Free site visits
Pools for Canton’s hillside lots, inside the city or in Cherokee County, with the walls the slope needs planned before any digging. Owner Christian Wilson gives free site visits, and his own crew does the work.
Ideas for Canton
Illustrations of work Christian builds on steep hillside lots. They aren’t photos of his jobs; those are in his project films.
“After having trees cleared, Christian and his crew transformed our backyard using earth moving techniques and retaining walls to build several different elevations. … Drainage and erosion challenges solved along the way. … Christian re-uses as much as he can, it's not all about "new".”
“He solved a major drainage issue and crumbling retaining wall before building our outdoor pavilion. … During the construction process, the United crew was respectful of our property, cleaning up after each day and storing things out of the way for the next day.”
Working in Canton
Canton lots can be steep. Christian checks how the equipment gets in, where walls are needed and where the water runs before he prices the job.
At the free site visit Christian walks the yard with you. He checks how the digging equipment will get into the backyard, how the yard slopes and where rainwater goes. Then he talks through the size, shape and depth of the pool, the deck, and anything else you want with it, like a spa, a fire pit or an outdoor kitchen.
His own crew builds the pool and the work around it: the deck and coping, retaining walls, drainage, and any spa, fire pit or kitchen in the plan. Customers mention the crew cleaning up at the end of each day, and Christian coming back to fix small issues years after the job.
Local rules
In plain words, from the city and county pages, read on October 17, 2026. Rules change, so check the current version for your address.
Inside Canton’s city limits the city issues the permit; outside them Cherokee County does, and the rules differ. The city’s map shows which.
City of Canton: “Am I in the City?” mapInside the city, a natural slope of 25 percent or more needs a civil engineer to design the grading and walls.
Canton development code, section 107.08.07Apply to Cherokee County Environmental Health before the county permit. The pool stays 15 feet from the drain field.
Cherokee County: residential permitsInside Canton, removing any tree more than 5 inches across needs a permit.
Canton development code, section 103.06.02At the site visit
Access, walls and drainage are worked out before the finishes are priced.
On a steep lot, the equipment route, where the dirt goes and how trucks get out are settled before any digging.
Where the walls go decides how big the deck can be and where the water drains.
The plan includes how disturbed slopes are covered at the end of the job.
When to call
Each of these is a good reason for a free site visit with Christian.
The job
Pool design: size, shape and depth
Digging and building the pool shell
Plumbing, pool equipment, electrical and startup
Tile, coping and the pool deck
Spas and hot tubs
Retaining walls and drainage when the yard needs them
Free site visit
Christian sets the schedule after he has seen the yard and you have chosen the main materials. Rain can move the dates.
How it works
Christian comes to your home, walks the yard with you and looks at the slope, access and drainage.
He brings ideas and material samples, and he goes over the quote with you in person.
His crew does the work, cleans up at the end of each day and puts the lawn back when the job is done.
Questions
It depends on whether your address is inside Canton’s city limits. Inside, it is the city’s Building & Safety Services. Outside, it is Cherokee County’s Development Service Center. The city’s “Am I in the City?” map shows which.
In the county, a 5-foot fence or barrier with a self-latching gate. In the city, a fence at least 5 feet high with a self-closing gate and a lock at least 5 feet off the ground.
Both the city and the county keep a pool 10 feet from the side and rear lot lines and out of the front yard. In the county it can be less where the district’s own setback is smaller.
In unincorporated Cherokee County, homeowners can remove trees without a permit except Heritage Trees. Inside the city, any tree over 5 inches across needs a permit.
Yes. Christian comes out, walks the yard with you and talks through ideas at no charge.
Yes. The same crew builds the pool deck, retaining walls and drainage, and can add a spa, fire pit or outdoor kitchen.
Book a site visit or call. Christian prices the pool after he has seen the yard, because the slope, the access and what goes around the pool change the cost.
Yes. Christian brings samples and helps you choose the tile, coping and decking.
Other work
Start with the address
Send the address, what you have in mind, and anything you already know about the slope, drainage or access. Christian or the team will call you back.
Or call(470) 680-17701411 Franklin Goldmine Rd01We read your request.
02We call you back to set up the visit.
03Christian comes out and walks the yard with you.
