Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County
Choose what you want from a Tarpon Springs pool before comparing company names.
A simple swim space, a spa spillover and a screened deck each lead to different scope questions. This page helps you connect those questions to recorded builder activity, check the permit path for your property and collect written offers you can read side by side.
One homeowner pool appeared in town ZIP 34689. The county ranking adds Palm Harbor ZIPs outside city limits for 69 pools. City of Tarpon Springs Building Development filings are excluded. Activity should be paired with license checks and quote comparisons.
| 1 | Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC | 9 | 9 | 0 | $104,900 | 42 | CPC1459471 |
| 2 | U.S. Pools | 7 | 6 | 1 | $70,000 | 14 | CPC1457799 |
| 3 | Pool Perfection LLC | 5 | 5 | 0 | $107,700 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 4 | Swim Inc | 4 | 0 | 4 | $120,000 | 11 | CPC1459758 |
| 5 | Freestyle Pools & Spas Inc | 3 | 2 | 1 | $153,500 | 13 | CPC035658 |
| 6 | Larsens Pool & Spa LLC | 3 | 1 | 2 | $136,500 | 31 | CPC1457680 |
| 7 | Tropical Pools and Pavers LLC | 3 | 2 | 1 | $111,700 | 35 | CPC057338 |
| 8 | PCS Pools LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $60,000 | 48 | CPC1460402 |
| 9 | Dig It Pools LLC | 3 | 3 | 0 | $58,000 | 12 | CPC1458723 |
| 10 | Gulfstream Pools & Spas Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $108,300 | 114 | CPC1458745 |
| 11 | Sunsation Pools & Spas Inc | 2 | 1 | 1 | $90,000 | 11 | CPC1456710 |
| 12 | Islandway Pools, LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $84,500 | 116 | CPC1459475 |
| 13 | Shoney's Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $78,800 | 2 | CPC1459574 |
| 14 | Splash City Pools LLC | 2 | 1 | 1 | $50,000 | 38 | CPC1460097 |
| 15 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $305,600 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
Source: Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities) permit records for Tarpon Springs ZIP codes plus the nearest towns (Palm Harbor); ZIP codes 34689, 34681, 34683, 34684. Tarpon Springs 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.
9 homeowner pools in Tarpon Springs and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Palm Harbor (9), Tampa (6), Wesley Chapel (5), Holiday (4)
License CPC1459471 · Full profile
7 homeowner pools in Tarpon Springs and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits
Where it builds most: Palm Harbor (6), Tampa (4), Seminole (1), Crystal Beach (1)
License CPC1457799 · Full profile
5 homeowner pools in Tarpon Springs 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
A spa changes more than the outline of the water. Ask about its heater, plumbing and controls along with the shell. The nearby-area permit medians can ground the discussion, but the quote needs to describe the whole outdoor space planned for your Tarpon Springs property.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $76,000 | $60,000 - $107,700 | 55 | Tarpon Springs and nearby ZIP codes outside city limits |
| Inground pool with spa | $111,300 | $99,200 - $120,000 | 14 | Tarpon Springs and nearby 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.
The declared permit-value medians are $76,000 for pools alone and $111,300 for pools with spas in this expanded area. The pool-only category has 55 filings and the spa category has 14. The table supplies the distribution, so use the prose here to guide what you ask next. A declared permit value is neither a final invoice nor a price for your home.
Bring a drawing that gives deck seating as much attention as the shell shape. Ask each company to price the same swimming dimensions, intended depth and finish scope. If you are weighing fiberglass against a gunite or shotcrete design, make the differences explicit in the proposals. Request a written spa option on the same base plan instead of treating the gap between two medians as an add-on charge.
Have the builder identify the property's permitting jurisdiction before drawing up an application checklist. The office box links to the official starting point. The company you hire files the pool permit; keep the record number so you can follow the work against the agreed scope.
Permit office: City of Tarpon Springs Building Development
City of Tarpon Springs Building Development permits are not part of this ranking; it uses Pinellas County (unincorporated + contract cities) permits for homes outside city limits in the Tarpon Springs area. ZIP codes counted: 34689, 34681, 34683, 34684. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Pinellas County.
