Dunedin, Pinellas County
Before a Dunedin builder visit, decide what belongs beside the pool: a shaded seat, room for weekend meals or a spa you will use after swimming.
Then use these permit records to choose companies to call. The table supplies the activity picture; the guidance below helps turn it into a comparable design and a clear written proposal.
With only 5 town-ZIP homeowner pools, this county ranking expands to Clearwater and Palm Harbor ZIPs outside city limits, totaling 87 pools. City of Dunedin Building Codes and Permits records are excluded. Check licenses and compare quotes alongside counts.
| 1 | Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC | 9 | 9 | 0 | $104,900 | 42 | CPC1459471 |
| 2 | Pool Perfection LLC | 9 | 9 | 0 | $103,100 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 3 | U.S. Pools | 7 | 6 | 1 | $70,000 | 14 | CPC1457799 |
| 4 | Swim Inc | 4 | 0 | 4 | $120,000 | 11 | CPC1459758 |
| 5 | Freestyle Pools & Spas Inc | 3 | 2 | 1 | $153,500 | 13 | CPC035658 |
| 6 | Larsens Pool & Spa LLC | 3 | 1 | 2 | $136,500 | 31 | CPC1457680 |
| 7 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 3 | 2 | 1 | $111,700 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 8 | Hogfish Pools and Spas LLC | 3 | 1 | 2 | $98,900 | 5 | CPC1460098 |
| 9 | PCS Pools LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $60,000 | 48 | CPC1460402 |
| 10 | Dig It Pools LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $58,000 | 12 | CPC1458723 |
| 11 | Sunsation Pools & Spas Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $90,000 | 11 | CPC1456710 |
| 12 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $84,500 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 13 | Mandalay Pools and Spas | 2 | 2 | 0 | $83,500 | 29 | CPC1460451 |
| 14 | Shoney's Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $78,800 | 2 | CPC1459574 |
| 15 | Oasis Pavers & Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $78,500 | 12 | CPC1458930 |
Source: Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities) permit records for Dunedin ZIP codes plus the nearest towns (Clearwater, Palm Harbor); ZIP codes 34698, 33755, 33756, 33759, 33761, 33763, 33764, 33765, 33767, 34681, 34683, 34684. Dunedin 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.
9 homeowner pools in Dunedin and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Palm Harbor (9), Tampa (6), Wesley Chapel (5), Holiday (4)
License CPC1459471 · Full profile
9 homeowner pools in Dunedin and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Tampa (17), Wesley Chapel (14), Land O Lakes (10), New Port Richey (9)
License CPC1461120 · Full profile
7 homeowner pools in Dunedin and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Palm Harbor (6), Tampa (4), Seminole (1), Crystal Beach (1)
License CPC1457799 · Full profile
Make space for the deck in the budget discussion as well as the drawing. A smaller shell with useful seating can serve your weekends differently from a larger pool. Written proposals should explain those choices before you compare their totals.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $76,000 | $60,000 - $104,000 | 71 | Dunedin and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits |
| Inground pool with spa | $114,500 | $99,700 - $121,300 | 16 | Dunedin and nearby 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.
In the expanded Dunedin-area records, pool-only filings had a median declared value of $76,000. Pools with spas had a median of $114,500. The table presents the underlying permit categories, not invoices for finished yards. A spa median describes complete projects containing spas, so subtracting the medians does not reveal what a spa will add to your particular plan. Ask for that option in writing instead.
Once a builder is at the property, talk through access, the equipment area and how much of the lanai connection you want finished. Ask what the proposal includes for coping, pavers, heater and screen enclosure. Identify options that can be accepted separately without changing the basic comparison. The person pricing the pool needs to see your yard; the permit values cannot settle the cost of those site and design decisions.
Pin down the parcel's jurisdiction with the builder before assembling forms. Use the official office box to start the application conversation. The builder you select handles the permit, while you keep the agreed design and record number available for checking progress.
Permit office: City of Dunedin Building Codes and Permits
City of Dunedin Building Codes and Permits permits are not part of this ranking; it uses Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities) permits for homes outside city limits in the Dunedin area. ZIP codes counted: 34698, 33755, 33756, 33759, 33761, 33763, 33764, 33765, 33767, 34681, 34683, 34684. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Pinellas County.
