Custom pools and complete outdoor living construction in Moraga.
Family-owned since 1985, Pacheco Landscape & Pool Construction builds custom pools, hillside and pier-supported pools, pool remodels, outdoor living spaces, hardscape, drainage, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyard projects for Moraga homeowners who value thoughtful planning and long-term quality.
Built for Moraga properties, changing grades, and outdoor living.
Moraga properties often require careful planning around sloped ground, mature trees, established landscaping, driveway and side-yard access, retaining walls, drainage patterns, and outdoor spaces that need to feel connected to both the home and the natural setting.
Whether the project is a new custom pool, a renovation of an older pool, a new patio, drainage work, or a complete backyard transformation, the site conditions and connected construction details should be understood before work begins.
A complete-construction approach for serious backyard projects.
We are not trying to be the cheapest pool builder in Moraga. We are focused on well-planned construction, clear communication, detailed proposals, and coordinating the pool, hardscape, drainage, structures, and surrounding improvements as one complete project.
Built with pride. Backed by the Pacheco name.
Complete pool and backyard construction for Moraga homes.
A Moraga backyard project may involve much more than the swimming pool itself. We coordinate pool construction, pool remodeling, hardscape, drainage, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces, pool houses, ADUs, and site work so the finished yard functions and looks like one intentional project.
Custom Pool Construction
New gunite swimming pools, spas, baja shelves, water features, equipment, automation, tile, coping, and finishes.
Pool Remodeling
Pool refinishing, waterline tile replacement, coping, equipment upgrades, lighting, plumbing, and complete renovations.
Outdoor Living Spaces
Outdoor kitchens, BBQ islands, patios, fire features, poolside living areas, lighting, and entertainment spaces.
Hardscape Construction
Concrete, patios, walkways, pool decks, steps, retaining walls, grading, drainage, and structural landscape work.
Pool Houses & ADUs
Pool houses, cabanas, guest suites, home offices, accessory structures, ADUs, and complete backyard additions.
Drainage & Site Work
Area drains, channel drains, grading, surface drainage, retaining-wall drainage, pool-deck drainage, and site preparation.
Some Moraga pool sites require more than standard construction.
Moraga’s hillsides, changing grades, fill, retaining conditions, drainage patterns, nearby structures, and difficult access can affect the pool foundation, reinforcing, inspections, testing, and order of construction. These conditions should be evaluated before a hillside or technically complex pool is treated like a conventional project.
Hillside & Pier-Supported Pools
Learn how PLAPCO coordinates hillside gunite pools, drilled piers, reinforcing-steel cages, special inspections, concrete-strength testing, drainage, retaining conditions, and difficult-site construction.
Site-Specific Pool Engineering
Learn the difference between accepted standard pool plans and property-specific geotechnical and structural engineering for unusual soils, slopes, walls, loading, groundwater, or owner-requested analysis.
Conditions that may require additional evaluation
- A pool near a hillside, retaining wall, home, garage, driveway, or other surcharge
- Deep fill, expansive soil, weak bearing material, groundwater, or prior movement
- Elevated or exposed pool walls that are not fully supported by surrounding soil
- Drilled piers, grade beams, additional reinforcing steel, or other foundation requirements
- Special inspections, concrete-strength testing, or geotechnical verification
- Grading, drainage, and access conditions that affect the design or construction sequence
Additional engineering can also be a voluntary choice.
Owners planning a larger, higher-value, or technically complex custom pool sometimes choose site-specific engineering even where accepted standard details might otherwise be available.
They may want property-specific soil information, a foundation designed around the actual site, or an additional level of professional analysis before making a significant long-term investment.
The decision should be based on the property and project—not assumed from the neighborhood.
Moraga pool projects need early drainage, grading, and access planning.
Outdoor construction in Moraga can involve sloped lots, changing elevations, limited equipment access, expansive soils, retaining walls, established landscaping, and drainage conditions that affect the pool, decking, structures, and surrounding yard.
Common Moraga Project Considerations
- Sloped or changing grades that affect pool elevations, structural support, decking, and drainage
- Retaining walls, steps, patios, and hardscape that need to be planned together
- Older pools needing refinishing, waterline tile, coping, lighting, plumbing, or equipment upgrades
- Side-yard, driveway, or backyard access limitations for excavation, drilling, and concrete work
- Mature trees and established landscaping that should be protected where practical
- Drainage systems that need to support the pool and surrounding improvements
What Moraga Homeowners Often Want
- A pool and backyard appropriate for the home, setting, and long-term property value
- Comfortable outdoor living areas for family use and entertaining
- Patios, outdoor kitchens, fire features, and gathering areas that connect naturally
- Drainage, retaining walls, grading, steps, and hardscape incorporated into the overall plan
- Updated equipment, automation, lighting, heating, and simpler pool operation
- One accountable contractor coordinating the major parts of the backyard
Pool, grading, hillside, and building review can involve separate requirements.
Moraga pools require a building permit and can also require grading review. The Town identifies additional hillside requirements when grading is proposed on slopes steeper than 20 percent, including a geotechnical report and Hillside Development Permit review. The exact path depends on the property, earthwork, slope, and approved project scope.
