Cascade Pools designs and builds residential and commercial concrete swimming pools across Brisbane, South East Queensland and the Sunshine Coast. Custom shapes, award-winning finishes, QBCC licensed, delivered on budget.
Year established
Family-owned from day one. Same ownership, same Browns Plains base.
SPASA 2013
Best Domestic Concrete Pool, Traditional or Geometric Under $50,000.
SPASA medals
Gold and Silver at the same awards program, residential and freeform categories.
Contract, full scope
Design, excavation, construction, tiling, fencing, features. One team, one contract.
Every residential pool Cascade builds starts with a site visit and a design consultation. No two properties are the same. A north-facing Jimboomba acreage calls for a different approach than a compact modern lot in Coomera Waters.
Cascade Pools has built commercial pools for hotel and resort operators, residential estate developers, and body corporate properties. The Hayman Island Resort Lagoon wing and Rochedale Lifestyle Estates are documented reference projects.
Cascade was the only tenderer on Rochedale who insisted on commercial-grade pump and filtration equipment. The result was maintenance costs significantly below the developer's budget.
Every Cascade Pools project follows the same structure. The same team who quotes the job builds it.
Jason or Chris Barry visits the site and discusses the brief: pool type, dimensions, finish preferences, integrated features, and budget. A detailed written quote follows. Everything foreseeable is itemised upfront. No surprises.
Custom pool plans are drawn up. Cascade handles council approval requirements, QBCC certification, and sign-off coordination. Shapes, coping, water features, heating, and lighting are all finalised before any ground is broken.
Excavation, plumbing, concrete, tiling, fencing, equipment installation. The project plan is adhered to. Handover includes full commissioning and an after-completion service commitment noted across all client references.
The factors that actually matter when choosing a concrete pool builder in Brisbane.
| Factor | Cascade Pools | Fibreglass pool companies | Large volume builders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction method | ✓ In-ground concrete, fully custom | ✗ Fixed moulded shapes only | Mix of fibreglass and concrete |
| Custom shapes & depths | ✓ Any shape, any depth, any length | ✗ Catalogue moulds only | Partial, standard variants |
| SPASA award recognition | ✓ Gold & Silver 2013 | Varies by company | Varies by company |
| Commercial pool capability | ✓ Hotels, resorts, estates | ✗ Residential focus only | Some, volume focused |
| Director contact (Jason Barry) | ✓ Direct mobile, every project | Varies | ✗ Sales team only |
| Pool renovations (concrete) | ✓ Full renovation service | ✗ Cannot renovate concrete | Partial |
| Family owned, owner on site | ✓ Jason Barry, director | Varies | ✗ Project managers, not owners |
Full project case studies, a photo gallery of finished builds, and practical pool-building advice from the Cascade Pools team.
Full project profiles covering the design brief, construction process, and finished result for every build we complete.
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Practical guidance on choosing a builder, maintaining your pool, and understanding the build process.
Read the Blog →“Cascade Pools was the successful tender on our project at Rochedale Lifestyle Estates. Their quote was precise, and the job costs came in on budget and on time. They were the only pool builder company that insisted on using commercial pumps and filtration equipment.”
Concrete pools are built in place, on site, to any shape and depth you choose. Fibreglass pools are manufactured in fixed moulds. If you want a specific swim length, a beach entry, integrated stone walls, or a shape that suits your architecture, concrete is the only option. Cascade builds exclusively in concrete for exactly this reason.
A typical residential concrete pool takes 8 to 16 weeks from design approval to completion. Timeline depends on design complexity, site access, council approval, and weather. Cascade provides a project plan upfront and adheres to it.
Yes. Cascade manages the entire approvals process: council development approval, QBCC certification, and pool safety compliance under Queensland law. QBCC Licence 1171779.
Brisbane, South East Queensland, and the Sunshine Coast. This covers the full greater Brisbane metro, Logan, Ipswich, and north to the Sunshine Coast. Call Jason Barry on 0427 459 830.
Yes, and it is a significant part of the business. Cascade performs complete renovations: resurfacing, coping, shape modifications, extensions, filtration upgrades, and water feature installation. Call Chris on 0419 792 530.
Call 0427 459 830 (Jason) or 0419 792 530 (Chris), or submit the online quote form. The first step is a free site visit. Cascade will assess the site, talk through the options, and provide a written quote with no hidden costs.
Free site visit, written quote, no surprises. Residential and commercial.