Designer Pools by Bill Smith, Inc. has a reputation for excellence. We have earned this reputation building inground swimming pools in California for well over two decades.
We bring our "Quality by Design" approach to every project.
We build throughout Los Angeles County, from the East interchange, and continuing North up through San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County all the way to Paso Robles. You will also find us in Modesto and Palm Springs.
Our coverage area includes Palmdale, Lancaster, Victorville, Apple Valley, Quartz Hill, Rosamond, Mohave, California City, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Santa Clarita, and Lebec.
This informative site will keep you busy, over 300 photos of rectangular brick coping pools to free-form luxury pools with infinity edge and slot edge technology. Discover and be inspired by our Signature Pool, Islander Pool, Spool, California Room, and more. If you have questions or want to set up a FREE Consultation click HERE.


If you own or manage a public pool or spa it is your responsibility under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to bring it up to code or face closure of the entire pool and/or spa area. We specialize in the low-cost installation of drain retro-fits that will bring your pool up to code. Below is a portion of the safety act, if you would like to read it in its entirety please click HERE.
- (c) PUBLIC POOLS.—
(1) REQUIRED EQUIPMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this title—
(i) each public pool and spa in the United States shall be equipped with anti-entrapment devices or systems that comply with the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8
performance standard, or any successor standard; and (ii) each public pool and spa in the United States with a single main drain other than an unblockable drain shall be equipped, at a minimum, with 1 or more of the following devices or systems designed to prevent entrapment by pool or spa drains that meets the requirements of subparagraph (B):
(I) SAFETY VACUUM RELEASE SYSTEM.—A safety vacuum release system which ceases operation of the pump, reverses the circulation flow, or otherwise provides a vacuum release at a suction outlet when a blockage is detected, that has been tested by an independent third party and found to conform to ASME/ANSI standard A112.19.17 or ASTM standard F2387.
(II) SUCTION-LIMITING VENT SYSTEM.—A suction- limiting vent system with a tamper-resistant atmospheric opening.
(III) GRAVITY DRAINAGE SYSTEM.—A gravity drainage system that utilizes a collector tank.
(IV) AUTOMATIC PUMP SHUT-OFF SYSTEM.—An automatic pump shut-off system.
(V) DRAIN DISABLEMENT.—A device or system that disables the drain.
(VI) OTHER SYSTEMS.—Any other system determined by the Commission to be equally effective as, or better than, the systems described in subclauses (I) through (V) of this clause at preventing or eliminating the risk of injury or death associated with pool drainage systems.


At Designer Pools we understand the true value of a new swimming pool is the joy you get by using your pool. We cater to your needs, and are as happy working on economical lap pools for families as we are with developing high-end commercial water features. To make your experience that much easier we have formed partnerships that make offing a turnkey solution possible.
We have representantives throughout Southern California and chances are good that a neighbor of yours has a Designer Pool. Pending availability we may be able to schedule a tour of pools in your area so that you may see for yourself the Designer offers "Quality by Design."
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