The challenge of this unique project was to elevate the new pool to make it more usable for the entire family. It is a disguised lap pool with a freeform shape that follows the minimum setbacks from the water, creatively making the pool as big as possible. It’s backed with a blend of modern features…
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The ultimate backyard
This backyard features a giant walk-through grotto, koi pond, infinity edge, waterfalls, outdoor kitchen, tiki hut, raised spa, a sun shelf, swim-up bar, and a tree house! This pool literally has it all except the one thing Lucas Hates! We are pool builders providing award-winning pool design & construction. With more than 50 design awards…
Insane Pool And Speakeasy Under The House
Pool and Speakeasy under the house. We designed and built this Insane Pool and Speakeasy, with lots of seating for parties, a huge spa, natural rock waterfalls, 48 tons of rock suspended above your head, a custom bronze sculpture capturing the Client’s kids in their childhood glory at the beach, and 1920’s décor for the…
Central Florida Tropical Backyard Oasis

Insane Pool recently completed in Central Florida. This backyard has a huge grotto, a waterslide, a big spa, a swim-up bar, a screened enclosure, a fire pit, and a lifeguard stand. The clients wanted a Lucas Lagoons pool to be their focal point for family fun. We are pool builders providing award-winning pool design &…
Guitar Pool

This backyard has so many features, including a guitar-inspired pool, a massive rock grotto with waterfalls, multiple fire features, a swim-up bar, a huge spa with a built-in bar and musical chairs, an area for live bands to set up and perform, and an outdoor kitchen with a bar. This pool shape was inspired by…
Tropical Backyard Paradise in Odessa, Florida.

This project in Odessa, Florida has so many cool features. This backyard has a huge grotto, a waterslide, a big elevated spa with a swim-up bar, a sun shelf area, and a big swimming and jumping play area. This place is laid out for entertaining. Tropical Backyard Paradise Photos We are Tampa pool builders providing…
Boca Raton Private Oasis

The expansive views from the home soak in the natural beauty of rock, lush landscape, flowing beach entry and those island vibes. This natural lagoon pool transformed a small neighborhood lot in Boca Raton into a private oasis. Boca Raton Pool Builder We service Central and South Florida including; Pasco County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County,…
Florida Swimming Hole

This project is a true “Florida Swimming Hole” it was designed to be a natural lagoon you would come across in an adventure through the Florida landscape. This pool was elevated above grade to achieve an 8′ lagoon depth in an area impossible to control groundwater and has an incredible rock boulder perimeter w/ boulders…
Melbourne Beach Tropical Backyard Escape

This beautiful tropical backyard escape is located in Melbourne Beach, Florida. We not only created an amazing pool, but we also created the ultimate outdoor living space with so many features: a tiki Hut, a hidden water slide, spa, massive grotto, sun shelf, infinity edge, firepit, and the list goes on. Melbourne Beach Tropical Backyard…
Tropical Backyard Paradise in Fort Myers

This tropical lagoon pool in Fort Myers features a massive 300-square-foot natural rock grotto waterfall, lush landscaping, and natural rock paths leading you from one destination to another. Explore the elevated spa next to one of the two fire lounges with a louvered pergola overhead. Ipe wood was added to the outdoor shower and kitchen…
Key Haven Project With Lazy River

Key Haven project in the Florida Keys. This seventy-five-thousand-gallon pool has a lazy river underneath the home! Featuring a waterfall and spa suspended above the pool. This second story pool spills over into the natural coral waterfall flowing into the main pool and lazy river below. The colors of this pool reflect the warm coral…
Huge Infinity Edge Pool

Step into this exotic space and sit around the in-pool fire feature overlooking the infinity edge spilling into the lake. This private residence in Thonotosassa, Florida, also features a huge grotto waterfall, custom slide, and an exotic car showcase as a backdrop. Best of the Best in the Luxury Pools + Outdoor Living Magazine 2021…
Ultimate Party Pool with Lazy River

This ultimate game house deserved an outdoor space to keep the party flowing down the lazy river, under the bridge, past the 12-foot tall grotto, and up to the spa side bar. This pool is located in Odessa, Florida. Unique Amenities: Waterfall, Rock Grotto, Slide, Lazy River around Island with fire table, bridge, beach entry,…
Tropical Lagoon Pool With Natural Rock Grotto

