Search for the best pool company in Toronto and you will find long lists with a quirk: they put a pool builder, a landscaper, a manufacturer and a demolition crew side by side and call it a ranking. That is a bit like comparing a restaurant, a farm and a grocery store. They all deal with food, but they do very different jobs.
The better question is not "who is number one?" but "who is the best fit for the pool I actually want?" A homeowner who wants a compact precast concrete plunge pool needs a different company than someone who wants a custom-shaped concrete pool, and both need something different from a family that mostly wants a reliable team to open and close the pool each year.
This guide breaks the GTA pool market down by what you are trying to do. Apart from us, every company on the list is a pool specialist, not a general landscaping contractor, and each one is named as the best pick for a specific type of pool or service.
Full disclosure: Precision Landscaping created this guide and is included as the best fit for homeowners who want one team to manage the pool and surrounding landscape. The other recommendations are based on each company’s stated specialty, and in some cases another company may be the better fit.
- Precision Landscaping: Best for the Entire Solution
- Bayto Pools: Best for Concrete Shell Drop Pools
- Latham and Pentarm: Best for Fibreglass Pools
- Great Lakes Swim Spas: Best for Swim Spas
- Precision Landscaping: Best for Custom Concrete Pools
- Betz Pools: Best for Pool Care and Renovation
Quick Comparison: Best Pool Company by Pool Type
If you only have a minute, this table shows where each company fits. The sections below explain why.
| Best for | Company | What stands out |
|---|---|---|
| The entire solution | Precision Landscaping | Pool, landscape and finishing from one design-build team, with every major pool type on offer |
| Concrete shell drop pools | Bayto Pools | Factory-made precast concrete plunge pools that are craned in and set quickly, suited to smaller yards |
| Fibreglass pools | Latham and Pentarm | Factory-made shells installed in about a week, with a wide choice of shapes and finishes |
| Swim spas | Great Lakes Swim Spas | Oakville, Ontario company with the St. Lawrence series in 13, 16 and 20 ft sizes |
| Custom concrete pools | Precision Landscaping | Fully custom concrete pools, designed and built in-house with tile and water-feature options |
| Pool care and renovation | Betz Pools | Ontario pool company since 1945, with opening, closing, maintenance and resurfacing |
How We Chose These Pool Companies
We looked for companies that are strong in one clear area and have a track record you can check. Specifically, we considered:
- Relevant specialization: a clear strength in pool design, installation, manufacturing or ongoing pool care
- Depth in a pool type: a real specialty, such as fibreglass, drop pools, swim spas or concrete
- Track record: years in business, projects completed and how long customers stay with the company
- Availability in Toronto and the GTA: the company’s products or services are available to homeowners in this region
- Clarity: the company explains what it offers, how it works and what is covered
The details below come from each company's own website at the time of writing. Offerings, warranty terms and prices change, so confirm current details directly with any company before you decide.
1. Precision Landscaping: Best for the Entire Solution
Best for: Homeowners who want one team to design and build the pool and the backyard around it
Pool types: Fibreglass, steel vinyl liner, concrete, container pools, plunge pools and swim spas
Based in: North York, serving Toronto and the GTA
In business since: 2006
Most pool projects are not really pool projects. Once the shell is in the ground, you need a deck or patio to walk on, lighting for the evening, planting to soften the edges, and somewhere to put the furniture. When the pool comes from one company and the backyard from another, the gaps between them become your job to manage.
Precision Landscaping is a design-build company, which means the same team plans the pool and the space around it together and then builds both. That matters because the decisions overlap. Where the pool sits decides how equipment gets in, how water drains, where the deck lands and what the yard looks like from your kitchen window. Our pool design process uses 2D and 3D visualisation so you can see the pool and the yard together before any work begins.
We are also pool-type neutral. We install fibreglass pools, steel vinyl liner pools, concrete pools, container pools, plunge pools and swim spas, so the recommendation follows your yard, your access and your budget instead of the one product a company happens to sell. Most of our builds can also run on a saltwater system for a gentler, lower-maintenance swim.
Highlights:
- Every major pool type under one roof, so the advice is not tied to a single product
- Design, pool installation and finished landscape from one coordinated team, including decks, interlocking, lighting, outdoor kitchens and cabanas
- Recognised by Landscape Ontario, the Unilock Awards of Excellence and Best of HomeStars, and a Unilock Authorized Contractor
- A full project typically runs six weeks to three months from design to a finished backyard, depending on pool type and the scope of the landscaping
Good fit if: You want a finished backyard, not just a pool, and you would rather deal with one accountable team. Less of a fit if: All you need is an existing pool opened, closed and maintained each year. For that, see Betz Pools below.
