WHY ADD
WATER FEATURES
Reasons Homeowners Add Water Features to their Pool
Water features change how your pool looks, sounds, and feels.
Here are the most common reasons our customers in McKinney and North Texas add them.
- Your pool looks flat and needs visual depth or a focal point
- You want to block highway noise from US-75 or US-380 with the sound of running water [CONFIRM highway references with Derek]
- Kids lose interest in a basic rectangular pool without play features
- Your backyard design needs a transition piece between pool and patio
- The pool area feels disconnected from the rest of your outdoor living space
- You want your pool to look as good at night as it does during the day
- Buyers in your neighborhood expect upgraded pool features when you sell
- Your existing pool remodel is the right time to add features at lower marginal cost
Call (903) 321-3172 to discuss which features work with your pool design and budget.
WHY CHOOSE US
Why DSH for Water Features
Built Into the Pool, Not Bolted On
We plumb and engineer water features during pool construction so they integrate with the shell, plumbing, and automation system. No aftermarket bolt-on kits.
One Crew, One Plumbing System
Your water features tie into the pool’s circulation system with dedicated valves and controls. No separate pumps to maintain unless the design requires it.
Natural Stone and Custom Fabrication
We work with real stone, stamped concrete, and custom tile to build features that match your home’s architecture and the surrounding landscape.
Retrofit Expertise
Already have a pool? We add features to existing pools during remodels by tapping into the current plumbing and adding dedicated lines where needed.
WATER FEATURE OPTIONS
Water Features We Design and Build
DSH installs a range of water features for new pool builds and existing pool remodels across McKinney, Prosper, Frisco, and North Texas.
Rock Waterfalls — Natural or manufactured stone waterfalls built into the pool’s edge or a raised wall. Heights range from subtle 18-inch cascades to dramatic 6-foot features with grottos behind them. We source stone locally and stack it by hand for a natural appearance.
Sheer Descent Waterfalls — A clean, sheet-like curtain of water that falls from a raised wall or beam into the pool. Modern, architectural look. Available in clear or laminar flow. Pairs well with LED backlighting for color effects at night.
Scuppers — Water spouts mounted in a raised wall that pour arcs of water into the pool. Available in copper, stainless steel, or stone-faced designs. Typically installed in sets of 2 to 4 along a feature wall.
Deck Jets (Laminar Jets) — Arcing streams of water that shoot from the pool deck into the water. Flush-mounted in the deck surface and illuminated with fiber optic lighting for color effects at night. Popular for geometric and modern pool designs.
Bubblers — Low-profile jets installed on tanning ledges and shallow entry steps that create a gentle bubbling effect. Safe for kids, visually active, and they keep water circulating on sun shelves where algae otherwise builds up.
Grottos and Caves — A walk-behind or swim-under waterfall structure built with natural stone. Includes bench seating, lighting, and sometimes a mounted TV or speaker system. Requires substantial structural engineering for the stone load. Because DSH builds custom homes, we handle the structural calculations, footer design, and waterproofing in-house rather than subcontracting the masonry.
Rain Curtains — A series of individual water streams falling from an overhead beam or pergola edge into the pool. Creates a visual wall of water that can act as a privacy screen or a dramatic entryway to the pool.
Fire and Water Bowls — Elevated bowls that combine a gas flame with water spillover into the pool. Installed on pedestals or raised walls at pool corners or along the spa edge. Natural gas fed where a gas line exists, or propane for properties without service. North Texas wind is a factor: we position fire bowls on the leeward side of structures and use wind guards on exposed installations. Each bowl needs a dedicated gas line, shutoff valve, and electronic ignition with wind-resistant pilot.
Related Services
Water features have the biggest visual impact when they’re part of a broader pool renovation project. If your pool’s plaster, tile, or coping is due for an update, a remodel is the most cost-effective time to add features — the plumbing work happens while the pool is already drained and the crew is already on site. Visit our pool remodeling page to see the full scope of what a renovation can include.
If you’re planning a spa alongside your water features, DSH designs and builds custom spas that integrate directly into the same plumbing and automation system. Spillover edges, fire and water bowls along the spa wall, and deck jets framing the entry can all be controlled from one app — no separate systems to manage.
Call (903) 321-3172 and we can design the full picture in a single consultation.
OUR PROCESS
From Concept to Flowing Water
Step 1: Design Consultation
We review your pool layout (existing or planned), discuss feature options, show material samples, and sketch placement options on site.