Pool Project Brief Worksheet | Hire Pool Builder

Use one copy for each project or candidate

Mark an item only when you have a clear answer or written evidence. Record unresolved questions beside the proposal, then save the completed worksheet with the project file.

Confirm legal, code, licensing, engineering, insurance, and contract matters with official authorities and qualified professionals.

Project outcome

Define what success means before choosing features.

List household users and accessibility needsIdentify primary and secondary pool activitiesDescribe the desired relationship to the house and yardRecord timing priorities and known constraintsSeparate essential, preferred, and deferrable outcomes

Property record

Give candidates the same site information.

Attach survey or reliable boundary information if availableMark easements, setbacks, structures, trees, and utilitiesRecord slope, drainage, soil, rock, or groundwater knowledgeMeasure the complete construction access routeIdentify possible equipment and material staging areas

Pool scope

Describe the proposed water and structural work.

Record preferred pool system or options to compareSet preliminary dimensions, depths, entries, and benchesList spa, heating, lighting, sanitation, and automation needsList deck, coping, barrier, drainage, and landscape interfacesRecord demolition, protection, cleanup, and restoration

Responsibility map

Assign or flag every connected task.

Survey, design, engineering, and approvalsUtility changes and electrical or gas supplyAccess changes, excavation, spoil, and site protectionOwner-supplied products or separate contractorsStartup, training, manuals, warranties, and final approvals

Open decisions

Do not hide uncertainty inside the brief.

List site facts needing investigationList design choices needing builder inputList allowances or selections not yet fixedList authority or association questionsSet dates for clarification and brief revision