Ryan Hughes Design Build

What Ryan Hughes Design Build does

Ryan Hughes Design Build is a privately held luxury outdoor living design-build firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, founded and led by creative director Ryan Hughes. The company designs and constructs custom swimming pools, spas, and fully integrated outdoor environments for high-net-worth residential clients across the Tampa Bay area, broader Florida Gulf Coast, and select projects in Northern Virginia and North Carolina. The core technology is design-build delivery — the same internal team handles conceptual design, 3D modeling, engineering, permitting, and construction — with specialized capabilities in vanishing edge pools, 360-degree perimeter overflow systems using Pentair 5-HP pumps, large-format glass tile installation (Vidrepure, Mosaicist), integrated fire/water features, outdoor kitchens, and PAL/FX Lighting integration.

The business operates a project-based, one-time revenue model: each engagement is custom-scoped and custom-priced, with individual contracts ranging from multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollars and typical project lead times of several months. The go-to-market is consultation-led direct engagement, supplemented by an organic content and PR strategy across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and earned media in Wall Street Journal, USA Today, HGTV, and Fox News. In August 2024 the firm extended its offering by launching Solana Outdoor Living, a sister company that provides curated premium outdoor furnishings (Brown Jordan, Dedon, TUUCI, Castelle). Lyon Financial serves as a financing partner to support higher-value contracts. Ryan Hughes is the sole named principal; there is no disclosed institutional ownership, no funding history, and no M&A activity.

Name

Ryan Hughes Design Build

Legal name

Ryan Hughes Design

Website

https://ryanhughesdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ryan Hughes Design Build is a Tampa, Florida-based luxury design-build firm that designs and constructs custom pools, spas, and fully integrated outdoor living environments for high-net-worth residential clients across Florida and select projects in Virginia and North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Pool and Outdoor Living Design-Build Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Remodelers (236118), Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pool Decking & Surrounds (HSAPALAK), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Residential Landscape Design (HSAIABAA)

Keywords

• Custom pool design
• Luxury outdoor living
• Design-build construction
• Vanishing edge pools
• Landscape architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Flushing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Pool and Outdoor Living Construction: One-time project-based revenue from designing and building custom luxury pools, spas, and comprehensive outdoor living spaces for high-end residential clients. Projects range from multi-hundred-thousand dollars to multi-million-dollar builds.
2. Design and Engineering Services: Professional design services including consultation, custom pool planning, permitting, and construction management delivered as part of the integrated design-build process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ryan Hughes Design Build is a luxury pool builder and outdoor living space design-build firm that delivers fully integrated custom pools, spas, water and fire features, outdoor kitchens, and signature landscaping for affluent residential clients. The firm handles the entire project lifecycle from initial concept and design through engineering, permitting, and construction, using a single in-house team to preserve design intent throughout.

Product overview

Ryan Hughes Design Build is a luxury outdoor living space design-build company offering custom pools and spas as its core product, complemented by signature high-concept projects that represent the company's most innovative work. The company provides end-to-end design and construction services, handling everything from initial concept through final build. Their portfolio includes award-winning projects featuring custom glass tile finishes, vanishing edges, perimeter overflow spas, sunken fire lounges, outdoor kitchens, and integrated landscaping. A sister company, Solana Outdoor Living, provides curated outdoor furniture and furnishings (including Brown Jordan, Dedon, and TUUCI products) that complement their construction projects. The company also offers design-build services for complete outdoor living environments including landscape architecture, water features, fire features, outdoor kitchens, and lighting design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Pools & Spas Custom-designed swimming pools and spas built to client specifications, featuring luxury finishes, vanishing edges, glass tile, and integrated water features, delivered to affluent residential homeowners through the company's integrated design-build process.
• Signature Projects Award-winning, high-concept outdoor living spaces that represent the company's most innovative and complex design-build projects, including multi-level pools, elaborate water and fire features, and fully integrated outdoor environments.
• Solana Outdoor Living A sister company and brand partnership providing curated outdoor furniture, furnishings, and living products including Brown Jordan, Dedon, Castelle, and TUUCI products that complement Ryan Hughes Design Build construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Homes with pools in Tampa list for approximately 54% more than those without
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solana Outdoor LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolana Outdoor Living is a sister company that provides curated outdoor furnishings including Brown Jordan, Dedon, Castelle, and TUUCI products. The companies collaborate on projects with integrated furniture design and installation, with Solana handling furnishing curation while Ryan Hughes handles construction.
• Fire MagicminorOthersPremium outdoor kitchen appliance manufacturer providing stainless steel grills, ovens, and kitchen equipment for Ryan Hughes outdoor kitchen installations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Paragon Pools: Regional luxury pool builder known for high-end custom designs in the Southwest US. Comparable in pursuit of award recognition, design-led positioning, and high-ticket residential projects, though at smaller scale and a more limited geographic footprint.
• River Pools and Spas: Mid-Atlantic fiberglass and custom pool builder that has scaled via content marketing and brand-building. While more weighted toward fiberglass than RHDB's gunite/concrete luxury focus, the firm is a comparable emerging-to-mid-scale competitor pursuing custom residential pool demand.

Others

• Pebble Technology International: Leading manufacturer of pool interior finishes (Pebble Tec) and the body behind the 'World's Greatest Pools' awards that RHDB has won multiple times. As a key supplier and awards organizer, PebbleTec is a connected ecosystem participant in the luxury pool category.

Regional players

• California Pools & Landscape: Large regional pool and landscape builder in the Southwestern US with a similar integrated design-build offering to RHDB. Comparable in customer profile (affluent residential) and product mix (pools, spas, outdoor living), but operating in a different geographic market.
• Platinum Poolcare: Texas-based luxury pool builder and service provider with PHTA-recognized custom projects. Comparable in scale and design ambitions but operating in a different regional market (Dallas/Fort Worth) than RHDB's Florida base.

Broad incumbents

• Anthony & Sylvan Pools: Long-established, large-scale US pool builder with broad geographic coverage. A broad incumbent offering custom and semi-custom residential pools, more standardized delivery and design process than RHDB's bespoke design-build approach.
• Blue Haven Pools & Spas: Established national pool builder with multiple decades of history and franchise/dealer network. Competes with RHDB in the custom residential pool category but typically at a more standardized product tier and with less specialization in estate-scale, design-led projects.

Direct peers

• Claffey Pools: Texas-based luxury pool builder with a strong design-build reputation and PHTA-recognized projects. Direct comparable in terms of project ticket size, integrated design-build delivery, and pursuit of industry awards in the luxury residential pool category.
• Premier Pools & Spas: Largest network of custom pool builders in North America, operating a franchise model that competes directly with RHDB in the luxury custom pool segment. Both target affluent residential clients seeking bespoke pool and outdoor living environments with integrated design-build delivery.
• Neave Group Outdoor Solutions: Full-service outdoor living design-build firm serving the Northeast US with pools, landscaping, lighting, and outdoor kitchens. Comparable in business model (integrated design-build, single point of accountability) and in targeting affluent residential clients with multi-element outdoor environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ryanhughespools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ryanhughesdesign
• Facebookfacebook.com/ryanhughesdesignbuild
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ryan-hughes-design-build
• Instagraminstagram.com/ryanhughesdesign
• Pinterestpinterest.com/artistryofspace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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