Section 01 — Why Phoenix Buyers Choose ICP
The Phoenix Pool Market Is Crowded. The Phoenix Complete-Environment Market Is Not.
Phoenix has hundreds of pool builders. Almost all of them hold a single license — KA-5 — that legally limits them to the pool, decking, and the equipment pad. Anything beyond that perimeter, they subcontract.
That's the structure most Phoenix homeowners run into when they start designing a backyard. The pool company gives you a great pool. Then the outdoor kitchen, the ramada, the fire features, the retaining walls, the landscape — those become someone else's job, on someone else's schedule, under someone else's contract. Coordination becomes the homeowner's responsibility. Change orders compound across trades. What was supposed to be a single project becomes three or four, running concurrently and rarely on the same page.
ICP is built for the homeowner who doesn't want to be the general contractor on their own backyard. We hold dual general contractor licenses — KA-5 for residential pools and KB-2 for general residential — which means we self-perform the entire outdoor environment under a single contract, a single schedule, and a single accountable team. It is the same delivery model luxury custom home builders use indoors. We brought it to the backyard.
What ICP Projects Cost
Pool and outdoor environment pricing in Phoenix varies widely based on scope, site conditions, finishes, and structural requirements. A pool-only project can range from the mid-five figures to well over half a million depending on size, edge details, finish materials, and site complexity. Complete backyard environments — pool, kitchen, ramada, hardscape, and landscape under one contract — typically run from six figures into the high six figures.
Rather than publish numbers that wouldn't apply to your project, we provide a detailed written proposal after a site visit and design conversation. Every ICP proposal itemizes scope, materials, and structural work line by line — no allowances, no surprises.
Section 03 — Recent Phoenix Builds
Four Projects, Four Different Lots — Same Single Contract
Flat luxury, hillside, ground-up new construction, and an extreme-access mountainside build. Different challenges, same delivery model.
Cypress Creek Estates
Full Backyard · Single KB-2 Contract
Luxury Outdoor Living — Pool, Sunken Kitchen, & Sport Court
A full backyard environment delivered under one contract. The centerpiece is a sunken entertainment area — 27 feet wide by 16 feet deep — anchored by an 11-foot-wide outdoor television. A glass-tile infinity-edge spa, fire pit lounge, sheer descents, and color-changing bubblers complete the pool environment. Recreation scope on the same contract: a pickleball court with adjustable net for volleyball and basketball hoop, a putting green, and artificial turf. This is where the dual KA-5 + KB-2 license matters most — pool, hardscape, structures, sport courts, and landscape integration delivered by one team.
Fountain Hills
Full Demo & Rebuild · Hillside Grade Change
Complete Hillside Remodel — 30° Slope Reduced to Zero
A complete backyard demolition and rebuild on a Fountain Hills hillside lot. The existing terrain ran at a 30-degree slope across the entire yard — unusable for any meaningful outdoor living. The scope reduced the grade to zero, creating a flat, fully usable footprint where there was none before. Both the upper and lower patios were demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. This is the kind of structural site work most pool-only contractors can't legally perform — retaining, regrading, and hardscape on this scale requires the KB-2 general residential license, not just a pool license.
North Scottsdale
New Construction · Pool · Ramada · Landscape
Complete Ground-Up Backyard New Construction
A new-construction backyard delivered as a single integrated build — pool, spa, ramada, hardscape, and full landscape package, all under one contract. Starting from raw lot rather than retrofitting an existing yard means every system can be coordinated from day one: pool plumbing routed before hardscape pours, ramada footings tied into the patio structure, irrigation and low-voltage lighting designed alongside the planting plan rather than retrofitted afterward. This is the delivery model that disappears when the work is split across four contractors.
Clear Water Estates
Maricopa County Jurisdiction · Mountainside Build
Mountainside Negative-Edge Pool on Bedrock
A complex mountainside build that demonstrates why jurisdictional knowledge matters in the Phoenix metro. Although the property sits within Paradise Valley, this specific Clear Water Estates parcel falls under Maricopa County jurisdiction — meaning the pool permit had to be drawn and approved through the County rather than the Town of Paradise Valley. Knowing which authority owns which parcel is the first conversation, not an afterthought.
Site access was extreme — concrete was pumped from approximately 50 feet below the pool site, and much of the excavation was completed manually on bedrock with air hammers. The existing Advanced Drainage System had to be relocated, and a full topographic survey, updated grading plan, and new drainage report were required for the County permit. Structurally, the pool uses a double mat of steel reinforcement and walls shot at 12-inch thickness. The finished pool features a 16-foot negative edge wall, a 4-foot deck in sandblasted white marble, mosaic glass and porcelain waterline tile, 316 marine-grade powder-coated cable railings, and integrated fire features.
Every project above was delivered under a single contract. See more completed builds in our full portfolio, or explore our negative-edge pool designs and pool remodels.
Section 05 — Where We Build
Phoenix Neighborhoods & Surrounding Communities
ICP builds across the full Phoenix luxury market — from flat estate lots in Arcadia and the Biltmore corridor, to view-lot construction in the foothills, to gated planned communities. Each lot type calls for a different approach.
Arcadia
Flat Estate Lots · Mature Tree Canopy
Phoenix's most established luxury enclave, characterized by flat, generous lots and mature citrus and shade trees. Most projects here are full backyard environments — pool, ramada, kitchen, hardscape — built around the existing landscape rather than starting from raw ground. Phoenix permitting, no design review board.
Biltmore Corridor
Estate Properties · Resort Adjacency
Estate properties surrounding the Arizona Biltmore. Lot sizes vary from generous flat parcels to elevated view lots backing the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Build standards trend higher — premium finishes, integrated lighting design, and full outdoor living scope are the norm rather than the exception.
North Phoenix & Desert Ridge
Planned Communities · HOA Coordination
Master-planned communities including Desert Ridge, Tatum Highlands, and surrounding areas. HOA architectural review is standard before permit submittal — most communities require board approval of the pool plan, color palette, and any structures over a defined height. ICP handles the HOA submittal as part of the contract.
Camelback East & Phoenix Mountain Foothills
View Lots · Hillside Site Work
View-lot construction in the foothills of Camelback Mountain and the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Lots often require retaining walls, regrading, or structural site work to create a usable building pad — exactly the scope a KA-5-only pool contractor isn't licensed to perform. ICP self-performs the full structural envelope.
Ahwatukee & South Mountain
Hillside & Foothill Lots
South Phoenix communities along the South Mountain Park preserve. Many lots back directly to preserved desert and require careful drainage planning, hardscape that respects the natural topography, and structures sized to the lot rather than overbuilt. Mix of flat planned-community lots and dramatic hillside parcels.
Also Serving
Across the Phoenix Metro
Encanto · Madison Park · Sunnyslope · Moon Valley · Pointe Tapatio · Estrella · and the broader Phoenix valley. Every lot is assessed individually before design begins — site conditions, drainage, lot coverage, and HOA or jurisdictional triggers determine the design and permit strategy from day one.
Building outside the City of Phoenix proper? See our pages for Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and the broader Arizona luxury pool market.
