Palm River-Clair Mel, Hillsborough County
Picture how you will move from the house to the water in Palm River-Clair Mel.
That route, the room for seating and the equipment location make a useful starting sketch. Use the permit records here to find companies to meet, then ask each to turn the same backyard priorities into a written proposal.
Palm River-Clair Mel's ZIP had 4 homeowner pools. The ranking therefore combines unincorporated Hillsborough filings in 33619 with nearby Progress Village's 33578. It measures local activity; compare quotes and verify licenses before making the hiring decision.
| 1 | J&C Fiberglass Pools Inc | 3 | 3 | 0 | $30,000 | 33 | CPC1460418 |
| 2 | Pool Perfection LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $124,500 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 3 | Masterpiece Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $117,500 | 6 | CPC042935 |
| 4 | Flagstone Pools & Pavers Inc | 2 | 0 | 2 | $107,500 | 9 | CPC1457668 |
| 5 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $100,800 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 6 | Holiday Pools of West Florida Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $70,800 | 170 | CPC1458597 |
| 7 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $62,800 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 8 | Marquez Builders Group, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $125,000 | 14 | CPC1460344 |
| 9 | Coastal Creations Pools and Lagoons LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 | 2 | CPC1461058 |
| 10 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $102,700 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 11 | Premier Pools & Spas | 1 | 0 | 1 | $98,100 | 65 | CPC1457370 |
| 12 | Bella Differenza Construction | 1 | 1 | 0 | $98,000 | 63 | CPC1459962 |
| 13 | Apollo Pools | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,300 | 10 | CPC1457589 |
| 14 | South Shore Pools Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 | 3 | CPC1460497 |
| 15 | Legacy Custom Pools | 1 | 0 | 1 | $92,000 | 2 | CPC1460037 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Palm River-Clair Mel ZIP codes plus the nearest towns (Progress Village); ZIP codes 33619, 33578. 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 Palm River-Clair Mel and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (9), New Port Richey (5), Riverview (4), Lutz (2)
License CPC1460418 · Full profile
2 homeowner pools in Palm River-Clair Mel and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (17), Wesley Chapel (14), Land O Lakes (10), New Port Richey (9)
License CPC1461120 · Full profile
2 homeowner pools in Palm River-Clair Mel and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Apollo Beach (2), Riverview (2), Tampa (1), Dover (1)
License CPC042935 · Full profile
Start your cost discussion with the parts of the yard the drawing changes. Palm River-Clair Mel proposals should make the shell, paving, equipment and access work understandable together. A pool-only comparison needs the same surrounding scope even when the proposed shell materials differ.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $83,200 | $58,400 - $98,000 | 24 | Palm River-Clair Mel and nearby ZIP codes |
| Inground pool with spa | $102,300 | $96,600 - $115,200 | 8 | Palm River-Clair Mel and nearby 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 combined area, the pool-only median declared permit value is $83,200 from 24 permits. The pool-with-spa median is $102,300 from 8 permits. The source is the same nearby ZIP grouping, but these remain different collections of complete projects. Their medians cannot determine the charge for adding a spa. Because the values were declared when applications were filed, they also are not invoices or prices for your own home.
A yard visit lets you replace broad preferences with a scope someone can quote. Mark the depth and shape you want, describe any spa spillover and identify the heater or screen cage you expect to include. Walk the access route with the bidder and discuss ground assumptions. Ask where the pump and filter would sit, and how much dry deck remains for family seating. Those choices need a written description alongside the shell itself.
For Palm River-Clair Mel, Hillsborough County Development Services takes the builder's application through HillsGovHub. Ask the company to outline the paperwork before excavation. You can follow the filing yourself using the public search, with your complete property address and the permit number.
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: 33619, 33578. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Hillsborough County.
New pools use the county's Residential Miscellaneous Permit - Building category. The required scaled site plan shows setback dimensions to property lines, and the plans must be signed and sealed by a Florida registered architect or engineer. Ask who prepares each document and which information you need to provide. Obtain the filing's permit number ahead of the excavation work. In the linked public record, compare the description and contractor with your agreement; status and declared value are also readable without a login.