To see how the approach works in practice, read what a design-build landscaping company does.
2. Bayto Pools: Best for Concrete Shell Drop Pools
Best for: Small yards and homeowners who want a durable concrete pool set in place quickly
Pool types: Precast concrete shell plunge pools with a reinforced PVC interior
Made in: Quebec, by Béton Décorum
Track record: The family behind Bayto has built pools since 1994, and the Bayto pool launched in 2023
A concrete shell drop pool is built in a factory as a single precast piece, trucked to your property and lowered into place by crane. Nothing has to be formed, poured, cured or tiled on site, so the disruptive part of the project is short. Bayto Pools is our pick in this category.
Bayto pools are made by Béton Décorum, a Quebec pool builder run by the St. Jean family, who say they have been building pools since 1994. Each Bayto is a one-piece precast concrete shell with the plumbing pre-assembled into the walls and an 80-mil reinforced PVC interior installed at the factory. Because everything is made inside a factory, weather does not slow production, and a 2023 trade-magazine feature reported that a pool takes three to four days to build. The maker says the interior is hard to puncture and keeps holding water even if the concrete shell cracks from ground movement or freeze-thaw cycles, a point worth weighing in an Ontario climate.
Installation is where this pool type stands out. The pool arrives on a flatbed and is craned into the backyard. Once the excavation and slab work are ready, the installer connects the pipes and filtration, adds coping, backfills and fills the pool, often on the same day.
A fair word on the trade-offs: Bayto pools are plunge-style pools, not lap pools. They suit cooling off, lounging and splashing, they need less water and fewer chemicals than a full-size pool, and they leave room in the yard for a firepit, outdoor kitchen or court. If you want a long swimming pool or a free-form shape, a fibreglass or custom concrete pool is the better fit.
Highlights:
- One-piece precast concrete shell with the plumbing pre-assembled
- Three sizes, from 8 x 10 ft to 8 x 20 ft, with full-width steps
- In-ground, semi in-ground or above-ground setups
- Factory-installed 80-mil reinforced PVC interior, with seven stocked designs
- Craned into place and often finished the same day once the excavation is ready
3. Latham and Pentarm: Best for Fibreglass Pools
Best for: Homeowners who want a fast install, low maintenance and a smooth, durable finish
Pool types: Pre-built fibreglass in-ground pools
Track record: Latham since 1956, with Pentarm known for its finish-led pool lines
A fibreglass pool arrives as a single, pre-built shell and is typically installed in about a week. The smooth, non-porous surface resists algae, so there is less scrubbing and fewer chemicals over the years. For many Toronto-area homeowners, particularly on established lots where a long build would mean a lost summer, fibreglass is the natural starting point.
Two names come up most often in the GTA, and Precision installs both.
Latham Pools
Latham began in 1956 as a family business and says it has installed more than 500,000 pools since 1962. It calls itself the largest designer, manufacturer and marketer of in-ground residential pools in North America, Australia and New Zealand. For Ontario buyers, one useful detail is local production: Latham opened a large fibreglass manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township, near Kingston, in 2023.
Latham offers the broader catalogue, with more shell sizes, shapes and gel coat colours to choose from. Its Crystite gel coat is designed to resist algae and reduce chemical adjustments, and the company backs its fibreglass pools with a limited lifetime warranty. Latham is a strong fit when you want the widest choice of formats for your yard.
Pentarm Pools
Pentarm takes a different approach, organizing its lineup into three distinct collections. Classic is a standard gel coat finish, Mosaic adds factory-integrated porcelain waterline tile, and Ceramic offers fully tiled surfaces with infinity-edge and acrylic-wall options. The shells are built from fibre-reinforced polymer with thermoplastic reinforcement, and Pentarm states a 15-year warranty. Pentarm suits projects where the finish and the design lead the decision.
How to Choose Between Them
Honestly, the shell brand matters less than the site engineering around it. Access, drainage, soil and installer quality decide how a fibreglass pool performs over the long run. One practical point: road transport generally limits a shell's width to about 16 ft, so access is worth checking early. Whichever brand you pick, read the warranty for exclusions, transferability and claim requirements before you sign.
For a side-by-side look, read our guide to Latham vs. Pentarm fibreglass pools in Ontario, and see what fibreglass pools cost in Ontario.
