A natural pool enclosure designed for a modern coastal property
This high-end condominium community needed a substantial swimming pool enclosure that would provide a defined safety barrier without making the shared outdoor space feel institutional. The custom vertical cedar design introduces warmth and texture against the property's white contemporary buildings while maintaining open views into the pool area.
The design challenge
Long exposed fence lines make small inconsistencies easy to see. The installation had to maintain uniform picket spacing, level tops, clean corners and orderly transitions across a large shared pool perimeter.
The custom solution
Sunrise built a site-specific cedar enclosure with closely controlled vertical spacing, substantial structural posts and custom access gates. The finished design feels architectural rather than like a standard manufactured pool fence.
Installation Gallery
Four views of the completed Montauk pool enclosure
Angled overview showing the fence against the property's contemporary architecture.Long perimeter runs demonstrate the consistent spacing and straight sight lines.Centered view of one custom access gate and its matching cedar pickets.Wide view showing the scale of the community pool enclosure.
Craftsmanship at the Entry
Custom gates built as part of the fence—not added afterward
The gate openings are among the most visible and heavily used parts of a community pool enclosure. Matching cedar construction, substantial gate posts and carefully aligned pickets give the entrances the same visual rhythm as the adjoining fence lines.
Pool barriers and gates must be reviewed against the requirements that apply to the specific property and jurisdiction. Final compliance depends on the complete installed condition, including gate operation and hardware.
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A shared pool asks more of a fence than a private one
A community pool is a harder problem than a private one. Several households use it, the gates see constant use, and the barrier has to satisfy code without ever being propped open for convenience.
It also had to suit a modern coastal building rather than look like a utility enclosure dropped into a shared courtyard.
The Solution
Gates built as part of the fence, not added to it
A custom cedar enclosure with gates built into the fence as part of its structure — designed in from the beginning rather than cut in afterward.
Cedar keeps the enclosure warm against the architecture and takes coastal weather predictably over the long run.
Construction Highlights
What the detailing actually required
Gates as structure. Framed as part of the fence, so hardware alignment holds under heavy daily use.
Multiple access points. Positioned around how residents actually reach the pool from each direction.
Consistent post spacing. Maintained across the full run for a single continuous line.
Coastal hardware. Suited to coastal exposure and to the heavier use a shared gate sees.
Tell us about the property and we will put together a preliminary quote. Owner-operated since 1992, with direct involvement from quote through installation.
