Sun City Center, Hillsborough County
Leave room for the chair as well as the pool in your Sun City Center plan.
A deck you enjoy using deserves space in the drawing from the start. Here you can find companies through recorded pool filings, learn what those counts mean and prepare the questions that turn a yard visit into a useful written proposal.
Sun City Center's ZIP had 15 homeowner pools, so the ranking adds nearby Ruskin's ZIP for 41. The order reflects filings, not quality. Check license details and compare written quotes when choosing whom to hire.
| 1 | Pool Perfection LLC | 5 | 5 | 0 | $125,800 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 2 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 4 | 4 | 0 | $121,100 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 3 | Integrity Pools | 4 | 4 | 0 | $83,500 | 12 | CPC049399 |
| 4 | Premier Pools & Spas | 3 | 2 | 1 | $79,200 | 65 | CPC1457370 |
| 5 | Bella Differenza Construction | 2 | 2 | 0 | $74,500 | 63 | CPC1459962 |
| 6 | Pettit Fiberglass Pools | 2 | 2 | 0 | $63,800 | 20 | CPC1459625 |
| 7 | Flagstone Pools & Pavers Inc | 1 | 0 | 1 | $107,000 | 9 | CPC1457668 |
| 8 | Dynasty Pools and Spas Corp | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,500 | 51 | CPC1459886 |
| 9 | Jackson Pools Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $88,200 | 14 | CPC022504 |
| 10 | Elite Pool Designs Inc | 1 | 0 | 1 | $85,000 | 5 | CPC1457671 |
| 11 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $83,500 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 12 | Trusted Pool and Spa LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $78,100 | 113 | CPC1457264 |
| 13 | Coast 2 Coast Construction LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 | 10 | CPC1460512 |
| 14 | Lee Custom Pools | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 | 14 | CPC1459601 |
| 15 | Neikens Pool and Spa | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 | 2 | CPC1460330 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Sun City Center ZIP codes plus the nearest towns (Ruskin); ZIP codes 33573, 33570. 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.
5 homeowner pools in Sun City Center 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
4 homeowner pools in Sun City Center and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (9), Riverview (6), Lithia (5), Ruskin (3)
License CPC1458680 · Full profile
4 homeowner pools in Sun City Center and nearby ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Lithia (4), Sun City Center (3), Brandon (2), Riverview (1)
License CPC049399 · Full profile
Tell bidders how you want to spend time beside your Sun City Center pool. The deck, shaded seating and route back to the lanai help define the project. Keep them in the request alongside the shell material, depth and equipment choices.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $78,100 | $63,500 - $90,500 | 38 | Sun City Center and nearby 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.
During the walk around the property, show each company what you want to keep. Have it explain how the pool deck joins existing paving, where the pump and filter go and how equipment reaches the excavation. Compare concrete and fiberglass through complete written scopes if both are options you want priced. Ground conditions and access belong in that conversation before you rely on a total beside a rendering.
The pool-only median declared permit value is $78,100 for the nearby ZIP group used here. The $101,900 median for pools with spas comes from Hillsborough County. Different sets of complete projects sit behind those figures, so the gap does not price a spa addition. They are declarations at filing rather than invoices. A builder who has seen your yard and reviewed the chosen design can provide the quote for your property.
The permit conversation for Sun City Center goes through Hillsborough County Development Services and HillsGovHub. Your hired builder submits the application. Ask it to explain the drawing and document responsibilities before you finalize the pool's position, deck outline and equipment location.
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: 33573, 33570. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Hillsborough County.
Before the final inspection, have the builder review the selected Florida safety measure against the plan. A complying barrier is one option; the law also lists alternatives such as approved safety covers and qualifying alarms. If a barrier is selected, gates must open away from the pool and be self-closing with self-latching locks. Discuss the complete arrangement early enough for it to be part of the pool layout being prepared.
Hillsborough files new pools as Residential Miscellaneous Permit - Building applications. Its plans require a Florida registered architect's or engineer's digital signature and seal. A certified recorded Notice of Commencement is required before the first inspection. Ask for the permit number before digging, then match the description and named contractor in the public record to your agreement. You can read status and declared job value without creating a login.
Ask for a Sun City Center work sequence that starts with your remaining decisions and ends with final inspection. A pool layout can change as you discuss deck seating and equipment. Settle the drawing before relying on a construction target from any proposal.
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 county sample in the timing note follows 60 finished pool permits in unincorporated Hillsborough. It records a median of 4 days from application to permit issue, 124 days from issue to final inspection and 128 days from application to final. Those figures describe historical intervals, not a Sun City Center-only schedule. Ask which steps the bidder expects for your plan and what needs to happen before the application is filed.
Use a current drawing when discussing the next step with the company. A later change to the shell, deck footprint or equipment can create another round of planning, and any HOA review needs its own place in the sequence. Summer storms can interrupt field work. Ask how you will hear about changes and how a decision requiring your approval will be recorded, so the scope and schedule continue to describe the same pool.
Pool Perfection LLC recorded 5 homeowner pools in this ranking group, all without spas. Use that kind of project detail to prepare your Sun City Center meetings. The next steps are a license lookup and three written quotes against the same pool and deck plan.
Read the payment agreement carefully while the drawing is beside you. Under Florida's rule, a contractor receiving more than 10 percent initially must apply for permits within 30 days. Work must begin within 90 days after issuance unless an exception applies. Ask how the proposed payment milestones relate to inspections and how a changed equipment choice or deck area will be described for your approval in writing.
Integrity Pools recorded 4 homeowner pools in the displayed group, all pool-only. Premier Pools & Spas recorded 3, including 1 with a spa. Those details help you ask about the project you want; they do not judge the work. Treat finaled shares as permit status, with filing dates in view. Rankings cannot be bought, so use the recorded activity to meet companies and the license check and matching proposals to make your decision.
A Sun City Center plan needs to fit the way you already move between house, lanai and yard. Bring the complete address to the visit and show bidders the outdoor features you intend to retain before asking them to place the shell and equipment.
The counted local permits all use Sun City Center as their mailing city. That label helps locate records, while the yard walk supplies the physical details for your design. At an older house, point out existing paving and doors that connect to the lanai. For a home with an HOA, collect its review documents. Ask the bidder to explain the access route and the space needed around the proposed equipment location.
Ruskin and Riverview are useful nearby pages when you want more context about where companies file pool permits. Return to your own address when discussing excavation and the finished deck. Sandy soil, groundwater and summer storms are general planning subjects that need a property assessment. Have the builder describe its assumptions in the proposal so you can compare the work involved, along with the water area and seating space shown in the design.
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.
Pool Perfection LLC recorded 5 homeowner pools in the displayed group, each without a spa. That identifies filing activity for your shortlist. Ask about your intended design, verify current license details and compare written quotes that specify the same shell, deck and equipment.
It uses Hillsborough County data, while the pool-only row uses the nearby ZIP group. The figures are median values declared for whole projects at filing. They are not invoices or an option price for a spa. Ask a builder to quote your selected layout after visiting the property.
The builder you hire handles the application through Hillsborough County Development Services using HillsGovHub. Ask it to identify the documents needed from you and provide the permit number before excavation. You can follow the matching property record through the public county permit search.
Sketch the seating area and route from the house before settling the shell shape. Show the bidder the current lanai and any paving you want retained. Ask for coping, deck finish and enclosure options to be described clearly so all proposals address the same outdoor space.
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