The natural warm materials and clean lines of this home extend into this tropical lagoon pool. Features include a natural rock grotto, lush landscaping and a sprawling green space flows into a putting green, and a sunken fire lounge. Located in Naples, FL designed and built by Lucas Lagoons. Located in a flood zone along…
From Mild to Wild – Insane Pools Special in Tampa, Florida

We built the most epic, adrenaline-filled backyard pool to date in Tampa, Florida! We created two pools in one backyard with a nearly nine-foot-high spa, two in-pool pergolas, our first-ever fire feature inside a grotto, and a treehouse with a theme-park-sized slide. From Mild to Wild Insane Pools: Off the Deep End 2 hour special…
Muscle Shoals, Alabama overlooking Wilson Lake

Muscle Shoals, Alabama overlooking Wilson Lake, this pool came with many challenges the biggest being built 65 feet above Lake Wilson…
Our Biggest Infinity Pool To Date

We created our biggest infinity pool to date. This was a huge pool with huge challenges! We used a combination of sheet piles and helical piles to hold back the pool and not undermine the footers of the house. There was a real fear that this massive home might slide down the hill and into…
Pool-a-Vida South Florida Custom Pool Costa Rican Style

This South Florida custom pool is the ultimate jungle backyard with Costa Rican style…
Rocks of Love – Backyard Custom Pool Resort in Wellington, Florida

Mediterranean Backyard Pool Resort Wellington, FL designed and built by Lucas Lagoons…
Insane Pools Piña Pool-ada! Jacksonville Custom Pool Build

Jacksonville Custom Pool and Outdoor Design with Lucas Lagoons and the Pratt Guys…
What’s up Dock? Sarasota Custom Pool Tropical Lagoon Style!

This Sarasota Custom Pool kicks off the season premiere of Insane Pools Season 3 and is one amazing pool design by Lucas Lagoons. What can’t we say about this custom pool in east Sarasota – it’s nearly got is all, except maybe a spa or hot tub! Located on several acres this sprawling tropical lagoon…
For The Birds

A custom pool in Osprey, Florida melds nature with modern design On this episode of Insane Pools, a multi-generational, environmentally conscious family living in a designated bird sanctuary in Osprey, FL asks design expert Lucas Congdon to create both a custom-built pool paradise and a bird pond oasis, all in one outdated, rundown backyard. After finding…
Castle By The Sea

A custom Roman Pool and outdoor living space in Port Ritchey, Florida On episode 10 of Insane Pools Lucas faces an epic challenge building a Roman Pool fit for a palace on the Gulf of Mexico. Lucas journeys far outside his comfort zone and even taps Emperor Caesar for help on his quest to fulfill…
Custom Rock Waterfall Pool with Grotto, Spa, Natural Stream and Tiki Hut

The best lagoon we’ve built: Custom Rock Waterfall Pool on Siesta Key, Florida The best Lucas Lagoon yet? Well, it’s definitely one of the best outdoor living spaces we’ve completed with an amazing rock waterfall pool, massive tiki hut, walk-through stone pool grotto and even an outdoor shower built out of boulders. But the swimming pool…
A Lazy River Runs Through It

A custom pool on Pine Island, Florida complete with a lazy river The Lucas Lagoons crew build their first custom pool with a lazy river! This private pool on Pine Island has a lazy river that circumnavigates a real island, with massive waterfalls and a giant grotto. Lucas kicks it up several notches with a state…
Fiesta De Laguna

It’s fiesta time as pool designer Lucas Congdon and his crew are challenged to create a Mexican resort in a Venice, Florida residential backyard. Lucas encounters several design “firsts” on his journey to infuse the flavors of Mexico into his creation. With a large “canvas” to work with the project quickly expands, overflowing past the…
Island Oasis Limestone Lagoon

Tucked away on a Florida barrier island, this secret limestone lagoon features a walk in beach area, raised spa and multiple waterfalls, providing the perfect solitude to relax and rejuvenate or enjoy family and entertain friends. We are Miami pool contractors providing award-winning pool design & construction…