Pools, spas & backyard living.
Your local destination for custom pools, hot tubs, swim spas, saunas, cold plunge, and game tables — designed, sold, and serviced by one trusted team since 1973.
Everything for your backyard.
Pools, spas, saunas & everything between.
From custom in-ground pools to hot tubs, swim spas, saunas, cold plunges, and game rooms — we design, sell, and service all of it. Explore each below.
Custom Pool Design & Build
We design and build a one-of-a-kind pool around the way you actually live outside — then stand behind it for decades. From first sketch to first swim, it's all handled by one local team.
- See your pool in 3D before we break ground
- Built to last in concrete (gunite) or vinyl liner
- Swim worry-free with salt water & smart automation
- Resort touches: vanishing edges, sun shelves & spas
Relax & Recover with a Hot Tub
Soak away the day's stress and bring the family together in warm, therapeutic water — any night of the year.
- Ease sore muscles with deep hydrotherapy seating
- Enjoy it year-round with energy-efficient heating
- Flow seamlessly into your pool with a spillover spa
- Premium comfort, crafted by Caldera® Spas
Train & Unwind with a Swim Spa
Get the benefits of a pool and a spa in one compact footprint that fits almost any yard, and use it in every season.
- Swim in place against a fully adjustable current
- Recover with low-impact training & hydrotherapy
- Enjoy it year-round in a space-saving footprint
- Engineered by PDC Spas — Synergy, Summit & TruSwim®
Cold Plunge: The Latest in Recovery
Bounce back faster and feel sharper with purpose-built cold-water therapy — the recovery ritual athletes and busy families are building into their day.
- Reduce inflammation & speed muscle recovery
- Sharpen focus and boost daily energy
- The perfect complement to your sauna & spa
- Precise chilling & filtration by Emerge™
Private Sauna Retreat
End the day in deep, restorative heat that eases tired muscles, calms the mind, and supports healthy circulation — right at home.
- Relax sore muscles & improve circulation
- Choose traditional or infrared heat
- Designed for indoors or outdoors, to fit your space
- Handcrafted by Finnleo® — the standard in saunas
Add More Fun with a Game Table
Turn any room into the place everyone gathers — heirloom-quality game tables the whole family will enjoy for years to come.
- Table tennis, air hockey, shuffleboard & billiards
- The perfect complement to your pool & patio
- Custom finishes to match your room
- Delivered, leveled & set up — authorized Brunswick® dealer
Give Your Pool a Stunning Second Life
Whether your pool looks dated or just isn't keeping up, a renovation can make it more beautiful, more efficient, and more enjoyable than ever.
- Dramatically update the look with new tile, coping, deck and interior finishes
- Upgrade to energy-efficient equipment and features
- Add advanced features like smart automation
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Complete Pool Care & Maintenance
Spend your time enjoying the water, not maintaining it. The same local team that builds our pools keeps yours clean, balanced, and running beautifully all year.
- Openings, closings & winterization
- Routine cleaning & water balancing
- Equipment repair, upgrades & leak detection
10 Steps to the PERFECT Pool Report
Is this your first pool? Get our free Pool Buyer's Guide — the 10 steps to planning a pool you'll love for decades, straight from the team that's been building them in Charlottesville since 1973.
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The Charlottesville Aquatics Story
For more than fifty years, Charlottesville Aquatics has helped Central Virginians design, build, and enjoy their swimming pools. We're proud of the reputation we've earned with thousands of families — and the 175+ awards that came with it.
The same local team that designs your pool builds it, and is still here to service it for decades. Visit our Berkmar Drive showroom and let's start with a conversation.
Trusted across Central Virginia.
A few notes from families we've built pools for — and still care for today.
Let's design your backyard.
Tell us a little about your home and what you have in mind, and our team will follow up to schedule your free consultation — no pressure, just expert guidance.