St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
For a St.
Petersburg pool plan, start by separating the builder search from the permit-office question. This page offers nearby filing activity to help you choose conversations, with the table's coverage explained below. Take that shortlist to the yard: the useful comparison is how each company would handle your pool, deck and equipment.
Seven Pinellas-recorded pools fell in St. Petersburg ZIPs, so this table adds nearby ZIPs. It covers homes outside city limits; St. Petersburg's own permits are absent. Counts show activity, not quality. Check licenses and compare quotes.
| 1 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 8 | 7 | 1 | $67,500 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 2 | Pool Perfection LLC | 6 | 6 | 0 | $76,600 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 3 | PCS Pools LLC | 5 | 5 | 0 | $70,000 | 48 | CPC1460402 |
| 4 | Clear Tech Pools | 3 | 3 | 0 | $66,300 | 6 | CPC1459346 |
| 5 | Oasis Pavers & Pools LLC | 3 | 2 | 1 | $66,000 | 12 | CPC1458930 |
| 6 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 2 | 1 | 1 | $93,800 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 7 | Sunsation Pools & Spas Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $89,900 | 11 | CPC1456710 |
| 8 | Aquatic Treasures Pools and Paradises Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | $53,500 | 4 | CPC1459071 |
| 9 | Youtopia Pools, LLC | 2 | 1 | 1 | $52,500 | 15 | CPC1459608 |
| 10 | Sekas Custom Pools LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $122,500 | 4 | CPC1456589 |
| 11 | Curtis Pools | 1 | 0 | 1 | $107,800 | 7 | CPC1460218 |
| 12 | U.S. Pools | 1 | 1 | 0 | $85,000 | 14 | CPC1457799 |
| 13 | Pettit Pools South LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 | 6 | CPC1459940 |
| 14 | Costas Oasis LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 | 2 | CPC1459969 |
| 15 | Coast 2 Coast Construction LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $75,000 | 10 | CPC1460512 |
Source: Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities) permit records for St. Petersburg ZIP codes plus the nearest towns (Gulfport, Lealman, West Lealman, Pinellas Park, Seminole); ZIP codes 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33707, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713, 33716, 33714, 33709, 33762, 33773, 33781, 33782, 33772, 33777. St. Petersburg 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.
8 homeowner pools in St. Petersburg and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Tampa (33), Seminole (8), Wesley Chapel (8), Lutz (6)
License CPC1459475 · Full profile
6 homeowner pools in St. Petersburg 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
5 homeowner pools in St. Petersburg and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Tampa (11), Seminole (10), Largo (6), Belleair Beach (3)
License CPC1460402 · Full profile
Use the source labels in the St. Petersburg cost table before comparing figures. The pool-only and spa-inclusive rows describe different record sets. Neither prices your property, so the next step is a site visit and a clearly defined shell, deck and equipment package.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $66,900 | $55,000 - $79,800 | 44 | St. Petersburg and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits |
| Inground pool with spa | $107,700 | $84,700 - $127,800 | 50 | Pinellas 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.
The pool-only median declared permit value is $66,900 for the stated nearby ZIP area outside city limits. The pool-with-spa median declared value is $107,700 from Pinellas County records. They are values entered on filings, not final invoices. Their difference cannot price a spa addition for your home because the samples contain different projects. Use the figures as background while asking what your proposal includes in shell size, depth and surrounding work.
Describe the backyard you will use on an ordinary weekend: room to swim, seating beside the water and a dry route from the house. Have each builder respond to those same needs, including how a concrete or fiberglass option would fit. Ask about coping, pavers, the pump and filter, heating and a screen cage if planned. The builder needs to inspect the actual site before turning that outline into a price for your pool.
City of St. Petersburg Building Permitting is the office for a pool inside city limits. The builder handles the application. Use the city's pool checklist for that address rather than transferring county document requirements to a city project.
Permit office: City of St. Petersburg Building Permitting
City of St. Petersburg Building Permitting permits are not part of this ranking; it uses Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities) permits for homes outside city limits in the St. Petersburg area. ZIP codes counted: 33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33707, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713, 33716, 33714, 33709, 33762, 33773, 33781, 33782, 33772, 33777. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Pinellas County.
