# Building a pool for your home | Playwell Pools

> Playwell Pools is a family business that has built pools in Central Florida for 40+ years: new concrete and fiberglass pools, decks, lighting, water features and filtration, designed and built by a Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor.

## Straight answers to the four big questions

- [How much does a pool cost in Orlando?](https://www.playwellpools.com/residential/pool-cost-orlando/): What moves the price, and why Playwell quotes after a site review.
- [How is a pool built, and in what order?](https://www.playwellpools.com/residential/pool-building-timeline/): The phases from design to handoff, and the inspections between them.
- [Which permits and HOA approvals does a pool need?](https://www.playwellpools.com/residential/permits-and-hoa-approval/): Who issues the permit for your address and what goes in the package.
- [Which safety barrier does Florida require?](https://www.playwellpools.com/residential/florida-pool-safety-law/): The five options in s. 515.27, Florida Statutes, and how to choose one.

## What Playwell builds for homeowners

- Pool Design and Planning: Custom pool designs tailored to your vision, lifestyle, and budget.
- Concrete Pool Construction: Durable, fully custom inground concrete (gunite) pools built to last.
- Fiberglass Pool Installation: Fast, low-maintenance fiberglass pools with smooth, lasting finishes.
- Excavation and Site Preparation: Precise excavation and site prep for a stable, code-compliant build.
- Plumbing and Electrical Installation: Pool plumbing, wiring and bonding, permitted and inspected before anything is covered.
- Pool Deck Construction: Beautiful, slip-resistant decks that complete your outdoor space.
- Filtration System Setup: Efficient filtration and circulation for clean, healthy water.
- Water Feature Integration: Waterfalls, fountains, and spillovers that elevate any pool.
- Lighting Installation: LED and accent lighting to enjoy your pool day and night.

## From first call to handoff

1. Project brief or call: Tell Playwell what you want, where, and when.
2. Site review and design: A visit to the property, then a design and a written quote.
3. Permits and HOA approval: The building permit package and, where required, HOA architectural review.
4. Build and inspections: Excavation through finish, with each inspection the permit requires.
5. Safety feature and final: The Florida-required safety feature is installed and the final inspection passed.
6. Handoff: The pool is turned over to you. For routine cleaning and water care afterward, Playwell is partnered with A Clean Pool USA.

## More

- [All pool construction services](https://www.playwellpools.com/pool-construction/)
- [Project record](https://www.playwellpools.com/pool-construction-projects/)

## Start a project

- [Book a design consultation](https://www.playwellpools.com/book-a-call/)
- [Project brief (residential or commercial)](https://www.playwellpools.com/project-brief/)
- Call (407) 403-2794 or email cindy@playwellpools.com.

## Company facts

- Playwell Pools Inc. (also known as Don & Cindy's Playwell Pools Inc.). Family-owned, 40+ years, since 1985.
- Office: 2200 Forsyth Rd, Suite A1, Orlando, FL 32807.
- Phone: (407) 403-2794 (alternate (407) 860-4748). Email: cindy@playwellpools.com.
- Service area: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and Volusia counties, Florida.
- Certified Pool/Spa Contractor: CPC1457140, Current, Active, expires 08/31/2028, licensed since 12/12/2005, licensee Donald Robert Glenn (verified on Florida DBPR 2026-10-21).
- Certified General Contractor: CGC1511541, Current, Active, expires 08/31/2028, licensed since 07/05/2006, licensee Donald Robert Glenn (verified on Florida DBPR 2026-10-21).
- Verify any license by number at the Florida DBPR licensee search: https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp?mode=0&SID=
- Pricing: No published prices. Every project is quoted after a site review.
- Officially partnered with A Clean Pool USA. Playwell designs and builds your pool. After handoff, A Clean Pool USA provides routine pool cleaning and water care.

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