15+ years of hands-on gunite construction across Johnson and Hood counties. Michael runs every job himself — no sales team, no project managers you'll never meet. Just the guy who built your neighbor's pool.
Most pool companies hand you off to a project manager you've never met. At GoodTimes, Michael picks up the phone, shows up on dig day, and walks you through startup after fill day — because he's the only manager there is.
That's not a limitation. It's the point. Owner-operated means the person who quoted your pool is the same person who built it and stands behind it.
Every project is designed in-person, rendered in 3D before a shovel moves, and built by Michael's own crew. Tap any build to see the spec.
Every backyard is different. Michael works out which style fits your space, your soil, and the way your family actually uses a pool — before any design is drawn.
Custom gunite from scratch — designed in 3D, permitted, excavated, and built to your exact spec.
Grottos, raised spas, cascading waterfalls, and swim-up features. Built for the backyard that entertains.
Clean geometry, dark plaster, vanishing edges, and precision coping. The minimal build done right.
Lagoon shapes, boulder grottos, and natural stone. Pools that look like they grew there.
Replastering, deck resurfacing, equipment upgrades, and full visual transformations on existing pools.
One continuous backyard — pool, BBQ island, fireplace, and pergola designed as a single project.
No handoffs, no mystery subcontractors. Michael walks every phase in Johnson and Hood county soils — so there are no surprises when a shovel hits caliche.
Every feature is engineered into the build from day one — plumbed, wired, and shaped into the gunite shell. Nothing is bolt-on.
Gas, electric, or heat pump. Year-round usable pools in North Texas winters.
Gentler on skin and eyes, lower chemical cost, cleaner long-term water quality.
Energy-efficient VSP installs that cut operating costs up to 70% vs. single-speed pumps.
Stone-face spillovers, sheet falls, scuppers, and grotto cascades built in from day one.
Gas-fed fire bowls on raised plinths — the signature evening detail on any resort build.
Shallow 9–12″ shelves — the single most-requested feature on every new construction quote.
Raised gunite spas with sheet spillover or connected in-floor heating systems.
Pentair or Jandy app-based control: lights, pump speed, heat, and water features from your phone.
Outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, pergolas, fire pits — designed and built as a single project, with a single crew, on one timeline.
Full outdoor kitchens built into the same hardscape as your pool — same stone, same finish, same crew. BBQ island, prep sink, side burners, and optional pizza oven, all on one permit.
Cedar pergolas on stone columns or steel-frame shade structures with canvas. Engineered with the deck — never bolted on as an afterthought.
Gas or wood fire pits built into seating walls or standing as the backyard's evening focal point. Full outdoor stone fireplaces for larger builds.
Travertine for cool-underfoot Texas summers, stamped concrete for the modern builds, or natural flagstone for freeform pools. The deck makes the pool.
Michael started GoodTimes Gunite Pools because Johnson County deserved a pool builder who showed up, said what he meant, and built what he promised. That's still the whole business model — 15+ years later.
He hasn't hired a sales team or handed projects off to supervisors he's never on-site with. When you call the number, Michael answers. When the crew shows up, Michael is there. When the pool is done, Michael does the walkthrough.
Verified reviews from GoodTimes clients on Google, Yelp, and the BBB — from homeowners across Johnson and Hood counties.
Most Johnson County pools land between $50K and $130K. We work with two specialist pool lenders and your home equity bank — pick whichever fits the build and your timeline.
Specialized swimming pool financing — fixed rates, terms up to 25 years, no home equity required.
Unsecured pool loans up to $200K with rapid approval and flexible terms tailored for new builds.
If you prefer your existing bank, we'll work with their appraisal and draw schedule on your home equity line.
Promotional rates and intro APR options change quarterly · Confirm current offers with your loan officer
Michael comes to you. On-site visit takes about an hour — he walks the property, notes soil conditions, and gives you a written estimate before he leaves. No fee, no pressure.
From there you get a 3D render against a fixed-price contract. You see the pool before any money changes hands.
If your property is in Johnson or Hood county — or nearby in Tarrant, Ellis, or Erath — Michael will come walk it. Call to confirm.
