HBW Report: Florida Swimming Pool Construction – February 2021

A review of permit data for new swimming pool construction in Florida during the month of February 2021

In Florida, there were nearly 2,615 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of $133.7 million added to the HBW database during the month of February 2021.  Out of the five major regions reviewed (Southwest, Tampa, Southeast, Orlando, Jacksonville), the greatest concentration of new pool construction took place in Southwest Florida (915 permits), while the highest average value of construction could be found in Orlando (average value: $63,969).

Here is a closer look at the total permits, average value of construction and leading counties for new swimming pool construction in Florida during the month of February 2021:

Southwest

Last month, the southwestern region of Florida ranked #1 for new swimming pool construction, having 915 new permits with a total construction value in excess of $42.2 million on record with HBW for the one-month period.  The average value of construction landed on the lower end of spectrum (average: $46,160) in comparison to the other regions reviewed, and more than half of all new permits originated from the counties of Lee (259 permits) and Sarasota (212 permits).

Out of the more than 135 contractors with new pool construction on record in the area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits
1-Coast to Coast Pools 133
2-Pinnacle USA 65
3-Aragon Pools & Spas 57

Southeast

In the southeastern region of Florida, there were nearly 535 pool starts with a total construction value of approximately $23.3 million last month. The average value of construction was lowest in the southeast (average value: $43,667) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and the majority of all new construction took place in the counties of Palm Beach and Miami-Dade where there were 203 and 145 new pool permits respectively.

Out of the nearly 190 pool builders with new permits on record in the southeast last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits
1-Treasure Pools & Service 20
2-Fountain Blue Pool Svc 17
3-Swimming Pool Contractors 17

Tampa

Last month, there were 527 pool starts with a total construction value of approximately $28 million in the Tampa area.  The average value of construction was $53,219, and well more than half of all new construction took place in the counties of Pasco (155 permits) and Polk (132 permits).

Out of the 135 contractors with new swimming pool construction activity on record in the Tampa area last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits
1-Griffin Pools 28
2-Olympus Pools 25
3-Gulfstream Pools & Spas 23

Orlando

In the Orlando area, there were nearly 380 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of $24.2 million added to the HBW database last month.  As previously mentioned, the average value of new pool construction was highest in Orlando (average value: $63,969) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and the majority of all new permits originated from the counties of Orange (126 permits) and Volusia (97 permits).

Out of the 110 pool builders with new construction on record in Orlando last month, the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits
1-Dreamscapes Pools & Spas 19
2-American Pools & Spas 18
3-Holland Pools 17

Jacksonville

Last month, there were nearly 260 pool starts with a total construction value of approximately $15.9 million in the Jacksonville area.  The average value of new pool construction landed on the higher end of the spectrum (average value: $61,474) in comparison to the other Florida regions reviewed, and the majority of permits originated from the two counties of St. Johns (107 permits) and Flagler (60 permits).

There were more than 75 contractors with new swimming pool construction activity on record in the Jacksonville area last month, and the following ranked as the top three for total new permits:

Builder Total Permits
1-Blue Haven Pools 17
2-Pools by John Clarkson 14
3-Ohanu Waters 12


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