Hardscape is the foundation of any great outdoor environment. The right materials, properly installed, define the character of the entire space — and endure for decades without maintenance headaches. As a pool-and-hardscape contractor, we build the deck, coping, walls, and features as one system with the pool, not as a separate job bolted on afterward.
Premium materials. We work in natural stone — travertine, Pennsylvania bluestone, and flagstone — along with architectural concrete and large-format pavers, chosen to complement your home and stand up to our freeze-thaw climate.
Built to last in PA. Proper base preparation, drainage, and freeze-thaw detailing are what separate hardscape that lasts from hardscape that heaves and cracks after two winters. Our crews build the base correctly the first time, with the grading and drainage to carry water away from the pool and the home.
Beyond the deck. Retaining walls and grade-change solutions, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, seat walls, steps, and pillars turn a flat slab into a true outdoor room — engineered and installed by the same in-house team that builds the pool.
Why JHL for This Project
- ✦Natural stone: travertine, bluestone, flagstone
- ✦Architectural concrete and large-format pavers
- ✦Retaining walls and grade change solutions
- ✦Outdoor fireplace and fire pit construction
Custom Pool Design Studio — Not a General Contractor
JHL Pools is a custom gunite pool design studio — not a general pool contractor. We design and build exclusively pools, spas, and outdoor environments. Every project is managed by our in-house team from initial consultation through final pool startup. No subcontracted crews for the important work.
PA HIC License
#PA035784
BBB Rating
A+
Hayward
Authorized Dealer
Imagine Pools
Warranty Partner
Our Process
Design Consultation
Site Assessment
Custom Plans
Build
Transform
Investment
Hardscape projects from $20,000
Every project is uniquely scoped. Request a consultation for a personalized estimate.
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Our Office
Newtown Square
(610) 956-7476Serving Chester County & the Main Line
One team, designing and building custom pools across Chester County, Delaware County, and the Main Line.
Our Work
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Real inground gunite pools, patios, and backyard environments built by JHL Pools across Chester County and the Main Line.










