East Hampton Pool Builder & Service
Custom gunite and vinyl liner pools, renovation, and full-service maintenance for East Hampton homeowners. Built by a PHTA Certified Building Professional with fifteen-plus years on Long Island.
Legacy Custom Pools builds and services custom inground pools across East Hampton and the surrounding Hamptons area. We have completed projects in Wainscott, Amagansett, Springs, Montauk Highway corridor. Our owner is on every job, the same crew handles every phase, and the work is backed by a PHTA Certified Building Professional credential.
A few of our recent East Hampton-area builds.
Every photo on this page is from a real Legacy project in the Hamptons. No stock photos, no AI renderings — actual pools we have shot in the ground for actual East Hampton-area clients.
What you need to know about building a pool in East Hampton.
Every Long Island town has its own quirks when it comes to pool construction. Here are the East Hampton-specific facts that drive timeline, cost, and approach.
East Hampton Town Building Department
Typical timeline: 8 to 14 weeks
Sandy with frequent groundwater encounters during excavation
Water table: high in southern sections near the ocean; deeper as you move north toward Springs
$275,000 to $650,000+
Full project including hardscape
Wainscott, Amagansett, Springs, Montauk Highway corridor
East Hampton has one of the strictest town review boards on Long Island. Every project requires architectural review, and many lots need wetland setbacks reviewed before a permit will be issued.
Same owner on every East Hampton job. Same crew from dig to startup. Same number when you need a warranty call five years later.
Pool services we offer in East Hampton.
The full lifecycle of an inground pool, all handled by the same Legacy crew.
Custom gunite pool construction
A gunite pool is the right choice for most East Hampton homes that plan to stay in the family for more than a decade. The shell is sprayed concrete reinforced with steel and can hold any shape you can sketch — tanning shelves, sun ledges, vanishing edges, integrated spas, custom tile lines. The shell will last fifty years or more if it is built correctly.
Vinyl liner pool construction
A vinyl liner pool is a faster, lower-cost option that still gives you a real custom inground pool. The frame is steel or polymer panels, the floor is a vermiculite or grout mix, and the entire inside is wrapped in a printed vinyl liner. The trade-off is that the liner needs to be replaced every eight to twelve years.
Pool renovation and resurfacing
About half of our work in East Hampton is on pools we did not originally build. Renovation typically means new tile, new coping, new plaster (or polished aggregate or pebble finish), updated plumbing, and modern equipment. We can take a pool down to bare concrete and bring it back looking new.
Vinyl liner replacement
If your East Hampton pool is a vinyl liner pool and the liner is faded, wrinkled, leaking, or torn, it is time for a replacement. A standard liner replacement takes about a week. Most replacements include new gaskets, new face plates, and an inspection of the pool plumbing.
Weekly pool maintenance
Our weekly maintenance crew runs a route through East Hampton from May through October. Every visit includes water testing, chemistry adjustment, vacuuming, brushing, skimmer and pump basket cleanup, equipment check, and a short written report.
Opening, closing, leak detection, repair
We handle spring openings, fall closings, leak detection, and equipment repair for East Hampton homeowners. Bundled with weekly maintenance or booked as one-off jobs.
Hardscape and outdoor living
Most East Hampton projects include hardscape and outdoor living as part of the build — paver patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, pergolas, and lighting. Doing the hardscape with the pool means the lines flow together.
Same crew that designed our pool was the same crew that shot the gunite, set the tile, and started it up. Three years in, the plaster is still perfect and we still call the same number when we need anything. That is how a pool company is supposed to work.
Frequently asked questions about pools in East Hampton.
How long does it take to build a pool in East Hampton?
From signed contract to swimming, plan on about fourteen to twenty weeks for a gunite pool and eight to ten weeks for a vinyl liner pool in East Hampton. The biggest variable is the permit timeline — the East Hampton Town Building Department typically takes 8 to 14 weeks to issue. We build the permit timeline into the schedule we hand you at contract.
What is a fair price for a custom pool in East Hampton?
Most full East Hampton projects come in around $275,000 to $650,000+. That includes the pool itself, excavation, plumbing, equipment, coping, deck or patio, and the fence the state requires. The big swings are size, finish material, and how much hardscape is in the package.
Do I need a permit to build a pool in East Hampton?
Yes. Every inground pool in East Hampton requires a permit from the East Hampton Town Building Department. We handle the permit application, the drawings, the engineering when required, and the inspections as part of every build. New York State also requires a permanent fence around every inground pool with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
Can you build a pool on a difficult East Hampton lot?
Most of the time, yes. We have built on sloped lots, lots with bedrock at shallow depth, lots with no rear access where we had to crane equipment in, and lots where the pool location had to be chosen to save specimen trees. We will give you a straight answer during the site visit about whether your specific lot is buildable and what the cost implications are.
Do you service pools in East Hampton that were built by other companies?
Yes. Most of our weekly maintenance route in East Hampton is on pools built by other contractors. We do not require you to have been an original construction client to take on your maintenance, opening, closing, repair, or renovation work.
What makes building a pool in East Hampton different from other Long Island towns?
East Hampton has one of the strictest town review boards on Long Island. Every project requires architectural review, and many lots need wetland setbacks reviewed before a permit will be issued. That is one of the reasons it pays to hire a builder who knows East Hampton specifically, not just a general Long Island pool company.
Other towns we serve near East Hampton.
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