A Space Where Memories Begin
Imagine a backyard designed for laughter, relaxation, and unforgettable family gatherings. A place where your children splash in the water, friends come together to enjoy sunny afternoons, and serene evenings are spent under the stars. Gunite pools bring this vision to life, creating the perfect setting for the life you deserve.
As the leading Kansas City, Missouri pool builder and Kansas City pool designer, we understand that your priorities go beyond a simple swimming pool. You want a timeless, functional space crafted with style and precision—a space that enriches your lifestyle and creates lasting memories. That’s why High Prairie Outdoors is here to transform your backyard into the ultimate destination for connection and fun.
The Problem: Frustration with Limited Options
Many Kansas City homeowners share the same struggles:
- Uninspiring Backyards: Your outdoor space lacks the charm and functionality to bring your family together.
- Difficulty Finding a Trustworthy Builder: The process of designing and building a pool can be overwhelming, and finding a reputable builder to handle every detail is no small task.
- Concerns About Durability: Investing in a pool is a big decision, and you need confidence that it will stand the test of time.
At High Prairie Outdoors, we’ve seen these frustrations time and time again. In fact, we discovered that Kansas City, MO homeowners were dissatisfied with existing pool builders. That’s why we revolutionized the way pools are designed and built in our region, offering a superior experience backed by unmatched craftsmanship and care.
The Solution: High Prairie’s Custom Gunite Pools
Gunite pools are the gold standard in luxury, offering unparalleled durability, flexibility, and aesthetic possibilities. By using a mixture of sand and cement that is sprayed onto a rebar framework, gunite allows for endless customization to suit your unique vision. Plaster is then applied over the gunite shell to create the water-tight vessel you're familiar with.
What Makes Gunite Pools Exceptional?
Gunite pools are renowned for their strength and versatility. At High Prairie Outdoors, we take this trusted construction method to the next level with our enhanced building practices, ensuring your pool is not just beautiful but also engineered to last a lifetime.
Benefits of Gunite Pools:
- Custom Design: Whether you dream of a natural lagoon, a modern geometric design, or an infinity edge, gunite pools can be shaped and finished to meet your exact specifications.
- Unmatched Durability: High Prairie's pools are built with 30% more steel reinforcement and 50% more drainage and foundation support than conventional gunite pools, our designs stand the test of time.
- Luxury Finishes: Choose from premium finishes like pebble, mosaic tile, or polished marble for a truly bespoke look.
- Endless Features: Add waterfalls, tanning ledges, swim-up bars, or integrated spas to elevate your outdoor experience.
Investment Range: The investment for a custom gunite pool starts at $100,000 and can exceed $700,000+, depending on the size, features, and level of customization. This range includes the pool structure and equipment but does not cover related hardscapes or landscaping.
Maintenance Expectations:
- Routine Care: Regular cleaning, skimming, and water chemistry balancing are essential.
- Surface Maintenance: While gunite is durable, the finish may require resurfacing every 10-15 years, depending on usage and care.
- Winterizing: Proper seasonal care, including covering the pool and winterizing the equipment, will extend its lifespan.
- Full-Service Maintenance Program: High Prairie offers a comprehensive pool maintenance program, which can be combined with our fine gardening and seasonal color programs. This ensures your entire outdoor space remains stunning and functional year-round.
The High Prairie Difference
What sets High Prairie apart from other Kansas City pool builders is our unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Our exclusive Legacy Method ensures that every step of your project is handled with precision and care, leaving you free to enjoy the process.
- Expert Engineering: By consulting with engineers, we’ve developed advanced construction methods that result in pools with superior structural integrity and longevity.
- Full-Service Approach: From design to construction to maintenance, we handle every detail, ensuring a seamless and stress-free experience.
- Bespoke Design: As the premier Kansas City pool designer, we collaborate with you to create a pool that reflects your style and enhances your outdoor space.
- Comprehensive Design and Craftsmanship: With a pool designer and landscape designer in-house, High Prairie ensures your entire outdoor space is cohesively designed and expertly crafted by one organization.
- Embracing the Al Fresco Lifestyle: Our custom pools are designed to help you make the most of outdoor living, encouraging relaxation, connection, and fun.
- Proven Durability: Our enhanced building techniques mean your pool will stand up to the test of time and the elements, providing peace of mind for decades to come.
- Exclusive Features: With our expertise, you’ll gain access to luxury materials and unique features not available through other builders in the region.
Discover How We Bring Your Vision to Life
Our work is personal to us. We take extreme care in crafting the luxury outdoor experience you deserve, the one that meets the aesthetic of your home and serves your lifestyle. Take a look at some of the work we've done in the Kansas City, Missouri, area.
The High Prairie Process
Trust the Process – Designed for You
Our processes create customized solutions to help you master the art of the experience-driven lifestyle. This is what to expect when you work with us on Design/Build projects or all-inclusive Maintenance:
Get In Touch
Fill out our online form to get started. We'll be in touch to discuss the details of your project to make sure we're a good fit for you. If so, we'll set up your Discovery Meeting and provide a pricing guide to help you know what to expect.
