What's Included in a Turn-Key Pool Project: Pool, Pergola, Fence and Deck in One Project

Many people start out looking for "a pool" and, at the first visit, realize that what they really want is a complete backyard: the pool, a generous deck, shade to sit under and a fence that meets code. The question then is whether to hire one company for all of it, or three or four different ones.

A turn-key pool project means one company designs, permits and builds the whole thing, and hands you the finished backyard. That's how turn-key pool and patio projects work at Ivero Pools, in Miami-Dade and Broward County.

What a turn-key pool project includes

Every project is different, but these are the elements we coordinate together with the pool:

The pool and spa: new construction, with the finish, waterline tile and equipment you choose.
The deck: travertine, pavers or other materials, over a sand or concrete base. We explain the differences in our finishes guide.
The pergola: shade right next to the pool, something you'll appreciate almost all year under the South Florida sun.
The perimeter fence: besides privacy, residential pools in Florida must meet safety barrier requirements, and the fence is often part of that solution.
Heater, lighting and automation: installed and tested as part of the same system, not as an afterthought.
Water features: waterfalls, water bowls, bubblers and other decorative elements.
Deck drainage: systems like Deck-O-Drain, so rainwater and pool water don't sit on the deck.
Sprinklers: new irrigation systems, or relocating the ones already in the work area.
Screens: screen enclosures around the pool.

What we don't offer: outdoor kitchens or above-ground pools. We'd rather say so up front.

One company, one contract, one permit sequence

The real advantage of a turn-key project isn't just convenience. It's that there are no gaps between contractors.

When one company builds the pool, another the deck and a third the fence, each one looks after its own piece and nobody is responsible for the whole. If the deck doesn't sit at the right level with the pool edge, or the fence fails the barrier inspection, the problem lands between two companies blaming each other, with you in the middle.

With a single builder:

There's one party responsible for the entire result, from design to final inspection.
Permits and inspections are coordinated. Each element that needs one gets its own permit, but we file them ourselves, in the right order and together with the pool permit. And it's not just permits: we also coordinate every inspection until they're all closed. We handle city, county and, when applicable, DERM and drainage permits in-house.
There's one schedule. The work follows a logical order (structure, plumbing, deck, fence, pergola) and doesn't depend on three companies lining up their calendars.
The design is planned as a whole from the start: where the pergola's shade falls, how you walk from the deck to the house, where the equipment goes so you don't see or hear it.

No selling you what you don't need

Turn-key doesn't mean "as big as possible." At the first visit, Rolando goes over with you what makes sense for your yard and your budget, and what doesn't. Several of our clients have pointed this out in their reviews: he explained every option and didn't push them to buy anything extra or impractical.

If you only need the pool, we build the pool. If you want the full backyard, we coordinate all of it.

A real example

On one of our recent projects, the client combined a pool and spa, two types of deck (over sand and over concrete), two lighted water bowls, a heater, a lighted bubbler, a salt system and two sections of perimeter fence. Because there was a body of water behind the property, the county also required a special drainage permit. It was all handled as a single project.

How much does it cost?

A turn-key project costs more than a pool alone, because it includes more scope, more materials and more finishes. But the price of the pool itself doesn't change when you add other elements: what adds to the total is what you add, not a markup on the pool. What doesn't change either is the way we work: you get a single quote, in writing and itemized, after the site visit. If you're interested, there's no down payment financing with payments tied to construction progress. And if you'd like to understand the cost of the pool itself first, we explain it in how much it costs to build a pool in Miami-Dade or Broward.

About Ivero Pools: a family-owned pool construction and remodeling company serving Miami-Dade and Broward County since 2015, holding its own Florida state licenses, residential (CPC1459549) and commercial (CPC1461349). See all our services →