Pool Builders in Franklin Square, NY
Your Franklin Square Yard Can Handle a Pool — Here's the Proof
Above Ground Pool Installation in Franklin Square, NY
You already know you love the water. But getting to Rath Park on Fenworth Boulevard on a hot Saturday in July means crowds, limited hours, and no privacy. A pool in your own backyard means swimming at 7am, hosting a birthday party without booking a facility, and cooling off on a Tuesday afternoon without going anywhere. That’s the lifestyle you moved to Franklin Square for.
The compact lots in Franklin Square — typically 40-by-100 or 60-by-100 feet — are the number one reason homeowners here think a pool isn’t possible. It’s not true. With the right design approach, above ground pools with custom decking, semi-inground installations, and compact inground builds all work beautifully on Franklin Square properties. You just need a builder who actually knows how to design for the space you have, not the space they wish you had.
With median home values in Franklin Square approaching $875,000 and rising over 13% year-over-year, a properly installed pool isn’t just a lifestyle upgrade — it’s a smart investment. The National Association of Realtors estimates pools add 8% to 15% to home value. On a home at today’s Franklin Square prices, that’s real money. And in a market where homes sell in under three weeks, a permitted, professionally built pool is an asset — not a question mark for your buyer’s attorney.
Pool Builder Serving Franklin Square, NY
We’ve been designing and building custom pools across Franklin Square and Nassau County since 2009. That means over 15 years of working with the compact post-war lots that define Franklin Square, pulling permits through the Town of Hempstead building department, and understanding the specific soil conditions of the Hempstead Plains. This isn’t a company that recently expanded into your area and is learning the local process on your job.
Owner Jesse is personally involved in every project — and customers notice. Reviews cite him by name, and more than one Franklin Square homeowner has come back for a second or third pool and called us the best builder they’ve worked with. That kind of track record doesn’t come from good marketing. It comes from showing up, doing the work right, and being reachable when it matters.
From the initial design consultation to the final walkthrough, you’re dealing with the same team from start to finish. No handoffs to subcontractors you’ve never met. No disappearing act after the contract is signed.
Above Ground Pool Builder in Franklin Square, NY
It starts with a design consultation where we look at your actual yard — your specific dimensions, your setbacks, your goals. For most Franklin Square lots, that means working within a 40-by-100 or 60-by-100 foot footprint and accounting for the Town of Hempstead’s required 10-foot setback from all property lines. Before anything else happens, you’ll see a full 3D rendering of your pool and outdoor space. Not a sketch. Not a rough concept. A complete visual of what your backyard will actually look like when we’re done.
Once the design is approved, we handle every permit — building permits, electrical permits, fencing permits — through the Town of Hempstead. This step alone is where a lot of projects with other builders stall. Nassau County requires permits even for above ground pool installations, including specific fencing requirements like a minimum 48-inch self-closing, self-latching gate. We know the process, we know the paperwork, and we have established relationships with the local building department that keep things moving. Permit timelines in Nassau County typically run four to eight weeks, which is why homeowners who want to swim by the Fourth of July should be planning in January or February.
Construction follows once permits are in hand. Depending on the pool type — above ground, semi-inground, or full inground — the build timeline varies, but the scope never changes: we finish the entire backyard. Decking, coping, hardscaping, water features, fencing, lighting — all of it. You won’t be left with a pool surrounded by a torn-up yard waiting for the next contractor.
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Custom Pool Installation in Franklin Square, NY
We build Gunite, fiberglass, and steel vinyl liner inground pools — and for Franklin Square homeowners working with tighter lot dimensions, above ground and semi-inground installations that are anything but an afterthought. A well-executed above ground pool with custom decking, integrated lighting, and finished coping looks nothing like the vinyl-sided cylinder you might be picturing. It looks like a backyard someone actually designed.
Every project includes the full outdoor living build-out. That means custom decking, hardscaping, water features like waterfalls and fire bowls, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, and pool houses if the space allows. The post-war Cape Cods and colonials that make up most of Franklin Square’s housing stock were never designed with outdoor living in mind — most backyards are a blank slate. That’s actually an advantage. There’s nothing to work around, and the transformation from a standard patch of grass to a finished outdoor space is significant.
We also operate a retail store stocked with pool chemicals, cleaning equipment, and seasonal accessories — so the relationship doesn’t end when construction does. Whether you need supplies mid-summer or want to talk through an equipment upgrade before next season, you have a local resource that knows your pool specifically. For Franklin Square homeowners who want the complete picture before committing, our 3D design process makes sure there are no surprises — from the permit stage through the final walkthrough.
Do I need a permit for an above ground pool in Franklin Square, NY?
Yes — and this catches a lot of Franklin Square homeowners off guard. Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead require building permits for above ground pool installations, not just inground ones. The permitting process includes a building permit, an electrical permit for any pool equipment or lighting, and compliance with specific fencing requirements: a minimum 48-inch fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate around the pool area.
