Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County
Check both Thonotosassa and Seffner mailing addresses when looking for pool activity near your home.
The area's 29 homeowner filings give you a practical starting list. Read the project mix, then bring your own pool shape, spa idea and deck layout to the conversation so the builder can assess the whole yard.
This ranking uses unincorporated Hillsborough County pool permits in Thonotosassa-area ZIP codes 33584 and 33592. A filing count shows local activity rather than workmanship. Verify the contractor's license and compare written quotes.
| 1 | Reeds Swimming Pools | 2 | 0 | 2 | $109,000 | 6 | CPC027500 |
| 2 | Lee Custom Pools | 2 | 1 | 1 | $90,000 | 14 | CPC1459601 |
| 3 | Splash City Pools LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | $57,500 | 38 | CPC1460097 |
| 4 | Dynasty Pools and Spas Corp | 1 | 1 | 0 | $207,000 | 51 | CPC1459886 |
| 5 | Patio Pools Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,700 | 30 | CPC1458992 |
| 6 | Joe Goldsmith Construction | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,200 | 2 | CPC1459406 |
| 7 | Cpc1460755 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $132,300 | 3 | CPC1460755 |
| 8 | Pool Perfection LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $126,900 | 117 | CPC1461120 |
| 9 | Solution Source Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $108,300 | 3 | CPC054843 |
| 10 | Spartan Pre-Construction Services, L.L.C | 1 | 0 | 1 | $100,000 | 3 | - |
| 11 | Wahoo Pools Group Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $88,100 | 46 | CPC1458680 |
| 12 | Premier Pools & Spas | 1 | 1 | 0 | $79,000 | 65 | CPC1457370 |
| 13 | Sharper Image Pool Service Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $73,100 | 12 | CPC1457590 |
| 14 | PCS Pools LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 | 48 | CPC1460402 |
| 15 | Barber Watershapes Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,500 | 5 | CPC1458933 |
Source: Hillsborough County (unincorporated) permit records for Thonotosassa-area ZIP codes (33584, 33592). 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.
2 homeowner pools in Thonotosassa-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (3), Valrico (1), Thonotosassa (1), Seffner (1)
License CPC027500 · Full profile
2 homeowner pools in Thonotosassa-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Plant City (5), Thonotosassa (2), Wimauma (2), Tampa (1)
License CPC1459601 · Full profile
2 homeowner pools in Thonotosassa-area ZIP codes
Where it builds most: Tampa (7), Riverview (5), Wesley Chapel (5), Palm Harbor (2)
License CPC1460097 · Full profile
Separate a Thonotosassa swimming-pool plan from the optional spa and surrounding finishes. That keeps the cost discussion tied to a defined scope. Permit medians provide background, while access, soil conditions and the layout still need an assessment at your home.
| Pool | Median permit value | Middle half of jobs | Permits | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inground pool (no spa) | $73,100 | $57,500 - $104,200 | 22 | Thonotosassa-area 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.
A pool without a spa had a $73,100 median declared permit value in the Thonotosassa-area records. For pools with spas, the table uses a countywide Hillsborough median declared value of $101,900. Those source areas are different, and neither number is an invoice. Use the labels before making comparisons. You cannot use their difference to price a spa for your house or assume a permit value includes the exact decking you want.
For a useful yard visit, decide what is essential and what could be quoted as an option. A heater, spa spillover or more paving changes the scope beyond the swimming shell. Ask the builder to explain concrete and fiberglass approaches against your preferred layout and access conditions. Put removal and restoration questions on the same page as the finish selections. The price should follow the builder's view of the property and a written description of the work.
Your hired builder takes an unincorporated Thonotosassa pool application to Hillsborough County Development Services through HillsGovHub. Start with an accurate site plan. The county's document requirements make the boundaries and proposed work part of the application, rather than details left for excavation.
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: 33584, 33592. Your builder pulls the permit; you can look it up afterwards by address.
County details and official sources: pool permits in Hillsborough County.
For a new pool, the county uses the Residential Miscellaneous Permit - Building application. Plans need a digital signature and seal from a Florida registered architect or engineer, and a recorded certified Notice of Commencement is required before the first inspection. Hillsborough also requires a permit to remove trees with trunk diameters of 12 inches or more. Ask about trees near the planned shell or access route while the layout can still be adjusted.