Discovery Meeting
This is a free meeting at our design studio, where you'll select a design package. You'll have an opportunity to meet your designer and share details about your unique design style. We'll learn about your priorities and preferences as we help you discover your many options and possibilities. At this time, we'll collect half of the design fee.
Site Analysis
The Site Analysis breaks down the three pillars of memory making: how you relax, play, and connect. It includes measurements, drainage and grading considerations, architectural and existing element analysis, soil analysis, and a review of design opportunities, all seen through the lens of your three pillars.
Concept Reveal Meeting
At our studio or remotely, this is where you'll review your detailed design and discuss material options with your designer. If there are budget considerations, we can discuss phasing the project as needed.
Final Design Reveal and Proposal Presentation
We'll finalize the materials and order your selections upon your approval. Your Prairie Power Team will create a project plan, complete with milestones and target tasks. As we work through planning and permitting, you'll receive weekly updates, and after you sign, we'll get you on the schedule.
Crafting Your Space
The team will work diligently and according to schedule. You can track our progress and watch your landscape unfold via our project web platform.
Final Walkthrough + Ongoing Maintenance
You'll do a final walkthrough with the designer, and we will accept the final payment. You’ll learn more about our worry-free maintenance program options and we can schedule your Lawncierge project check-ins for proactive attention and monitoring of your new space.
Tailored Pool and Outdoor Solutions for Every Lifestyle
All of our services are completed by highly skilled crews equipped with specialized tools and landscaping know-how. With stonemasons, pool builders, horticulturists, and more on our team, we can complete 95 percent of our projects completely in-house, which means you’ll enjoy a stress-free build! As certified General Contractors, we can bring in electricians and plumbers as required, eliminating the need for you to juggle multiple contractors. This is what we can do for you:
Landscape Design
With a deep understanding of the five distinctive historical garden styles, we create timeless designs that age with grace and beauty. Our experience-driven approach means we take everything into consideration: your lifestyle, existing architecture, personal preferences, practical requirements, and future goals for outdoor living. Visit our Landscape Design page to learn more.
Landscape Installation
The lushest landscapes begin with the healthiest soils. As part of our “Legacy Program”, we’ll lab test your soils and provide a comprehensive plan for building your soil health. Then, our horticulturalists will plant each plant with the care and nurturing even a Master Gardener would appreciate. (Seriously, Master Gardeners love us!) Visit our Landscape Installation page to learn more.
Outdoor Living
The experience-driven lifestyle starts outside! Your outdoor living space should be uniquely yours, with the colors, plants, and features—like built-in grills, outdoor kitchens, privacy panels, fireplaces, paver patios, pergolas, landscape lighting, sound systems and more—that meet your lifestyle goals. Visit our Outdoor Living page to learn more.
Landscape Maintenance
Customize an effortless landscape maintenance program with services like water feature maintenance, plant health care, tree pruning, fungus treatment, lawn mowing, weed control, and so much more. We show up on time, work with precision, and keep you updated on the condition of your property. Visit our Landscape Maintenance page to learn more.
Holiday Lighting
Get in the festive spirit without climbing on any ladders! We have the tools and experience required to design exceptional holiday lighting displays that uplift the entire neighborhood—and we'll take those decorations down for you at the end of the season, too. Visit our Holiday Lighting page to learn more.
Decks
As a full-service landscaping company, we have our own deck builders. Collaborate with us, and we will match your deck to your needs and home aesthetic. Visit our Decks page to learn more.
Spas
Nothing says relaxation like a backyard spa. We can design your spa to fit beautifully on your patio or amidst your garden, and you'll enjoy it for years to come. Visit our Pools & Spas page to learn more.
Pools
Redefine your summers with a custom gunite or stainless steel pool installed by our in-house pool builders. Your design may include pool decking and landscaping as part of a comprehensive outdoor living space. Visit our Pools page to learn more.
Sprinklers / Irrigation
Practical, responsible watering solutions give your lawn and plants the support they need without waste. Easy-to-use digital systems offer incredible water and cost savings and require minimal maintenance. Visit our Sprinklers page to learn more.
Drainage
Proper drainage is an investment in the longevity of your home and landscape. We address it as part of your landscape design and installation—or you can work with us to fix any drainage issues in your existing landscape.
Bringing Exceptional Gunite Pools to Kansas City, MO, and Beyond
We offer our comprehensive landscaping services to homeowners throughout the Kansas City area:
- Parkville, Missouri
- Belton, Missouri
- Lee's Summit, Missouri
- Liberty, Missouri
- Blue Springs, Missouri
- Westwood, Kansas
- Fairway, Kansas
- Olathe, Kansas
- Mission Woods, Kansas
Visit our Service Area page to get a closer look at where we work.
