Pool service and repair in Southlake, TX
Marina Pool Services serves Southlake from its Grapevine base. This page covers Southlake water, the city's pool and barrier guidelines, and how far the drive is from our base.
About 3.7 miles and 9 minutes from our Grapevine base to Southlake Town Square (estimated October 2026).
Southlake pool facts
Local water and pool rules that matter when you own a pool here. Each one links to the city or utility source, checked October 21, 2026.
- Water
Fort Worth water
Southlake buys water from Fort Worth Water. The 2023 report lists hardness of 100 to 171 mg/L (about 5.8 to 10 grains per gallon). A newer report may exist.
- Permits
Re-plaster needs no permit
Re-plastering or new coping on an existing pool needs no permit if the design is unchanged.
- Permits
Inspected electric and gas
Underground electric is inspected, and gas lines are inspected under the pool permit.
- Pool barrier
48-inch barrier
The barrier must be at least 48 inches above grade on the outside face, around the whole perimeter and 3 feet beyond it. Gates open outward. On residential pools the latch release is at least 54 inches high.
Source: City of Southlake: Fence and Pool Barrier Guidelines (Feb 2026)
- Permits
Fence permit
A fence used as a pool barrier needs a fence permit.
Source: City of Southlake: Fence and Pool Barrier Guidelines (Feb 2026)
- Pool barrier
Entrance alarms
Doors, gates and low windows that form part of the barrier need a UL 217 water-hazard entrance alarm. The guidelines ask for an alarm letter 48 hours before the pre-plaster inspection.
- Drainage
Backwash and discharge
Backwash goes to a P-trap on the sanitary sewer. Lots of 1 acre or more with no sewer may discharge on the lot if nothing runs to a neighbor. Chlorinated or salt water is not allowed in the storm sewer, a creek or a bar ditch.
- Backflow
RPZ needs a permit
An RPZ backflow device needs a permit.
Local pool tips for Southlake
Southlake pool questions
Does Southlake require a permit to re-plaster a pool?
Southlake's Pool Guidelines (February 2026) say re-plastering or new coping on an existing pool needs no permit if the design is unchanged. Changes to the design are a different matter. Confirm with the city before starting work.
Where can pool backwash go in Southlake?
Southlake's Pool Guidelines send backwash to a P-trap on the sanitary sewer. Lots of 1 acre or more with no sewer may discharge on the lot if nothing runs to a neighbor. Chlorinated or salt water may not go into the storm sewer, a creek or a bar ditch.
What does Southlake require for a pool barrier?
Southlake requires a barrier at least 48 inches above grade on the outside face, around the whole perimeter. Gates open outward, and the latch release on a residential pool is at least 54 inches high. A fence used as a barrier needs a fence permit.
How far is Southlake from Marina Pool Services?
Southlake Town Square is about 3.7 miles and 9 minutes from the Grapevine base at 1901 Bentwood Ct. That is an estimate from a maps routing tool on October 21, 2026, and live traffic changes it.
Pool help in Southlake
Call or text and tell us what your pool needs. Estimates are free for qualifying services, and same-day estimates are possible when the schedule allows.