The Town of Hempstead’s BZO Article XXV governs residential pool installation, and pools must be placed at least 10 feet from any property line. Skipping the permit process might seem like a shortcut, but in a real estate market where Franklin Square homes are selling in under three weeks and buyers’ attorneys are thorough, an unpermitted pool becomes a serious liability at resale. We handle the entire permitting process as standard — not as an add-on — including all filings and follow-up with the Town of Hempstead building department.
Can I actually fit a pool in my Franklin Square backyard?
More often than you’d think — but it depends on your specific lot and what type of pool you’re open to. Franklin Square’s typical lot sizes run 40-by-100 or 60-by-100 feet. Once you apply the Town of Hempstead’s required 10-foot setback from all property lines, a 40-foot-wide yard leaves 20 feet of usable pool width. That rules out some inground designs, but it doesn’t rule out a pool.
Above ground and semi-inground installations are well-suited to these dimensions and, when paired with custom decking and finished landscaping, deliver the private backyard experience most Franklin Square homeowners are after. For yards on the south side of Hempstead Turnpike — which tend to run slightly deeper toward the Southern State Parkway — compact inground designs are often feasible too. The best way to know for certain is to have someone who actually knows these lots look at your yard and show you the options in 3D before you commit to anything.
What's the difference between above ground, semi-inground, and inground pools?
An above ground pool sits on top of your yard’s surface — it’s the fastest to install, the most budget-friendly, and the most practical for compact lots like those common in Franklin Square. When it’s built with a custom deck and proper finishing, it looks far more intentional than the basic setups most people picture. A semi-inground pool is partially excavated into the ground, giving you a lower visual profile and a more integrated look with the yard — a good middle ground for sloped or uneven lots.
A full inground pool — Gunite, fiberglass, or vinyl liner — is excavated completely below grade and offers the most design flexibility, the longest lifespan, and the strongest impact on home value. Gunite pools are custom-shaped concrete builds that can be designed to nearly any dimension or form. Fiberglass pools come in pre-formed shells and install faster. Vinyl liner pools use a steel frame with a custom liner and tend to be the most cost-accessible inground option. For Franklin Square lots, the right choice depends on your yard dimensions, your budget, and what you want the finished space to look like — which is exactly what the initial design consultation is for.
When should I start planning a pool build in Franklin Square to swim by summer?
If your goal is to be swimming by the Fourth of July, you should be having your design consultation in January or February at the latest. Nassau County permit timelines through the Town of Hempstead typically run four to eight weeks from submission to approval — and that clock doesn’t start until your design is finalized and your application is complete. Factor in excavation and construction time after permits are in hand, and a late winter start is what makes a summer opening realistic.
Homeowners who wait until April or May often find themselves watching the pool get built while summer slips by. The planning season in Long Island runs January through March for a reason — pool builders book out, permit queues fill up, and the window for a clean summer start narrows quickly. If you’re reading this in the fall or winter, that’s actually the ideal time to start the conversation. You’ll have the most flexibility, the most time, and the best chance of having a finished backyard before Memorial Day weekend.
How much does a pool installation cost in Franklin Square, NY?
The honest answer is that it depends heavily on the pool type, the size, and what else you’re building around it. A basic above ground pool installation in Franklin Square can start in the $8,000 to $15,000 range. A semi-inground build with custom decking typically runs $20,000 to $40,000 depending on the scope. A full inground pool — Gunite, fiberglass, or vinyl liner — in the Franklin Square area generally starts around $60,000 to $80,000 for a straightforward build and can go higher once you factor in decking, hardscaping, water features, and the full outdoor living build-out.
What’s worth keeping in mind is that in a market where Franklin Square homes are selling at a median of $875,000, a properly permitted inground pool can add $70,000 to $130,000 in home value based on NAR estimates. The investment math is different here than it is in markets with lower home values. Our 3D design consultation gives you a clear picture of what your specific project will cost before you commit — no vague estimates, no surprises after the contract is signed.
Does JAS Aquatics handle pool renovations and upgrades in Franklin Square, NY?
Yes — renovation work makes up a meaningful part of what we do in Franklin Square and across Nassau County. Given that most homes in the hamlet were built between the late 1940s and early 1960s, there are plenty of properties with aging pools that were installed decades ago and are overdue for a serious upgrade. Worn vinyl liners, outdated equipment, cracked coping, and faded decking are all common issues in Franklin Square’s older pool stock.
Renovations can range from a liner replacement or equipment upgrade — like switching to a variable-speed pump, which can cut operating costs by up to 75% — to a full pool remodel that includes new coping, decking, water features, and updated finishes. We also handle hardscaping and outdoor living upgrades as part of a renovation project, so if your pool is functional but the surrounding space never got finished properly, that can all be addressed in one project. The permitting requirements for renovation work vary depending on scope, and we manage that process the same way we handle new builds — completely, from start to finish.
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