Custom pool builder in Veramendi.

A community near historic Gruene where nature, community, and modern living come together deserves a pool built for its topography — we design for the grade, not against it.

Pools designed for Veramendi's Hill Country topography.

Built by two brothers and career firefighters, J. Oliver Pools brings the same accountability to every Veramendi project. Entry custom pools here start around $60,000, with signature builds between $75,000 and $150,000.

Few New Braunfels communities give us as much to work with topographically as Veramendi. A sloped lot isn't a design obstacle here — it's usually the reason the homeowner bought the lot in the first place, and it deserves a pool that makes the most of it.

A flagship community near historic Gruene.

Veramendi is one of New Braunfels' most significant recent developments — a large master-planned community where nature, community, and modern living come together, anchored by an amenity village and greenbelt trails. It sits just west of downtown New Braunfels, close enough for an easy trip to historic Gruene or Main Plaza but removed enough to feel like its own destination.

The community's homesites follow the natural grade of the land, which means far more of Veramendi's lots have genuine topography than a typical flat suburban subdivision. For pool design, that's an opportunity rather than a problem — multi-level decking and a raised spa that spills into the pool below are common requests here.

Building on sloped ground does require more upfront diligence than a level lot. We survey the exact grade and engineer retaining walls and drainage to handle the terrain rather than simply hoping the yard drains on its own.

Veramendi's HOA reviews pool, fence, and decking plans before construction, with particular attention to how structures interact with slope and any nearby drainage easements. We prepare surveys and engineering documentation as part of the submittal package so the review process addresses the topography question once, up front, rather than after construction has already started.

Veramendi's tree-lined, lower-lying sections tend to run a few degrees cooler on summer evenings than more exposed inland lots, which changes how homeowners actually use a pool here. Extended swim seasons and evening use are common, so we spec heating and lighting packages more often in Veramendi than in some drier, more exposed New Braunfels neighborhoods.

Outdoor living here frequently extends outward across the sloped yard rather than back toward the house, so we design decking, seating walls, and lighting to draw the eye across the terrain — a layout choice that's specific to Veramendi's topography and doesn't transfer directly to a flatter lot elsewhere in the county.

As one of New Braunfels' flagship new developments, Veramendi homes carry premium resale expectations, and lots with more topography in particular benefit from a pool designed to visibly showcase that setting — the kind of feature that photographs well for a future listing and holds real value with it.

What to know about building in Veramendi.

What a pool costs in Veramendi.

Every quote is built from your lot and design — never templated. See our full 2026 cost guide or financing options.

From first sketch to first swim in Veramendi.

Site visit and survey. We survey your Veramendi lot's exact grade and, where relevant, confirm floodplain lines before any design work starts.

Design and HOA submittal. We prepare surveys and engineering documentation alongside Veramendi's architectural review package, addressing the topography question once and up front rather than mid-review.

Permitting and construction. With retaining structure and drainage engineered for the grade, excavation and gunite proceed methodically, followed by multi-level decking and finish work suited to the sloped lot.

Startup and first swim. We balance water chemistry, walk you through heating and lighting for extended cool-evening use, and stay reachable for warranty support well past your first swim.

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