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A V.O. pool: three sheer waterfalls pour from a dark tile wall into turquoise water, with a stamped concrete deck and a cedar fence behind.

One or two pools a month. John is on site for every phase of yours.

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John Van Ornum has designed and built pools in Fresno, Clovis and Madera since 1998. He keeps the schedule small so your pool gets his time, from the 3D design to the day it fills.

C-53 license #995576. Licensed, insured and bonded.

A free-form pool at dusk with a curved raised wall of stacked stone and a gray stamped concrete deck.
Stacked stone on a curved raised wall, photographed at dusk.

The man who bids your pool is the man on site.

“… my main focus is to build 1-2 pools per month. This will allow me to give much more time, service, and attention to my customers and be onsite for ALL phases.”

John Van Ornum, owner

“As the owner, he was hands on throughout the entire process.” Google’s summary of V.O. Pools reviews

Since 1998C-53 contractor’s license #995576, active since 2006. Incorporated as V.O. Pools, Inc. in 2014.

Badge: fully licensed, insured and bonded

Your pool, cut in half. John is there for every layer.

Every V.O. pool starts as a 3D design. Then the layers go in, in this order, and you swim in 6 to 8 weeks.

A V.O. pool drawn in section A pool cut in half, deck to deck, each layer colored to match the build timeline.

John on site

  1. Design in 3DYou see the pool before the dig.
  2. DigThe shape, cut into your yard.
  3. Steel and plumbingRebar, then lines for pump and falls.
  4. Gunite shellConcrete sprayed over the steel.
  5. Tile and copingThe waterline and the edge you sit on.
  6. DeckConcrete poured and stamped around it.
  7. Plaster and waterThe finish goes on. Then you swim.
A free-form pool with a waterfall of large boulders and a tan slide, the new deck poured and the yard behind still bare dirt.
A boulder waterfall and a slide. The water is in; the yard comes next.

“We just finished up our new pool and we could not be happier with everything. John was there for every stage of construction and all of the contractor were amazing. Just over 4 weeks from excavation to having the pool filled and it’s going …”

Keelia Takenaka, Google review

Pools John has built

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A free-form pool with a raised wall of blue-gray tile, two sheer waterfalls, a bubbler on the shallow ledge and a planter cut into the deck.
Raised tile wall, two sheer falls and a bubbler on the shallow ledge.
A pool with deep blue waterline tile on a curving raised wall, with palms and a new cedar fence behind.
Deep blue waterline tile on a curving raised wall.
A free-form pool with a stacked-stone fire pit on a raised deck at the far end and a tan concrete deck in front.
A stacked-stone fire pit on a raised deck, before the landscaping.

Rated 5.0 on Google across 43 reviews.

“If you are looking for a pool builder in the Fresno/Clovis area, look no further than John at V.O. Pools! From start to finish, John was absolutely great to work with. Building a pool involves a lot of decisions, but he helped us navigate …”

Todd McLeod, Google review

Close view of three sheer waterfalls pouring from a dark tile wall into turquoise water.
The falls from the top of this page, up close.

“V.O. Pools built our pool last summer. I got multiple bids and John was by far the most helpful when he bid the job. The Communication from start to finish was absolutely perfect. He let us know what day everything was happening and always …”

Billy Lawson, Google review

Free estimates in Fresno, Clovis and Madera.

Call John and tell him about your yard. Financing is available through Lyon Financial.

Call John at(559) 709-9940