Award-Winning Pool Renovation, Resurfacing and Complete Backyard Transformations
An aging swimming pool does not always need to be replaced. The right pool remodeling project can transform its appearance, performance, and connection to your backyard while preserving the parts of the existing pool that still work.
Venture Custom Pools provides comprehensive pool remodeling throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, from pool resurfacing and tile replacement to major structural renovations, equipment upgrades, water features, spas, decking, and complete backyard transformations.
As a third-generation pool builder serving North Texas, our team understands how local heat, freeze events, water conditions, and soil movement can affect pool structures, finishes, coping, decking, plumbing, and equipment.
Whether your pool needs a new interior finish or a complete redesign, we can evaluate its condition and develop a remodeling plan around your home, priorities, and budget.
Tell us about your pool and what you want to change. We will review its condition and talk through a remodeling scope that fits your home and budget.
Schedule a Consultation →Pool remodeling is the process of repairing, updating, or redesigning an existing swimming pool. A remodel can be as focused as replacing worn plaster or waterline tile, or as extensive as changing the pool structure, adding a spa, rebuilding the deck, installing water features, and updating the equipment system.
The appropriate scope depends on the pool's current condition, the improvements you want, and which existing components can be retained safely.
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Every pool renovation is different. Some homeowners want to restore an aging finish. Others want to turn a dated pool and patio into a space that feels connected to the home and works better for daily life.
Venture Custom Pools handles both focused renovations and comprehensive pool remodeling projects.
Worn pool surfaces are one of the most common reasons Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners begin considering a remodel.
Over time, an interior finish can become rough, stained, discolored, chipped, or visually dated. Pool resurfacing prepares the existing shell and replaces the worn interior surface, restoring the appearance and feel of the pool.
Depending on the project and approved material selections, homeowners may choose traditional plaster, quartz aggregate, pebble-style finishes, or other premium surfaces.
Resurfacing is also a practical time to evaluate waterline tile, coping, lighting, fittings, and surrounding materials so the completed pool looks cohesive.
Waterline tile has a major effect on the appearance of a swimming pool. Older colors and patterns can date the backyard, while cracked tile, damaged grout, loose sections, and persistent mineral buildup can indicate that replacement should be evaluated.
During a Dallas-Fort Worth pool remodel, Venture can replace existing waterline tile with materials selected to complement the interior finish, coping, deck, and architecture of the home.
Coping forms the transition between the swimming pool and the surrounding deck. Replacing damaged or outdated brick, stone, or concrete coping can change the visual style of the pool while addressing deteriorated or uneven materials.
Material options may include natural stone, precast concrete, brick, or other finishes appropriate to the design and site conditions.
A pool renovation should consider the surrounding deck when worn or dated materials keep the backyard from feeling complete.
Venture can incorporate pool deck remodeling into a larger DFW pool renovation. Depending on the existing condition and project goals, the work may include resurfacing, material replacement, expanded patio space, drainage improvements, or a redesigned deck integrated with a broader outdoor living design plan.
This is especially useful when updating an older pool to coordinate with newer architecture, landscaping, an outdoor kitchen, or an entertainment area.
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Sometimes resurfacing is not enough. A complete pool remodel creates the opportunity to reconsider how the existing pool looks, functions, and connects with the rest of the backyard.
The goal is not simply to make an old pool look newer. It is to make the entire space work better for the way you use it now. Because Venture also handles custom pool design and construction, larger remodels are planned with the same structural and design thinking as a new build.
Spa Additions
In many situations, an existing swimming pool can be remodeled to incorporate an attached spa.
Adding a spa requires evaluation of the pool structure, plumbing, equipment, electrical and gas requirements, drainage, access, and available space. The existing conditions determine whether the addition is practical and how it should be integrated.
Venture designs new gunite pools and completes major renovations, giving the team experience with the structural and mechanical systems involved in a substantial remodel.
Water Features
Water features can change the look, movement, and sound of an existing pool without replacing the entire structure.
The right option depends on the existing structure, plumbing capacity, equipment, space, and overall design. New features should look integrated with the pool and home rather than added as an afterthought.
A pool remodel is a practical time to evaluate equipment that may be inefficient, unreliable, difficult to control, or approaching the end of its useful life.
Modern variable-speed pumps can provide greater control over circulation by operating at different speeds for different pool functions. Any savings depend on the selected equipment, operating schedule, utility rate, and manufacturer documentation.
Replacing aging filtration equipment can improve reliability and simplify routine pool operation. The correct system depends on pool volume, plumbing, usage, and maintenance preferences.
Heating upgrades can extend the usable swimming season and provide more control over water temperature. Heater sizing and fuel requirements must be evaluated for the specific pool and property.
Compatible smart controls can allow homeowners to manage pumps, lighting, heating, water features, and other equipment through a central panel or supported mobile application.
Modern LED lighting can change the nighttime appearance of an existing pool and provide more design flexibility than many older lighting systems.
You may want to schedule a pool remodeling evaluation if your pool has:
One issue does not automatically mean that you need a complete remodel. A knowledgeable contractor should evaluate which components can remain, which require repair or replacement, and which improvements support your goals.
Pool resurfacing replaces the interior finish of an existing swimming pool. Pool remodeling can include resurfacing, but it may also involve tile, coping, decking, equipment, structural modifications, spas, water features, and other design changes.
Resurfacing is one possible component of a remodel. If the pool structure and layout work well but the interior finish is deteriorating, resurfacing may be enough. If the pool is dated throughout or no longer supports the way you use your backyard, a broader remodel may make more sense.
There is no universal industry distinction homeowners need to make between pool remodeling and pool renovation. Both terms describe improvements to an existing swimming pool.
