Northdale, Hillsborough County
A spa beside the lanai and a pool for weekend swims call for different quote conversations.
In Northdale, start by checking each builder's pool and spa mix. This page pairs local filing activity with planning guidance so you can take the same clear backyard plan to the builders you contact.
The Northdale table counts unincorporated Hillsborough filings in ZIP codes 33558 and 33624. All 37 homeowner pools were at existing homes; new-home builder packages are excluded. Volume shows activity, so verify licenses and compare quotes.
| 1 | Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc | 4 | 0 | 4 | $113,600 | 114 | CPC1458745 |
| 2 | Pool Perfection LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $81,200 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 3 | J&C Fiberglass Pools Inc | 3 | 3 | 0 | $30,000 | 33 | CPC1460418 |
| 4 | A Better Pool & Spa Service LLC | 2 | 1 | 1 | $124,800 | 26 | CPC1456781 |
| 5 | Tropical Escapes Pool & Spa Construction Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $109,500 | 19 | CPC1459158 |
| 6 | Patio Pools Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $89,400 | 30 | CPC1458992 |
| 7 | Grand Vista Pools LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $254,100 | 12 | CPC1456691 |
| 8 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $151,000 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 9 | The Backyard Company LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $129,000 | 1 | CPC1458115 |
| 10 | Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $122,000 | 42 | CPC1459471 |
| 11 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $101,700 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 12 | Andux Aquatics Pools & Spas | 1 | 1 | 0 | $96,500 | 5 | CPC1459483 |
| 13 | Bella Differenza Construction | 1 | 1 | 0 | $88,000 | 63 | CPC1459962 |
| 14 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $83,500 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 15 | Five Star Pool | 1 | 1 | 0 | $82,900 | 4 | CPC1457749 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Northdale-area ZIP codes (33558, 33624). 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 Northdale-area 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 Northdale-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (17), Wesley Chapel (14), Land O Lakes (10), New Port Richey (9)
License CPC1461120 · Full profile
3 homeowner pools in Northdale-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (9), New Port Richey (5), Riverview (4), Lutz (2)
License CPC1460418 · Full profile
Make the spa decision before comparing Northdale proposals. A quote for a swimming pool alone has a different scope from one with spa seating, heating and a spillover. Ask builders to show exactly what changes between those designs.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $81,200 | $45,000 - $90,300 | 28 | Northdale-area ZIP codes |
| Inground pool with spa | $112,100 | $101,700 - $117,000 | 9 | Northdale-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.
For the Northdale-area filings, $81,200 was the median declared value for pools without spas; pool-with-spa filings had a $112,100 median declared value. These are permit values rather than final bills. The table already shows their wider distribution. Use it to frame questions about scope, not to assign a price to your house. A builder needs to see access, the existing patio and your preferred equipment before pricing the work.
Describe how you would actually use the water. A place to sit together after dinner can change the seating and spa discussion, while room for swimming affects shell shape and depth. Have every quote identify coping, paver coverage, pump and filter, and the heater if included. Ask what happens to existing landscaping along the work route. Keep those items visible when a proposal offers a lower total with a shorter description.
Northdale's permit office is Hillsborough County Development Services, using HillsGovHub. The builder handles the application, but you should understand the drawing being filed. It needs to describe the actual yard arrangement you have agreed to build.
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: 33558, 33624. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Hillsborough County.
County pool applications use the Residential Miscellaneous Permit - Building category. Hillsborough calls for digitally signed and sealed plans from a Florida registered architect or engineer, plus a scaled site plan with yard setback dimensions. It also requires a recorded certified Notice of Commencement before the first inspection. Use those requirements to ask who is preparing each document and when you will receive the permit number for your own records.
Look up your address in the linked official public permit search and compare the project description with the contract. Keep following that record as construction progresses. The safety feature belongs in the final inspection discussion: Florida allows a compliant barrier and specified alternatives such as an approved safety cover or qualifying alarms. If the design uses a barrier, ask how its gates and the route from the house are addressed rather than assuming the screen cage settles every safety question.
Put the preconstruction choices on your calendar before penciling in a swimming date. The county timing panel gives Northdale homeowners a reference from finished jobs, but it does not include every conversation needed to turn an idea into an 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.
A sample of 60 completed unincorporated Hillsborough permits had a median of 124 days between issue and final inspection. That interval describes county records and does not promise how long your Northdale project will take. Use the separate application and final milestones in the timing note to test a proposed schedule. Ask the builder to explain which choices must be complete before filing and which decisions could still interrupt work later.
For a pool added to an occupied home, the construction calendar also affects ordinary backyard use. Talk about access to the lanai, where materials will be placed and how updates will reach you during summer storms. If you change the spa or deck design, ask for the resulting plan and schedule changes together. Keep the final inspection in view when discussing completion so you understand how remaining safety and finish work will be handled.
A builder's project mix can tell you what to ask, especially if a spa is a priority. Follow that first comparison with license verification and detailed written proposals. The ranking is based on filings, and positions are never paid.
Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc has four area filings here, all for pools with spas. Pool Perfection LLC has three, all without spas. Those counts help you open a specific conversation about the design you need. They do not rate the results. The finaled column adds recorded status information; ask about it alongside the scope and permit descriptions rather than using it as a substitute for checking the license and comparing quotes.
Read the payment schedule as carefully as the equipment list. Ask which inspections correspond to the proposed installments and how a change to the plan becomes a written change to the agreement. Under Florida's deposit rule, an initial payment above 10 percent triggers a permit application requirement within 30 days. The rule also sets a work-start requirement after permit issue, with exceptions. Use the quote form to select up to three builders; they will contact you to look at the yard.
A Northdale homeowner can appear under Tampa or Lutz in these permit records. The mailing names are Tampa on 20 homeowner filings and Lutz on 17. Search by your full address when following your own project, rather than the neighborhood name alone.
Homeowner pools by ZIP code: 33624 (20), 33558 (17).
ZIP code 33624 accounts for 20 homeowner pools in this set, while 33558 accounts for 17. Those postal groupings are useful for seeing nearby activity, but they do not tell a builder how your yard works. If the proposed deck connects to an existing lanai, show the step out of the house and where you want dry seating. Keep a strip of paper or a sketch handy to capture how each visitor would arrange that space.
Citrus Park, Carrollwood and Lake Magdalene offer nearby pages for additional comparisons. Read each page's geographic explanation before moving its figures into your Northdale planning notes. At home, ask about the actual soil, drainage and access conditions the builder sees. Where an HOA applies, review its paperwork before changing the layout. Combining those property details with the permit table gives you a much clearer first meeting than choosing a company name alone.
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.
Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc appears with four homeowner pools in the area, each with a spa. Use that recorded mix to ask about your own spa plan. It measures activity in the dataset, so follow up with a license check and written quote comparisons.
The permits in these ZIP codes list Tampa and Lutz as their mailing cities. That does not change the address you should use for your project search. Give the builder the full property address, and match that address to the official permit record.
There are separate medians. Pools without spas had a median declared permit value of $81,200, while pools with spas had a $112,100 median. Neither is a quote. Make sure every builder prices the same spa decision and related deck and equipment scope.
The builder you hire submits the application to Hillsborough County Development Services through HillsGovHub. Ask to see the site plan and keep the permit number. You can use the public search linked on the page to check the description, contractor and status.
Ask which safety approach the builder proposes and how it will be ready for final inspection. For a barrier approach, Florida requires at least four feet of outside height and gates that open outward and self-close and self-latch. Have the builder relate the plan to your house openings and yard layout.
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