How Long Does It Take to Build a Pool in Utah?

Short answer: between 5 weeks and 20+ weeks, depending on pool type, your city, weather, and HOA. Here’s the realistic breakdown for Utah builds in 2026.

By Pool Type (from contract sign to first swim)

• Fiberglass: 5–10 weeks total
• Vinyl liner: 8–12 weeks total
• Concrete (gunite): 12–20 weeks total
• Park City premium concrete: 16–24 weeks (longer due to elevation engineering)
• Indoor pool builds: 6–12 months including the structure

Where the Time Actually Goes

1. Design + revision rounds: 1–3 weeks. Most clients want 2–4 design iterations.
2. Permitting: 1–6 weeks. Smaller cities are slower than SLC/Provo.
3. HOA review: add 2–4 weeks if applicable.
4. Excavation: 1–3 days.
5. Plumbing + steel: 4–7 days.
6. Shell: 1 day (gunite shoot or fiberglass set), 7–14 days cure.
7. Tile + coping + decking: 2–4 weeks.
8. Equipment install: 3–7 days.
9. Interior finish + cure: concrete only, 1–2 weeks.
10. Fill + start-up + pool school: 2–3 days.

The Weather Factor

Northern Utah (Wasatch Front, Ogden, Park City) builds typically pause November–February when ground temperatures drop. Most clients sign December–March for May/June completion.

Southern Utah (St. George, Hurricane, Cedar City) supports year-round building.

How to Speed Things Up

• Choose fiberglass over concrete if speed matters most
• Sign early — books fill 3–6 months ahead in busy seasons
• Have HOA paperwork ready
• Don’t change the design after signing
• Make payments promptly at milestones

What Slows Things Down

• Permit backlogs (especially smaller cities)
• Mid-build design changes
• Discovering rock or unstable soil during excavation
• Weather delays
• HOA design-review revisions

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