per $1,000 of construction cost ($50 minimum) |
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| City pool plan review fee | $2.75 per $1,000 of construction cost ($25 minimum) |
| City erosion inspection fee (all residential pool permits) | $85 |
| City sewer inspection fee (pool tied to public sewer or an absorption pit) | $35 |
| City certificate of completion fee | $100 |
| City worked example: total permit fees on a $42,500 pool | $570.63 |
Sources: City of Alpharetta, Swimming Pool Permitting & Inspections Procedures (rev. 2026), Residential Pool Permit Cost Calculations. Fees are based on the construction cost of the pool, attached spa, attached at-grade paving, attached decks, equipment and accessories; fencing, detached at-grade paving and landscaping need no building permit and are left out. No public agency publishes pool contractor prices, so none are shown.
Pool permits and fence rules in Alpharetta
The City of Alpharetta requires a building permit for an in-ground pool, and it publishes its own Swimming Pool Permitting Procedures. The permit application includes a site plan, and the plans must locate every tree over six inches in diameter within the area of disturbance. The city treats large trees (for example, 30-inch pines and 24-inch hardwoods) as specimen trees, and damaging their root zones without the City Arborist's approval can bring penalties, so tree placement can affect where a pool can go.
Safety rules are strict. A temporary safety barrier at least four feet high must surround the excavation from the first day of digging until a permanent fence is in place, and the pool cannot be filled with water until a compliant permanent fence is complete and inspected. The city follows the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with Georgia amendments.
- Permanent pool fence 5 to 6 feet high (taller allowed on sloped lots), with no gaps a 4-inch sphere can pass through
- At least one gate 36 inches wide that opens outward and is self-closing and self-latching
- If a house wall forms part of the barrier: a compliant powered safety cover, or UL 2017-listed alarms on doors to the pool
- HOA architectural approval is often needed too
Sources: City of Alpharetta, Swimming Pool Permitting & Inspections Procedures (revised 2026); City of Alpharetta Unified Development Code (Municode).
Related guides: Alpharetta pool permit guide · Pool barrier requirements · Setbacks and HOA approval
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the City of Alpharetta Community Development Department before work starts.