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DFW pool builders, compared with public records

Thinking about building a pool in Dallas–Fort Worth? This site compiles what public records actually say about North Texas pool builders: city permit counts, Better Business Bureau profiles, court records, and news reports. Every claim links to its source. We do not publish anonymous ratings or made-up prices.

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Why this exists: homeowners keep asking the same question. One DFW homeowner had an AI agent email all 82 pool companies in DFW just to get ballpark prices. Recommendations mostly travel through Reddit threads and neighborhood groups. We're putting the public record in one place.

Builder directory

79 DFW builders, with permit counts from Dallas and Frisco open records.

What a pool costs in DFW (2026)

Dallas permit values, published estimates, and real homeowner quotes, side by side.

How to vet a builder

Red flags and the public records you can check yourself in 30 minutes.

Fiberglass vs gunite: DFW cost

Published ranges, builder price lists and North Texas quotes, plus why the two often end up priced alike.

Pool payment schedules & Texas lien law

Normal deposits and draws, red flags, and the 10% retainage, lien waivers and bills-paid affidavits Texas law gives you.

Pool resurfacing companies

Replaster, quartz, pebble, tile and coping: DFW resurfacers, published prices, and a 2026 cost guide.

Resurfacing? Compare finishes

See North Dallas companies, ranked →

Pick a finish to see which North Dallas–area companies say they offer it.

Close-up of a smooth white plaster pool finish under rippling waterWhite plaster / marciteLowest-cost classic finishClose-up of a speckled light-blue quartz aggregate pool finishQuartzColored, mid-pricedClose-up of a blue-gray pebble aggregate pool finishPebblePebbleTec, StoneScapes and more

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Most active builders in Frisco permits (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026)

Counts of residential pool permits in the City of Frisco's monthly reports (source). Permit volume shows how busy a builder is. It does not show quality.

BuilderFrisco permitsDallas SF permits 2018–20
Riverbend Sandler Pools32256
Hauk Custom Pools1414
Gold Medal Pools1274
Tidal Wave Custom Pools90
Prestige Pool & Patio71
Pinnacle Pools and Spas70
Claffey Pools653
Createco Backyard60

Builder profiles

Backyard inspiration

A resort-style backyard pool with a lit rock waterfall and glowing aqua water at dusk
A rectangular pool with a bright white plaster interior, clear blue water and a blue tile waterline on a sunny day
A modern rectangular pool with an aqua quartz finish, an ivory travertine deck and potted olive trees
A curved backyard pool with a dark pebble finish and turquoise water at golden hour, beside a brick house and a live oak

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