From Dobson Ranch lake lots to desert homesites in the Usery foothills, Mesa covers a lot of ground. We design for every corner of it.
Pictured: The Modern Escape, Gold Canyon
Mesa sits directly north of Gilbert, and it behaves like several cities in one. West Mesa's Dobson Ranch was built between 1973 and 1999 around seven man-made lakes, where an existing pool may be ready for a second life. Out east, Eastmark has grown on the former General Motors Desert Proving Ground, where newer homes are getting their first pool.
The City of Mesa's Development Services department issues construction permits, reviews plans and performs inspections, and it publishes its own pool and spa barrier requirements. We include the engineering and barrier details in the permit set, so inspections line up with the build schedule.
Northeast Mesa adds another layer. Many Desert Uplands subdivisions, a long list of them in Las Sendas, fall under the city's standards for building envelope lots, which define where you can build and disturb the desert. There we design inside the envelope from day one.
The right design changes a lot between a 1970s lake lot and a new desert homesite.
Older Mesa pools often have a sound shell under tired plaster, tile and equipment. A remodel brings new finishes, a reshaped entry, a sun shelf and Pentair automation with far less digging than a new build. Our hard water guide explains that white crust on the tile.
On Desert Uplands building envelope lots in Las Sendas and nearby subdivisions, the buildable area is drawn before we ever arrive. We set the pool, deck and walls inside that line and use native plantings to stitch the edges back into the desert.
From much of northeast Mesa, Red Mountain and the Usery range fill the horizon. We orient seating, fire features and the long axis of the pool toward that view and keep the lighting low, so the evening skyline stays the main event.
Four very different communities, each with its own association and character.
A 3,200-acre master plan on the former GM Desert Proving Ground in southeast Mesa. Many homes here are newer, which often means a first pool and a backyard to plan from scratch.
East Mesa's master plan in the Usery Mountains, with its own architectural guidelines and Desert Uplands envelopes on many lots. Natural stone and native plants suit the terrain.
A northeast Mesa community from 1988, built around a lake and a Pete Dye golf course. Mature lots here make strong candidates for a remodel or an outdoor living addition.
West Mesa's lake community, built from 1973 to 1999 with seven man-made lakes fed by SRP water. Established yards here tend to start with a remodel conversation.
Three that suit Mesa homes well, each designed and built by our team.
Resurfacing, new tile, reshaped steps and automation for Dobson Ranch and Red Mountain Ranch pools ready for an update.
First pools for newer Eastmark homes and desert homesites, shaped around the lot and the view.
Native and desert-adapted plantings that tie a new yard back into the Sonoran landscape around it.
Whether you live in Eastmark or Dobson Ranch, the steps are the same.
Thirty minutes on the phone about your vision, timeline and budget.
A complimentary on-site visit, then custom 3D renderings and a detailed proposal within a week.
We prepare the engineering, file with the City of Mesa and package your HOA submittal.
Eight to fourteen weeks of construction with weekly owner updates, then your first swim.
The Modern Escape is in Gold Canyon, east of Mesa. Its clean lines and mountain-facing layout suit Las Sendas and Eastmark homes.
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A deep blue rectangle with two sculptural loungers on the sun shelf, a stacked-stone fire table lined up with the water, and low walls topped with iron view fencing that keep the desert in sight.
The City of Mesa. Development Services handles permits, plan review and inspections, and publishes pool and spa barrier requirements. We prepare the engineering and barrier details and manage the submittal.
Mesa applies Desert Uplands standards to building envelope lots in listed northeast Mesa subdivisions, many in Las Sendas. The envelope marks where construction and disturbance can happen, and the pool, deck and walls go inside it.
If the shell and plumbing are sound, a remodel is often smarter: new interior finish, tile, coping, steps and equipment. If the pool is too small or in the wrong spot, a new one may be worth it. We assess it on site.
Most master-planned communities do. Las Sendas publishes architectural guidelines, and Red Mountain Ranch and Dobson Ranch both have community associations. We submit to the HOA while the city permit is in review so the schedule stays tight.
Yes. Grade changes call for engineering, retaining walls and careful drainage, and a raised spa or terraced deck can turn the slope into the best part of the yard. It all goes into the permit set.
Tell us what you want to build, your budget and timing, then pick a time for a free 30-minute call with our design manager.