Can you put a real concrete pool in a small Nashville backyard?
Yes. A precast concrete plunge pool is 12–20 feet long and arrives as one finished shell, craned in over the house or fence. That's how it fits tight East Nashville, 12 South and Sylvan Park lots, even sloped yards in Green Hills, where a traditional pool won't. Most are swimmable in about a week.
Cost comes down to the pool size, your lot access, and the finishes you choose. We give every Nashville homeowner a clear, itemized quote after a quick look at the yard, no guesswork, no pressure.
Try the cost calculatorSummers in Middle Tennessee are long and humid, and more Nashville homeowners are skipping the big gunite build for something that actually fits their yard. A plunge pool gives you the cool-off, the soak, and the look, without turning your backyard into a six-month construction site. Here's the local rundown: what fits, what it costs, and how the install week actually goes.
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Which plunge pool fits your yard
Every Wallaby pool is a precast concrete Plungie shell, so the choice is mostly about footprint. The Arena (11'5" round) and Studio (12'×7') are the go-to for compact urban lots in Germantown, The Nations and Inglewood. The Original (15'×8') is the middle-of-the-road family size. The Max (20'×10') suits a bigger yard out in Franklin, Brentwood or Nolensville where there's room to stretch. Because the shell is precast, we can set it in-ground, semi-recessed on a slope, or fully above grade, which is what makes sloped Green Hills and Oak Hill lots workable.
Why precast beats gunite for a Nashville lot
A poured gunite or shotcrete pool means a big crew, months of a torn-up yard, and work that often stalls over a wet Tennessee winter. A precast concrete shell shows up finished. It's craned in, set, connected, and you're swimming in days, with a concrete surface that outlasts liner and the versatility gunite can't match on a tight or sloped lot. For most small-to-mid Nashville backyards, that's the whole argument.
What install week looks like
Once the design and permit are set, the on-site work is quick. Site prep and the excavation/base go in, the crane flies the shell into place (over the house on narrow lots), we connect plumbing and equipment, backfill, and set your first course of decking. Most yards go from dig to first swim inside a week, the long pole is usually permitting and crane scheduling, not the build. We check crane reach and setup space on a free site visit first, so nothing surprises you on the day.
Where we build
Wallaby Pools installs across Nashville and Middle TN, East Nashville, 12 South, Sylvan Park, Germantown, The Nations, Inglewood, Donelson and Green Hills in town, plus Franklin, Brentwood, Nolensville, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville and Spring Hill. Small lot, sloped yard, tricky access, those are the jobs we're built for.
Plunge pool FAQs (Nashville)
Do I need a permit for a plunge pool in Nashville?
Yes. A pool install in Nashville needs a permit, and code requires a fenced barrier around it. We handle the design and permitting with Metro as part of the project, so you're not chasing paperwork.
How long does a plunge pool take to install?
Because the shell is precast and craned in as one finished piece, most Wallaby plunge pools are swimmable within about a week, versus the several months a poured gunite pool ties up your yard.
Will a plunge pool fit a small or sloped Nashville backyard?
Usually yes. At 12 to 20 feet long the shell fits tight East Nashville, 12 South and Sylvan Park lots, and it can be set semi-recessed on a slope in areas like Green Hills. The main question is crane access, which we check on a free site visit.
Can the pool be craned over my house?
Often, yes. On narrow urban lots we regularly fly the shell over the house or fence into the backyard. We confirm reach and setup space before the install date so there are no surprises.