Garages & outbuildings
Pool Houses & Cabanas in the Lake Livingston Area
Detached changing rooms, entertainment lounges and outdoor bars that make the pool the center of the backyard.
Everything the pool needs, steps away
A pool house keeps wet feet and towels out of the main house and gives guests a place to change, cool off and hang out. Designed well, it becomes the hub of summer entertaining.
Onalaska Builders builds pool houses and cabanas with our own crews, including the site work and slab they sit on.
Pool house projects include:
- Detached changing rooms
- Entertainment lounges
- Outdoor bars
- Cabanas with covered seating
Planning the space
What to include in a pool house
- Changing rooms so guests are not tracking water through the house.
- A bathroom or outdoor shower, if your septic and plumbing plans allow.
- A lounge area with seating out of the sun.
- An outdoor bar or serving counter facing the pool.
- Storage for towels, floats, chemicals and pool equipment.
- Covered outdoor space. A deep porch or an attached pavilion for shade.
Plan power, water and drainage early, since they shape where the pool house can go.
Comparing options
Pool house, pavilion or guest house?
- A pool house is built for the pool: changing, storage, shade and entertaining.
- A pavilion is open-sided shade without enclosed rooms, often a simpler option.
- A guest house is built for people to stay overnight, with living and sleeping space.
Some owners combine them, with a pool house that has a guest room or a pavilion attached.
Around the pool
Tying the pool house into the backyard
- Walkways and patios between the house, pool house and pool. See concrete flatwork and decks and patios.
- Privacy. Landscaping and screening around the pool area.
- Drainage so splash and rain move away from the building. See drainage solutions.
- Property rules. Deed restrictions, HOA rules and setbacks can limit size and placement.
Lake and timber country
Pool houses around Lake Livingston
We build pool houses within about 35 miles of Onalaska, including Livingston, Point Blank, Coldspring, Shepherd, Groveton, Trinity, Huntsville, Cleveland and Willis. See our full service area.
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Questions
Pool Houses questions
What is a pool house used for?
A pool house gives guests a place to change, store towels and pool gear, get out of the sun and entertain, without tracking water through the main house. Some include an outdoor bar or lounge.
Do you build swimming pools?
This page covers pool houses and cabanas, the buildings beside the pool. Tell us about your project and we can talk through the pieces we build.
Can a pool house have a bathroom?
Often, but it depends on your septic system, plumbing and the rules for your property. Plan it early because it affects where the pool house can go.
How do I get an estimate for a pool house?
Call (806) 480-0328 or send the estimate form with the town or ZIP code and what you want the pool house to include.
Get started
Planning a pool house?
Tell us what you want it to include and where it would go. Send the form or give us a call.