Citrus Park, Hillsborough County
You can use permit records to make the first Citrus Park phone calls more useful.
Look at what each company filed, decide which pool features matter to your household and bring those ideas to a yard visit. The aim is a shortlist and a clear drawing for quotes, with room for the deck you will use.
With only 15 homeowner pools in Citrus Park's ZIP, the ranking combines unincorporated Hillsborough records for 33625 and nearby Westchase's 33626. It counts activity rather than quality; verify licenses and compare quotes before hiring.
| 1 | Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc | 3 | 2 | 1 | $79,000 | 114 | CPC1458745 |
| 2 | Marquez Builders Group, LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $67,500 | 14 | CPC1460344 |
| 3 | Cbc1264014 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $50,000 | 3 | CBC1264014 |
| 4 | Paradise Pools of Tampa Bay | 3 | 3 | 0 | $50,000 | 41 | CPC1459732 |
| 5 | Dynasty Pools and Spas Corp | 2 | 2 | 0 | $122,500 | 51 | CPC1459886 |
| 6 | Pool Perfection LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $119,800 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 7 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $88,600 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 8 | Larsens Pool & Spa LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $244,500 | 31 | CPC1457680 |
| 9 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $131,000 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 10 | Sharper Image Pool Service Inc | 1 | 0 | 1 | $122,400 | 12 | CPC1457590 |
| 11 | Payne Pool Professionals | 1 | 1 | 0 | $98,500 | 24 | CPC1459092 |
| 12 | Santos USA Construction | 1 | 0 | 1 | $65,000 | 22 | CPC1459627 |
| 13 | D&J Pool Prep Corp | 1 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 | 2 | CPC1459797 |
| 14 | Realcity Construction LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 | 1 | CGC1530911 |
| 15 | Splash City Pools LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 | 38 | CPC1460097 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Citrus Park ZIP codes plus the nearest towns (Westchase); ZIP codes 33625, 33626. 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.
3 homeowner pools in Citrus Park and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Land O Lakes (30), Odessa (25), Wesley Chapel (17), Tampa (11)
License CPC1458745 · Full profile
3 homeowner pools in Citrus Park and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (12), Riverview (1), Zephyrhills (1)
License CPC1460344 · Full profile
3 homeowner pools in Citrus Park and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (3)
License CBC1264014 ·
Set the design scope before judging a Citrus Park proposal total. Shell size and depth matter, but the pavers, equipment, access and enclosure also need a written description. A permit median helps frame the conversation without pricing the pool at your address.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $67,500 | $50,000 - $100,000 | 26 | Citrus Park and nearby ZIP codes |
| Inground pool with spa | $101,900 | $81,900 - $123,700 | 128 | Hillsborough County |
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 pool-only median declared permit value is $67,500, drawn from the combined nearby area. Its pool-with-spa median is $101,900 from Hillsborough County. The labels matter because the rows describe different sets of complete projects. Neither is an invoice or a quote for a Citrus Park home. Have the company explain what its actual proposal includes, especially where new deck work connects with an existing lanai or patio.
A rendering can show a pool without explaining the work needed to put it there. During the visit, ask the bidder to walk the equipment route and describe excavation assumptions. Discuss the pump and filter location, coping selection and paving limits while the drawing can still change. If the family wants a spa spillover, include it in the shared request. Only a builder assessing your yard and selected design can price that work for you.
For Citrus Park's unincorporated properties, the builder files with Hillsborough County Development Services using HillsGovHub. Start the paperwork discussion with the site drawing and the information the company needs from you. Keep the permit number available before work moves to excavation.
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: 33625, 33626. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Hillsborough County.
The county's pool category is Residential Miscellaneous Permit - Building. Its checklist requires plans digitally signed and sealed by a Florida registered architect or engineer, and a scaled site plan showing setback dimensions. Discuss trees before fixing the deck boundary: removal of trees with trunk diameters of 12 inches or greater requires a county permit. Ask the builder to explain the document responsibilities rather than leaving the site drawing as an unexplained attachment.
