Lantern RockPOOLS Call
A lit pool and stone deck at dusk, mountains behind

Coachella Valley · since 2009

Every poolstarts asa drawing.

Ray Ortega draws yours before anyone digs.

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The build

Six layers, dig to water.

Plan 01: a 15 by 32 foot pool with an 8 by 8 foot spa, La Quinta, drawn in six layersAn exploded drawing of the build, bottom to top: 01 the dig, 02 steel, 03 plumbing, 04 the gunite shell, 05 waterline tile and coping, 06 water.PLAN 01 · LA QUINTA · DEMO6′-0″ DEEP END010203040532′15′8′×8′ SPA06
  1. 01DigMarked out, then dug.
  2. 02SteelRebar, tied tight.
  3. 03PlumbingDrain, returns, skimmer.
  4. 04ShellGunite over the steel.
  5. 05Tile lineWaterline tile, then coping.
  6. 06WaterPebble finish, then fill.

Plan 01, built

From drawing to first swim.

  1. Blue geometric pool beside a modern house, palms and mountains

    01 / 05

    La Quinta

    Geometric pool + spa

    15 × 32 ft · Pebble · 10 weeks

  2. A rectangular pool from above, among palms

    02 / 05

    Palm Springs

    Courtyard pool

    14 × 28 ft · White quartz · 9 weeks

  3. A freeform pool in blue mosaic tile, edged with boulders and desert sand

    03 / 05

    Rancho Mirage

    Freeform pool + boulder edge

    18 × 36 ft · Glass tile · 12 weeks

  4. A long lap pool with dry hills behind

    04 / 05

    Indian Wells

    Lap pool

    10 × 50 ft · Plaster · 11 weeks

  5. A small courtyard pool between adobe walls and a palm

    05 / 05

    Palm Desert

    Plunge pool

    12 × 20 ft · Pebble · 8 weeks

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Built, then swum in

Recent pools

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Old pool, new life

Remodels

How a build goes

Five steps, one person to text.

  1. 01

    Visit

    Ray walks the yard and listens.

  2. 02

    Design + price

    A drawing and one written price.

  3. 03

    Permits

    We file with your city.

  4. 04

    Build

    Dig to tile, about 8 to 12 weeks.

  5. 05

    Swim

    Start-up, a walk-through, the warranty.

Close view of a pool edge and its coping

Licensed, insured, easy to check.

CSLB #0000000 (demo)

C-53 Swimming Pool

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  • CoverInsured. 5-year workmanship warranty.
  • SinceBuilding pools since 2009.
  • TownsPalm Desert, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Indio, Palm Springs
  • Office74-000 Demo Way, Palm Desert

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An infinity-edge pool facing the mountains

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