Narrow backyards, long side yards and the hunt for a full-body workout at home are what bring most Long Beach homeowners to a lap pool. Adams Pool & Spa builds in-ground residential lap pools across Long Beach, CA, from 40-foot swim lanes for fitness swimmers to 75-foot pools with tanning ledges, swim current systems and integrated built-in spas, all sized to fit tight Naples Island, Belmont Shore and Alamitos Heights lots. Whether you want a straight 10 by 50 gunite lap pool for morning laps, a heated 12 by 60 for year-round swimming, or a compact L-shape lap pool with a built-in spa for low-impact therapy, we handle the design, permits, excavation and finish.
Lap pool installation in Long Beach typically runs $65,000 to $150,000 for an in-ground gunite build. The range depends on pool length (40 to 75 feet), width, interior finish (plaster, pebble or quartz), decking, heating and whether a swim current system is added.
A basic 8 by 40 straight rectangle lap pool with plaster finish and standard heating lands at the lower end. A 12 by 60 pebble-finished lap pool with a built-in spa combo, decking upgrade and variable speed equipment set runs higher. Tight-access backyards (common in Naples Island and Belmont Shore) can add cost because concrete has to be pumped or conveyed instead of delivered by truck.
We walk every lap pool project before we quote. The lot shape, the soil, the access path and what you actually want to do in the pool move the number more than any online calculator will tell you.
Questions about what a lap pool would cost on your lot? Call Adams Pool & Spa at (562) 439-2693.
Size depends on what you want to use it for. Here's the short version.
This is the question homeowners ask before they commit. A lap pool is a different animal than a standard free-form backyard pool.
Traditional backyard pools are wider and shorter. Lap pools are long and narrow, which means they can fit into side yards and long lots that wouldn't work for a kidney-shaped build. If your usable backyard is 15 feet wide and 60 feet long, a lap pool is probably the only build that fits.
Traditional pools are built for hanging out. Lap pools are built for swimming. Consistent depth, straight walls, clean flip-turn ends. Everything optimized for moving through water.
A 10 by 50 lap pool holds less water than a 16 by 32 traditional pool. That means less chemistry, a smaller heater to bring up to temperature, and lower long-term operating cost.
Lap pools fit a minimal modern aesthetic better than a free-form traditional pool. Clean lines, single material decking, waterline tile.
If you're weighing a lap pool against a traditional build, we'll give you a straight answer at the design consultation. Sometimes a wider pool with a marked swim lane is the better call. Sometimes it's a true lap pool. For broader options, see our residential swimming pool construction and residential custom swimming pool design pages.
Usually, yes. Lap pools are what we build when the lot won't hold a traditional pool.
Narrow canal-front lots, often 40 feet wide. A 10 by 40 lap pool can run down the side yard with a couple of feet of clearance on each side. We've built in Naples Island before and know the setback rules.
Long, narrow lots running away from the street. A lap pool along the side or back fence works well and still leaves a patio area.
Larger lots, more flexibility. Often a lap pool with a built-in spa combo.
Tighter, older, sometimes a lap pool is the only pool that fits. Hand-dig excavation and concrete pumping are standard on these builds.
The constraints to check before you commit: setback from the property line (usually 5 feet in Long Beach, sometimes more depending on the zone), fencing code, drainage, and access for the excavator and concrete pump. We walk all of it at the site visit.
Ready to find out what fits on your lot? Call (562) 439-2693 or request a design consultation.
A residential lap pool build in Long Beach runs 10 to 16 weeks from contract to swim. Here's the sequence.
We measure the lot, talk through pool size and features, and produce a 3D rendering so you can see the build before we dig.
Long Beach Building & Safety plan check for the pool, fence, and drainage. We handle the submittal.
We paint the pool footprint on the ground for final approval, then excavate. Tight-access yards get a mini-excavator or hand dig.
A full steel cage goes in, tied by hand and inspected.
Skimmers, returns, main drain, spa plumbing if applicable, conduit for the equipment pad.
The pool shell goes in as pneumatically-applied concrete. Cured for 28 days.
Waterline tile, coping stones, pool deck.
Plaster, pebble or quartz troweled into the shell.
Pump, filter, heater, automation, fill, chemistry balance, and Pool School (our 30 to 40 minute walk-through of how to run the pool).
Yes, and it's worth doing. Long Beach winter water temps drop into the low 60s without a heater, which is too cold for anything but a polar bear swim. A heated lap pool extends your season from May-to-October into January-to-December.
A few heating options we spec on lap pools.
Swim current systems (Endless Pools, HydroDrive, similar products) let you swim against a continuous water flow, turning a short pool into what feels like an unlimited swimming lane. Useful if your lot can't fit a full 50-foot pool.
Shorter lap pools (30 to 40 feet) where you want a continuous swim without flip-turning. Homeowners who want to train for triathlons and can't hit a full stroke count in a short pool.
Serious lap swimmers usually prefer a true 50 or 75-foot pool over a current system. The feel is different, and current systems aren't cheap to add.
