Travertine Pool Decks in Alpharetta — Summer Heat and the Hot-Foot Test

Pool Decks · Alpharetta, GA Travertine Pool Decks in Alpharetta — Summer Heat and the Hot-Foot Test Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pool Decks It was a Tuesday in late July, about 2:15 in the afternoon, at a home off Windward Parkway. The father met us by the side gate, barefoot, and […]
Building a Three-Zone Fire + Seating + Pavilion Retreat in a Dawsonville Backyard

Fire Pits and Fireplaces · Dawsonville, GA Building a Three-Zone Fire + Seating + Pavilion Retreat in a Dawsonville Backyard Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Fire Pits and Fireplaces The homeowners stood on the sloped rear lawn of their Foxcreek property at 1,270 feet of elevation, pointed at three different spots, and […]
Techo-Bloc Paver Decks in Alpharetta HOA Subdivisions — The Patterns That Actually Get Approved

Pool Decks · Alpharetta, GA Techo-Bloc Paver Decks in Alpharetta HOA Subdivisions — The Patterns That Actually Get Approved Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pool Decks Q: “Our ARB in Windward just rejected our paver submittal. What do they actually approve?” A: They approve a short list — Techo-Bloc Blu 60, Blu […]
Techo-Bloc Para vs Blu 60 vs Aberdeen for Dawsonville Driveways — Cold-Climate Durability Tested

Pavers · Dawsonville, GA Techo-Bloc Para vs Blu 60 vs Aberdeen for Dawsonville Driveways — Cold-Climate Durability Tested Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pavers Three pavers. All rated beyond 200 freeze-thaw cycles. All ASTM-compliant. All capable of carrying a fully loaded 10,000-lb SUV up a 1,270-ft elevation driveway without cracking. And yet […]
Stacked Stone Kitchen Bases for Milton Farmhouse Architecture

Outdoor Kitchens · Milton, GA Stacked Stone Kitchen Bases for Milton Farmhouse Architecture Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Outdoor Kitchens The call came from a homeowner in Cogburn Estates. Their architect had specified Tennessee fieldstone on the home’s chimney columns, and the pool builder they’d already hired wanted to wrap the kitchen […]
Aluminum Louvered Pergolas for Suwanee Premium Builds: StruXure vs. Renson Compared

Pergola · Suwanee, GA Aluminum Louvered Pergolas for Suwanee Premium Builds: StruXure vs. Renson Compared Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pergola Your cedar pergola in Laurel Springs has warped twice in six years, the HOA already sent one architectural-review letter, and Chattahoochee river fog leaves the beams damp into November. You don’t […]
Techo-Bloc and Belgard Pool Decks in Milton HOAs: Atlanta National and Crooked Creek Specs

Pool Decks · Milton, GA Techo-Bloc and Belgard Pool Decks in Milton HOAs: Atlanta National and Crooked Creek Specs Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Pool Decks Which paver brands and colors will Atlanta National and Crooked Creek actually approve without a six-week back-and-forth? The short answer: Techo-Bloc Blu 60, Blu Grande, and […]
Custom Pool Design for Alpharetta Tech-Corridor Relocation Buyers — The Work-From-Home Brief

Custom Pool Construction · Alpharetta, GA Custom Pool Design for Alpharetta Tech-Corridor Relocation Buyers — The Work-From-Home Brief Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Custom Pool Construction She handed me a laptop open to a Notion page. Bullet one: “morning lap swim, 25-minute window before 8 a.m. standup.” Bullet two: “midday cold plunge, […]
The Off-Work Pizza Oven: Outdoor Kitchen Integration for Alpharetta Tech Buyers

Outdoor Kitchens · Alpharetta, GA The Off-Work Pizza Oven: Outdoor Kitchen Integration for Alpharetta Tech Buyers Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Outdoor Kitchen Integration A Microsoft engineer out of Windward walked us around his empty backyard last spring, pointed at the spot where his future pool would eventually sit, and said the […]
Natural Stone vs Segmental Block Retaining Walls in Alpharetta HOA Subdivisions

Retaining Wall Installation · Alpharetta, GA Natural Stone vs Segmental Block Retaining Walls in Alpharetta HOA Subdivisions Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Retaining Wall Installation In Alpharetta, retaining-wall material isn’t a taste question — it’s an ARB question. Windward approves segmental block on sight. Country Club of the South treats bare block […]