The St. Petersburg pool checklist calls for a site plan or survey showing the pool within zoning setback requirements. Ask the builder to walk you through that drawing using the house, property boundaries and proposed deck as reference points. Do not borrow a setback number from another town's page. Keep the official city link in the permit office box with your project notes, and ask for the permit number before excavation begins at the property.
Use the relevant office's public permit search to find your address and match the project description, contractor and status. For a property under Pinellas County Building Services, county requirements include digitally signed and sealed structural plans, a Safety Act Letter and an electric-company no-objection letter. Florida's safety rule applies to new residential pools: discuss the chosen feature for final inspection. If it is a barrier, it needs at least four feet of outside height and outward-opening, self-closing, self-latching gates.
The timing panel is a Pinellas County reference from unincorporated areas and contract cities. It is not a St. Petersburg city review schedule. Ask the builder for the sequence attached to your property's office, design and planned scope.
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 sample of 60 finished county-handled pool permits had a median of 42 days from application to issue, with a 186-day median from application to final inspection. Those are measured intervals from that sample, not appointments or a forecast for your yard. Refer to the panel's separate issue-to-final figure as well. For a city project, have the builder explain the actual application steps and avoid turning the county figures into city deadlines.
A schedule also needs your decisions. Ask when the shell layout, coping, paver area and equipment selections should be settled, and how revisions would change the sequence. Talk about access to the yard while work is underway and how you will hear about weather interruptions. Keep the final inspection and the selected safety feature in the completion discussion, along with any remaining deck or enclosure work that appears in your signed agreement.
Ask a St. Petersburg candidate to explain the exact plan you need quoted. The nearby ranking offers evidence of filing activity, while license verification and written scope help you evaluate the proposed agreement. Use the pool and spa mix to guide your questions.
Islandway Pools, LLC has eight homeowner pools in the ranking area: seven without spas and one with a spa. PCS Pools LLC has five, all without spas. Those counts provide a factual opening for a design discussion, not an assessment of craftsmanship. A finaled percentage records permit status as well. Ask about that column and the actual projects without reading it as a review rating or a promise of future completion.
Read the agreement's scope, exclusions and payment schedule together. Florida requires permit application within 30 days if the contractor receives more than 10 percent as the initial payment. The same deposit rule addresses starting work within 90 days after permit issue, unless an exception applies. Have changes documented instead of leaving them as a conversation beside the pool drawing. You can select up to three builders on the form; they will contact you to look at the yard.
The county-recorded homeowner permits with St Petersburg mailing names fall in 33707 and 33702. Mailing addresses are useful search clues, but they do not settle jurisdiction. Confirm the property with the relevant permit office before using its application requirements.
Five homeowner permits in the town ZIP records are in 33707 and two are in 33702. The town ZIP list also includes 33701, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33710, 33711, 33712, 33713 and 33716. A ZIP listing is not evidence of a recorded pool at every address or in every listed code. Match your own street and property details when looking up a job, rather than treating the mailing name as the boundary.
Nearby town links include Gulfport, Lealman, West Lealman, Pinellas Park and Seminole. They give you other pages to read while keeping each page's coverage in mind. For your house, discuss the route for excavation equipment and the outside space you want to preserve. Where a property has HOA requirements, provide those before settling the design. Sandy soil or a high water table should be a site discussion, not an assumption made from a neighboring project's permit.
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.
Find candidates whose recorded pool and spa mix gives you useful questions about your plan. Read the coverage note before comparing their counts. Then verify the contractor's license and request a written scope for the same pool, deck and equipment from each candidate.
The city checklist requires a site plan or survey showing the pool within zoning setback requirements. Ask your builder to explain the proposed location against that drawing. Use the city's official pool guidance linked here rather than applying another jurisdiction's setback information.
It is a median declared permit value for the stated nearby pool-only records, not an estimate for your home. A builder needs to inspect access and site conditions and agree on pool dimensions, decking and equipment before giving you a project price.
No. It summarizes finished permits handled by the county in its unincorporated and contract-city coverage. Ask the builder about the office for your address and the sequence for your specific plan, including design decisions, revisions, weather and final inspection.
Start with the pool-with-spa counts, then ask each candidate to quote the same spa layout, heater, deck and pool dimensions. Check the contractor at myfloridalicense.com. Three detailed written proposals give you a clearer comparison than filing counts alone.
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