4. Great Lakes Swim Spas: Best for Swim Spas
Best for: Small yards, fitness swimmers and families who want year-round use
Pool types: Swim spas and hot tubs
Based in: Oakville, Ontario
Swim spa line: St. Lawrence series, in 13, 16 and 20 ft lengths
A swim spa sits between a pool and a hot tub. It is a compact tank with a current you can swim against, which gives you a place to exercise and relax in a fraction of the space a full pool needs. Great Lakes is an Oakville, Ontario company that sells hot tubs and swim spas under the Great Lakes Hot Tubs name.
Its swim spa collection centres on the St. Lawrence series, which comes in three lengths. The 13 ft model is listed for 12 people and has 39 jets, the 16 ft model for 15 people and 72 jets, and the 20 ft model for 17 people and 73 jets. The company describes its swim spas as combining glacier-pure filtration with multi-speed power, and it offers a dealer locator, warranty registration and an owner support portal.
Swim spas also cost less to run than a full pool because there is less water to heat, treat and circulate. That makes them a smart choice for city lots and for homeowners who want to use the water through the shoulder seasons.
Highlights:
- St. Lawrence series in 13, 16 and 20 ft lengths
- 39 to 73 jets across the three models
- A smaller footprint and lower running costs than a traditional pool
- Precision offers Great Lakes swim spas across Toronto and the GTA.
Not sure whether a swim spa, a pool or a hot tub is right for you? Our guide to pool vs. swim spa vs. hot tub walks through the trade-offs.
5. Precision Landscaping: Best for Custom Concrete Pools
Best for: Larger properties, fully custom shapes, and design-led features like tanning ledges, tile and water features
Pool types: Custom concrete pools in rectangular, geometric and freeform shapes
Based in: North York, serving Toronto and the GTA
In business since: 2006
When a yard calls for a shape no factory shell can match, concrete is the answer. A concrete pool is built on site from formwork and reinforcement, so it can take almost any form, depth or edge detail: tanning ledges, bench seating, spillover spas and vanishing edges are all on the table.
Precision Landscaping builds custom concrete pools in rectangular, geometric and freeform shapes, in any size. Each build starts with formwork and reinforcement, followed by high-quality concrete for a dense, strongly bonded shell. Design and construction are handled in-house, so the pool's shape, finishes and surrounding landscape are planned together using 2D and 3D modelling before anything is built. Finishes include tile in porcelain, glass, ceramic or natural stone, with mosaics, borders and waterline detailing, or Marbleite, a plaster made from marble dust and cement that comes in a range of water tones.
Concrete pools take the longest to build and cost the most, with typical builds running one to two months and costs from $100,000 to well over $250,000 for large, fully custom designs. In return, you get the most freedom of any pool type and a structure with a long working life. If your priority is design flexibility over speed, concrete is the pool type to look at first.
Highlights:
- Building pools and backyards in the GTA since 2006
- Rectangular, geometric and freeform designs in any size
- Tanning ledges, built-in seating and water features such as waterfalls, bubblers and sheer descents
- Pool, deck, lighting and landscape designed and built together by one team
For a full look at how concrete compares with other pool types, see our guide to fibreglass vs. vinyl vs. concrete pools and our breakdown of concrete pool costs in Ontario. Explore our concrete pools page for finishes and features.
6. Betz Pools: Best for Pool Care and Renovation
Best for: Existing pool owners who want dependable opening, closing, maintenance or a refresh
Pool types: Concrete and vinyl pools and spas
Based in: Ontario, serving Toronto and the GTA among many other areas
In business since: 1945
Building a pool is the exciting part. Looking after it for the next 20 years is what most owners actually live with. Betz Pools has been caring for pools across Southern and Central Ontario since 1945, which makes it a long-established name in the industry.
Betz offers new concrete and vinyl pools and spas, but its real strength is service. Its pool care work covers weekly maintenance, opening and closing, preventative maintenance, equipment repair and replacement, and winterisation. Its renovation work covers resurfacing, repair and liner replacement, coping and decking. Customer testimonials on its site describe relationships lasting two to five decades, which says more about reliability than any slogan can.
If you already own a pool and it is tired, leaking, stained or simply more work than you want, a service-focused company like Betz can be the right call. For homeowners weighing a refresh against a rebuild, our guide to pool restoration costs in Toronto and the GTA is a helpful starting point.
Highlights:
- More than 80 years of experience across Ontario
- Weekly maintenance, opening and closing, and equipment repair
- Resurfacing, liner replacement, coping and decking
- Concrete and vinyl pool and spa expertise
Which Pool Company Is Right for You?
