Bradenton, Manatee County
Before your Bradenton pool takes shape on paper, connect the address with the office that handles its permit.
Then use nearby filing activity to start your builder search. This page helps you ask useful questions about the whole project, from the shell and spa to pavers, equipment and the way the new deck meets your house.
The table covers homes outside Bradenton city limits using Manatee County permits in area ZIP codes. Bradenton's own building permits are not included. These counts measure activity; check the license and compare quotes before hiring.
| 1 | Jackson Custom Pools & Outdoor Living LLC | 8 | 7 | 1 | $62,000 | 72 | CPC1459124 |
| 2 | Duwet Inc | 6 | 6 | 0 | $81,800 | 80 | CPC1456995 |
| 3 | Waterscapes Pools & Spas LLC | 5 | 0 | 5 | $65,000 | 95 | CPC1457280 |
| 4 | FL, Owner OWNER | 5 | 4 | 1 | $40,000 | 9 | - |
| 5 | All Star Pools | 4 | 2 | 2 | $112,800 | 11 | CPC1460760 |
| 6 | Ritzcraft Pools and Pavers Inc | 3 | 3 | 0 | $92,000 | 19 | CPC1459267 |
| 7 | Blue Heron Pools of Florida Inc | 3 | 3 | 0 | $72,000 | 12 | CPC1459015 |
| 8 | Sfc Services Corp | 3 | 2 | 1 | $60,000 | 3 | CPC1459093 |
| 9 | Tom Sanger Pool and Spa LLC | 2 | 0 | 2 | $254,000 | 4 | CPC1458020 |
| 10 | Water Lily Pool & Spa Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $135,700 | 2 | CPC1458467 |
| 11 | Gettle Pools Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $126,400 | 4 | CPC1456906 |
| 12 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $109,900 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 13 | L & S Pool Renovations | 2 | 1 | 1 | $95,500 | 2 | CPC1457965 |
| 14 | Jackson Pools Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $73,800 | 14 | CPC022504 |
| 15 | Agnelli Pools & Construction LLC | 2 | 0 | 2 | $67,700 | 4 | CPC1457571 |
Source: Manatee County permit records for Bradenton-area ZIP codes (34205, 34208, 34209). Bradenton issues its own permits; homes inside city limits are not part of this ranking. 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.
8 homeowner pools in Bradenton-area ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Bradenton (35), Parrish (21), Lakewood Ranch (10), Palmetto (5)
License CPC1459124 · Full profile
6 homeowner pools in Bradenton-area ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Parrish (39), Bradenton (21), Palmetto (7), Lakewood Ranch (4)
License CPC1456995 · Full profile
5 homeowner pools in Bradenton-area ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Bradenton (52), Parrish (27), Cortez (7), Palmetto (4)
License CPC1457280 · Full profile
Bradenton's permit values are useful background for a conversation about scope. They cannot tell you what a shell, spa or deck would cost at your house. A company needs to assess the property and define the work before its written offer becomes a useful comparison.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $65,000 | $49,800 - $91,400 | 52 | Bradenton-area ZIP codes outside city limits |
| Inground pool with spa | $82,000 | $58,700 - $101,400 | 27 | Bradenton-area ZIP codes outside city limits |
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 cost table's geography label matters: read it alongside the declared values before applying the records to your search. There are 52 pool-only filings behind that row and 27 behind the spa row. These are separate sets of pools, not a single design priced twice. A filing value also differs from a final invoice. Ask for a site visit and an offer for your specific design, then request the spa as an option against that same design if you want to compare it.
For a Bradenton pool added beside a patio, have bidders describe the transition between old and new work. List coping, deck surface and any screen enclosure in your shared request. Specify the pump, filter and heating preference, and ask what the quote includes for access and excavation. If fiberglass and concrete are both on your list, compare their proposed dimensions and steps clearly. A total becomes much easier to discuss once you can see the materials and work it actually represents.
City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division handles city pool applications. Contractors must register in the city's Accela system before submitting. Have the company you hire confirm the parcel's jurisdiction and explain its application documents against the pool and deck in your contract.
Permit office: City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division
City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division permits are not part of this ranking; it uses Manatee County permits for homes outside city limits in the Bradenton area. ZIP codes counted: 34205, 34208, 34209. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Manatee County.
The city routes residential pool permits to flood review through GIS. Ask the company how the application represents the proposed deck and the rest of the submitted design. For a county parcel, Manatee's Building Division serves the unincorporated area and requires building plans, a site plan or survey, an erosion form and the Pool Safety Act form. Site-specific drawings must be signed and sealed by an architect or engineer. Confirm the office first so you read the requirements relevant to your address.