Plan the pool safety arrangement along with the shell and house access. Florida's rule provides a complying barrier option and specified alternatives, including an approved safety cover and qualifying alarms. Barrier gates must open outward from the pool and be self-closing with a self-latching lock. Review the choice before final inspection. To follow the filing, search the address through the public links here; the description, status, contractor and declared value can be read without a login.
Treat the Citrus Park schedule as a series of decisions and work stages. An HOA review, a revised deck or a changed equipment location can affect the sequence. Ask which choices need to be final before the builder prepares the permit application.
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.
The county timing sample covers 60 completed pool permits in unincorporated Hillsborough. It shows medians of 4 days for application to issuance, 124 days for issuance to final inspection, and 128 days for the full recorded interval. Those figures describe county permit history, not a Citrus Park appointment book. They also start after design preparation. Use them as prompts for discussing the bidder's own sequence and the information still needed to move your plans forward.
Summer weather is another subject for that discussion. Ask how the company reports a change in outdoor work and what happens next if a storm interrupts the planned order. For a pool beside an existing home, talk about equipment access and the patio surfaces affected along the way. Agree on who answers questions about the drawing, the work in the yard and the remaining requirements before the project reaches its final inspection.
Several entries share a small filing count, so spend time on the project columns. Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc recorded 3 homeowner pools in this group, including 1 with a spa. Marquez Builders Group, LLC also recorded 3, all without spas.
A table position measures permit filings; it does not certify how the finished pool will look or how a company handles a household's questions. Finaled share likewise reflects recorded status, so read it with the dates rather than as a review score. Ranking positions are never purchased. When meeting a bidder, ask it to describe your shell, deck, access and safety arrangement in enough detail that the next proposal can be compared on the same basis.
Before any digging, get the permit number and review the agreement's payment milestones against inspections. Under Florida's rule, an initial payment exceeding 10 percent triggers a requirement to apply for permits within 30 days. Starting the work is required within 90 days of issuance, with applicable exceptions. Keep the contract, drawing and any later changes together. A revised spa or paver selection should leave a clear written record of the work you approved.
Citrus Park's own counted ZIP is 33625, and its 15 homeowner records use Tampa as the mailing city. Use the complete address when arranging visits. The community name helps you read this page; the actual lot helps a builder shape the proposal.
Begin with the view from the back door, then walk to the proposed water edge. Talk about where family seating, a table or a shaded chair would fit after the pool is in place. This is especially useful when an existing patio already has a purpose. Ask the bidder how the new coping and deck would meet that space. Keep the equipment route in the sketch so the plan includes a practical way to reach the work.
Keystone and Town 'n' Country are also nearby comparisons, but a company still needs to assess the ground at your own house. Sandy soil and groundwater belong in the site discussion without assuming a uniform condition across town. Ask which excavation assumptions appear in the proposal and how a change would be handled. For a master-planned community property, discuss association review alongside the design choices so a preferred pool picture becomes an address-specific plan.
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.
Small filing totals can produce ties. For example, Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc and Marquez Builders Group, LLC each recorded 3 homeowner pools in this group. Look at their pool and spa mix, verify current license details and request comparable written proposals for your yard.
That is a median value declared on pool-only permits, not a price for your home. The projects behind it have different designs and inclusions. A builder needs to see your access, proposed deck, shell and equipment choices before quoting your selected scope.
The local counted records carry a Tampa mailing name. For unincorporated Citrus Park, use Hillsborough County Development Services and its HillsGovHub process. Ask the hired company to handle the filing and give you the permit number before excavation begins at the property.
Talk with the builder about the safety option selected in your plans. Florida accepts a barrier meeting the state standard or specified alternatives. If using a barrier, review its height, openings and gates together so the chosen arrangement is understood before the final.
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