Brighten Pools
Pool builder working in Austin.
16 jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2024: 15 pools and spas, 1 home addition. 45th most pool permits of 293 contractors in Austin.
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 | 16 jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2024: 15 pools and spas, 1 home addition45th 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 $85,000 (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.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
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
Where they work most
- 787455 jobs
- 787042 jobs
- 787031 job
- 787461 job
- 787481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | Pool or spaNew pool for single family residence (autofill with plumbing permit) | 78704 | not stated |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Pool or spa, 144 sq ftNew Pool (144 sqft) with no auto fill and no heater | 78703 | not stated |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Pool or spaNew inground pool and spa with required enclosure device | 78746 | not stated |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Pool or spaNew pool with no auto-fill and no heater addition of concrete deck | 78748 | not stated |
| Jan 12, 2023 | AdditionNew pool and spa with auto-fill and gas heater | 78745 | not stated |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Pool or spaNew pool and spa with auto-fill and gas heater | 78745 | not stated |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Pool or spaNew pool & spa | 78739 | not stated |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Pool or spaNew Construction of 367 SF in-ground pool and 64 SF spa w/ reqd enclosure device | 78745 | not stated |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Pool or spaNew inground swimming pool w/ reqd enclosure device for existing 1-story SFR | 78744 | not stated |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Pool or spaNew Construction of 354 SF in-ground pool w/ reqd enclosure device | 78745 | not stated |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pool or spaNew Construction of 340 SF in-ground pool and 40 SF spa and 527 SF concrete deck | 78745 | not stated |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Pool or spaIn-ground pool and spa Complete app received 10/13 | 78704 | $85,000 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Pool or spa | 78724 | not stated |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Pool or spaNew Construction of 505 SF in-ground pool and 72 SF spa and 839 SF concrete deck | 78652 | not stated |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Pool or spa | 78723 | not stated |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Pool or spa | 78757 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Brighten Pools
- 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?
Get a quote from Brighten Pools
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