Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County
Put Apollo Beach's busy pool records to work on your shortlist.
With 118 homeowner projects counted in the local ZIP, you can compare filing activity before arranging yard visits. Read the pool and spa columns alongside your own plans for the lanai, deck and equipment, then ask companies to quote the same design.
The Apollo Beach group uses unincorporated Hillsborough County filings in ZIP 33572 for November 2025 through October 2026. Home-builder packages are excluded. Treat volume as activity, then verify the license and compare written quotes.
| 1 | Bella Differenza Construction | 44 | 44 | 0 | $106,600 | 63 | CPC1459962 |
| 2 | Luxury Custom Pools LLC | 9 | 8 | 1 | $96,000 | 11 | CPC1461438 |
| 3 | Premier Pools & Spas | 9 | 5 | 4 | $87,500 | 65 | CPC1457370 |
| 4 | Pool Perfection LLC | 4 | 4 | 0 | $153,800 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 5 | Siteworx Pools and Spas LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $179,400 | 17 | CPC1460380 |
| 6 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 3 | 3 | 0 | $86,400 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 7 | Cody Pools, Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $258,600 | 31 | CPC1460475 |
| 8 | Masterpiece Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $101,500 | 6 | CPC042935 |
| 9 | Coast to Coast Pools | 2 | 1 | 1 | $93,700 | 109 | CPC1457311 |
| 10 | Mandalay Pools and Spas | 2 | 2 | 0 | $71,200 | 29 | CPC1460451 |
| 11 | Santos USA Construction | 2 | 2 | 0 | $62,000 | 22 | CPC1459627 |
| 12 | Apollo Pools | 2 | 2 | 0 | $60,800 | 10 | CPC1457589 |
| 13 | Four Down South LLC | 2 | 1 | 1 | $55,500 | 4 | CPC1460932 |
| 14 | Aqua Dreams Pool and Outdoor Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 | 5 | CPC1461032 |
| 15 | Larsens Pool & Spa LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $163,400 | 31 | CPC1457680 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Apollo Beach-area ZIP codes (33572). Ranked by new inground pools built for homeowners (permits filed Nov 2025 - Oct 2026); pools that a home builder sells with a new house are not counted. Median job = the median value declared on those permits. All 5 areas = the builder's homeowner pools across Tampa, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Manatee. License = the state license shown on the permit. How we rank.
44 homeowner pools in Apollo Beach-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Apollo Beach (44), Palmetto (5), Wimauma (4), Riverview (3)
License CPC1459962 · Full profile
9 homeowner pools in Apollo Beach-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Apollo Beach (9), Riverview (1), Wesley Chapel (1)
License CPC1461438 · Full profile
9 homeowner pools in Apollo Beach-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Palmetto (15), Parrish (11), Apollo Beach (9), Wimauma (6)
License CPC1457370 · Full profile
Apollo Beach's spa median is lower than its pool-only median. Read that as a difference between project groups, not a discount for adding a spa. Each row describes complete jobs with their own shells, decks, equipment and values declared when permits were filed.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $100,000 | $77,600 - $122,600 | 107 | Apollo Beach-area ZIP codes |
| Inground pool with spa | $85,500 | $66,100 - $97,400 | 11 | Apollo Beach-area ZIP codes |
Values are what builders declared on public permits (job value at filing). They are local figures for information, not a quote: only a builder who sees your yard can price your pool.
The median declared permit value was $100,000 for 107 pool-only filings and $85,500 for 11 pools with spas. Both groups come from the Apollo Beach area. Their difference reflects separate sets of full projects; it cannot tell you what a spa would add to your chosen pool. These filing values are not invoices or quotes for your home. Ask a builder who visits the yard to price the actual design and inclusions you select.
Give dry space a place in the request from the beginning. A dining area near the lanai, chairs beside the water and a screen enclosure can shape the paving plan as much as the shell does. Ask bidders to identify the coping, equipment and heater they propose. For concrete and fiberglass comparisons, request the complete installation scope for each. The price discussion should include access and soil assumptions, with clear treatment of any changes to existing surfaces.
Your Apollo Beach builder handles the pool application with Hillsborough County Development Services through HillsGovHub. Discuss the site plan while choosing the shell position and deck. At a coastal property, ask how the applicable flood design requirements are addressed in the proposed documents.
Permit office: Hillsborough County Development Services (HillsGovHub)
This page ranks builders from Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records (Residential Miscellaneous Permit with a pool project name). ZIP codes counted: 33572. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough requires designs for flood-related loads under ASCE 24-14, including its requirements for pools in the CHHA or CAZ. The county also requires a scaled site plan with setback dimensions to property lines and digitally signed and sealed plans from a Florida registered architect or engineer. Ask the builder to explain the documents for your address. A recorded certified Notice of Commencement is needed before the first inspection, so clarify responsibility for it early.
