Freestyle Pools Inc
✓ Licensed ✓ 15 permits
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Ranked by license standing, permit history, review score, and profile completeness — 3 contractors tracked in St Cloud. No paid placements.
St Cloud is currently home to 3 pool contractors in our directory — above the statewide average of roughly 2.5 contractors per Florida city. Contractors here have racked up an average of 23 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 St Cloud (3 of 3) 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 St Cloud average roughly 183 permits each, somewhat 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 92% 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 St Cloud, the most frequently repeated praise themes are crew, recommend, communication. 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.
“Aqua Pools and Spas offers an impressive range of pool and spa options to fit just about any lifestyle and budget. From custom-designed pools and relaxing spas to water features and outdoor living enhancements, they provide quality solutions tailored to their customers’ needs. Their team is knowledgeable, professional, and focused on helping homeowners create the…”
“Thank you Aqua Custom Pools! We are beyond happy and as we expected from the start the team was great to work with from beginning to end. They always answered our questions, kept us updated, and paid attention to the little details that really made a difference. The finished pool looks incredible and completely changed…”
“Updated: communicated with the owner following this review. He explained the situation that had occurred. He was courteous and professional offering to work with me so that this could be rectified. Unfortunately we had identified a company to work with. I believe he was genuine in his response. I have changed my score accordingly. I…”
“I rarely write reviews, and if I do usually because of something negative but in this case, quite opposite and had to share. We just had our pool resurfaced by Atlantis and are really happy with how everything went. Al was great to work with, very communicative and quick to respond to questions from start…”
“2 years ago they resurface my pool. It came out horrible it's not properly plastered. On one side it looks like it's bleeding white. He hires unprofessional people to do with the job.”