Water Pools Tampa LLC
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Ranked by license standing, permit history, review score, and profile completeness — 15 contractors tracked in Tampa. No paid placements.
Tampa is currently home to 15 pool contractors in our directory — well above the statewide average of roughly 2.5 contractors per Florida city. Contractors here have racked up an average of 117 customer reviews apiece, 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 Tampa (15 of 15) 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 Tampa average roughly 104.6 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 37% have reached final inspection for contractors here, well below 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 Tampa, the most frequently repeated praise themes are crew, professional, design. 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.
“Our experience with West Shore Pool was amazing !!!! Every single individual we worked with was exceptional, we are soo pleased with the pool . It is rare to find a company today like West Shore Pool & the quality of each employee. The communication through out our entire project was fantastic!!!Each & every time…”
“Eric and Teddy were great to work with and while Hive is not the cheapest they definitely stand by their work. It is worth a little extra to get that piece of mind that a pool company will not abandon you after the initial 1st payment and always make sure your satisfied every step of…”
“I had my pool construction about 18 months ago. Elon F. was my project manager/supervisor, his professional was absolutely incredible, He kept me informed about the step by step process, I probably asked more questions than any other customer he has dealt with, an he answered them in a timely manner. I knew who was…”
“As the onsite for Touchstone CDD, I can confidently say that Cooper Pools has earned a 5-star rating from us. Their technicians have been nothing but excellent, professional, knowledgeable, and extremely responsive. Any time we’ve needed repairs, they’ve handled them quickly and efficiently. Most importantly, they were able to identify and resolve a leak that…”
“Called last week. Left a message with the lady that answered the phone. She said they would call me that day yet it’s a week later and still, no call back. Also messaged them on Facebook….no response! Oh well, I tried! I guess I’ll call another Pool company. That’s very bad customer service.”