An old concrete spa came out of the deck and a sapphire blue Tuscan 11.20 went in, set into the same yard and finished with a paver deck.
Most of our case studies start with a lawn. This one started with concrete: a full deck behind a Wellington home, with a raised, tiled spa built into it. Our founder Florian described the job in one sentence: “We removed a concrete spa and put the pool in the deck.” Here is what that looked like.
The backyard was already hardscaped from the house to the fence. The concrete spa sat in the middle of that deck, raised above it and trimmed in blue tile. Replacing it meant working inside a finished yard, with the house on one side and fences close by.
With the spa removed, the deck was cut and the ground opened to the footprint of the new pool. The excavation was then finished with a stone base, screeded and checked with a level, so the shell would land on a flat, firm floor.
The Tuscan 11.20 arrived from Latham in one piece on a flatbed trailer. With the house between the street and the backyard, the crane picked it up from the road and carried it over the roof, and the crew guided it down by hand on the other side.
The Tuscan 11.20 is a rectangular Latham pool: 20′3″ by 11′1″, from 3′11″ to 5′2″ deep, holding about 5,000 gallons, with its steps and seating molded in. This one is in sapphire blue. It is the smallest of the five Tuscan sizes, which is what makes it a fit for a yard like this one.
The shell was filled with water as the backfill came up, so the walls stayed supported on both sides. Steel and forms were then set around the rim for the concrete that ties the top of the pool to the deck around it. Like every pool we install, this one runs on salt water, with a variable-speed pump and Wi-Fi automation for the pump and lights, all part of the standard package.
The finish is a paver deck: pavers around the pool, over the old concrete and the new, so the deck reads as one surface from the house to the fence. Decking is the main add-on to any pool quote: we price it at $18 per square foot, and every pool page on this site has a calculator for it.
Have an old spa or a tired deck in Wellington? We are about 10 miles away, straight out Southern Boulevard. Start with the Wellington service area guide, or see the same pool finished in ocean blue in our Port St. Lucie case study.
This poolRectangular fiberglass pool, 20′3″ × 11′1″, 3′11″–5′2″ deep, about 5,000 gallons. Starting at $49,622 installed with salt water and Wi-Fi automation.
See the Tuscan 11.20
Need it bigger?The next size up in the same family: 23′7″ × 12′10″, 3′1″–5′5″ deep. Starting at $54,122 installed.
See the Tuscan 13.24
Same pool, different color? Sapphire blue is one of six Latham shell finishes. Preview all of them on the Latham page. Latham shells carry the Latham limited lifetime structural warranty (terms apply).
What people ask when they see this backyard. Every project is quoted for its own property.
Yes. On this project the concrete spa was removed, the existing deck was opened to the footprint of the new pool, and a Latham Tuscan 11.20 was set in its place. Every property is different, so we look at the existing structure and the access before we quote.
Yes. The Tuscan comes in five sizes, from the 11.20 in this project (20′3″ long, from $49,622) to the 14.40 (39′11″ long, from $70,431), and in six Latham shell colors including the sapphire blue used here.
The Latham Tuscan 11.20 starts at $49,622 installed with our standard package — salt water system, variable-speed pump, Wi-Fi automation, dirt removal, electrical subpanel and permit coordination. Removing an existing spa and working inside an existing deck is specific to each property, so it is part of your personal quote. Decking is $18 per square foot.
A fiberglass pool arrives in one finished piece, and this shell is just over 20 feet long. When the house stands between the street and the backyard, a crane lifts it over the roof. The lift is planned in advance.
Yes. Wellington is about 10 miles west of our West Palm Beach showroom. Our installation includes the permit coordination and the engineer plan, and many Wellington communities also run an architectural review, which we prepare the package for. See the Wellington service area page.
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