Get the permit number from the builder and enter the property address in the official public search linked here. The record lets you check the description, licensed contractor and status. Ask how the selected Florida pool safety feature will be addressed at final inspection. If it is a barrier, Florida requires at least four feet of outside height and gates that open away from the water, close themselves and have a self-latching lock.
Work backward from the decisions needed to submit your Thonotosassa plan. The county timing covers application, issue and final inspection, but your own schedule also needs to account for design revisions, community approval where applicable and weather during outdoor work.
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 Hillsborough timing note summarizes 60 finished permits from the unincorporated county. Its median application-to-final interval is 128 days, with the other intervals shown separately above. It is not a Thonotosassa-specific forecast. Ask the builder to explain the stages in your agreement and which parts depend on approved plans or inspections. That conversation is more useful than treating the county median as a date to write on your family calendar.
If an HOA needs to review the design, give the builder its instructions before the county submission is planned. Changes to the shell, spa or deck can mean revisiting drawings, so ask how revised plans will be shared. Discuss when you must choose coping, pavers and equipment to keep decisions from arriving late. During construction, request updates that identify the next task and any action needed from you, through the final inspection.
Thonotosassa's table includes builders with different pool and spa combinations even where their filing totals match. Use that distinction to start a focused interview. Then compare licenses, written scope and inspection-linked payment terms before deciding who gets the contract.
Reeds Swimming Pools, Lee Custom Pools and Splash City Pools LLC each have two homeowner filings in the ranking area. Reeds' two include spas; Lee's split between pool-only and pool-with-spa; Splash City's two are pool-only. Equal counts therefore leave useful differences to discuss. This is activity data, not a judgment about the finished work. A finaled share describes permit status and should be read alongside the underlying scope, not as a customer rating.
Ask for the permit number before the excavation and make the payment schedule refer to inspections. Florida's deposit rule requires a permit application within 30 days when an initial payment is more than 10 percent. It also requires work to begin within 90 days of permit issue unless an exception applies. Review those terms with the proposed agreement. To arrange the initial conversations, select up to three builders and they will contact you to look at your yard.
Thonotosassa's area records span two mailing-city names: Thonotosassa on 17 homeowner permits and Seffner on 12. Use the property address to connect those records to your search. The wording on a mailing label does not describe the backyard itself.
Homeowner pools by ZIP code: 33592 (17), 33584 (12).
ZIP 33592 accounts for 17 homeowner pools here, with another 12 in 33584. Most counted projects were at existing homes: 27, compared with two accompanying newly built homes. If you are adding water beside an established lanai, ask how the deck would connect to it and where construction would pass. If you are working from a new house plan, still have the builder walk the ground before choosing a shell position.
Mango, East Lake-Orient Park and Temple Terrace are nearby comparison pages. Their labels and permit coverage need their own reading; proximity alone does not make their figures a price guide for your lot. In your yard, discuss trees, drainage and the ground conditions the builder expects to assess. Think about the outdoor space you want to retain as carefully as the pool footprint, especially where the plan puts deck seating or the equipment pad.
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 area's ZIP grouping includes 33584 as well as 33592, and the mailing names on its homeowner permits are Seffner and Thonotosassa. Use the full property address when researching a particular pool. The table note explains exactly which records are ranked.
Among the first entries, Reeds Swimming Pools has two pool-with-spa filings, while Lee Custom Pools has one with a spa and one without. Those counts help frame your questions. Check the license and ask for a quote on your own design before choosing.
No. The $101,900 median declared permit value for pools with spas comes from Hillsborough County records. The pool-only figure uses the local area. Read the cost table's source labels and ask a builder to price the actual spa, equipment and deck you want.
The official public permit search shows descriptions, status, declared job value and the contractor without a login. Use the permit links here and search by address. Keep the builder's permit number to help match the record and follow it through final inspection.
Raise it during the site-plan discussion, including any tree near the access route. Hillsborough requires a permit for removal of trees with trunk diameters of 12 inches or greater. Have the builder explain how the design and any removal would be handled before you approve the work.
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