Pool remodeling often suggests a larger visual or functional transformation. Pool renovation may describe anything from restoration work to a complete redesign. Venture Custom Pools provides both focused renovations and comprehensive pool remodeling projects throughout Dallas-Fort Worth.
Every schedule is project-specific. We provide a timeline after evaluating the pool and confirming the scope.
We begin by reviewing the existing pool, deck, equipment, access, drainage, and surrounding outdoor space. This helps identify what may remain, what should be updated, and whether any underlying conditions need attention before cosmetic work begins.
We discuss what you want to change. That may include restoring the pool finish, creating a more current design, adding features, updating equipment, or rethinking the entire backyard.
We define the proposed scope and coordinate the finish, tile, coping, deck, equipment, and features with one another and with the architecture of the home.
Existing materials are removed or prepared as needed. Approved repairs are completed, and new components are installed according to the project scope.
When equipment upgrades are included, compatible pumps, filters, lighting, heating, sanitization, and automation can be coordinated with the renovation.
After construction is complete, the pool is refilled and the required start-up procedures are performed for the new finish and equipment. The homeowner receives operating guidance for the installed systems.
Pool remodeling in North Texas involves regional conditions that can affect both the visible finish and the systems beneath it.
Dallas-Fort Worth properties can experience intense summer heat, occasional freeze events, mineral-rich water, and expansive soils.
A remodel should not be designed around appearance alone. The existing structure, systems, and surrounding site should be evaluated before new finishes or features are installed.
Venture Custom Pools is a third-generation pool company serving homeowners throughout North Texas. This experience spans new pool design, construction, renovation, and outdoor living projects. Learn more about our company.
Venture Custom Pools has been named a Pool and Spa News Top 50 Builder and is a winner in the 2025 Pool and Hot Tub Alliance International Awards of Excellence.
Because Venture designs and builds new pools as well as renovating existing ones, the team can consider the pool as a complete structural, hydraulic, mechanical, and design system.
Venture serves North Texas from locations in Plano, Roanoke, and Waxahachie.
Real Venture Custom Pools remodels, shown before and after renovation. View recent projects in our residential portfolio.
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Venture Custom Pools provides pool remodeling and pool renovation throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, including communities across Collin, Denton, Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties.
Our remodeling service area also includes Richardson, Garland, Wylie, Murphy, Sachse, The Colony, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Southlake, Westlake, Trophy Club, Keller, Northlake, Fort Worth, Mansfield, and surrounding North Texas communities.
“We reviewed and met with several pool companies in DFW but when we had our first meeting with Andy we knew Venture was the company for us. Brett took care of everything quickly and all of the work is of the highest quality. Venture exceeded expectations and got our pool done in 3 months from start to first swim.”
Ryan J., Google Review“Venture pools allowed us to pick out much more customization than the other places, and at the best price. Ken Green was very responsive and helped us sign the contract. Once construction started, Bret our project manager had the pool installed in a matter of weeks, ahead of schedule, and with zero complications.”
kg013154, Google ReviewThe cost of a pool remodel depends on the pool's size and condition, the materials selected, site access, and the scope of the renovation. Resurfacing or tile replacement generally costs less than a remodel involving structural changes, decking, a spa, water features, and equipment upgrades. Venture evaluates each pool individually and provides a project-specific proposal.
The schedule depends on the scope of work. A resurfacing project generally requires less construction time than a complete remodel involving structural work, decking, equipment, or added features. Weather, inspections, site conditions, material availability, and project complexity can affect the schedule. Venture provides a project-specific timeline after evaluating the pool and confirming the scope.
Common signs include a rough interior texture, persistent discoloration, visible wear, chips, or a finish that no longer looks or feels acceptable. Some symptoms can also be related to water chemistry or an underlying condition, so the pool should be evaluated before choosing a repair.
In many cases, yes. Feasibility depends on the existing pool structure, plumbing, equipment, electrical and gas requirements, access, available space, and local permitting rules. Venture can evaluate the pool and determine whether an attached spa is practical.
Water features such as sheer descents, scuppers, bubblers, waterfalls, spillways, and fire-and-water elements may be added when the existing structure and mechanical systems can support them. The design and equipment requirements should be evaluated as part of the remodeling plan.
Pool resurfacing replaces the interior finish of an existing pool. Pool remodeling is broader and may include resurfacing plus tile, coping, decking, equipment, structural modifications, lighting, spas, water features, or outdoor living improvements.
The terms are often used interchangeably. Remodeling usually suggests a visual or functional transformation, while renovation can range from restoration work to a complete redesign. The actual scope matters more than the label.
Many older pools can be remodeled when the shell and other major systems are suitable for renovation. A site evaluation is required to determine which components can remain and whether structural, plumbing, drainage, or equipment work is needed.
Permit requirements vary by municipality and project scope. Structural changes, electrical work, gas lines, fencing, drainage changes, and some equipment installations may require permits or inspections. Confirm requirements with the local authority having jurisdiction before work begins.
Venture Custom Pools serves homeowners throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex from locations in Plano, Roanoke, and Waxahachie. Contact the team with your property address to confirm service availability for your project.
Your pool remodel should address more than surface appearance. It should reflect the condition of the existing pool, the way your family uses the backyard, and the improvements that will provide lasting value.
Schedule a consultation with Venture Custom Pools to discuss resurfacing, tile and coping, decking, equipment, water features, a spa addition, or a complete pool and outdoor living transformation.
Venture Custom Pools: Plano (972) 377-9002 · Roanoke (817) 859-7936 · Waxahachie (469) 214-7328
