John Crystal Pools
Pool builder based in Chatsworth. Licensed since 2015.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
24 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 20 pools and spas, 4 remodels. 22nd most pool permits of 181 contractors in Los Angeles.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1008762, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026Landscaping, poolsNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2015 | |
| Jobs on record | 24 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026: 20 pools and spas, 4 remodelsThey are based in Chatsworth. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.22nd most pool permits of 181 licensed contractors in Los Angeles. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Los Angeles permit records cover September 2023 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of Los Angeles permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1008762 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All pool jobs in Los Angeles: $22,000 to $45,000
Half of 3,650 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- New pools in Los Angeles: $25,000 to $47,000 (2,512 permits)
- Spas and hot tubs in Los Angeles: $24,000 to $45,000 (2,871 permits)
- Pool remodels in Los Angeles: $15,000 to $35,000 (309 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 $34,385 (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 Los Angeles.
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Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a pool permit stays open about about 8 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 28 days. How long pool jobs take.
Track record
5 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 10 the year before
Where they work most
- 900276 jobs
- 900263 jobs
- 900492 jobs
- 900772 jobs
- 900351 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 12, 2026 | Pool or spaNew 11' x 17' swimming pool per la city standard plan #268 and enginee | 90027 | $45,000 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Pool or spa(n) pool & jacuzzi per engineer's calcs on piles & grade beams *** 2 | 90049 | $70,000 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Pool or spaNew swimming pool and spa per standard plan #268 and engineer details | 90077 | $40,000 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Pool or spaNew 10.5' x 22.5' pool with 5' x 9' in-pool spa and 18" raised bond | 90026 | $20,000 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Pool or spa(n) pool 29'-2" x 14'-4" pool and spa per standard plans and supplemnt | 90027 | $60,000 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Pool or spaNew 12' x 31' pool per la city standard plan #268 and detail #: 672 | 90035 | $19,500 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Pool or spaNew 11' -9" x 45'-0" swimming pool with attached 4' x 7' 6" spa and a | 90291 | $50,000 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Pool or spaProposed new 34'6"x18' swimming pool w/ 7'x8' spa per city std #268. s | 91344 | $31,200 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Pool or spaNEW 12' -0" x 25'-0" POOL AND 6'-0' x 6'-0" SPA PER CITY STANDARD PLAN | 90066 | $30,000 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Pool or spaPool remodel to change the dimension to 34'-0" x 16'-0" and add 6'-0" | 90039 | $30,000 |
| May 16, 2025 | Pool or spaNEW 14'-0" x 13'-9" SWIMMING POOL WITH ATTCHED 8'-4" x 13'-9" SPA PE | 90046 | $25,000 |
| May 14, 2025 | Pool or spaNew 17'6" x 40' pool with a 6' x 14' spa and a 6' x 14' baja | 90272 | $46,800 |
| May 3, 2025 | Pool or spaEcpc: new 14'-2" x 26'-0" pool w/ an 10' -0" x 8'-7" spa per la city | 90069 | $25,740 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | RemodelRemodel the (e) pool to build new 6' x 7' spa and pool cover vault all work per std plan #268 and… | 91436 | $30,000 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Pool or spaRemodel (e) swimming pool , add 14'-0" x 11'-8" spa & 14'-0" x 33'-0" | 90027 | $20,000 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Pool or spaNew 28' x 15'-0" swimming pool with a 7' x 7' spa per la city standard | 90026 | $20,280 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Pool or spaNew 19' x 36' swimming pool with attached 9' x 10' spa within per la c | 90049 | $37,570 |
| May 23, 2024 | RemodelRemodel ex swimming pool - replaster, add skimmer & split drain | 90036 | $10,000 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Pool or spaNew 12'-0" x 42'-0" pool with pool cover vault - per lacity standard p | 90026 | $75,000 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Pool or spaNEW 36'-2" x 10'-7" POOL WITH A RAISED BOND BEAM AND 8'-4" x 10'-7" SP | 90048 | $60,000 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Pool or spaReshape the (e) pool and relocate the spa within the existing pool she | 90027 | $48,000 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | RemodelGrading for swimming pool remodel & spa/ water feature addition | 90027 | not stated |
| Nov 22, 2023 | RemodelRemodel (e) swimming pool , add 14'-0" x 11'-8" spa & 14'-0" x 33'-0" water feature per std plan #… | 90027 | $20,000 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Pool or spaNEW 15' x 30' POOL AND 6' x 7' SPA; ALL WORK PER LA CITY STANDARD PLAN | 90077 | $30,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About John Crystal Pools
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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