Palmetto, Manatee County
A Palmetto pool search can turn into several different projects: a new-house pool, an addition beside a familiar patio or a shell with an attached spa.
Start by defining yours. Use the filing patterns here to prepare calls, then show visiting companies a consistent plan for the water, surrounding deck and equipment.
This ranking uses Manatee County records for homes outside Palmetto city limits in area ZIP 34221. Palmetto's own building permits are excluded. Filing volume measures activity; check contractor licenses and compare quotes before hiring.
| 1 | Premier Pools & Spas | 16 | 7 | 9 | $108,200 | 65 | CPC1457370 |
| 2 | Trusted Pool and Spa LLC | 16 | 6 | 10 | $85,800 | 113 | CPC1457264 |
| 3 | Anchor Pools and Spas of Manatee LLC | 9 | 7 | 2 | $71,000 | 30 | CPC1457328 |
| 4 | Duwet Inc | 8 | 8 | 0 | $84,300 | 80 | CPC1456995 |
| 5 | Coast to Coast Pools | 6 | 5 | 1 | $85,800 | 109 | CPC1457311 |
| 6 | Bella Differenza Construction | 5 | 4 | 1 | $113,000 | 63 | CPC1459962 |
| 7 | Jackson Custom Pools & Outdoor Living LLC | 5 | 5 | 0 | $80,000 | 72 | CPC1459124 |
| 8 | Waterscapes Pools & Spas LLC | 4 | 1 | 3 | $50,500 | 95 | CPC1457280 |
| 9 | Cam Project Management LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $85,800 | 21 | CPC1460675 |
| 10 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $118,700 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 11 | Family Pools | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 | 38 | CPC1460750 |
| 12 | Leisure Pools Sarasota | 2 | 2 | 0 | $89,000 | 8 | CPC1459648 |
| 13 | Ritzcraft Pools and Pavers Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $63,900 | 19 | CPC1459267 |
| 14 | Coast 2 Coast Construction LLC | 2 | 1 | 1 | $63,500 | 10 | CPC1460512 |
| 15 | Blue Heron Pools of Florida Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $60,900 | 12 | CPC1459015 |
Source: Manatee County permit records for Palmetto-area ZIP codes (34221). Palmetto 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.
16 homeowner pools in Palmetto-area ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Palmetto (15), Parrish (11), Apollo Beach (9), Wimauma (6)
License CPC1457370 · Full profile
16 homeowner pools in Palmetto-area ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Parrish (46), Bradenton (27), Lakewood Ranch (18), Palmetto (15)
License CPC1457264 · Full profile
9 homeowner pools in Palmetto-area ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Bradenton (10), Parrish (8), Palmetto (8), Riverview (1)
License CPC1457328 · Full profile
Palmetto's cost table separates pool-only filings from pools with spas, but it does not price one identical design twice. Use the declared values as context. Then ask a company that has seen your yard to define and price the swimming area, equipment and surrounding work.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $80,000 | $64,900 - $100,000 | 75 | Palmetto-area ZIP codes outside city limits |
| Inground pool with spa | $98,600 | $78,000 - $116,900 | 35 | Palmetto-area 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.
A permit value describes what was declared when the application was filed, rather than the homeowner's final invoice. The pool-only and spa groups can contain different shell dimensions, materials and associated work, so their median difference cannot set a spa price. Ask bidders to quote a spa option against your actual pool design. Keep the deck footprint and base equipment request clear while doing that comparison, so you can see what the offered addition includes and how it changes the written scope.
For a pool planned with a home, give the visiting company the house drawings as well as the pool outline. For an existing yard, walk the equipment route and point out paving you hope to keep. Compare concrete and fiberglass using stated dimensions, steps and depth rather than matching shapes alone. Identify the pump, filter, heater and enclosure preference in the request shared with all bidders. Ask what their property assessment establishes about soil and access before relying on a total for budget decisions.
City of Palmetto Building Department is the named office for city pool permits. Have the selected company confirm the property's jurisdiction, obtain the applicable requirements and handle its application. Ask what documents and safety details it needs before your design is ready to submit.
Permit office: City of Palmetto Building Department
City of Palmetto Building Department permits are not part of this ranking; it uses Manatee County permits for homes outside city limits in the Palmetto area. ZIP codes counted: 34221. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Manatee County.
For a county application, Manatee requires building plans, a site plan or survey, an erosion form and the Pool Safety Act form. Site-specific drawings need an architect's or engineer's signature and seal. The county states a five-foot separation from side and rear property lines for pools and screened enclosures. These are county requirements; obtain the city's current requirements directly for a city lot. Ask the company to show how the relevant submission matches the shell, deck and equipment in your agreement.
