Pools By Bradley
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Ranked by license standing, permit history, review score, and profile completeness — 1 contractor tracked in Lake Mary. No paid placements.
Lake Mary 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 253 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 Lake Mary (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 Lake Mary average roughly 371 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 97% 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 Lake Mary, the most frequently repeated praise themes are recommend, design, 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 had a great experience working with Pools by Bradley and are thrilled with how our pool turned out. Jake was our designer, and he was fantastic to work with. He was patient, attentive, and extremely accommodating as we made constant tweaks to the design to make sure everything was exactly how we envisioned it.…”
“Pools by Bradley, or Pools FOR Bradley Stop looking and go with Pools by Bradley! We found them after researching the top-rated pool builder in the Orlando area. Now we can pay it forward by confirming they have earned this reputation. We knew absolutely nothing going into the process, and they walked us through it…”
“There is absolutely not enough time or space in this review to sing the praises on Pools by Bradley. From initial contact with the pool designer to the delivery of the finished pool followed by countless calls for help and advice on even the most mundane questions, Pools by Bradley stood by us! This review…”
“After two years of searching, working with five different pool contractors, and signing two contracts with other companies, I can confidently say that Bradleys Pools, with Kaysen at the helm, was the right choice for us. Kaysen’s expertise and patience gave us the assurance we needed. She provided details and insight that other companies didn’t…”
“Working with Pools by Bradley was a bit of a nightmare. They had a ton of turnover during our pool build, causing a great amount of miscommunication and lack of responsiveness. We consistently reminded them to please just tell us what the next step was, and how long we should expect to wait for it.…”