Backyard Office LLC

Pool builder working in Austin.

6 jobs on Austin permits, 2022 to 2025: 5 pools and spas, 1 home addition. 140th most pool permits of 293 contractors in Austin.

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What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

Question	Records show	Mark
Licensed?	Texas does not license swimming pool and spa contractors, so there is no license to checkThat says nothing about this business either way.
Jobs on record	6 jobs on Austin permits, 2022 to 2025: 5 pools and spas, 1 home addition140th most pool permits of 293 contractors in Austin. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Austin permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.

Records: City of Austin permits.

Cost and timing

All pool jobs in Austin: $53,000 to $113,000

Half of 595 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.

New pools in Austin: $50,000 to $125,000 (333 permits)
Spas and hot tubs in Austin: $65,000 to $126,000 (275 permits)

How to read this range

Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $53,600 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What pool jobs cost in Austin.

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Permit timeline

Across Austin, a pool permit stays open about about 9 months, from permit to final inspection

This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about 66 days. How long pool jobs take.

Track record

Jobs per quarter

Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 1 job, January to March 2022.

Where they work most

787041 job
787501 job
787571 job
787581 job
787531 job

Jobs by kind of work

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

Date	Work	ZIP	On the permit form
Jul 2, 2025	AdditionNew single story bedroom + bathroom addition to an existing single story house	78704	not stated
Jun 6, 2024	Pool or spaNew construction accessory to primary use 1-story pool house: sitting room with 1 bath and covered…	78750	not stated
Oct 10, 2023	Pool or spaNew 1 Bed/1 Bath accessory structure (pool house)	78757	not stated
May 15, 2023	Pool or spaNew construction accessory use to primary 1-story pool cabana with 1 bath and uncovered wood deck	78758	not stated
Jan 23, 2023	Pool or spaNew 1-story accessory structure consisting of a pool room with full bathroom and covered porch	78753	$53,600
Mar 11, 2022	Pool or spa, 438 sq ftPool house w/ 1 bathroom 438 sq ft & wood deck 401 sq ft	78756	not stated

What to ask before you hire

About Backyard Office LLC

Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.

Worth asking any pool builder

Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
What is in the price, and what is extra: decking, fencing, electrical, plaster finish?
What happens if you hit rock or groundwater when you dig?
Who pulls the permits, and what is the payment schedule?

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