On county properties, the application category is Pools and Spas with an Inground subtype. Pinellas requires structural drawings with an architect's or engineer's digital signature and seal, plus a Safety Act Letter. Ask who will gather the survey and electric company no-objection letters. These county document facts help when the county serves the parcel; have the builder obtain the applicable instructions from the office handling your address.
Florida's safety law allows a complying barrier and also lists alternatives including an approved safety cover or specified alarms. For a barrier, gates must open outward from the pool and be self-closing and self-latching. Discuss how the planned arrangement fits your doors and deck. To check a county filing, use its public Accela address search; for a city record, follow the official office link and ask how to find the project by address.
A date for the first swim needs more than an excavation date. Plans, approvals and the final all belong in the schedule conversation. Read the county timing note as a description of completed records and ask the bidder to explain the sequence for your address.
Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities): median 42 days from application to permit issue, 146 days from issue to final inspection, 186 days from application to final (sample of 60 finished pool permits).
Step by step: how long a pool takes.
The historical reference uses 60 finished county-served Pinellas pools. Half the observed application-to-issue intervals were at or below the 42-day median; issuance to final had a 146-day median. The overall application-to-final median was 186 days. Those figures describe separate intervals in that county sample. They do not assign a duration to a Dunedin project, so have the builder explain its own planned milestones.
Ask what happens when a finish choice is late, drawings change or summer storms interrupt outside work. The useful answer describes how the company revises the sequence and keeps you informed. If you want to keep using part of the patio during construction, raise that before the contract. It belongs in a practical conversation about access and work stages, together with the proposed pool, spa and enclosure arrangement.
Look for a company whose recorded work gives you useful questions to ask. The ranking measures filing volume. Combine that starting point with a current license lookup and three written quotes built around one plan before making a hiring decision.
Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC and Pool Perfection LLC each have 9 homeowner pool filings in this area; both sets are pool-only. U.S. Pools has 7, including one pool with a spa. Rather than retelling every row, use these differences to ask each bidder about the design on your sketch. Follow the answer into its proposed equipment, shell and finishing scope, with the same questions for every company.
Keep payment terms connected to inspection milestones and request the permit number before excavation. Florida requires contractors who collect an initial payment above 10 percent to submit for permits within 30 days. Starting work is required within 90 days of issuance unless an exception applies. Ask the contract to spell out your actual stages and the written process for approving changes, alongside those legal requirements.
Dunedin's ZIP entry is small enough that the neighboring records need careful reading. Use your address to keep the conversation grounded in your property. A bidder can then focus on the existing patio, access route and the shape of the outdoor space you want.
A pool added beside an existing house calls for a different conversation from a pool drawn with a new home. Here, 83 of the wider area's 87 homeowner pools were at existing homes. Bring measurements of the patio you want to retain and mark where chairs or a dining table will go. Let the builder see the route into the yard before getting attached to a particular shell shape.
The nearby links include Clearwater, Palm Harbor and Safety Harbor, each with its own explanation of the records. Use them to learn about activity while keeping your Dunedin property details together. If an HOA governs your lot, bring its pool paperwork to the visit. For a yard near the coast, ask about the proposed assessment of soil and groundwater rather than assuming conditions match another homeowner's project.
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.
The listed area counts show Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC and Pool Perfection LLC with 9 homeowner pools each. Both have pool-only records here. A tie in activity does not decide who should build your pool; compare licenses and written offers for your specific design.
Use it as permit background when discussing your plans. The $76,000 pool-only and $114,500 pool-with-spa medians are declared filing values. Have a builder assess your property and price the shell, deck, equipment and any enclosure you want before settling on a project budget.
The deck affects how the whole outdoor space works. Mark where you want chairs, passageways and a connection to the lanai, then give each bidder that same layout. It makes the proposed coping and paver scope easier to compare with the swimming area itself.
Florida law lists more than one way to meet residential pool safety requirements, including a complying barrier and certain cover or alarm options. Ask the builder to explain the arrangement shown on your design and how it will be addressed at the final inspection.
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