Search public county Accela by address for county records, which show the description, contractor, declared value and status without a login. Request the appropriate record identifier from the company before digging. Florida's safety provisions allow a barrier meeting the statute or specified alternatives, including approved covers and qualifying alarm or latching measures. A barrier used under that rule must be at least four feet high on the outside. Ask how the chosen arrangement handles the doors and access points on your own house plan.
A Palmetto pool schedule should start with the parcel's permit jurisdiction and the design decisions still open. Ask how those choices become an application, then a sequence of work and inspections. The county's historical timing reference helps you prepare questions without supplying a project deadline.
Manatee County: median 37 days from application to permit issue, 150 days from issue to final inspection, 200 days from application to final (sample of 60 finished pool permits).
Step by step: how long a pool takes.
Manatee County's completed-pool sample contains 60 permits. Application to issue has a 37-day median and issue to final inspection has a 150-day median. Its separately measured overall application-to-final median is 200 days. These are county observations, not a City of Palmetto review period or a delivery date for your pool. The company should explain its own proposed steps for your address, including what needs to be settled before application. Do not add the shorter medians to invent a different overall duration.
If the pool is being planned alongside a new house, ask which drawings and outdoor decisions the company needs to see. If you already live at the property, discuss access to the patio while work is underway. Ask who reports a changed sequence after summer storms and how you approve a revised deck or spa plan. Completion discussions should include the safety arrangement and final inspection. For county projects, permits expire after 180 days if no required inspections have been approved.
Use Palmetto's configuration columns to sharpen your shortlist. Some listed activity is entirely pool-only, while other groups include more spas. Match those facts to your questions, verify the current contractor record and compare three written offers that describe the same proposed outdoor layout.
Premier Pools & Spas, Anchor Pools and Spas of Manatee LLC and Duwet Inc provide examples of different filed configurations. Their counts measure local activity rather than workmanship. The finaled percentage similarly describes permit status, so read it alongside filing dates before deciding what question to ask. A company's place in the table cannot answer how it would arrange your deck or specify your equipment. Let the yard visit and a detailed written offer explain the proposal you would actually be accepting.
Before excavation, get the permit number and put inspection milestones alongside the proposed payment stages. Florida requires applying for permits within 30 days when an initial payment exceeds 10 percent. Work must begin within 90 days after issuance unless an exception applies. Ask the company how those rules relate to its offered terms and keep the explanation with your contract. Agree how changes become written revisions too, so a different heater or larger paver area is clear before you authorize added work.
Palmetto's counted area records include 73 homeowner pools with newly built houses and 37 at existing homes. That mix makes both house-plan coordination and existing-patio questions useful. Tell the company which situation applies before it begins sketching the swimming area and surrounding deck.
A pool beside a newly built house still needs a clear outdoor plan. Show how the lanai doors, seating and water relate to one another, and ask where equipment would sit. At an existing Palmetto home, mark the patio and planting you want to retain before discussing shell size. An older deck connection needs a description in the proposal just as much as new pavers do. Give each bidder the same priorities so its first drawing responds to the same request.
The Terra Ceia and Parrish mailing entries illustrate why an address label is only part of the location picture. Have the company confirm the parcel and assess its access directly. Soil and groundwater deserve a site conversation, particularly nearer the coast. Get HOA materials from the association where it applies, and ask about outdoor work during summer storms. Bradenton, South Bradenton and Bayshore Gardens offer nearby activity pages, while the practical excavation and deck questions need a visit to your own yard.
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 named city office is City of Palmetto Building Department. Have the company confirm your parcel's jurisdiction and get the requirements from that office. Ask the department how to find the application by property address, and request the pool record identifier from the company handling the submission.
Premier Pools & Spas has 16 homeowner pool filings in the grouping: seven pool-only and nine with spas. The mix gives you a starting point for a design conversation. Check the contractor record and compare written offers rather than using filing volume as a construction rating.
The $80,000 pool-only median and $98,600 spa median summarize different sets of declared permit values. Their difference is not an optional spa price. Ask a company to visit and quote the pool you want, then show the spa against that same shell and deck plan.
The homeowner group includes 37 pools at existing homes and 73 accompanying newly built houses. A separate 53 home builder package pools are excluded. Bring the house drawings if yours is a new-house project, or show the current patio and access if you already live there.
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