Lake Magdalene, Hillsborough County
Start your Lake Magdalene shortlist with companies filing pools around homes like yours.
All 28 homeowner projects counted here were at existing houses, where the patio, side yard and back door already shape the plan. Read the activity records, then bring a sketch outside with each bidder to discuss what fits.
These counts come from unincorporated Hillsborough County permits in Lake Magdalene-area ZIPs 33613 and 33618. Filing volume shows activity, not workmanship. Follow the project mix with a license check and matching written quotes.
| 1 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 4 | 4 | 0 | $81,200 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 2 | A Better Pool & Spa Service LLC | 3 | 2 | 1 | $82,800 | 26 | CPC1456781 |
| 3 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $88,500 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 4 | PCS Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $71,200 | 48 | CPC1460402 |
| 5 | Hawaiian Island Pools | 2 | 2 | 0 | $69,500 | 21 | CPC1461196 |
| 6 | Saltwater Pools of Florida Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 | 7 | CPC1459924 |
| 7 | Landmark Pools, Inc | 1 | 0 | 1 | $159,500 | 21 | CPC1459121 |
| 8 | Templar Pools & Outdoor Living Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 | 2 | CPC1461163 |
| 9 | Totally Blu Builders Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $119,000 | 32 | CPC1460835 |
| 10 | Pool Perfection LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $117,100 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 11 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $111,800 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 12 | Patio Pools Inc | 1 | 0 | 1 | $105,000 | 30 | CPC1458992 |
| 13 | Pnr Pools LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $104,500 | 4 | CPC1460521 |
| 14 | Andux Aquatics Pools & Spas | 1 | 1 | 0 | $91,400 | 5 | CPC1459483 |
| 15 | Whitewater Pools & Spas Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $85,400 | 5 | CPC057151 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Lake Magdalene-area ZIP codes (33613, 33618). 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.
4 homeowner pools in Lake Magdalene-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (33), Seminole (8), Wesley Chapel (8), Lutz (6)
License CPC1459475 · Full profile
3 homeowner pools in Lake Magdalene-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (13), Lutz (3), Odessa (2), Wesley Chapel (2)
License CPC1456781 · Full profile
2 homeowner pools in Lake Magdalene-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (9), Odessa (4), Seminole (4), Land O Lakes (4)
License CPC057338 · Full profile
Decide how much of your existing outdoor space the new pool will change. Lake Magdalene's pool-only median declared permit value is $82,400. That filing figure gives context for planning, while a builder needs your yard and selected scope to quote the work.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $82,400 | $72,300 - $113,500 | 23 | Lake Magdalene-area 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.
A pool beside an existing lanai needs a plan for the dry space between them. Mark where you want chairs, where people will walk from the house and where the coping meets the pavers. Ask the bidder to describe removal and replacement work as well as the new shell. Depth, shape and concrete versus fiberglass choices belong in that same conversation, so the proposal covers the backyard you intend to use.
The spa row draws on Hillsborough County permits and has a median declared value of $101,900. It represents a different collection of complete projects from the local pool-only row. Subtracting the medians cannot tell you what adding a spa will cost. Permit declarations are not invoices, either. Have the builder assess access, soil assumptions and equipment placement, then request the spa and screen enclosure as clearly described parts of your own quote.
Lake Magdalene applications go through Hillsborough County Development Services and HillsGovHub. The builder you hire handles the pool filing. Before excavation, obtain its permit number and use the public address search to follow the proposed work and recorded status.
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: 33613, 33618. 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 uses Residential Miscellaneous Permit - Building for a new pool. Plans need a digital signature and seal from a Florida registered architect or engineer. Ask the company who prepares those documents and which property information it needs from you. If the layout affects a tree, discuss that early: Hillsborough requires a removal permit for trees with trunk diameters of 12 inches or greater. Keep the approved drawing with the contract.
