Forsite Studio
Pool builder working in Austin.
18 jobs on Austin permits, 2022 to 2026: 8 pools and spas, 5 remodels, 5 home additions. 96th 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 | 18 jobs on Austin permits, 2022 to 2026: 8 pools and spas, 5 remodels, 5 home additions96th 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 $30,000 (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
- 7870410 jobs
- 787026 jobs
- 787512 jobs
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 16, 2026 | RemodelResidential Expedited Review - Add/Rem of a 2-Story Single Family Res | 78704 | not stated |
| Jul 16, 2026 | AdditionResidential Expedited Review - Add/Rem of a 2-Story Single Family Res | 78704 | not stated |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Pool or spaNo details on the permit | 78702 | not stated |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Pool or spaNo details on the permit | 78702 | not stated |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Pool or spaExpedited Review: Addition of uncovd wood deck Work to Include New Pool and New 2-story Secondary… | 78702 | not stated |
| May 3, 2024 | RemodelAddition/Remodel of existing SFR remodel of light wood frame single story house over pier & beam | 78751 | not stated |
| May 3, 2024 | AdditionAddition/Remodel of existing SFR remodel of light wood frame single story house over pier & beam | 78751 | not stated |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Pool or spaNew Pool with required enclosure (Unit A) | 78704 | not stated |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Pool or spaNew Pool with required enclosure (Unit B) | 78704 | not stated |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Pool or spaExpedited Review: New Pool | 78704 | not stated |
| May 25, 2023 | RemodelExpedited Review: *Partial Demo* Addition and interior remodel to existing 1-story single family… | 78704 | not stated |
| May 25, 2023 | AdditionExpedited Review: *Partial Demo* Addition and interior remodel to existing 1-story single family… | 78704 | not stated |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Pool or spaNo details on the permit | 78704 | not stated |
| Jun 16, 2022 | RemodelExpedited Review - Addition/Remodel SF Res with 2-story addition [adding 2bed 1bath] and new… | 78702 | not stated |
| Jun 16, 2022 | AdditionExpedited Review - Addition/Remodel SF Res with 2-story addition [adding 2bed 1bath] and new… | 78702 | not stated |
| May 12, 2022 | RemodelInterior Remodel/Reduction to the existing 1-Story Secondary Apartment [2 bed 2 bath] (Convert… | 78702 | not stated |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Pool or spaPool w/ planting area and wood deck complete app received 12/15 | 78704 | $30,000 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | AdditionPartial Demo . addition | 78704 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Forsite Studio
- 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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