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Inground Pool Builders in Longview, TX
Pick a pool type, a size and your extras to see a dated, sourced price range on the spot. When you're ready, one local builder looks at your yard and puts a quote in writing. It costs you nothing.
- Anchored to prices posted in Longview
- Built on the city's 2026 pool code
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Price a pool for your Longview yard
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From a rough number to a real quote, without filling your phone with sales calls.
STEP 01
Price it
Choose gunite, fiberglass or vinyl, a size and any extras. The range updates as you click.
STEP 02
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Tell us your town and the lot: slope, wet ground, septic, old wells, pines. About a minute.
STEP 03
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What does a pool cost in Longview?
One Longview builder posts its gunite prices online; the rest quote in person. These are our ranges for the pool alone.
| Pool type | Our estimate, small to large | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Gunite / concrete | $60,000–130,000 | A local estimator starts a 12x24 at $62,900 |
| Fiberglass | $48,000–98,000 | Fastest build; no replastering |
| Vinyl liner | $38,000–84,000 | Cheapest to start; hard to find here |
| Deck, fence and permit | +$8,000–25,000 | The city pool permit alone is $305 |
Our estimates from the Pools of Longview estimator, River Pools and This Old House, November 2026. Spa, heater and site work are extra.
Find your fit
Pick the pool that fits your ground.
Wet bottoms, sandy pine hills, old oil leases and a new city pool code all play into the choice around Longview.
Gunite
A local builder's posted prices, the build steps, finishes and spas.
Learn more →Soil & water table
Sabine bottoms, winter groundwater, sandy uplands and oil-field lots.
Learn more →Permits & fences
The July 2026 pool code, the 48 in barrier, the 1:1 rule and the $305 permit.
Learn more →Written for Gregg County
River bottoms, pine hills and an old oil field.
Longview sits on the Sabine, where bottomland holds water a foot or two down in winter, and the hills above are sand over slow clay. Much of the county was drilled after 1930. Add a code update in July 2026 and a city rule that keeps deep ends away from foundations, and local detail matters. Read about Longview ground.
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Before you build
Permits, fences & checking a builder
Permit: $305 for an in-ground pool inside Longview; Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Hallsville and Marshall run their own.
Rules: the 2021 pool code since July 2026, a barrier at least 48 in high, a 5 ft setback from the water's edge, and a 1:1 distance from foundations.
Builders: Longview requires pool contractors to register and post a $25,000 bond, so ask for proof.
Read the full guide →Good questions
Frequently asked questions.
What does an inground pool cost in Longview, TX?
For the pool alone we estimate roughly $60,000–130,000 for gunite, $48,000–98,000 for fiberglass and $38,000–84,000 for vinyl, small to large. A deck, fence and the city permit usually add about $8,000–25,000 more. One Longview builder's online estimator starts a 12x24 gunite pool at $62,900 (Pools of Longview, Nov 2026).
Does any Longview builder publish its prices?
Yes, one does. Pools of Longview has a public estimator with gunite base prices from $52,900 (8x16) to $118,900 (20x40), plus line prices such as $19,500 for an attached spa and $3,400 for a deck drainage system (estimator). Its numbers are starting estimates, not contracts. We use them as one local reference point. We aren't affiliated with the company.
Which pool type costs the least?
Vinyl liner has the lowest price on day one, but liners wear out and get replaced, and we found no Longview builder that advertises vinyl. Fiberglass usually costs less than gunite to build and to keep up, because the shell never needs replastering (This Old House).
Fiberglass or gunite for a Gregg County yard?
Gunite is the local habit: most Longview companies build it, and it fits any shape, slope or attached spa. Fiberglass goes in faster and has a slick finish that needs fewer chemicals, but the shell comes from a mold and is limited by what fits on a truck. On a wet bottomland lot, ask each builder how they would keep the shell stable when the water table rises.
I live near the Sabine River. Can I still put in a pool?
Usually, but check the flood map first on FEMA’s Map Service Center. Inside Longview, all development needs a city development permit, and mapped flood zones carry extra rules (UDC Art. E, Sec. 5). The river's gauge below Longview floods at 25 ft; the highest crest listed is 40 ft in May 1966 (NWS).
Why does water show up in the hole in winter?
Many Longview soils hold water close to the surface in late winter and spring. USDA puts the seasonal water table at 2–4 ft for Sacul soils on the uplands and at 1–1.5 ft for Mantachie soils in the bottoms (USDA). A crew may need to pump for a few days and bed the pool on gravel.
My lot is in the old oil field. Does that matter?
It can. The East Texas Oil Field, found in 1930, covers parts of Gregg County and saw tens of thousands of wells (Handbook of Texas). Before choosing a spot, look your address up on the Railroad Commission's public well map and make sure the digger calls 811. Old lines and plugged wells should be found before a machine finds them.
Do I need a permit, and what does it cost?
Yes, inside Longview. The city's fee schedule lists $305 for an in-ground pool permit and $55 for a fence (2025–2026 fee schedule). Building Inspection handles plan review and inspections; questions go to (903) 237-1074 (city). Your builder normally pulls the permit.