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Custom Pool Houses in Columbus, Ohio
A pool house should read like part of your home, not a shed that wandered into the backyard. We design and build custom pool houses, cabanas, and pavilions across Central Ohio with real plumbing, power, and finishes, matched to your home's architecture and built to be used hard every summer.
What we build
- Pool cabanas and changing suites
- Covered outdoor bars and entertainment pavilions
- Bathrooms, kitchens, and storage built in
- Gyms, lounges, and flex spaces
- Full integration with patios, kitchens, and fire features
What drives the cost
Pool house budgets range wider than almost any other outdoor project, because the same footprint can be an open cabana or a finished building with a bathroom, bar, and kitchen. The main drivers:
- Size and foundation type
- Plumbing: bathrooms and changing suites move the number more than square footage
- Electrical, lighting, and climate features
- Bar and kitchen features
- Finish level inside and out
- Permitting and utility runs across the yard
Read the full Central Ohio pool house cost guide
Typical timeline
Design and permitting usually take longer than people expect, and the build itself moves quickly once approvals are in hand. Summer pool houses are designed in winter and early spring. If you want to swim next to a finished pool house next July, the right time to start the conversation is months earlier, not weeks.
Materials
We match the pool house to the main house: brick, stone, cedar, and board and batten all show up in our work. Outside, everything is specified for Ohio freeze-thaw cycles and poolside moisture. Inside, finishes depend on how the space is used, from open-air bars to fully finished changing suites.
Permits and inspections
Almost every pool house in Central Ohio needs a permit, and the rules change by municipality: setbacks, lot coverage, utility runs, and inspections all vary. We identify what your project requires up front and build the approval steps into the timeline, so nothing stalls mid-build.
How it works
Consultation, design, build, enjoy. We meet at your home to talk vision, budget, and timeline. You get a custom 3D design and a detailed material proposal. Expert craftsmen build on a structured timeline, and we finish with a final walkthrough and full cleanup.
Where we work
Our base is on the west side of Columbus, and we serve everything within about 50 minutes of it, roughly a 40 mile range across Central Ohio. That covers Columbus, Dublin, Upper Arlington, Westerville, Powell, New Albany, Worthington, Hilliard, Gahanna, Bexley, Grandview Heights, Lewis Center, and Clintonville, plus Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Blacklick, Pataskala, Granville, Newark, Johnstown, Delaware, Galena, Sunbury, Shawnee Hills, Plain City, Marysville, London, West Jefferson, Lancaster, and Circleville. If you are close but not on the list, call, the answer is probably yes.
Common questions
Can a pool house include a bathroom or shower?
Yes, and it is the most requested feature. A bathroom or changing suite adds plumbing runs and inspection steps, so it affects budget and timeline more than size does. We design it in from the start.
Do you build cabanas and open pavilions too?
Yes. Not every backyard needs a fully enclosed building. Open-air cabanas, covered bars, and pavilions are all in our recent work, and each can be designed so a future enclosure stays possible.
Will it match my house?
That is the point. We design to your home's architecture, materials, and rooflines, and you see a custom 3D design before anything is built.
Does a pool house need its own utilities?
Power almost always, water and sewer when there is a bathroom or kitchen. Utility runs across the yard are one of the cost factors we scope during the on-site consultation.
When should I start planning?
For a pool house ready by summer, start design the previous fall or winter. Permitting and utility work take time, and build slots fill before the season.
Keep reading
2026 Central Ohio cost guide · Pool house cost guide · Permits, explained · Pool house gallery · Phasing a bigger project