To check the filing, use the official public links and search the property address. The record's description, status, contractor and declared value are readable without a login. Keep that reference with your contract. Florida's safety rule allows a complying barrier as well as specified alternatives. If you select a barrier, its gates must open away from the pool, close themselves and have self-latching locks. Review the approved safety choice with the company before reaching the final.
Discuss the Apollo Beach project from drawing preparation through final inspection, including decisions that happen before application. The county permit sample gives historical context for the recorded part. It cannot account for your household's design choices or assign dates to the work at your address.
Hillsborough County (unincorporated): median 4 days from application to permit issue, 124 days from issue to final inspection, 128 days from application to final (sample of 60 finished pool permits).
Step by step: how long a pool takes.
In the unincorporated Hillsborough sample of 60 finished pools, application to final inspection had a median of 128 days. The application-to-issue median was 4 days, and issue to final was 124 days. Keep the countywide scope of those figures attached when using them as a conversation starter. Ask your bidder which steps it expects for your particular shell, deck and enclosure, and which selections or documents it still needs before an application can be prepared.
The local group includes 116 homeowner pools at existing houses and 2 with newly built homes. An existing property calls for a discussion of access beside the house and the outdoor surfaces affected during work. With a new house, compare the pool drawing against the planned lanai. Summer storms can interrupt field work in either situation. Keep final inspection and the safety arrangement in the proposed sequence alongside the more visible shell and deck work.
Bella Differenza Construction recorded 44 homeowner pools in Apollo Beach's group, all pool-only. Luxury Custom Pools LLC and Premier Pools & Spas each recorded 9. Their counts give you specific companies to research, with different spa mixes to discuss during an interview.
Luxury Custom Pools LLC's counted projects include 8 pools without spas and 1 with a spa. Premier Pools & Spas has 5 pool-only projects and 4 with spas. These details show the type of activity recorded, not the quality of either company's work. Ranking positions follow permit volume and cannot be purchased. Ask each bidder to explain its proposed shell, equipment and deck in terms of your address, then compare the written inclusions.
Review payments with the inspection milestones and permit reference beside you. Florida requires a contractor who receives more than 10 percent initially to apply for permits within 30 days. Unless an exception applies, work must start within 90 days after permits are issued. Ask how the agreement documents later scope changes, such as a larger deck or a different heater. Save the permit number before digging and make sure financial stages are clear before signing.
The counted permits use Apollo Beach as the mailing city, all in ZIP 33572. Nearby Ruskin, Sun City Center and Gibsonton provide other activity comparisons. Bring the discussion back to your own lot when assessing access, ground conditions and how the proposed pool meets the house.
Coastal groundwater is a sensible subject for an Apollo Beach site visit without assuming every property needs the same excavation approach. Ask what the company has assessed and what its written proposal assumes about soil and water. Show the route to the proposed shell and the area available for the pump and filter. These practical questions help turn a preferred pool image into a plan tied to the yard you actually have.
A master-planned community home and an older property can start the drawing conversation with different existing features. Identify the lanai, paving and shaded seating you plan to keep, then show where the new water and deck should fit. Riverview and Progress Village are nearby pages for additional company activity, but the proposal still needs your own site details. Talk about summer weather while reviewing the work sequence so construction updates are part of the agreement discussion.
Builders rank by new inground homeowner pools filed on public permits. Pools sold in a home builder's package are left out.
The contractor named on the permit gets the credit. Look up a permit by address to check its description, status and contractor.
Rankings are never paid. Partners only get a call button; their place in the table still comes from the pool permits.
Bella Differenza Construction recorded 44 in the local group, all without spas. The figure measures permit filing activity during the data window, not workmanship. Check current license details and compare quotes describing your own pool, deck and equipment before deciding who to hire.
The medians summarize different collections of complete projects. The pool-with-spa group contains fewer filings and different scopes, so its lower median does not price a spa option. Request that option from a builder after a yard visit and a discussion of your chosen design.
The builder you hire submits the application to Hillsborough County Development Services through HillsGovHub. Ask about the site plan, signed plans and any applicable flood design work. Keep the permit number so you can look up the address and follow the public status.
Ask the bidder about groundwater, sandy soil, excavation access and the equipment area. Show the existing lanai and paving you intend to keep. The proposal should explain the site's assumptions and the shell, deck and enclosure work included for your particular property.
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