Town of East Hampton
New Pool Construction in East Hampton, NY
A new gunite pool in East Hampton runs about $90,000–140,000 for a standard build and past $140,000 for a 20×40 with a spa (2026 Long Island builder figures; custom builds $100,000–400,000+), with vinyl at $40,000–70,000 and fiberglass $45,000–85,000. Plan 12–16 weeks from permit to swim and book 4–6 months ahead. We put East Hampton homeowners in touch with one licensed, insured pool builder who builds in the town every year and knows its setbacks, barrier code and water table.
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A new pool in East Hampton is a six-figure project with a permit clock, a water table and a village code attached. We put East Hampton homeowners in touch with one licensed, insured pool builder who builds in the town every year, and we publish the 2026 Long Island ranges so the first number you hear makes sense.
New pools in East Hampton: what's different here
Shingle-style village houses with pools tucked behind hedges, oceanfront estates south of the highway with 20×40 gunite pools, spas and pool houses, and mid-century and new-build houses in Springs and Northwest Woods with older vinyl and gunite pools on their second finish.
East Hampton has open ground near the water and moraine inland, and the build changes with it: wetland and Trustee review near the ponds, boulder excavation and drainage on the till, and everywhere the doubled setbacks and the drywell. The 20×40-with-spa number runs past $140,000 here before the pool house.
In the historic parts of East Hampton, the fence, terrace and pool house that come with a pool may need review before the permit issues; the builder should raise it first.
No structure, pools included, within 150 feet of a wetland in the Town, and a Natural Resources Special Permit cannot override the yard setbacks; around Georgica Pond the Town Trustees have jurisdiction as well. A Town pool house is capped at 200 square feet plus 400 square feet of open porch, one per lot, and is the only accessory building allowed plumbing besides an approved accessory dwelling.
Permits in East Hampton run through the Village of East Hampton Building Department inside the village; Town of East Hampton Building Department for Springs, Northwest Woods and the rest of the town; the pool specialist we put you in touch with handles the filing where one is required.
How it works
Tell us about the job once. One licensed, insured pool specialist who works East Hampton and handles new pools regularly contacts you within 1 business day. Free for homeowners, no spam calls.
FAQ
New pools questions
Gunite, vinyl or fiberglass: which pool for a Hamptons house?
Gunite is what the South Fork builds: any shape, a spa in the same shell, a 30–50+ year structure, and a finish that needs redoing every decade or two (plaster about 10 years, pebble 20+). On Long Island a standard gunite pool runs $90,000–140,000 and a custom one $100,000–400,000+. Vinyl is the budget route at $40,000–70,000, with a liner every 8–10 years at $5,000–7,500 and a 15–20+ year structure. Fiberglass is a factory shell at $45,000–85,000, a 20–30 year shell, the fastest install and the fewest shapes, and it needs a crane, which matters on a village lot. The vinyl and fiberglass Long Island figures come from a single source; treat them as a starting point.
Read the full answer →Do I need a fence around my Hamptons pool, and an alarm?
Yes to both, with one exception. New York requires a barrier at least 48 inches high around any residential pool, with no openings over 4 inches and gates that close and latch on their own, and since December 14, 2006 every pool built or substantially modified must have an approved pool alarm; where a house wall forms part of the barrier, the doors need alarms too. The exception: a pool with an automatic safety cover does not need the alarm. Villages add rules: Southampton Village allows pools only in rear or side yards behind a 4-foot fence with gaps under 4 inches; the Town and Village of East Hampton double the setbacks for pools and pool equipment; Sag Harbor reviews any fence visible from the street in the historic district. Every pool circuit needs GFCI protection and bonded metal parts, by a licensed electrician.
How does Georgica Pool Co. work, and what does it cost me?
It costs homeowners nothing. You tell us about the pool once, roughly sixty seconds: where it is, what kind it is if you know, what it needs, and when. We put you in touch with one licensed, insured pool company that works your town and does that kind of work, service company or builder as the job requires, and they call you within one business day to look at it and quote it directly. We are a Hamptons-only referral service, not a pool company, and we are named for the pond, not connected to any business or property that shares the name: one company, and nobody else gets your number. Participating companies pay us a referral fee.
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