About the service
I design and build freestanding poolside cabanas and changing rooms for backyard pools, from a single compact changing stall to a full lounge cabana with a covered sitting area. Work begins at the base: I read the drainage slope around the pool deck, check the existing slab or pour a new footing, and set a floating pier-and-beam floor so the structure never sits directly on damp ground. Framing uses pressure-treated studs and marine-grade fasteners throughout, because a structure ten feet from chlorinated water fails fast if ordinary hardware is used — every screw, hinge, and bracket is rated for wet, high-humidity exposure.
Inside the changing room I lay out a bench, a hook rail, a mirror nook, and open-slat shelving that lets wet towels and swimsuits drip-dry instead of trapping moisture against a solid shelf. Walls get a vented rain-screen gap behind fiber-cement or cedar cladding so humidity moves out instead of soaking into the framing over a season. Where the client wants a lounge, I frame a covered overhang with exposed rafter tails and add ceiling fan blocking so a fan can be added later without opening the ceiling again.
Electrical is coordinated, not improvised: I mark and box out GFCI outlet and light locations for a licensed electrician to wire, keeping every run in conduit and away from splash zones per code. My portfolio includes a six-panel cedar changing room with a slatted privacy screen, a stucco-finished cabana with a built-in wet bar shell, and a compact two-stall unit for a shared community pool deck. Typical turnaround for a single-stall changing room is five to seven working days from slab to finished trim; a full lounge cabana with roofing and cladding runs ten to fourteen days depending on site access. I supply a materials list before the first cut, walk through the layout with the client on-site, and hand over a structure that is level, ventilated, and ready for hardware — paint, stain, or electrical fixtures — on day one.
Inside the changing room I lay out a bench, a hook rail, a mirror nook, and open-slat shelving that lets wet towels and swimsuits drip-dry instead of trapping moisture against a solid shelf. Walls get a vented rain-screen gap behind fiber-cement or cedar cladding so humidity moves out instead of soaking into the framing over a season. Where the client wants a lounge, I frame a covered overhang with exposed rafter tails and add ceiling fan blocking so a fan can be added later without opening the ceiling again.
Electrical is coordinated, not improvised: I mark and box out GFCI outlet and light locations for a licensed electrician to wire, keeping every run in conduit and away from splash zones per code. My portfolio includes a six-panel cedar changing room with a slatted privacy screen, a stucco-finished cabana with a built-in wet bar shell, and a compact two-stall unit for a shared community pool deck. Typical turnaround for a single-stall changing room is five to seven working days from slab to finished trim; a full lounge cabana with roofing and cladding runs ten to fourteen days depending on site access. I supply a materials list before the first cut, walk through the layout with the client on-site, and hand over a structure that is level, ventilated, and ready for hardware — paint, stain, or electrical fixtures — on day one.
