SKC has expanded its services to include pool installation – bringing the same craftsmanship and attention to detail that defines their homes to your backyard retreat.
Summer in Middle Tennessee is no joke. By late August, temperatures are consistently in the 90s, and a backyard pool isn’t just a luxury – it’s practically a public service for the families who have one.
That’s the context in which SKC made its announcement: SKC now offers pool installations as part of their expanded outdoor living services in Lebanon, TN and the greater Nashville area.
This is significant for current and future SKC homeowners. It means the team you trusted to build your home – the people who know your property, understand your design vision, and have already built the relationship – can now design and install the pool that completes your outdoor space.
Why SKC Added Pool Installation to Their Services
SKC has always been in the outdoor living business. The team builds covered porches, pavilions, outdoor kitchens, pool houses, and entertainment spaces that transform backyards into genuine extensions of the home’s living area.
The natural next step was pools.
A pool doesn’t exist in isolation – it exists in relationship to the home’s architecture, the backyard’s layout, the existing hardscape, and the covered outdoor spaces that surround it. When the team building your outdoor living structure is also installing your pool, those relationships get designed and built together rather than pieced together by separate contractors with separate visions.
The result is a more cohesive outdoor space – one that feels designed rather than assembled.
Pool Installation in Lebanon TN: What SKC Offers
SKC’s pool installation service is designed to complement the homes and outdoor spaces the team already builds. Here’s what that looks like in practice:
New Construction Integration
For families building a new home with SKC, pool installation can be planned and sequenced alongside the home’s construction. This has practical advantages that go beyond convenience:
Site prep efficiency: The same equipment doing excavation for the home’s foundation and site grading can be deployed for pool excavation. SKC Dirt – the company’s in-house excavation arm – handles all site work, which means the pool’s excavation is coordinated with the overall site plan rather than added as an afterthought.
Utility coordination: Electrical service, plumbing, and gas lines for a pool can be planned and roughed in during the home’s construction phase – before the landscaping is established and the hardscape is poured. Doing this work after the fact requires tearing up what’s already been done.
Design integration: A pool designed alongside the home can be positioned, sized, and oriented to complement the home’s architecture, the covered outdoor spaces, and the overall lot plan. The result is a property that feels like it was always meant to have a pool, because it was designed that way from the beginning.
Renovation and Existing Home Pool Installation
For homeowners who already have an SKC home – or any home in Lebanon or the greater Nashville area – pool installation is available as a standalone renovation service.
The process begins with a site assessment to evaluate:
– Lot topography and drainage: Where water flows on your property affects where a pool can be positioned and what drainage solutions are needed
– Existing utilities: Underground lines, utility easements, and service locations
– Existing hardscape and landscaping: What stays, what moves, and how the pool integrates with what’s already there
– Setback requirements: Local zoning codes specify minimum distances from property lines and structures
From there, the SKC team works through the design, permitting, excavation, installation, and finishing process to deliver a completed pool and surrounding hardscape.
What Makes a Great Backyard Pool Retreat
A pool is an anchor. The spaces around it define the experience.
Some of the most important elements that elevate a pool area from functional to exceptional:
The Covered Structure
A pavilion, pergola, or pool house adjacent to the pool does several things at once: it provides shade and weather protection, it creates a space for seating and entertaining that’s distinct from the pool deck itself, and it anchors the visual composition of the backyard.
SKC builds outdoor living spaces including covered porches, pavilions, and outdoor structures – and can integrate these with the pool design for a cohesive finished space.
Pool House and Utilities
A dedicated pool house with a bathroom means wet swimmers don’t track through the home to use the restroom. It can also house equipment, provide storage for pool accessories, and serve as a changing room or outdoor entertainment area. SKC builds these alongside pool installations for clients who want the complete package.
Hardscape and Deck
The pool deck material – concrete, pavers, natural stone, or a combination – affects both the look and the practical function of the space. The right surface is comfortable underfoot, non-slip when wet, durable in Tennessee’s climate, and aesthetically aligned with the home’s overall style.
Lighting
Evening use of a pool area is determined almost entirely by the lighting plan. Underwater pool lights, landscape lighting, string lights or fixed fixture lighting in covered structures, and path lighting all contribute to a space that’s inviting after dark.
The Middle Tennessee Climate and Pool Season
One of the practical arguments for pool ownership in Lebanon and the Nashville area is the extended swim season. Middle Tennessee’s warm springs, hot summers, and often-mild falls give homeowners more pool days per year than most northern states.
A well-planned pool in Lebanon, TN is realistically usable from May through October – a six-month season. Combined with a heated pool option, that window can extend further in either direction.
For families with children, that’s a half-year of outdoor recreation that keeps everyone active, entertained, and outside. For entertaining-oriented homeowners, it’s six months of a backyard that becomes the natural gathering point for family and friends.
Is a Pool Right for Your Property?
Not every lot is equally suited for pool installation, and the best first step is a conversation with the SKC team to evaluate your specific situation. Key factors include:
- Lot size and shape: Minimum lot size requirements for a pool plus the surrounding deck
- Topography: Sloped lots can accommodate pools but require more extensive site preparation
- Utility locations: Underground utilities affect where excavation can happen
- Local regulations: Wilson County and the City of Lebanon have specific permit requirements for pool installations
- HOA rules: If your neighborhood has an HOA, review pool installation guidelines
Ready to Make a Splash?
If you’re ready to explore pool installation for your Lebanon, TN home – whether it’s a new construction project or an existing property – the SKC team is ready to talk through the possibilities.
Contact SKC today to start the conversation about your pool and outdoor living project, or follow SKC on Facebook or Instagram to be the first to know about upcoming Meet the Builder events
Email: hello@stewartknowles.com
Call: (615) 784-3330
SKC offers pool installation, custom homes, outdoor living spaces, renovations, garages, and room additions in Lebanon, TN, Mt. Juliet, Wilson County, and throughout Middle Tennessee. In-house site prep and excavation through SKC Dirt.