Dream Pools

Pool builder working in Austin.

9 pool jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2024. 83rd 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	9 pool jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2024Every permit we have for them is pool.83rd 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 $37,500 (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

Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 2 jobs, July to September 2022.

Where they work most

787492 jobs
787392 jobs
787502 jobs
787411 job
787591 job

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
Jun 4, 2024	Pool or spa	78741	not stated
Apr 24, 2024	Pool or spaNew Pool and Spa with required enclosure	78759	not stated
Oct 26, 2023	Pool or spa, 450 sq ftNew Pool (450 sq.ft) with Spa (49 sq.ft) and concrete deck (300 sq	78749	not stated
May 9, 2023	Pool or spa	78739	not stated
Oct 20, 2022	Pool or spaIn ground swimming pool w/required enclosure device for existing SFR with concrete deck	78660	$30,000
Sep 19, 2022	Pool or spaIn-ground pool and spa	78739	$35,000
Jul 1, 2022	Pool or spa	78749	$40,000
Jun 17, 2022	Pool or spaNew Pool/Spa with required enclosure and concrete deck	78750	not stated
Dec 30, 2021	Pool or spaPool w/ concrete deck Complete app received 9/2	78750	$45,000

What to ask before you hire

About Dream 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?

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