New pool construction data as listed with HBW for the month of November 2018.
Last month, there were more than 400 new swimming pool permits added to the HBW database for Texas. Out of the four major metro areas reviewed (Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio), Dallas held the highest total number of new permits (200+ permits), while Austin held the highest average value of construction (average value: $72,583).
Here is a closer look at the latest construction permit data and leading pool builders by area for Texas during the month of November:
Dallas
As previously mentioned, Dallas had the highest total number of pool starts last month, having 201 new permits with a total construction value in excess of $9.1M. The average value of new swimming pools in the area was $45,489, and the highest concentration of new pool construction could be found in the counties of Tarrant (53 permits), Collin (48 permits) and Dallas (44 permits)
Out of the approximately 90 active builders in the area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| 1 – Riverbend Pools |
| 2 – Puryear Custom Pools |
| 3 – Premier Pools |
| 4 – Robertson Pools |
| 5 – Gold Medal Pools |
Houston
Houston ranked second highest for total new swimming pool permits last month, having 122 pool starts with a total construction value of approximately $7.4M. The average value of construction was nearly $61k, and the majority of starts took place in Harris County (85 permits).
Out of the more than 60 active builders in the Houston area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits on file with HBW:
| 1 – Platinum Pools |
| 2 – Premier Pools |
| 3 – Anthony & Sylvan Pools |
| 4 – C3 Building Solutions |
| 5 – Monarch Pools |
Austin
Last month, there were nearly 70 swimming pool starts with a total construction value of approximately $5M in the Austin area, and nearly all new permits originated from Travis County (45 permits). Due to a couple of higher value projects in the area ranging in value from $425k to $500k, the average value of new pool construction was highest in Austin out of the four major metro areas reviewed (average value: $72,583).
Out of the nearly 45 active pool builders in the area, the following ranked in the top five for total new permits on file:
| 1 – Anthony & Sylvan Pools |
| 2 – Cody Pools |
| 3 – Texas Pools & Patios |
| 4 – Fun N Sun Pools of Austin |
| 5 – Denali Pools |
San Antonio
New pool construction was limited in the San Antonio area last month as there were just about 30 pool starts with a total construction value of $1.5M added to the HBW database. The average value of new swimming pool construction was $51.5k, and nearly all new permits originated from Bexar County (20 permits).
Out of the 15 pool builders on file and active in the San Antonio area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| 1 – Cody Pools |
| 2 – Keith Zars Pools |
| 3 – Pool Concepts by Pete Ordaz |
| 4 – Anthony & Sylvan Pools |
| 5 – Alamo Pool Builders |
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