Pools & Patios

Believe it or not, we at Urbano try our best to talk customers out of pools. Why have one in Ottawa? The season is too short.

However, chances are that if you have found your way to this page, you've already made up your mind. So, a pool it is.

As with all our projects, we insist on award-winning pool designs, custom features, and the use of the latest technology. Engineering and sound architecture lead the way.

Urbano offers two pool product options. Concrete pools are available for those wishing to go the commercial grade route. Similar to the pool Urbano recently built for Delta Hotels Ottawa, this industrial approach comes complete with cast-in-place construction and diamond-bright pool plaster for an aggregate finish. Pool liners give way to Dekton, carefully placed on fiberglass reinforced cementitious rubberized membranes. No other company in Canada makes them like this.

For those looking for something more budget-friendly, option two is a Fox pool. As a licensed authorized distributor and installer of Fox, Urbano loves this manufacturer. They supply technical steel epoxy panels that are twice as thick as all other pools we are aware of in the market. And, a rock-solid X-brace system that comes complete with a 50-year manufacturer guarantee. It's the perfect upscale choice for the most luxurious backyards.

Once you choose an option, the project comes to life. Justin, named one of Ottawa's Forty Under 40 recipients for pool design 15 years ago, leads you through the creative process, design work, and selecting the dream features. Waterfalls, vanishing edges, integrated hot tubs, flaming side walls, a cantilever cedar deck, and more. And, of course, technology second to none, including state-of-the-art LED lights with mood selection, an automated safety cover, and a self-propelled pool cleaner. All WiFi-controlled by your iPhone.

And the patio area? Natural stones imported from Italy or Spain, Owen Sound limestone, or indestructible porcelain slabs. You choose, you can't go wrong. Urbano will carefully place them on a 12" engineered gravel base complete with structural concrete and rebar reinforcement — and engineered to respect a 2% slope for proper water drainage, keeping the elements away from your home and the custom-built Urbano pool house.

Oh, and for those with a passion for golf, let's find a spot for your custom-built putting green, complete with a chipping area. Summer is short, so between dips, it's better to enjoy family time with the flat stick than mowing the lawn.