Moraga review may address
- Pool location, setbacks, equipment, and site-plan requirements
- Grading permits when excavation or fill exceeds applicable thresholds
- Hillside Development Permit review for qualifying hillside grading
- Geotechnical reports, slope stability, soil characteristics, and drainage
- Retaining walls, erosion control, drainage paths, and earthwork placement
- Town review coordinated with Contra Costa County building permits and inspections
Why this matters before final pricing
A conventional pool estimate may not include geotechnical investigation, hillside review, drilled piers, additional structural steel, grading plans, special inspections, concrete-strength testing, difficult access, or retaining and drainage work.
PLAPCO begins with the property and likely approval path so those conditions can be identified before they become expensive changes during construction.
Good planning protects both the construction budget and the finished property.
Owner-operated, family-owned, and focused on quality over volume.
Moraga homeowners choose Pacheco Landscape & Pool Construction when they want one contractor who understands the full backyard, explains the scope clearly, and stays focused on the construction details from start to finish.
Family-Owned Since 1985
Our company has been built over decades through reputation, referrals, craftsmanship, and accountability.
Owner-Operated
We stay personally involved so the project is not treated like just another job on a volume schedule.
Detailed Proposals
Homeowners should understand the scope, what is included, and how each major part of the work is being approached.
Complex Pool Experience
We understand hillside pools, drilled piers, special inspections, testing, drainage, retaining conditions, and difficult construction sequencing.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
California Contractor License #987689 with B, C-53, and C-27 classifications.
Complete Outdoor Construction
Pools, remodels, hardscape, drainage, outdoor kitchens, pool houses, ADUs, and complete backyard spaces can be coordinated together.
Start with the property, the site conditions, and the right plan.
Moraga projects can vary widely depending on access, slope, hillside-development requirements, earthwork, drainage, retaining walls, existing improvements, utilities, structures, and overall complexity. We start by understanding the property, likely approval path, and practical construction requirements before moving too far forward.
1. Initial Conversation
We discuss the Moraga property, project goals, timing, budget expectations, available plans or photos, slope, access, drainage, and the major features being considered.
2. Site Review
We review access, elevations, slope, drainage, existing pool and hardscape conditions, utilities, retaining needs, grading, and whether geotechnical or site-specific engineering may apply.
3. Detailed Proposal
We prepare a detailed, line-by-line proposal so the homeowner can understand the scope, what is included, the assumptions being made, and how the major parts of the project are being approached.
Common questions from Moraga homeowners.
These are some of the questions Moraga homeowners ask before starting a new pool, remodel, hillside pool, outdoor living, hardscape, drainage, pool house, ADU, or complete backyard project.
Do you build custom gunite pools in Moraga?
Yes. Pacheco Landscape & Pool Construction builds custom gunite swimming pools, spas, hillside pools, and complete backyard projects for Moraga homeowners. The pool can be coordinated with decking, drainage, retaining walls, outdoor living areas, and other site improvements.
Do you remodel pools in Moraga?
Yes. We remodel existing pools, including pool refinishing, waterline tile replacement, coping, equipment upgrades, lighting, plumbing, automation, hardscape, and related backyard improvements.
Can you build a pool on a hillside property in Moraga?
Yes. PLAPCO builds complex hillside and sloped-lot gunite pools. Depending on the property and approved design, the project may involve grading, drainage, site-specific engineering, drilled piers, special inspections, concrete-strength testing, retaining conditions, or other specialized construction. Learn more on our Hillside Pool Construction page.
Does a Moraga pool need site-specific engineering?
Not every pool does. The need depends on slope, soils, fill, groundwater, nearby walls or structures, surcharge loading, pool configuration, and the requirements of the reviewing agencies and design professionals. Moraga hillside grading on slopes steeper than 20 percent can require a geotechnical report and Hillside Development Permit review. Learn more on our Site-Specific Pool Engineering page.
Do Moraga pool projects require drainage or retaining-wall planning?
Many do. Moraga properties can include slopes, grade changes, expansive soils, existing retaining walls, and drainage conditions that should be evaluated before the pool, decking, and surrounding improvements are finalized.
Can you build the pool, patio, and outdoor living area together?
Yes. Many Moraga projects are planned as complete backyards, including the pool, spa, patio, outdoor kitchen, fire features, drainage, hardscape, retaining walls, lighting, pool houses, and surrounding landscape construction.
Are you the cheapest pool builder in Moraga?
No. We are not trying to be the cheapest contractor. We focus on quality construction, clear communication, detailed proposals, proper preparation, and work that reflects the Pacheco name.
What makes PLAPCO different?
PLAPCO is family-owned since 1985, owner-operated, licensed, bonded, and insured. We combine custom pool construction with hardscape, drainage, outdoor living, hillside-pool experience, pool houses, ADUs, and complete-backyard capability.
Planning a pool or complete backyard project in Moraga?
Whether you are considering a new custom pool, pool remodel, hillside pool, site-specific engineering, outdoor living space, hardscape, drainage improvement, pool house, ADU, or complete backyard transformation, we would be happy to learn more about the property and what you want to build.