To follow a city project, use the city's linked permit portal and request help locating the address if needed. Public county Accela records show the description, contractor, declared value and status without a login. Discuss the selected safety arrangement before final inspection. Florida permits a statutory barrier and specified alternatives such as an approved safety cover or qualifying alarms and latching devices. Ask the company to explain how its proposed arrangement works with the openings and access points shown on your actual house plan.
Bradenton planning starts with the right jurisdiction, then a clear sequence for design and submission. Ask bidders to separate those early steps from outdoor work and final inspection. The county's historical timing helps frame a conversation but does not supply a city review period.
Manatee County: median 37 days from application to permit issue, 150 days from issue to final inspection, 200 days from application to final (sample of 60 finished pool permits).
Step by step: how long a pool takes.
The county sample shows a 200-day median from application to final inspection. It also records a median of 37 days to permit issuance and 150 days from issuance to final. These are separately measured county intervals, not a schedule for a City of Bradenton application or your particular construction job. Ask the bidder to explain what it expects for the address and chosen design. Keep the work needed before filing visible rather than treating application day as the start of every planning task.
A schedule should help you follow decisions as well as physical work. Ask when the company needs the spa position, deck footprint and enclosure preference settled, and how a later change is handled. For a lived-in yard, discuss access while construction is underway. Ask who contacts you about weather interruptions and what updates explain about the next milestone. Include the safety arrangement and final inspection when defining completion of the outdoor project you are hiring the company to deliver.
Use the Bradenton-area table to identify activity, then move to the details of a common plan. Local counts and pool-versus-spa mix help you prepare questions. Current contractor verification and three written quotes give you the next evidence for choosing a company.
Jackson Custom Pools & Outdoor Living LLC has the largest listed area homeowner count. Duwet Inc and Waterscapes Pools & Spas LLC have different configurations in their filings, which gives you another way to frame the calls. None of those facts evaluates workmanship. The finaled percentage also describes a record status, so read it with application dates. Ask bidders to address your specific shell and equipment request, then compare what their written descriptions include around the water as well as in it.
When you reach the agreement, request the permit number before excavation and connect payment stages to inspections. Florida requires an application within 30 days when the initial payment exceeds 10 percent. Work must start within 90 days after permit issue unless an exception applies. Ask how the offered payment schedule fits those requirements. Agree on written approval for a scope change too, so a different heater or larger deck is explained before it becomes additional work under your contract.
Bradenton's address grouping is concentrated in 34209, which contributes 72 counted homeowner pools. ZIPs 34208 and 34205 contribute five and two. All use Bradenton mailing names, so the ZIP detail helps explain the displayed geography more precisely than the label alone.
Homeowner pools by ZIP code: 34209 (72), 34208 (5), 34205 (2).
If you are adding a pool at an existing Bradenton house, start with the spaces the family already enjoys. Mark where chairs sit, where the lanai opens and which patio surfaces you hope to retain. At an older property, ask how the new deck connects to the existing paving. For a pool planned with a newly built home, bring the house and outdoor plans together so bidders can see the relationship between doors, water, seating and the proposed equipment position.
Near coastal areas, soil and groundwater deserve a site discussion instead of an assumption drawn from a mailing name. Ask what the bidder needs to assess before defining excavation work. Bring HOA materials where they apply, and verify the association's own requirements. Lakewood Ranch and Ruskin appear among the nearby pages if you want to read surrounding activity, but those counts cannot describe your backyard. Keep summer storms in the schedule conversation and your lot's access in the scope conversation.
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.
City of Bradenton Building and Permitting Division is the named city office. The company you hire handles the application, and contractors must register in the city's Accela system before submitting. Have it confirm the parcel's jurisdiction and give you the identifier for the pool record.
Jackson Custom Pools & Outdoor Living LLC has eight homeowner pool filings in the area table, seven without spas and one with a spa. It is the largest listed count. Use the mix as a starting question, then verify the contractor details and compare written offers.
The table shows median declared permit values of $65,000 for pool-only projects and $82,000 for pools with spas. These come from different sets of filed projects. They are not invoices or prices for your home, so ask a visiting company for a quote on your actual plan.
The 200-day application-to-final median describes a sample of finished Manatee County permits. It does not establish a Bradenton city turnaround. Ask the company serving your address to explain its submission path and proposed milestones, including design preparation and any association review before filing.
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