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San Diego Pools

From SanDiegoPools.wiki, an independent, sourced reference on San Diego Pools and residential pool building in San Diego County

Compiled by the San Diego Pools Wiki editorial team · First published · Revised

At a glance: San Diego Pools is a family-owned swimming pool contractor in Santee, California, operating as Crown US Inc dba San Diego Pools under CSLB license 410251 (C-53 Swimming Pool). It designs and builds custom pools and spas across San Diego County. The company dates its start to 1976, the year this reference uses for its founding[1][3].

Independence note: SanDiegoPools.wiki is an independent reference compiled from public records, government publications and the company’s own pages. It is not the official website of San Diego Pools, and statements the company makes about itself are attributed to the company. Prices, hours and team details can change; confirm them with San Diego Pools at (888) 737-6657 and verify a contractor license with the Contractors State License Board. This is general information, not legal, engineering or financial advice. See the editorial standards.

What is San Diego Pools?

San Diego Pools is a family-owned swimming pool contractor based in Santee, in eastern San Diego County, California. Its website describes it as a “ground up new construction pool builder” that designs and builds custom pools and spas for homes and businesses across San Diego County[6][3]. The business trades under a fictitious name: the state license is held by Crown US Inc, a corporation doing business as San Diego Pools, under California contractor license 410251 in the C-53 Swimming Pool classification[1]. The company’s About page says “the vast majority of our work is done by company employees” and that it also designs and builds public pools in California[2]. Those are the company’s own descriptions; this reference has not found an independent list of its public pool projects.

The company’s pages put its start in 1976 and, in 2026, mark “50 years” of experience[3][2]. Other records give different dates, which the history and ownership article sets out side by side.

What does San Diego Pools build?

The company lists custom family pools, infinity and vanishing edge pools, “spools” and cocktail pools, pool and spa combinations, and resort-style designs with integrated water features[6]. Its YouTube channel has 43 public videos, most of them short walkthroughs of finished freeform and linear pools with raised spas, cascades, zero edges and fire features[8]; the pool styles and video library article counts them by feature.

It publishes three starting packages, from $60,000 to $80,000 at the entry level up to $100,000 and more, together with a list of what every package includes and excludes, as shown on its Starting Price Point page on 9 November 2026[9]. The packages and pricing article reproduces that list.

Is San Diego Pools licensed?

Yes. On 9 November 2026 the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) showed license 410251 as active, in the C-53 Swimming Pool classification, with an expiration date of 31 July 2028, a $25,000 contractor bond and workers’ compensation coverage on file[1]. The record says the license was issued on 6 August 1981 and reissued to another entity on 21 July 2016. Details, including the people named on the license, are in license and credentials.

Who runs it?

The CSLB personnel list for license 410251 lists Kenneth William King III as Responsible Managing Officer, CEO and President since 2016, Joshua James Lawson as CEO/President since 2022, and Katherine Hyde King-Acosta as an officer[10]. Those are the titles as they appear on the license. The company’s team page describes Josh Lawson as President and Katie King-Acosta as office manager, along with designers and project staff[2]. Kenneth William King Jr, the license’s qualifier from 1981, was disassociated from it in November 2023[10]. See people.

Where is it, and how do I contact it?

The office is at 8622 Argent St Ste G in Santee, the address on both the company website and its Google Business Profile[5][4]. The profile lists hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturday. The location and map article has the map, the Google identifiers and the mailing address on the license record.

San Diego Pools (Crown US Inc dba San Diego Pools)
8622 Argent St Ste G, Santee, CA 92071
Phone: (888) 737-6657 · Email: info@sandiegopools.com
Hours (Google Business Profile): Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm, Sunday closed

What do reviews and ratings say?

On 9 November 2026 the Google Business Profile showed a 4.6 rating from 72 reviews: 64 five-star and 8 one-star, with none in between[4]. The Better Business Bureau lists the company as accredited since 3 August 2011 with an A+ rating[11]. The reviews and reputation article covers the other platforms and what the ratings do and do not show, and online profiles lists the company’s confirmed social accounts.

What else does this reference cover?

Beyond the company itself, this reference explains how residential pools are permitted and built in San Diego County: permits in the City of San Diego and the unincorporated county, master plan versus custom pools, the state’s drowning-prevention barrier rules, drain entrapment safety, how a shotcrete pool is built, equipment and heating rules and what California law says about pool contracts. It also publishes an original analysis of 751 new residential pool permits issued by the City of San Diego from January 2024 to November 2026, in pool permit data, which feeds the pool cost article.

Questions readers ask

Is SanDiegoPools.wiki the official San Diego Pools website?

No. It is an independent reference. The official website is sandiegopools.com and the phone number the company publishes is (888) 737-6657.

What is the company’s legal name?

The CSLB license is held by Crown US Inc, a corporation doing business as San Diego Pools (license 410251).

Does San Diego Pools build in my city?

Its website says it builds across San Diego County and names Carlsbad, Encinitas, La Jolla, Poway, Rancho Santa Fe, Chula Vista, El Cajon and Escondido. Ask the company about a specific address.

How much does a San Diego Pools pool cost?

As of 9 November 2026 the company’s published packages start at $60,000 to $80,000 and go to $100,000 and more, with site preparation, hardscape and fences excluded. A quote depends on the site.

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Notes and sources

  1. ^ a b c d e License detail, license number 410251 (CROWN US INC dba SAN DIEGO POOLS). Contractors State License Board. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d About San Diego Pools. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d San Diego’s Custom Pool Builder for New Construction (home page). San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d San Diego Pools, Google Business Profile (Maps listing, CID 17666427770836346800). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  5. ^ a b Contact. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  6. ^ a b c San Diego Pool Builder for Custom New Pool Construction. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  7. ^ Se Habla Español. San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  8. ^ SanDiegoPoolsCA (YouTube channel, 43 public videos). YouTube. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  9. ^ Starting Price Point (Get Started). San Diego Pools (sandiegopools.com). Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  10. ^ a b Personnel list, license number 410251. Contractors State License Board. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  11. ^ San Diego Pools, BBB business profile. Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 9 November 2026.