A quality swim current system adds $10,000 to $25,000 to the pool build.
We're happy to spec one into your project if it makes sense, or push back if it doesn't.
Yes. Lap pool + spa combos are one of our most popular builds in Long Beach. The spa sits at one end (usually raised, sometimes flush), shares the equipment pad with the pool, and gives you recovery time after a hard swim.
Most lap pool + spa combos we build share a bond beam, which keeps the overall footprint compact. The spa can spill into the pool or be completely separated. Both work.
For built-in spa details, see our residential spa installation and in-ground spa installation pages.
"We thought a pool was out of the question on our Naples lot. Adam walked the side yard, sketched a 10 by 42 lap pool and made it work. Swim in it every morning now.", Naples Island homeowner, Google Review
"Heated lap pool, pebble finish, built-in spa at one end. Adams Pool & Spa ran the whole project on time and the Pool School afterward was genuinely useful.", Belmont Shore customer, Google Review
"Adam was the only builder who told us honestly that a swim current system wasn't worth it for our use. We got a 50-foot lap pool instead. Thanks for not upselling us.", Alamitos Heights homeowner, Google Review
"Our backyard is tight. Access was rough and we were nervous about the excavation. The crew brought in a mini-excavator, protected the yard and finished the pool on schedule. Great communication throughout.", Bixby Knolls customer, Google Review
Adams Pool & Spa Long Beach, CA Phone: (562) 439-2693 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM
We build residential lap pools across Long Beach and the South Bay. Visit our Long Beach pool service area or our locations page.
Our Long Beach crew installs residential lap pools throughout Los Angeles County and north Orange County.
Primary service areas: Long Beach • Naples Island • Belmont Shore • Seal Beach • Lakewood
Extended service areas: Signal Hill • Bixby Knolls • Alamitos Heights • Cypress • Los Alamitos • Rossmoor • Bellflower • Downey
Most residential lap pool installations run 10 to 16 weeks from contract to swim. Plan check and permits take 3 to 5 weeks of that, construction 7 to 11. We'll lay out the schedule at the design consultation.
Usually yes. Lap pools are built to fit tight lots. We've installed 40-foot lap pools in Naples Island side yards and Belmont Shore long lots where a traditional pool wouldn't fit. A site walk tells us what's possible.
3.5 to 5 feet, consistent end-to-end. Deep enough to flip-turn without hitting the bottom, shallow enough to stand in. Lap pools don't need a deep end the way traditional pools do.
Yes. Residential in-ground lap pool installation in Long Beach requires a building permit, pool enclosure (fencing) compliance, and drainage review. Adams Pool & Spa handles the Long Beach Building & Safety plan check submittal.
Yes. We spec natural gas heaters, heat pumps and solar heating on lap pool builds. Combined with a thermal cover, most Long Beach lap pools can be swum year-round at 82 to 86 degrees.
Monthly heating cost depends on the system, pool size, cover use and target temperature. A 10 by 50 heat-pump-heated lap pool with a thermal cover typically runs $80 to $200 per month in Long Beach. Gas heating runs higher per hour but faster.
Yes. Lap pool and spa combos share a bond beam and equipment pad, keeping the footprint compact. See our residential spa installation page for built-in spa details.
Lap pools are long and narrow, built for swimming. Traditional pools are wider and shorter, built for hanging out. Lap pools hold less water, cost less to heat, and fit into narrow lots that won't accept a traditional build. See our residential swimming pool construction page for broader pool options.
Yes. Every Adams Pool & Spa build starts with a design consultation and a 3D rendering so you can see the pool in your yard before we break ground.
Adam and his crew. No subcontracted construction. Adam has about 15 years on Long Beach pools, Adams Pool & Spa holds the CSLB C-53 swimming pool contractor license, and we're a Jandy Certified and Pentair Expert Installer. More at about Adams Pool & Spa.
Narrow backyards, fitness goals and year-round Long Beach sunshine add up to one of the best reasons to put a lap pool in your yard. Get a custom lap pool built by a licensed crew with 15 years on LA pools. Call (562) 439-2693 or request a design consultation today.
Full-service custom pool builds for Long Beach homeowners.
Custom pool design with 3D renderings before construction.
Custom pool and spa design for residential and commercial projects.
Built-in spa installation for Long Beach homes.
Stand-alone in-ground spa builds across the LA South Bay.
15 years on Long Beach pools and spas, licensed and certified.
Shell, pump, and the local context. Three terms per build.
Concrete pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a steel rebar cage. Forms the structural shell of every gunite pool and is the construction method we use on new Long Beach builds.
A pool pump with a permanent-magnet motor that runs at adjustable speeds. Cuts pool electrical bills by 60 to 80 percent versus single-speed pumps and is required by California Title 24 on new builds.
The Pacific-coastal Los Angeles County city where Adams Pool & Spa is based. Long Beach pools share salt-air corrosion patterns, hard-water scaling, and a year-round swim season that drives weekly chemistry cadence.