Parker Dotson

Pool builder working in Nashville.

Nashville publishes no contractor license list we can check

8 jobs on Nashville permits, 2024 to 2026: 6 pools and spas, 2 home additions. 4th most pool permits of 20 contractors in Nashville.

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What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

Question	Records show	Mark
Licensed?	Nashville publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way.	Ask them
Jobs on record	8 jobs on Nashville permits, 2024 to 2026: 6 pools and spas, 2 home additions4th most pool permits of 20 contractors in Nashville. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Nashville permit records cover September 2023 to September 2026.

Records: City of Nashville permits.

Cost and timing

All pool jobs in Nashville: $45,000 to $202,000

Half of 289 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.

New pools in Nashville: $86,000 to $600,000 (45 permits)
Spas and hot tubs in Nashville: $99,000 to $259,000 (39 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 $118,250 (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 Nashville.

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Permit wait

Across Nashville, pool permits usually take 31 days to be issued

How long pool jobs take.

Track record

1 job in the last 12 months, down from 6 the year before

Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 4 jobs, April to June 2025. Across Nashville, all contractors together had 36% more pool jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Where they work most

372157 jobs
370271 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
Apr 27, 2026	Pool or spaTo construct a detached 725 SF. Pool Cabana, to be placed in the rear of the primary structure	37215	$122,590
May 30, 2025	AdditionTo construct a 12'2'' X 9'8'' (135 SF) addition onto the rear of existing single family…	37215	$26,021
May 30, 2025	Pool or spaTo construct a 12'2'' X 9'8'' (135 SF) addition onto the rear of existing single family…	37215	$26,021
May 20, 2025	Pool or spaTo construct an 825 SF accessory pool house to the rear of existing single family home	37215	$100,023
May 12, 2025	Pool or spaTo construct an 1247sf detached pool house, to be placed in the rear of the primary structure	37215	$151,186
Feb 27, 2025	AdditionTo construct a screen in porch addition to the rear of residence	37215	$120,000
Feb 27, 2025	Pool or spaTo construct a screen in porch addition to the rear of residence	37215	$120,000
Apr 30, 2024	Pool or spaRESTRICTIVE COVENANT FOR DETACHED STRUCTURE: 20240430-0031278**To construct a 250 Square foot,…	37027	$116,500

What to ask before you hire

About Parker Dotson

Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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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