Remodeled pool with a new raised spa spilling into it at sunset, with gray pavers, a white privacy wall and wall lights in a Westminster, CA backyard

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Backyard Pool, Spa and BBQ Makeover in Westminster, CA

A 1972 backyard rebuilt from the ground up: a new spa spilling into the pool, a pebble finish, deck jets, pavers, a patio cover and a BBQ island with a bar.

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The story / Westminster

From one new spa to a whole new backyard.

This Westminster backyard hadn't been updated since the house was built in 1972. The homeowners first called about adding a spa to their pool, and soon decided it was time to redo the whole backyard.

HQ designed it in 3D first, then rebuilt everything down to the gas, electrical and pool equipment lines. A new raised spa now spills into the pool, which got a pebble finish, new tile and coping, and deck jets. New pavers cover the yard, and a patio cover with recessed lights and a fan shades a BBQ island with a bar. A new privacy wall with lights, new drains, fresh paint and a new gate finish the yard.

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Inside this remodel

15parts of this remodel, all built by one team

Location: Westminster
Completed: 2022
Timeline: About 3 1/2 months
Budget: $190,000 to $210,000

What we built

3D design
New spa with spillover
Pebble pool finish
New tile and coping
Deck jets
Paver deck
Patio cover with lights and fan
BBQ island with bar
New privacy wall
Low voltage wall and yard lights
Rebuilt equipment shed
Drains
New gas and electrical lines
Paint
New gate

The transformation

From the starting point to the finished space.

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Before the remodel: the original kidney pool with worn coping and a cracked concrete deck in a Westminster, CA backyard

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The pool

Built in BBQ island with a stainless grill, stacked stone sides and a bar counter beside a lit patio cover on gray pavers in Westminster, CA

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The BBQ side yard

Before the remodel: the original pool with its old coping as the concrete deck is being removed in Westminster, CA

Aerial view of a remodeled kidney pool with deck jets and a new raised spa, gray pavers, a BBQ island and a patio cover in a Westminster, CA backyard

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Along the pool

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The design stage

3D design renderings

Visualizations from this project’s design process, shown separately from the finished photographs.

3D design of a patio cover with recessed lights, a fan and a stone bar with stools looking toward the pool in Westminster, CA

3D design of a remodeled pool with a deck jet and a new raised spa beside the house in Westminster, CA

3D design of a raised spa with blue tile beside a bar under a patio cover, with the pool and pavers in Westminster, CA

3D design of a stacked stone BBQ island with a grill, doors and a sink under a lit patio cover in Westminster, CA

Aerial 3D design of a backyard with a remodeled pool, raised spa, deck jets, pavers and a patio cover with a BBQ in Westminster, CA

Top down 3D design of a pool with a raised spa, deck jets, pavers and a patio cover with a BBQ island in Westminster, CA

The build

Building the spa and the BBQ

Photos from construction, in the order the work was done.

Steel rebar framing and plumbing for a new raised spa beside the pool during construction in Westminster, CA — The spa: steel rebar and plumbing for the new raised spa.

New raised spa shell and new coping around the pool before tile and pavers, during construction in Westminster, CA — The spa: the shell is in and new coping is set around the pool.

Blue tile installed on the new raised spa while gray pavers are laid around the pool during construction in Westminster, CA — The spa: blue tile goes on as the new pavers are laid.

Concrete block walls going up for a new L shaped BBQ island beside the house during construction in Westminster, CA — The BBQ: block walls go up for the L shaped island.

Wood forms for concrete counters on a block BBQ island with openings for the grill and doors during construction in Westminster, CA — The BBQ: concrete counters are formed on top.

Stacked stone being installed on a BBQ island under a new patio cover, with pavers already laid, during construction in Westminster, CA — The BBQ: stacked stone goes on under the new patio cover.

A closer look

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03 / 11Top down aerial view of a remodeled pool with a new spa, deck jets, gray pavers and lit planters in a Westminster, CA backyard

05 / 11Lit spa spillover with blue glass tile into the pool at dusk, with the BBQ bar and wall lights behind it in Westminster, CA

06 / 11View from under the patio cover of a lit spa spilling into the pool, with gray pavers and a stacked stone BBQ bar in a Westminster, CA backyard

07 / 11Remodeled pool with a pebble finish, new coping and deck jets arching into the water beside gray pavers in Westminster, CA

08 / 11Remodeled kidney pool with a raised spa and deck jets at sunset, beside the house and a lit privacy wall in Westminster, CA

10 / 11Covered patio with ceiling fan and lighting overlooking pool in Orange County, CA.

11 / 11Outdoor kitchen with built-in grill and stone countertops in Orange County, CA.

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The homeowner’s perspective

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Backyard Pool, Spa and BBQ Makeover in Westminster, CA

From one new spa to a whole new backyard.