Pool Builders in Newton, KS

Newton publishes specific pool rules, and that makes our job as pool builders in Newton more predictable. The city's building FAQ treats a pool over 5,000 gallons or over 24 inches deep as an accessory structure that needs a building permit, above ground or below. It also gives specific distances. Here is how those rules turn into a layout on your lot.

Seven feet from the house

Newton measures pool setbacks to the inside face of the pool wall, and the setback from the house is 7 feet. Other accessory-structure setbacks from property lines also apply. In practice, that 7 feet becomes deck space: room for a walkway, a couple of chairs and a drainage slope away from your foundation. We draw it on the plot plan the city requires, showing the pool relative to property lines and buildings.

Clearance from power lines

The city requires pools to be 10 feet horizontally from overhead lines and 5 feet horizontally from underground lines. Before we design, we locate the electric service drop to your house, any overhead lines along the alley or rear lot line and buried service runs. On older Newton lots with alley power, the overhead clearance alone can push the pool toward the center of the yard. We would rather find that on day one than after the excavation is staked.

Fences around the yard

Newton does not require a permit for a fence, but it does set limits: fences must stay within property lines, are limited to 6 feet in rear and side yards and 4 feet in front yards, and electrified or barbed wire fencing is not allowed. Corner lots have extra considerations, and the city asks owners to call the Engineering Office at 316-284-6020. For a pool, we plan a fence and self-closing gate that keep the area secure and comply with those height limits.

Decks and covered patios

A concrete patio poured on grade does not need a permit in Newton, and neither does a wood deck under 30 inches high. Decks 30 inches or higher and all covered decks and patios do need a permit and must be built to the building code. If your plan includes a raised deck beside an above-grade spa, or a pavilion over an outdoor kitchen, we include it in the permit package.

The electrical and plumbing side

Newton requires permits for all new electrical, mechanical and plumbing work, and those permits carry itemized fees based on what is installed. A pool usually involves a dedicated circuit for the pump, lighting, bonding of metal components and, if you want one, a gas line or heat pump. Building permit fees themselves are based on the value of the construction, per the city's fee schedule.

About 25 miles up I-135

Newton sits roughly 25 miles north of Wichita at the junction of I-135, US-50 and US-81. That is an easy drive for site visits and inspections, and we schedule work so crews are not making unnecessary trips.

Pool types we build in Newton

Custom inground concrete pools, fiberglass pools, vinyl liner pools, built-in spas and hot tubs, and the decks and patios that go around them. We also resurface and remodel existing pools.

Call (316) 999-8924 to book a site visit. We bring a measured plot plan and a written quote.

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