Pool Deck Construction | Orange County
Pool Deck Construction in Orange County, FL
Pool deck construction is the surface around the pool: the base, drainage slope, coping edge and the finish you walk on, built to shed water away from the pool and the house.
Playwell Pools serves Orange County, FL. Orange County includes Orlando, Apopka, Winter Park and Winter Garden.
Family-owned
40+ years
Building pools since 1985
Counties served
Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia
Central Florida, from Orlando
How it works
Pool Deck Construction, step by step
The order of work for pool deck construction in unincorporated Orange County, where the permit and its inspections run through the Orange County Division of Building Safety. Playwell gives a project-specific schedule after the site review.
- Layout and drainage plan
- Base preparation
- Plumbing and electrical check
- Coping and edge
- Surface
- Joints and sealing
Permits in Orange County
Who reviews and inspects the work
Orange County Division of Building Safety
For an inground pool the county asks for plans by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect, the APSP 7 and APSP 15 worksheets, and a Swimming Pool Safety Affirmation naming the barrier; the barrier takes its own permit. Fiberglass pools also need a method to resist hydrostatic pressure. Homes inside a city's limits usually permit through that city's own building department; confirm which office covers your address before applying.
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 Deck Construction in Orange County: common questions
Who issues pool permits in Orange County, FL?
The Orange County Division of Building Safety. For an inground pool the county asks for plans by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect, the APSP 7 and APSP 15 worksheets, and a Swimming Pool Safety Affirmation naming the barrier; the barrier takes its own permit. Fiberglass pools also need a method to resist hydrostatic pressure. Homes inside a city's limits usually permit through that city's own building department; confirm which office covers your address before applying.
Does the Orange County Division of Building Safety cover every address in Orange County?
The county office handles unincorporated Orange County. Homes inside Orlando, Apopka or another city usually permit through that city's own building department; confirm which office covers your address before applying.
Does a pool deck need a permit?
Usually it is part of the pool permit, and the deck and piping are inspected before they are covered. A raised wood deck or platform is different: Orange County, for example, requires a separate permit with sealed plans.
Can you replace the deck on an existing pool?
Yes. Deck replacement on an existing pool is quoted after a site review of the current deck, coping and drainage.
Planning a pool in Orange County?
Send a short project brief. Playwell reviews it, reaches out by your preferred method, and schedules a site review before any quote.