Florida's safety rule accepts a complying barrier or specified alternatives, including an approved safety pool cover and qualifying alarms. Discuss the chosen arrangement as part of the pool design and revisit it ahead of the final. If the plan uses barrier gates, they must swing outward away from the pool, close themselves and have self-latching locks. Ask the builder how access from the house is addressed in the selected option for your layout.
A Palm River-Clair Mel plan needs decisions before it needs a construction date. Settle the pool position, deck outline and equipment choices with the company, then ask how the drawing and application lead into its proposed work sequence at your property.
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 timing note is based on 60 finished permits in unincorporated Hillsborough County. It reports median intervals of 4 days between application and issue, 124 days between issue and final inspection, and 128 days from application to final. Those are recorded county intervals rather than a completion promise for this community. They do not measure the selections, site visits or drawing work before application. Ask the bidder to explain its own proposed sequence using your selected scope.
Changes become easier to discuss when everyone refers to the same drawing. If you add a spa or shift the deck, ask what must be updated and who will explain the effect on the work ahead. Summer storms can interrupt outdoor construction, so agree on how those updates will reach you. Keep any enclosure and the safety arrangement in the schedule discussion, with final inspection included alongside the more visible work in the yard.
J&C Fiberglass Pools Inc recorded 3 homeowner pools in this group, all pool-only. Pool Perfection LLC and Masterpiece Pools LLC each recorded 2. Use these counts to start interviews, then check current license details and request three written quotes on one shared plan.
Neither filing volume nor finaled share establishes the quality of a company's work. The former shows activity in the recorded group; the latter describes permit status, which needs its date context. Rankings have no paid positions. Use the table to decide which companies to question about your shell, equipment and deck. Then compare what each offers in writing, including the access and excavation assumptions behind its proposed price for your address.
Financial terms should be as clear as the pool drawing. Ask how changes are approved and how payments relate to inspections. Under Florida's deposit rule, a contractor receiving more than 10 percent initially must apply for permits within 30 days. The required start follows within 90 days after permit issuance, unless an applicable exception changes that obligation. Keep those obligations in the discussion while reviewing the agreement, and save the permit reference with the signed scope before anyone starts digging.
Palm River-Clair Mel's local ZIP is 33619, with 4 homeowner pool records carrying Tampa as the mailing city. Those names locate the data. Your full address, existing house and patio layout give the visiting builder the information needed to plan the actual project.
Across the combined ranking group, 29 homeowner pools were at existing houses and 3 accompanied newly built homes. An existing yard gives you concrete design prompts: the back door, an established patio and the route beside the house. At an older home, ask how new paving would meet the surfaces already there. If an HOA reviews the property, bring its materials into the same discussion so the pool and deck request can be reviewed together.
Mango and Gibsonton offer further nearby activity comparisons, while the yard walk keeps the design tied to your home. Discuss sandy soil and groundwater as questions rather than assumptions about every lot. Show where equipment could reach the excavation and where the pump area would fit beside the proposed deck. Talk through summer rain and outdoor work as well. The resulting request should describe both the water your family wants and the usable dry space around it.
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.
J&C Fiberglass Pools Inc recorded 3 homeowner pools in the group, all without spas. The count identifies filing activity, not a judgment about the work. Check the current license and compare the company’s written proposal with others using your chosen shell and deck scope.
It is the median value declared on pool-only permits in the labeled nearby area. It cannot price your property. Have a builder visit and describe the excavation, shell, paving, equipment and optional spa in a written quote for the plan you select.
Use the official county search links on this page and enter the property address. You can read the public description, status, declared value and contractor without logging in. Ask the hired builder for the permit number and match the record with your agreed scope.
Ask which Florida safety option is included in your pool plan and how it works with the house access. A complying barrier is one route, and the state allows specified alternatives. Review the selected arrangement with the company before the project reaches its final.
The quote form lets you choose up to 3 companies for your Palm River-Clair Mel project. They will contact you to look at the yard and discuss the project. Give each the same drawing, spa preference and enclosure decision so you can compare the proposed work after their visits.
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