Pinellas County's application route for a residential inground pool is Pools and Spas, Inground subtype. On properties it serves, the county requires a Safety Act Letter, a site plan and a boundary or topographic survey issued within five years. An architect or engineer must digitally sign and seal the structural plans. Ask the company which documents it prepares and which existing property records it needs you to provide.
For county-served addresses, public Accela lets you search the property and view the pool's description, contractor, declared value and status without an account. For a city filing, start at the city's official link and ask how to locate the record by address. Florida lists a compliant barrier among residential pool safety options, along with specified alternatives. If a barrier is chosen, its outside height must reach at least 4 feet.
Make the first schedule conversation about readiness: a settled layout, needed paperwork and any HOA approval. Then ask how the builder expects work to move toward the final. County timing can inform those questions without setting a date for your Tarpon Springs pool.
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 timing note reports a county-served Pinellas sample of 60 finished pool permits. Its application-to-final median is 186 days; application to issue is 42 days, and issue to final inspection is 146 days. These separate medians describe the sample at different stages. They are not city-specific Tarpon Springs durations. Ask the bidder to connect its proposed dates to the documents and site work for your address.
Tell the company if you have a family visit or other backyard gathering in mind. Ask which milestones it expects to reach and how it will update you when conditions change. Plan decisions about equipment and finishes before they become last-minute questions. A written sequence that includes access, revisions and final inspection helps you see what the proposed calendar actually assumes, rather than relying on the day excavation begins.
Start with the pool-versus-spa mix, then use volume to shape your calls. Permit counts show companies filing projects, while finaled share describes recorded status. For the hiring decision, check the license and compare three written quotes for the same backyard plan.
Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC recorded 9 pools in the expanded area, all pool-only. U.S. Pools recorded 7, including one with a spa, and Pool Perfection LLC recorded 5 pool-only projects. Let those details guide questions about the work on your own drawing. They are filing counts, not evaluations of finish quality. A finaled percentage also needs the context of when the underlying projects were filed.
Keep the permit number on your pre-dig checklist and clarify the application responsibilities in the contract. Florida's deposit provision requires a contractor taking more than 10 percent initially to apply within 30 days. Work must begin within 90 days after permit issuance unless an exception applies. Those requirements do not replace the written schedule or the inspection-linked payments you discuss for your specific pool and deck.
Keep your Tarpon Springs address separate from assumptions about neighboring yards. A small town-ZIP sample and nearby activity can start the search, while your own access route, patio and ground conditions define the project. Show bidders what you want to retain around the new pool.
Existing homes account for 66 of the 69 homeowner pools in the wider area; 3 accompanied newly built homes. If you are fitting a pool beside a house you already use, draw the routes people take from the lanai and around the patio. Show the builder where furniture needs to fit. Those details help turn a shell sketch into a backyard layout you can use comfortably with family and visitors.
For a property closer to the coast, discuss the way the company will assess groundwater and soil conditions. Do the same for side access and any planned screen enclosure, which need to be addressed on the actual lot. If an HOA applies, gather its pool submission information early. The Palm Harbor and Holiday links can broaden your shortlist, but compare each page's coverage before treating nearby counts as interchangeable.
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.
Premier Pools & Spas of Tampa LLC has the largest listed area count, with 9 homeowner pools. Those filings are all pool-only. Read the count as activity, then check the license and ask for a written proposal that addresses your intended shell, spa and deck.
The $111,300 median is the declared value of complete pool-with-spa filings in the expanded area, based on 14 permits. It does not quote a spa addition or your planned pool. Have the bidder show a spa option after assessing the yard and the base design.
Bring an available survey, a sketch of the pool and deck, and a list of features you want to keep. Include any HOA pool paperwork that applies. Walk the access route with the company and describe how you want to move between the lanai, seating and water.
The share is a record-status measure, so read it with the filing dates. Recently filed pools have had less time to reach a final. Ask the company about its recorded projects, then compare the license information, contract and proposed work before making your choice.
You can pick up to 3 builders, and they will contact you to look at the property. Tell each one the same design priorities, including any heater or enclosure. Request written quotes so the proposed scope can be compared after the visits.
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