We crane a precast pool onto lots other companies turn down
Most Nashville yards that get a no from a gunite builder are a yes for a factory-cast Plungie. We walk the access, book a crane that can reach from the street, and set the shell in-ground, semi-recessed, or about 2 feet above grade. Tight side yards and sloped lots in this town are the jobs we take. Call 615-606-3092. We have been building since 2000.
26+ years · Since 2000 · FWF Construction LLC · TN GC #75052 · Authorized Plungie partner
Send yard photosA poured pool needs a hole, a wall, and months in your yard. A Plungie is a finished concrete shell. We fly it in. On a sloped or tight Nashville lot, that is the whole difference.
We are an authorized Plungie partner. FWF Construction LLC, Tennessee GC #75052. Owner-led, 26+ years, since 2000. Little Pool Co. is the fiberglass line when the yard will not take a heavy crane. Call 615-606-3092.
Access is the first yes or no
We walk the lot before anyone books a crane.
We look at the street. Where the outriggers sit. How much boom we need to clear the ridge. Overhead lines. Trees. The side yard, if there is one. Gates, AC pads, and anything that sits in the path.
A lot of East Nashville and 12 South lots have no side path a machine can use. That is fine. The shell does not have to roll through the gate. It flies. What we need is a setup pad the crane can work from, and a clear swing to the set point.
If the street is too tight, or the reach is longer than a sensible crane, we say so on the walk. We do not find that out on install day.
The week-by-week install, after the walk, is on the pool installation page.
The liftThe crane
A Plungie is a real concrete shell. It is heavy. The crane is sized to the weight and the reach, not to a brochure.
A Little Pool Co. fiberglass shell is under 3,000 lbs. It can use a smaller crane through tighter access. When a concrete shell cannot be flown, that is the other line. See fiberglass pools. Do not treat fiberglass as a cheaper Plungie. It is a different pool for a different set.
Crane day is one day. The yard is not a construction zone for a season. Permits and the crane calendar still set the week you swim. We handle both.
In-ground, semi-recessed, or above
The shell is the same. The set changes with the grade.
- In-ground. The rim sits near lawn height. Works on a flat or gently falling yard where we can cut a level base and backfill.
- Semi-recessed. Common on a Nashville slope. The uphill side is cut. The downhill face of the shell sits proud. You get a sitting wall or a deck band on the low side instead of a giant hole.
- Above grade. The shell sits on a prepared base, often about 2 feet above the ground. Used when we do not want a hole, when the lot is wet, or when excavation is a bad idea.
Gunite shops think in holes. They cut, they form, they pour a wall to hold the dirt. A factory shell does not need that wall. The structure arrived on the truck.
Why about 2 feet above grade works in heavy rain
A gunite pool is a hole you cast on site. The water line sits near the lawn. In a hard Nashville rain, runoff can pour over the edge. The hole also wants a retaining wall, because you dug a basement for water.
A Plungie is cast in a factory. The shell is sealed. The interior ecoFinish is a waterproof membrane on the swim side. The unit does not need to live in a wet hole to stay a pool. That is why we can sit the rim about 2 feet above grade. In heavy rain the coping is above the path the water takes across the yard. You skip the site-cast retaining wall a gunite hole needs.
That is a set choice, not a finish slogan. How we handle water around that set is on the pool drainage page.
Clay around the pool
Middle Tennessee clay holds water. Water around the shell is a yard problem, not a reason to pour a gunite wall.
If the lot needs yard work uphill of the pool, that is Wallaby Land Works. Start at grading and drainage, or curtain drains if the water is coming down the slope. Call Land Works at 629-231-1117.
The lots we takeWhat other companies turn down
A lot of pool companies in this town will not take the job if they cannot get a machine through the side yard. They will not take a slope if it means a tall wall and a season of dirt. They will not fly a finished shell over a house.
Those are the lots we came here for.
We take the tight city lot where the only path is over the roof. We take the Green Hills or Oak Hill grade where a semi-recessed set beats a 6-foot wall. We take the wet, flat yard where the honest set is about 2 feet up. We say no when the crane cannot reach, or when the homeowner wants a 20-by-40 gunite hole we do not build.
If another company already walked and passed, send the photos. We will tell you if the lot is a crane job.
What changes the number
We do not publish a Wallaby price on this page. The quote is itemized after the walk. Three things move it more than almost anything else.
- Crane reach. Street setup and a short boom is one job. A long reach over a two-story ridge is another. Weight and radius set the crane, and the crane is a real line.
- Access. A clear pad and a simple swing keeps the day short. Overhead lines, tree work, a blocked street, or a pad we have to build all add scope.
- Grade. A level in-ground set is not the same job as a cut on the high side and a proud face on the low side. How far the shell sits above grade changes the base, the backfill, and the deck band.
Model, equipment, and finishes still matter. They are not what makes a sloped or tight lot expensive. The site is.
How we start
Call 615-606-3092. Send a few photos of the yard, the street, and the side path if you have one. Photos after a hard rain help. We walk it, confirm the crane, and tell you in-ground, semi, or above.
You deal with Winston Farzan, the owner. FWF Construction LLC. TN GC #75052. Authorized Plungie partner. Little Pool Co. installer. Old Hickory / Nashville. Building since 2000.
Sloped and tight lots, asked straight
Can you put a precast pool on a sloped Nashville lot?
Yes. We set the shell in-ground, semi-recessed, or about 2 feet above grade. The slope tells us the set. It does not end the job.
Can you crane a pool over the house?
Often, yes. On a tight lot the shell flies over the roof or the fence. We confirm reach and the street pad on a free site visit before we book the crane.
Do I need a retaining wall?
Not the way a gunite hole does. The Plungie is the structure. A site-cast wall is not required to hold a basement you never dug. The yard may still need its own wall or grade work. That is a site call, not a default.
Why sit the pool about 2 feet above grade?
So the rim sits above the water that moves across the yard in a heavy rain, and so we skip the hole-and-wall a poured pool needs. How we handle water around that set is on /pool-drainage/.
When do you use Little Pool Co. instead of Plungie?
When the crane a concrete shell needs cannot set up or cannot reach. The fiberglass line is under 3,000 lbs and uses a smaller crane. It is a different pool, not a standby Plungie.
What do other companies turn down that you take?
No side access. A slope that would mean a tall poured wall. A lot they cannot get a machine through. Those are crane jobs for us, as long as the boom can reach from a legal setup.
What changes the cost?
Crane reach, access, and grade. We do not publish a price here. You get an itemized quote after the walk.
How do I start?
Call 615-606-3092. Send yard and street photos. We walk it and tell you if it is a crane set.
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Send the yard and the street
Photos of the yard, the street, and the side path if you have one. We will tell you if it is a crane set. Call 615-606-3092 or use the quote form.
You deal with Winston Farzan, the owner. FWF Construction LLC. TN GC #75052. Authorized Plungie partner. 26+ years, since 2000.Wallaby Pools · Nashville, TN
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