Your Keys pool, built while you’re in Miami.

Many of our clients live in Miami, Broward or out of state and get to the Keys a few weekends a month, or less. A pool build should not mean driving down the Overseas Highway every time a decision or an inspection comes up.

We are based in Key Largo and run the whole project locally. One team handles design, engineering, Monroe County or village permits, inspections, the build and startup. You make the decisions from wherever you are, and we keep you updated so you always know where the project stands.

1. One site visit with you. We walk the property together, talk through how you use the house and look at access, setbacks, the seawall and the flood zone.
2. Design and quote sent digitally. You get the layout and a detailed written proposal by email, and we review it with you by phone or video call.
3. We pull the permits. We prepare the drawings and submit them to Monroe County, the Village of Islamorada, the City of Marathon or the City of Key Colony Beach, depending on the address. Permit and engineering costs are small, but they are paid by you and listed clearly in the proposal.
4. We meet the inspectors. We schedule every required inspection and are on site for it, so you do not have to be.
5. Photo and video updates at each stage: excavation, steel, shotcrete, tile, plaster and startup.
6. Final walkthrough in person or by video. We show you the finished pool, the equipment and how everything works.

One thing to plan ahead for: the new plaster needs professional water care for its first 30 days. Before plastering we will remind you to line up a pool service. See pool care after plastering below.

There is no waitlist, and most of our pools are finished in 4–6 weeks once permits are issued. That is short enough to fit in a gap between rental bookings, or to be done before you come down for the winter season.

Tell us your dates at the first meeting. We work backward from them, tell you when permits need to be submitted to hit them, and keep you posted if weather or an inspection moves the schedule.

In the Keys, guests filter for a pool, and a private pool is often the first photo on a listing. A heated pool keeps the house appealing through the cooler winter months. A raised spa, a sun shelf with in-water loungers, an outdoor kitchen by the dock and a clean turf lawn give guests reasons to book and the listing better photos.

We design rental pools for easy upkeep and sturdy finishes: durable interior finishes, slip-resistant decking, good night lighting and automation your pool service can check remotely. We do not promise rental income figures, because they depend on the property, the license and the market. For permits and licensing to check first, read our guide to adding a pool to a Keys vacation rental.

Buildia does not offer storm prep, pool maintenance or property watch services. What we can do is share what owners who are away usually set up before each season:

• Hire a professional pool service company to monitor the pool, balance the water before a storm, and check the water level, chemistry and equipment after one.
• Arrange for someone local to bring in or secure patio furniture, grills, umbrellas and decor, which can blow into the pool or the house.
• Ask an electrician or your pool service to turn off pool equipment power at the breaker before the storm and to check it before restarting.
• Keep the pool filled. Do not drain it, since an empty shell can be pushed up by groundwater.

Our hurricane prep guide for owners who are away covers this step by step.

A new plaster finish is at its most fragile in the first weeks. Once your pool has been plastered, hire a professional pool service to test the water and keep the pH (and the rest of the water chemistry) properly balanced for at least the first 30 days. If the pH is not maintained, the new plaster can be damaged, with problems such as etching, scaling, staining or blotchy color that are expensive to fix. Buildia does not provide pool maintenance, so line up a pool service before plastering day. This matters even more if you will not be at the house.

We build for second-home and rental owners throughout the Upper and Middle Keys: Key Largo, the closest Keys town to Miami; Tavernier, with its quieter canal homes; Islamorada, with its vacation rentals and high-end waterfront; and Marathon, including Duck Key, Grassy Key and Key Colony Beach.

Planning from Miami? Read building a pool when you live in Miami.