Patio Pools Inc
✓ Licensed ✓ 472 permits
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Ranked by license standing, permit history, review score, and profile completeness — 1 contractor tracked in Carrollwood. No paid placements.
Carrollwood is currently home to 1 pool contractor in our directory — well below the statewide average of roughly 2.5 contractors per Florida city. Contractors here have racked up an average of 157 customer reviews apiece, well above the statewide average of 85 — a reasonable proxy for how active and in-demand local pool builders are, since review volume tends to track real project volume over time.
100% of contractors serving Carrollwood (1 of 1) currently hold an active Certified Pool Contractor (CPC) license on file with the Florida DBPR — roughly in line with the statewide rate of 90%. The rest may be unlicensed, expired, pending renewal, or simply not yet verified in our system, so confirming a contractor's license status directly with the state before signing anything is always worth the five minutes it takes. Building permit history is one of the more reliable signals of real, ongoing work: contractors serving Carrollwood average roughly 472 permits each, well above the statewide average of 235.9 per contractor — a stronger signal than a star badge on a homepage, which anyone can add regardless of whether it reflects real, permitted work. Of the permits with a recorded outcome on file, about 96% have reached final inspection for contractors here, roughly in line with the statewide finalization rate of 91% — one indicator (not a guarantee) of how reliably local projects get carried through to a signed-off finish.
Across the customer reviews we've indexed for pool builders serving Carrollwood, the most frequently repeated praise themes are design, crew, recommend. Patterns like these, repeated across many independent reviews from different platforms, tend to be more trustworthy than any single five-star testimonial — look for the same few themes showing up again and again in a contractor's review history before you hire.
Before you hire a pool contractor anywhere in Florida, a few habits go a long way: verify the CPC or CBC license number directly on the DBPR's public license lookup, ask for the contractor's permit history (or pull it yourself from the county building department), read a mix of recent and older reviews rather than just the top-rated ones, and get at least two or three quotes in writing before committing. Florida's pool construction industry has real regulatory teeth — licensing boards and county permitting offices — and using that public data is the fastest way to separate an established, accountable builder from someone who just built a nice-looking website.
“We recently worked with Patio Pools for a full-service pool renovation, including design, demolition of our old pool, and construction of our new pool & spa, and I can’t say enough good things about the experience. From start to finish, their professionalism, responsiveness, and care were exceptional. A special shout-out to Matthew Messer—an outstanding partner…”
“Five-Star Experience with Patio Pools We couldn't be more thrilled with the service and experience we had with Patio Pools. As a cautious homeowner, I had concerns given all the stories you hear about pool companies not finishing jobs. However, Matt, the salesperson, was a breath of fresh air. He wasn’t pushy at all and…”
“We just completed a new pool/spa/screen enclosure with Patio Pools. We are very pleased with the final results. Matthew Messer was very professional, informative, and patient throughout the process. He was always available to talk by phone or text message. The quality of the pool/spa/screen enclosure construction is to a very high standard and quality.…”
“Our pool was completed June 2022. We waited over a year in order to write an honest review of our experience with Patio Pools and of our finished pool. I can say right up front that we are thankful that we chose Patio Pools for our project. Our entire experience from design to installation and…”
“If I could leave zero stars, I would. Working with Patio Pools has been a horrible experience. Their work was significantly delayed without reasonable excuse despite promises that it would be completed quickly (seven months later we are still trying to have things completed), our pavers sunk in causing my toddler to almost have a…”