Use the official search links on this page to look up your address without logging in. Check the description, contractor, value and status against the project you agreed to. Before final inspection, review the selected safety arrangement with the builder. Florida accepts a barrier meeting its standard and specified alternatives. A complying barrier must be at least 4 feet high outside, with no openings or footholds that let a young child pass through or climb over.
Leave room in your Lake Magdalene planning conversation for decisions before filing. Choosing the shell, deck connection and safety arrangement takes its own work. The county timing note starts at application, so it does not measure your first sketch through the finished yard.
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 reference sample contains 60 finished pools from unincorporated Hillsborough County. Its median application-to-issue interval was 4 days, and issue to final inspection was 124 days. The overall application-to-final median was 128 days. Those are historical permit intervals across the county, rather than a Lake Magdalene construction commitment. Ask each bidder to explain its proposed sequence for your particular shell, deck and any enclosure, including the decisions still needed from you.
An existing yard adds practical scheduling questions. Ask how the company will coordinate access beside the house and work around paving you plan to keep. If you change the spa location after the drawing is prepared, ask how that revision affects the next steps. Summer storms can interrupt outdoor work. Keep final inspection in the schedule discussion from the start, alongside the visible milestones that make the pool look nearly finished.
Islandway Pools, LLC recorded 4 homeowner pools in this group, all without spas. That is a useful interview starting point. Use the table to ask specific questions about your design, then compare three written proposals and verify the company at myfloridalicense.com.
A Better Pool & Spa Service LLC has 3 homeowner filings here, including 1 pool with a spa. The mix helps you frame a conversation about the kind of project you want; it does not establish the quality of the finished work. Rankings follow filing counts and cannot be bought. Send the same shell dimensions, deck outline and equipment choices to your shortlist so each company responds to a comparable request.
Review the deposit and later payments against the work described in the agreement. Under Florida's deposit rule, receiving more than 10 percent initially requires a contractor to apply for permits within 30 days. The work-start requirement is within 90 days of permit issuance, subject to applicable exceptions. Ask how payments connect to inspections, who communicates permit updates and how a change to the paving or spa will be approved and priced in writing.
Tampa is the mailing-city name on all counted Lake Magdalene records. ZIP 33618 accounts for 22 homeowner pools, and 33613 accounts for 6. Give bidders your full property address so the yard visit starts with the right location and existing layout.
Homeowner pools by ZIP code: 33618 (22), 33613 (6).
Because these homeowner projects all sit beside existing homes, start by naming the parts of your yard that should stay. That could be a shaded seating corner, a stretch of lanai or a useful walking route. At an older house, have the bidder explain how new deck surfaces would meet the existing ones. If an HOA reviews changes at your property, bring its materials to the design discussion instead of waiting until the drawing is settled.
University and Lutz are other nearby places to compare recorded activity without turning a mailing name into a design assumption. The company still needs to see your access route and proposed equipment area. Discuss sandy soil and groundwater as site questions, and ask what the proposal assumes about each. Think about summer rain when talking through outdoor work. A useful yard visit ends with specific notes about your house, not just a preferred pool shape.
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.
Islandway Pools, LLC has 4 homeowner pool filings in the area's records for November 2025 through October 2026. All 4 are pool-only projects. Use that count to begin a conversation, then check the current license record and compare written proposals for your own layout.
The pool-with-spa figure uses Hillsborough County data, while the pool-only figure uses the local area. Each is a median declared permit value for complete projects. Ask a builder who visits your yard to price your spa, heater and deck choices together.
Yes. Follow the county's official public search links and enter the property address. You can read the description, status, declared job value and contractor without a login. Save the permit number and compare the record with the scope in your signed agreement.
The counted records use Tampa as their mailing city, but the permit office for Lake Magdalene's unincorporated properties is Hillsborough County Development Services. Have the builder handle the application through HillsGovHub and explain which documents are needed for your address.
Use Lake Magdalene's quote form to pick up to 3 builders. They will contact you to look at your yard and talk through the project. Share the same sketch and choices for the shell, coping, deck and enclosure so their written proposals answer the same request.
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