Sandy Springs is Georgia’s seventh-largest city, with the Chattahoochee River forming its western and northern edges. Neighborhoods range from the winding, hilly streets of Riverside to North Springs, the Dunwoody Panhandle and the area around City Springs and Heritage Green, home of the spring the city is named for. Many of these properties have mature trees, and in Sandy Springs that has a direct effect on how a pool is designed and permitted.
Pool and Fence Permits in Sandy Springs
New pools in Sandy Springs are permitted by the City of Sandy Springs Permitting office at City Hall on Galambos Way. Every pool also requires a separate fence permit, and the application needs a pool installation plan or single-family site plan along with water approval or proof of an existing backflow preventer. We prepare the plans and handle both permits together so the barrier is approved and ready when the pool is.
Planning Around the Tree Canopy
Sandy Springs requires a Tree Conservation Plan when trees are removed for a pool, submitted with the construction documents. The city sets a minimum tree canopy for residential lots, and removing protected or landmark trees can require replanting and payment into the city tree fund. That makes pool placement one of the first design decisions. We map the trees, place the pool, equipment and access route to protect the ones that matter, and show it all in a 3D design rendering before anything is submitted.
Gunite Pools for Sloped and Wooded Lots
Gunite is formed on site, so it can be fitted between trees, stepped into a hillside or built with a raised spa that spills into the pool. It is the most flexible way to build a luxury pool on a tight or sloped Sandy Springs lot.
Luxury Features
- Raised spillover spas
- Vanishing and perimeter-overflow edges
- Sheer descents and scuppers
- Tanning ledges with in-water loungers
- Pebble and quartz interiors
- LED lighting and full automation
- Automatic safety covers
Sandy Springs is about an hour and a half from our Athens base, and part of our North Atlanta service area with Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton. Call (706) 705-7751 to schedule a consultation.
