Cape Coral pools in numbers
| What we measured | Cape Coral |
|---|---|
| Pool permits, January 2025 to September 2026 | 2,081 |
| Firms | 219 |
| Firms matched to an active DBPR license | 99.5% |
| Usual filed value | $64,508 |
| Middle half of firms' usual value | $44,000 to $73,180 |
| Usual days from permit to final | 177 |
| Reached a final (permits a year or more old) | 90.4% |
| 10th / 90th-percentile firm (10+ permits) | 77.7% / 96.0% |
| Firms under 70% finished | 2 of 34 |
Filing peaks in July (index 117) and is lowest in February (74). Pool heaters are filed separately: 245 permits from 16 firms. Many Cape Coral pools come with a screen enclosure, which is its own permit and often its own contractor; see the Cape Coral screen enclosure list.
Which license a Cape Coral pool builder needs
Swimming pool/spa is on DBPR's list of contractor categories that require state registration or certification (DBPR FAQ, read 22 October 2026). Check whether the license is certified (statewide) or registered (valid only in the county or city that issued it, plus places that accept it). The builder must also register its state license with the City, opening its EnerGov account with "the same exact information of the state license certificate" (City of Cape Coral Contractor Registration FAQ, revised 3 February 2026, read 23 October 2026).
The five-minute check: search the number on DBPR's Verify a Licensee. "Current, Active" means the builder may work; "Delinquent, Active" means it may not until the renewal is processed. The license type should be pool/spa (or a general, building or residential license), and the company should match your contract. Then confirm the builder under "Contractors" on the City's EnerGov site.
The permit rule for a Cape Coral pool
"Pool" is on the City's map of common permits, with in-ground pool guidelines (City of Cape Coral, read 22 October 2026). The builder pulls it. The City's Choosing a Contractor page warns against a contractor who will only work if you pull the permits, because that makes you responsible for the work. Ask for every permit number on the job (pool, electrical, heater, screen enclosure) and look each one up on EnerGov by address. The rules in other cities are in do I need a permit for a pool.
Red flags in the Cape Coral record
- Days to final far above 177. A builder whose pools usually take much longer has more jobs open at once. Ask how many it is building now.
- A finished share under 77.7%, the 10th-percentile line among the 34 builders with 10 or more permits.
- A payment schedule that runs ahead of the inspections. Tie each payment to a passed inspection on the permit, and the last one to the final.
- A registered license from another county, or a status other than Current, Active.
- A firm that stopped filing. 6 pool firms with 5 or more permits filed none in the last 12 months.
The busiest Cape Coral pool builders in the last 12 months
Ranked by Cape Coral pool permits in the last 12 months. Volume, not quality.
| Firm | Permits, last 12 months | Permits since January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Miromar Pools LLC | 281 | 444 |
| Contemporary Pools Inc | 107 | 209 |
| Artesian Pool Construction Inc | 41 | 74 |
| Casprode LLC | 32 | 60 |
| Blue Water Pools Construction & Services LLC | 25 | 36 |
The five busiest builders hold 40.5% of Cape Coral pool permits. A busy builder runs many jobs at once, which can stretch timelines; each firm's days to final is on the compare list.
See every Cape Coral pool builder by permits filed and finished →
What the Cape Coral record does not tell you
The City's open permit table starts in January 2025, so the finished share rests on pools permitted in 2025, many of which were still under construction a year later. A final means the City passed the inspections; it does not cover the finish, the equipment brand or the warranty terms. Filed values are what the builder told the City and may leave out the deck, screen and heater. License status is our name match to DBPR's files at our snapshot. For the questions to ask in the meeting, see questions to ask a pool builder; for Cape Coral roofers, hiring a roofer in Cape Coral.
How we know this
Permits are City of Cape Coral pool permits on residential parcels, 2025-01 to 2026-09. "Reached a final" uses permits a year or more old; days to final is the median from issue to final. Percentile and under-70% figures use pool firms with 10 or more permits; the filed-value range uses firms with 3 or more. The busiest-firm table ranks by permits in the last 12 months. License status is our match of company and qualifier names to DBPR's construction license file. Rules are quoted from DBPR and City of Cape Coral pages, read 22 October 2026.
Numbers come from City of Cape Coral building permits (the city's open permit table starts January 2025), data through October 19, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- How do I choose a pool builder in Cape Coral?
Check the DBPR swimming pool/spa contractor license is Current, Active, confirm the builder is registered with the City, make sure it pulls the pool permit, and read its record: 90.4% of Cape Coral pool permits a year or more old reached a final, usually 177 days after issue.
- Does a pool builder need a license in Florida?
Yes. Swimming pool/spa is one of the contractor categories DBPR says needs state registration or certification. Certified licenses work statewide; registered ones only in the issuing county or city and places that accept them.
- Do I need a permit for a pool in Cape Coral?
Yes. Pool is on the City's map of common permits, with in-ground pool guidelines. The builder pulls it; the City warns against a contractor who will only work if you pull the permits, because that makes you responsible for the work.
- How much does a pool cost in Cape Coral?
The usual Cape Coral pool permit was filed at $64,508, and the middle half of pool builders had a usual filed value between $44,000 and $73,180. Filed values are what the builder told the City, not the contract price.
- Who are the biggest pool builders in Cape Coral?
By permits in the last 12 months, Miromar Pools LLC led with 281, and it alone filed 21.3% of the city's pool permits. Volume is not quality: compare finished shares and days to final on the compare list.
Build your own list
Every firm with that kind of permit on record. Pick what you value. The list moves.
Related guides
- How to check contractor references: ask for addresses, check the permits, and the 8 questions to ask
- Cape Coral building permit search: EnerGov permit search and City Clerk records
- Cape Coral contractor license lookup: the state license, City registration, and what the permits show
- Home improvement costs in Cape Coral, FL (2026): what 22 kinds of jobs were filed at
For one city
- Do I need a pool permit in Cape Coral? Who can apply, the $307 fee, the inspections and the barrier rules
- Do I need a permit for a dock or seawall in Cape Coral? Who can apply, fees, DEP approval and inspections
- Do I need an electrical permit in Cape Coral? Panels, outlets, the $80 fee and the LCEC hook-up
- Licensing Portal — License Search (Verify a Licensee), DBPR (2026-10-22)
- Construction Industry FAQs — DBPR (2026-10-22)
- Contractor Registration FAQ (revised 2/3/26) — City of Cape Coral (2026-10-23)
- Choosing a Contractor — City of Cape Coral (2026-10-22)
- Map of Common Permits — City of Cape Coral, FL (accessed 2026-10-22)
- EnerGov Citizen Self-Service — City of Cape Coral (2026-10-22)