Adding a pool after closing, or resurfacing the one that came with the house, is one of the biggest checks a Lakewood Ranch homeowner writes. Pool builders here are busy, timelines are long, and the difference between a good contractor and a bad one shows up in permits, drainage, and whether they are still answering the phone a year later.
The ranking below comes from each company's public ratings on Google, Yelp, Angi and the BBB, weighted by review count, with the companies in our lowest-rated tier left out. Nobody pays to appear here. Where a Florida CPC or RP pool contractor license number is on file it appears on the company's profile; confirm it yourself on the state portal before signing anything, and use the checklist further down for everything else worth verifying.
Rankings use a review-count weighted average of each company's public ratings on Google, Yelp, Angi and the BBB, with our Top Rated picks first. Companies in our Lowest Rated tier are excluded from this list. Nobody pays to appear here.
Pool cage and aluminum contractor in Sarasota that builds and refurbishes screen enclosures and also installs motorized shades, pergolas, pavers, railings, soffit, fascia and gutters for Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and Lakewood Ranch.
Lakewood Ranch gunite pool builder offering custom pool design, decks, cages and equipment, marketing builds completed in as little as 30 days for Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Newer custom luxury pool design and build company based in Bradenton; BBB lists the business as started in late 2025.
Sarasota pool contractor started in 2020 offering new residential pool construction, remodeling, equipment change-outs and automation.
Pool cage and screen enclosure contractor founded in 2017 and based on Sarasota Center Boulevard next to Lakewood Ranch, offering new cage builds, rescreening, panoramic conversions, lanai enclosures, motorized screens, frame restoration and pavers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties.
Pool contractor founded in 2022 and based on Sarasota Center Boulevard near Lakewood Ranch, offering residential and commercial pool construction, remodels, equipment and repairs.
Family-owned Sarasota pool builder offering design, construction, resurfacing and remodeling for residential, multi-unit and commercial clients from Tampa to Fort Myers. BBB lists the business as started in 2006.
Pool renovation, repair and leak detection company founded in 2005, offering resurfacing, deck renovation, cage replacement and equipment repair across Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Family-owned pool repair company specializing in leak detection, structural crack repair, heating systems and remodeling. In business since the early 1990s and serves Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Palmetto pool contractor founded in 2023 that builds traditional pools and sand-bottom lagoon pools, and provides pool service, maintenance and renovations in Manatee County.
22 more pool builders serve Lakewood Ranch. See the full pool service directory, including the lowest rated companies to avoid.
A new pool here needs county permits, HOA architectural approval, and often a review of the lot's drainage and easements, since many lots back onto lakes or preserves with setback rules. Lead times from signing to swimming commonly run several months. Screen enclosures (pool cages) are a separate permitted structure built by an aluminum specialty contractor and must meet wind-load requirements.
Existing pools from the earliest villages are reaching resurfacing age, and older cages need rescreening or replacement after storm seasons. Ask any contractor quoting a resurface what finish they use and how long the warranty runs, and ask any cage company whether the quote is for rescreening only or includes structural repairs and new fasteners.
On pricing: New pools are quoted per project and vary enormously with size, finish, cage, and decking. Resurfacing is priced by pool surface area and finish type. Rescreening is priced per panel or per square foot of screen.
Plan on several months from contract to completion, with HOA approval and county permitting taking the first few weeks. Builders here book out, so get on a schedule early.
Yes, in every Lakewood Ranch village. Submit the plans, cage design, and decking to architectural review before signing a construction contract, or make the contract contingent on approval.
Screens last eight to twelve years in Florida sun, less after a bad storm season. If more than a third of the panels are damaged or the screen is brittle, a full rescreen is more economical than patching.
A Florida certified pool contractor license (CPC) or registered pool contractor license (RP). Screen enclosures are built under a separate aluminum or specialty structure license. Verify both on the state portal before signing.
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