Pool styles and video library
At a glance: San Diego Pools builds custom family pools, infinity and vanishing edge pools, spools, pool and spa combinations and resort-style pools. Its 43 YouTube videos mostly show freeform and linear pools with raised spas, cascades and zero edges[1][3].
What pool styles does San Diego Pools build?
The company names five common types of new build: custom family pools, infinity and vanishing edge pools, spools and cocktail pools, pool and spa combinations, and resort-style designs with integrated water features[1]. Its Spanish page adds linear designs, natural boulders and its “famous” zero-edge or flow-edge pools[2].
- Zero edge, vanishing edge or infinity edge: water flows over one or more edges into a catch basin, so the surface seems to meet the view.
- Rim flow or wet edge: water spills over the whole perimeter or a wall, giving a mirror-like surface level with the deck.
- Spool: a small pool and spa in one, heated for soaking and big enough for a short swim or cool-down.
- Raised spa: a spa set above the pool, often spilling into it over a cascade.
- Baja shelf (also called a tanning ledge): a shallow shelf a few inches deep for lounging.
What do the company’s videos show?
The SanDiegoPoolsCA YouTube channel had 43 public videos when checked[3]. Counting the features named in their titles gives a rough picture of what the company chooses to show:
| Feature | Videos |
|---|---|
| Raised spa | 15 |
| Spa of any kind | 31 |
| Linear (geometric) pool | 15 |
| Freeform pool | 13 |
| Zero edge, rim flow or wet edge | 10 |
| Cascades or spillway | 10 |
| Water feature or waterfall | 10 |
| Fire feature | 4 |
| Automatic cover | 2 |
Titles were counted as listed on the channel, and some are shortened there, so the counts are minimums. The pattern is clear: nearly every video features a spa, most often a raised spa, and edge treatments and cascades are the company’s signature features.
Which videos are worth watching?
The six videos below are embedded with YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode, which does not set YouTube cookies until a video is played[3].
Do these features change the cost and permit?
Usually, yes. Edge treatments need a catch basin, extra plumbing and precise levelling; raised spas and cascades add walls, tile and plumbing; and an automatic safety cover is equipment in its own right, though it can also count as one of the state’s drowning-prevention features. In the City of San Diego a pool with features outside a registered master plan may need a custom permit. See master plan or custom pool and pool safety barriers.
Are there photos?
The company’s portfolio pages show photographs of its projects, grouped by package level[4]. This reference does not copy them; it links to the company’s pages and embeds the company’s own videos instead.
Questions readers ask
Does San Diego Pools build infinity pools?
Yes. It lists infinity and vanishing edge pools among its common builds, and many of its videos show zero-edge pools.
What is a spool?
A small combined pool and spa, heated for soaking and large enough for a short swim.
How many videos has San Diego Pools published?
43 public videos on its YouTube channel when checked in November 2026.
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Notes and sources
- ^ a b San Diego Pool Builder for Custom New Pool Construction. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ Se Habla Español. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ a b c SanDiegoPoolsCA (YouTube channel, 43 public videos). YouTube. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ^ Portfolio. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.