Drew Homes
Pool builder working in Austin.
41 pool jobs on Austin permits, 2023 to 2026. 17th 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 | 41 pool jobs on Austin permits, 2023 to 2026Every permit we have for them is pool.17th 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 $50,000 (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
5 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 4 the year before
Where they work most
- 7874516 jobs
- 7875711 jobs
- 787567 jobs
- 787042 jobs
- 787031 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Pool or spa | 78757 | not stated |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - New Autofill/Heated pool w/Spa | 78745 | not stated |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Pool or spaNew pool and spa | 78704 | not stated |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - New Autofill/Heated pool w/ Spa | 78756 | not stated |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Pool or spaNew pool and spa | 78757 | not stated |
| May 2, 2025 | Pool or spaNew pool (autoheated/filled) | 78757 | not stated |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - Autofill Pool w/Spa | 78703 | not stated |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Pool or spaNew pool for single family residence (with plumbing permit) | 78704 | not stated |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - New Autofill Pool w/Spa | 78745 | not stated |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Pool or spaExpedited Review: New Pool | 78745 | not stated |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - New Autofill Pool | 78731 | not stated |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - New Autofill Pool w/ SPA | 78756 | not stated |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review -New construction of an 2-Story Single-Family Res | 78745 | not stated |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Pool or spa | 78745 | not stated |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Pool or spaNew pool and spa with required enclosure device | 78756 | not stated |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Pool or spaResidential Expedited Review - New Autofill Pool | 78757 | not stated |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Pool or spaExpedited Review: New construction of a 1-Story Single-Family Res | 78745 | not stated |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Pool or spaNew pool for single family residence | 78745 | not stated |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Pool or spaExpedited Review - New Construction of a Pool | 78757 | not stated |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Pool or spaNew pool for single family residence | 78745 | not stated |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Pool or spaExpedited Review: New Pool | 78745 | not stated |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Pool or spaNew swimming pool with autofill | 78756 | not stated |
| May 30, 2023 | Pool or spaNew swimming 329 sf pool with autofill | 78756 | not stated |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Pool or spaNew swimming pool | 78748 | $50,000 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Pool or spaNew swimming pool 200 sf | 78745 | not stated |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Pool or spaNew swimming pool | 78723 | not stated |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Pool or spa | 78757 | not stated |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Pool or spaNew construction in-ground pool | 78756 | not stated |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Pool or spaNew inground swimming pool | 78745 | $50,000 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Pool or spa | 78745 | $50,000 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Pool or spaIn ground swimming pool w/required enclosure device for existing SFR | 78745 | $50,000 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Pool or spaNew inground swimming pool w/ reqd enclosure for existing 2-story SFR | 78745 | $50,000 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Pool or spaNew inground swimming pool w/ reqd enclosure device for existing SFR | 78757 | $50,000 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Pool or spa | 78745 | $300,000 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Pool or spa | 78757 | $50,000 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Pool or spaNew Pool with required enclosure (autofill) | 78757 | not stated |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Pool or spaNew construction in-ground pool and spa | 78732 | not stated |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Pool or spa, 200 sq ftNew pool (200sqft) and flatwork | 78757 | $50,000 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Pool or spaNew Pool with required enclosure (includes autofill) | 78745 | not stated |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Pool or spa | 78756 | $50,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Drew Homes
- 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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