Royal Pools by Adams designs and builds custom inground swimming pools throughout Redwood City, from Redwood Shores to the Farm Hill slopes. We are a Diamond Certified pool construction company headquartered in San Jose, about 40 minutes down the Peninsula, and we have been building Bay Area pools since 1969. Our five-step program takes your project from first sketch to first swim.
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Redwood City’s own slogan promises an average of 255 sunny days a year, which is exactly the argument for a backyard pool here. The build conditions run the full Peninsula range: central flatland lots dig conventionally, Redwood Shores sits on engineered fill over former salt ponds with a seasonally high water table (bayside digs get per-lot soils assessment and dewatering planning), and the west-side slopes along Farm Hill Boulevard climb into oak-studded hills. One jurisdiction detail we always check first: Emerald Hills carries Redwood City addresses but is unincorporated San Mateo County, so pool permits there go through the county, whose checklist requires signed engineering calculations and a geotechnical report. Inside city limits, anything holding water over 24 inches deep needs a building permit through the eTRAKiT portal, with pools and equipment at least five feet off side and rear lines and equipment noise capped at 55 dBA at the property line. We design to all of it from the first sketch.
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Royal Pools by Adams is part of the Adams Pool Group, a family-run organization that has been building and finishing pools since 1953. Every 28 Palms project is backed by the same leadership team that oversees every Royal pool in the Bay Area.
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We design and build pools across Redwood City and its hills:
One of the city’s classic older neighborhoods, where pool and hardscape designs respect the era of the home.
West-side slopes where engineering leads the design and views reward it.
The bayside planned community, where per-lot soils assessment and dewatering planning come standard.
Redwood City addresses, San Mateo County permits. We confirm jurisdiction before design and handle the county process.
Just south along El Camino Real, with a dedicated page of its own.
Yes. Anything holding water over 24 inches deep requires a building permit from the Community Development Department’s Building and Inspection Division at 1017 Middlefield Road (650-780-7350), with applications, fees, and inspection scheduling handled in the city’s eTRAKiT portal. We manage the entire process for you.
No, and this catches people out. Emerald Hills (formally Emerald Lake Hills) carries Redwood City addresses but is unincorporated San Mateo County, so the pool permit goes through the county’s Planning and Building Department via its online portal, and the county checklist requires signed engineering calculations and a geotechnical report. We confirm jurisdiction before design and handle either path.
Per the city’s residential site-improvements handout, pools must meet your zoning district’s setbacks and never sit closer than 5 feet to side and rear property lines. Pool equipment also stays at least 5 feet off the line and must run quieter than 55 dBA at the property line, so we spec quiet pads as standard.
Yes, with engineering first. The oak-studded slopes west of downtown build beautifully, and on county hillside parcels the permit checklist itself requires structural calculations and a geotechnical report. We coordinate the geotechnical work and engineer the shell and retaining to match the slope.
It can be. Redwood Shores sits on engineered fill over former salt ponds, near sea level, with a seasonally fluctuating water table, so bayside digs get a per-lot soils assessment and dewatering planning before any excavation is scheduled. Flatland lots in central Redwood City are a more conventional dig.
The city’s own slogan is ‘Climate Best by Government Test,’ backed by an advertised average of 255 sunny days a year. Pair that with an efficient heater and a quality cover and the practical swim season here runs far longer than most owners expect.
Prefer to plan your project in person? Our San Jose showroom at 2258 Camden Ave is about 40 minutes from Redwood City: take US-101 South to Highway 85 South, exit at Camden Avenue, and follow Camden to the showroom. Get directions from Redwood City →
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Royal Pools by Adams | 2258 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95124 | (408) 371-8000 | Mon-Fri 8am-4pm | CSLB #278052
