Custom pools · Remodels · Outdoor living
Custom pools & spas, built by hand for Inland Empire backyards.
DPC Pool & Spa Construction is a family-owned builder based in Menifee. We design and build pools, spas, and the whole yard around them — and you work with owner Miguel Santillan from the first walk-through to the first swim.
A DPC pool photographed this October: glass-tile waterline and turf to the fence.
- 5.0 ★12 Google reviews
- Since 2001Family-owned
- Lic. #791743C-53 swimming pool
- 41 citiesAcross 5 regions
Why families call DPC
A pool is the one part of your home you build your summers around. We treat it that way — from the shape of the steps to the light on the water at night.
We’ve been building in Southern California since 2001, and our crew lives in the same communities we work in. New pool, remodel, or a full backyard, you get one team and one plan.
Our clients tend to say the same three things: the price was fair, the crew worked hard, and every question got an answer along the way.
What we build
The pool, and everything around it.
Most backyards need more than a pool to feel finished. We design and build all of it, so the water, stone, shade, and fire read as one place.
Custom pools & spas
Geometric, freeform, lap, and vanishing-edge pools, with spas, spillways, rock, and lighting.
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Remodels & repairs
New tile, coping, decking, and water features for the pool you already have — plus repairs.
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Outdoor living
Outdoor kitchens, BBQ islands, patio covers, pergolas, fire pits, and fireplaces.
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Landscape & hardscape
Flagstone and pavers, retaining walls, stone veneer, planting, lighting, and fencing.
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Featured project
New pool · Outdoor living · 2026
Side-yard pool & outdoor kitchen
A narrow side yard turned into the main event: a long, narrow pool with a glass-tile waterline, a built-in BBQ island with grill, griddle, and fridge, and a pergola lounge at the far end.
- Pool
- Long and narrow, glass-tile waterline
- Kitchen
- Built-in grill, griddle & fridge
- Shade
- Pergola lounge with privacy slats
- Deck
- Textured concrete, paver coping
One remodel, start to finish
Watch a backyard
get rebuilt by hand.
These are real progress photos from one of our flagstone remodels. Drag the slider — or tap a stage — to go from the first day of demo to the first time the water ran.
Day one
Old decking comes out. The shell stays — it’s sound — and new flagstone starts going down around it.
Plan your backyard
Sketch it here.
We’ll build the real thing.
Pick a pool shape, add the features you want, and choose a finish. Your sketch comes with you to the estimate, so Miguel knows what you’re picturing before he arrives.
Geometric pool · blue pebble finish
- 1Raised spa
- 2Tanning shelf
- 3Pergola
How it works
Four steps from dirt to first swim.
No mystery about what happens next. Here’s how a DPC project runs, whether it’s a new pool or a remodel.
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Walk the yard
Miguel comes out, looks at the space, and listens: how you want to use it, what you’ve seen that you like, and the budget you have in mind. The estimate is free.
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Design it
We turn that into a layout — pool shape, spa, features, decking, and everything around it — and adjust it with you until it’s right.
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Build it
Our crew builds it — shell, stone, tile, decking, and the details — and you’ll always know who’s in your yard and what happens next.
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First swim
Water in, equipment running, and a walkthrough of how everything works before we call it done.
What clients say
Fair prices, hard work,
and someone who answers.
12 reviews on Google — every one of them five stars.
Read them on GoogleMr. Miguel and his crew really did an outstanding job. The price was very fair and I’m very satisfied with the work. Mr. Miguel and Mr. Thomas are very respectful and highly knowledgeable.
I’m so pleased with the results! Miguel and the crew are true professionals and extremely hardworking. I’m grateful to have found them to update our pool.
…After more than five years as a customer, I can confidently say they’ve earned every one of these five stars!
- Attention to detail
- Water features
- Dedication
- Fair price
Recent work
Rock, tile, stone, and water.
Where we build
Based in Menifee.
Building across SoCal.
We work throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, North County San Diego from Poway up to Fallbrook, and the San Gabriel Valley. Don’t see your city? Call; we’re happy to take a look.
(951) 503-2012Questions
Good questions to ask a pool builder.
Something else on your mind? Ask Miguel directly at (951) 503-2012.
Is the estimate really free?
Yes. We come out, walk the yard with you, talk through what you want and roughly what you want to spend, and follow up with an estimate. There’s no charge and no obligation.
Are you licensed?
Yes. DPC is licensed by the California Contractors State License Board as Dream Pools Construction, license #791743, including the C-53 swimming pool classification. The license is bonded and carries workers’ compensation insurance, and you can look it up on the CSLB website.
What kinds of pools do you build?
Classic family pools, lap pools, freeform pools, and vanishing-edge pools, with spas, spillways, rock waterfalls, slides, deck jets, and custom lighting. If you have a photo of something you like, bring it to the estimate.
Should I remodel my pool or start over?
Most of the time a remodel is the better value: if the shell is sound, new tile, coping, decking, and features change the whole look for far less than a new pool. We’ll tell you honestly which way makes sense after we see it.
Can you design the whole backyard, not just the pool?
Yes. Besides pools and spas we build outdoor kitchens, patio covers and pergolas, fire features, hardscape, retaining walls, landscaping, and fencing — so the whole yard can be planned and built as one project.
How long does a new pool take?
It depends on the design, the permit timeline in your city, and the inspections along the way. We’ll lay out a realistic schedule with your estimate so you know what to expect before anything is dug.
What areas do you serve?
We’re based in Menifee and build across Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, North County San Diego from Poway up to Fallbrook, and the San Gabriel Valley. That includes Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Corona, Eastvale, Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, Yorba Linda, Irvine, Escondido, Vista, and Diamond Bar. Not on the list? Call; we’re happy to take a look.
Let’s walk your yard.
Tell us what you’re picturing. Miguel will come out, look at the space, and put together a free estimate.