Drummond & Sons Pools
Drummond & Sons Pools
Drummond & Sons Pools designs and builds custom residential pools in San Jose and the broader Silicon Valley. Its projects include structurally engineered pools on steep hillside sites.
Business Highlights
- Family-owned since 1985.
- California contractor license #643512, classifications C-53 and A.
- Gordon Drummond oversees each project and visits every site at least once during construction.
- Its trade partners are long-standing collaborators, not subcontractors assembled fresh for each job.
Service Area
Hillsborough, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Woodside, Portola Valley, Saratoga, Menlo Park, Los Altos Hills, Atherton, Palo Alto and San Jose.
Featured Local Business
Drummond & Sons Pools is one of 12 pool & hot tub companies ProsGrade lists in San Jose, California.
7 services listed, including Custom pools, Vanishing-edge pools and Hillside pools. Open Monday to Saturday. Rated 4.9 from 38 reviews.
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How This Business Compares
How Drummond & Sons Pools compares with the other 11 pool & hot tub companies on ProsGrade in San Jose, using public Google ratings and review counts.
- Ranks in the top quarter of the 12 San Jose pool & hot tub companies on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
- Rated 4.9 on Google, at or above the 4.7 average of other San Jose pool & hot tub companies on ProsGrade.
- Has more Google reviews (38) than 10 of the 11 other San Jose pool & hot tub companies on ProsGrade.
- One of 5 San Jose pool & hot tub companies on ProsGrade rated 4.7 or higher from at least 10 reviews.
Services Covered
7 services- Custom poolsOriginal, property-specific designs developed with architects and landscape designers
- Vanishing-edge poolsHydraulic balance lines, electronic level sensors and variable-speed pump controls
- Hillside poolsEngineered piers, caissons or tiebacks where soil conditions call for them
- Auto Floor poolsHydraulic movable floor that adjusts from flush with the deck to the pool’s full depth
- Lap pools and fitnessResistance pools with a bespoke current system
- Natural poolsConstructed wetlands with native plants; no chlorine and almost no chemical maintenance
- Outdoor living
Reviews
What customers say
Customers praise the quality of the finished work, and several mention responsive communication or thoughtful problem-solving. One customer particularly praised the team’s experience with complex hillside and structural pools, upfront timing and cost discussions, and fair handling of design changes.
Customer Reviews
Greg Pickett
Lia Wollen
Martin Brooker
Dan Binn
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a Drummond & Sons pool project take?
A custom pool project is a six-to-twelve-month commitment. Permitting usually takes four to ten weeks depending on the municipality and project complexity; construction typically takes three to six months depending on pool complexity and season.
Does Drummond & Sons manage permits?
Drummond manages permitting across Bay Area municipalities, including plan submissions, revisions, inspections and approvals before ground is broken.
What happens when a Drummond & Sons pool is complete?
The Drummond family walks the owner through every system and explains how the equipment works and what to expect across the seasons. Most projects receive a personal follow-up visit some months after completion.