Use these quick matches to narrow your shortlist:
- You want the pool, deck, lighting and landscape handled by one team: Precision Landscaping
- You have a compact yard and want a factory-made concrete pool that can be set in a day: Bayto Pools
- You want a fast install and a low-maintenance finish: Latham or Pentarm fibreglass
- You want a place to swim against a current and exercise year-round in a small footprint: Great Lakes Swim Spas
- You want a one-of-a-kind shape or an infinity edge: a custom concrete pool from Precision Landscaping
- You already have a pool and need it opened, closed, repaired or refreshed: Betz Pools
If you are still deciding between pool types, our guide on what to consider before choosing a pool covers the common problems with each material so you can choose with open eyes.
Questions to Ask Any Pool Company Before You Sign
Whichever company you shortlist, a good conversation covers the same ground:
- Who does the work? Ask whether the crew is in-house or subcontracted, and who you will deal with day to day.
- What exactly does the quote include? Look for equipment, excavation and backfill, decking or patio, lighting, and restoration of the landscape around the pool.
- What is the warranty? Ask for it in writing, and ask what it excludes, whether it transfers if you sell, and how a claim works.
- Can I see similar projects? Ask for photos or references from the same pool type and a similar yard.
- How will my site affect the build? Access, grading, soil and drainage drive cost and timeline more than most people expect.
- What does the schedule look like? Ask for the design, build and finishing phases separately.
- What happens after the pool is built? Find out who handles the first opening, training on the equipment and ongoing questions.
Vague answers to any of these are worth noticing. The best companies are comfortable being specific.
Why Pool and Landscape Design Work Best Together
A pool is only as good as the space around it. The pool’s placement and the surrounding grading affect how the yard drains. The decking decides how the pool feels to use. The lighting decides whether you use it after dark. When these pieces are designed together, there is less risk of something having to be torn up or reworked later.
That is the thinking behind our design-build approach at Precision Landscaping, and it is why many homeowners start with a complete solution and bring in a specialist only when a specific need calls for it. If you want to see how pool, deck, lighting and planting come together, explore our pool landscaping work and our residential portfolio.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pool Companies in Toronto and the GTA
Choosing a pool company raises a lot of questions. Here are the ones homeowners ask us most.
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Start with the type of pool you want, then look for a company with a real specialty in it. Check how long the company has been in business, ask to see similar projects, compare what each quote includes and get the warranty in writing. If you also want a deck, lighting and landscaping, a design-build company that handles both can save you from coordinating several contractors.
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Typical ranges are $70,000 to $120,000 for fibreglass, $60,000 to $100,000 for steel vinyl liner and $100,000 to $250,000 or more for concrete. Drop pools and swim spas are priced differently, so request a quote for those. Site conditions, size, finishes and the landscaping around the pool all affect the final number. Our guide to the cost of building a pool in Ontario breaks it down.
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It depends on the type. A fibreglass pool is typically installed in about a week, a steel vinyl liner pool in one to two weeks and a concrete pool in one to two months. A full project, from design to a finished backyard, usually runs six weeks to three months.
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Often, yes. Concrete shell drop pools such as Bayto are made in a factory, craned into place and can often be finished within a day once the excavation is ready. They come in compact sizes, which makes them a practical fit for tighter urban lots and leaves room for a firepit or outdoor kitchen. They are plunge-style pools rather than lap pools, so they suit cooling off and lounging more than swimming laps. A site visit is the best way to confirm access and crane placement for your property.
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Neither is better for everyone. Fibreglass installs faster, needs less maintenance and costs less. Concrete takes longer and costs more, but it offers fully custom shapes and features. For a closer look, read our comparison of fibreglass, vinyl and concrete pools.
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A swim spa is a compact, self-contained tank with a current to swim against, usually with a smaller footprint and lower running costs. A pool offers more room for lounging, play and entertaining. If your main goal is exercise and year-round use in a small space, a swim spa is worth serious consideration.
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Yes. A design-build company plans and builds the pool, deck, lighting and planting as a single project. That keeps the design consistent and gives you one team to deal with from start to finish.
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With good installation and regular care, a pool can last for decades. Fibreglass and concrete shells have long working lives, while a vinyl liner typically needs replacing every 7 to 10 years. Our guide to how long a pool lasts in Ontario goes into more detail.
Ready to Plan Your Pool?
Whether you are leaning toward fibreglass, a concrete shell drop pool, a swim spa or a fully custom design, the best first step is a conversation about your yard and how you want to use it. Contact Precision Landscaping for a free design consultation and let's build a backyard you will use all summer.
