Pool Construction | Orange County
Pool Construction in Orlando, FL
Pool construction covers the whole job: design, permits, excavation, steel and plumbing, the pool shell, electrical, decking, the safety barrier and the final inspection.
Playwell Pools serves Orlando, FL. Orlando is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Central Florida metro area.
Family-owned
40+ years
Building pools since 1985
Counties served
Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia
Central Florida, from Orlando
How it works
Pool Construction, step by step
The order of work for pool construction in Orlando, where the permit and its inspections run through the City of Orlando Permitting Services Division. Playwell gives a project-specific schedule after the site review.
- Site review and design
- Permits and approvals
- Layout and excavation
- Steel, plumbing and electrical rough-in
- Shell, deck and finish
- Barrier, final inspection and handoff
Permits in Orlando
Who reviews and inspects the work
City of Orlando Permitting Services Division
The city's residential pool checklist lists building, electrical and engineering permits for a typical pool, plus a plumbing or gas permit when the pool has a gas heater or an automatic fill line. It also asks for a site plan that meets city standards, your zoning district and, if applicable, your HOA.
Checked on the official site on 2026-10-21. Requirements change; the building department's current checklist governs.
Every new residential pool in Florida needs one of five safety features before it can pass final inspection (s. 515.27, F.S.). Many HOAs also require architectural approval before work starts.
Pool Construction in Orlando: common questions
Who issues pool permits in Orlando, FL?
The City of Orlando Permitting Services Division. The city's residential pool checklist lists building, electrical and engineering permits for a typical pool, plus a plumbing or gas permit when the pool has a gas heater or an automatic fill line. It also asks for a site plan that meets city standards, your zoning district and, if applicable, your HOA.
Does every Orlando mailing address permit with the city?
Only addresses inside Orlando city limits. Unincorporated areas nearby permit through the Orange County Division of Building Safety. Confirm which office covers your address before applying.
Do I need a permit to build an inground pool?
Yes. In Central Florida an inground pool needs a building permit plus electrical and, when applicable, plumbing or gas sub-permits from the city or county building department that covers the property. A licensed contractor normally applies for them.
What safety feature does Florida require on a new pool?
Under s. 515.27, Florida Statutes, a new residential pool must have at least one of five safety features to pass final inspection: a compliant barrier, an approved safety cover, exit alarms on doors and windows to the pool, self-closing and self-latching doors to the pool, or an ASTM F2208 pool alarm.
Planning a pool in Orlando?
Send a short project brief. Playwell reviews it, reaches out by your preferred method, and schedules a site review before any quote.