Kb Custom Pools
Pool builder working in Austin.
16 jobs on Austin permits, 2021 to 2024: 15 pools and spas, 1 home addition. 46th 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 addition46th 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 $110,000 (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
- 787493 jobs
- 787393 jobs
- 787322 jobs
- 787452 jobs
- 787031 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | AdditionAddition: Patio cover and outdoor kitchen | 78749 | not stated |
| May 15, 2024 | Pool or spaIn-ground pool & spa w/uncovered decking | 78749 | not stated |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Pool or spaNew metal-roofed pergola for pool | 78732 | not stated |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Pool or spaNew in ground pool and concrete deck | 78739 | $80,000 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Pool or spaNew geometric plunge pool 230 sf | 78703 | not stated |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Pool or spaNew inground pool and spa w/autofill and concrete decking | 78745 | $180,000 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Pool or spaTotal demo of 784 SF swimming pool built in 2021 ***The structure shall not be demolished until… | 78704 | not stated |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Pool or spaIn ground swimming pool and spa w/required enclosure device for existing SFR with concrete deck | 78732 | $300,000 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Pool or spaNew Construction of 584 SF in-ground pool and 80 SF spa w/ reqd enclosure device | 78749 | not stated |
| May 12, 2022 | Pool or spaNew Pool/Spa with required enclosure and concrete deck | 78746 | not stated |
| May 5, 2022 | Pool or spaNew Pool/Spa with required enclosure and concrete deck | 78739 | not stated |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Pool or spaPool and spa w/ concrete deck complete app received 3/25 | 78748 | $120,000 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Pool or spaNew construction in-ground pool and spa | 78751 | not stated |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Pool or spaIn ground swimming pool and spa w/required enclosure device for existing SFR with concrete deck | 78745 | not stated |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Pool or spaNew pool spa concrete deck | 78759 | $90,000 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Pool or spaNo details on the permit | 78739 | $100,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Kb Custom 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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