Advanced Pool Design
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Ranked by license standing, permit history, review score, and profile completeness — 1 contractor tracked in Groveland. No paid placements.
Groveland 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 21 customer reviews apiece, well below 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 Groveland (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 Groveland average roughly 61 permits each, well below 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 98% 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 Groveland, the most frequently repeated praise themes are design, beautiful, crew. 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 love our pool! Jerry and his team did an amazing job. Everyone on Jerry’s team was professional and respectful. We were very impressed. It took a bit of time from start to finish but there were no unrealistic expectations. Jerry communicated back with all of our messages in a timely matter and Jake walked…”
“First i wanna thank jerry and jake and the whole team the experience was beyond what me and my wife could have expected jerry is a hands on guy with attention to detail over saw all aspects of the pool process and it was done from start to finish in a very short time we…”
“Advance Pool Design is a reputable company that provided excellent service. Jerry, Cindy and Jake provided extreme professionalism from the design to the installation of our pool and spa. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience from start to finish and highly recommend this company. We use our pool and spa daily and love it! Our family…”
“My husband and I had met with several pool companies before calling Jerry. We were not impressed with any of the pool designs or price quotes that we had received. Jerry gave us a design that fit the first time. Every single one of the subcontractors that have come to the house has been very…”
“Overpriced pools and salesman did not have any interest sitting down and getting to know what we want. He was very short with us and ready to leave. Kura pool is way more professional to work with and more affordable. Most of my neighbors go with kura pool and they absolutely loved it!!”