New construction

Commercial pool construction in South FloridaDesigned to become
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Plan. Build. Open.

A new pool for a condominium, hotel or development, planned with your architect and builder from the start.

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When to call about commercial pool construction

You are building or redeveloping a condominium, hotel, club or mixed-use property
Your architect or general contractor needs a licensed pool contractor on the team
You have plans, or an idea and a site, and need to know what it takes

How we work

Three steps, explained.

We review the project

Plans, site, schedule and who is on the team.

We define the scope

What the pool includes and how it fits the rest of the construction.

We build and hand over

Construction, finish and a pool ready to open.

What shapes the scope

Size, shape and depth of the pool
Site access, the deck and the structure around it
Permits and inspections that apply to a public pool
How the pool work fits the general construction schedule

Have this ready

Site address and type of property
Architectural or engineering plans, if they exist
Your timeline and the general contractor, if one is involved

Do not have all of it? Call anyway. We can start from a phone conversation.

A commercial pool is part of the building.

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A pool at a condominium, hotel or club is a public pool under Florida law. It is permitted by the local building department, it needs an operating permit from the Florida Department of Health before it opens, and it shares its deck, equipment room, drains and barriers with the trades around it.

That is why commercial pool construction goes best when the pool contractor joins while the plans can still change. We work as the licensed pool contractor alongside your architect, engineer and general contractor, so the pool is drawn, permitted and scheduled with the rest of the project.

Cool Pool of Florida, LLC holds Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor license CPC1461644 and builds for condominiums, hotels, clubs and developments in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.

From the plans to an operating permit.

Read the plans and the site
Size, shape and depth of the pool, the deck and structure around it, access for crews, and who is on the design and construction team.
Fit the pool into the building
Where the equipment sits, how the deck and barrier meet the architecture, and how the pool work fits the general construction schedule.
Apply to the Department of Health early
The Department of Health states that the operating permit application must reach it before the building department can issue a construction permit for a public pool.
Build and pass inspections
Construction follows the building permit. The operating permit application itself includes a copy of the final inspection from the local building department.
Open with the operating permit
The Department of Health states that a certificate of completion or occupancy cannot be issued until it issues the operating permit, and Florida law makes operating a public pool without one unlawful.

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The best moment to bring in the pool contractor is while the plans can still change.

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Build new, or work with the pool you have?

Not every project that starts as new construction ends as one. The property decides.

On the property
No pool yet: a new building, a redevelopment or an added amenity
Where to start
New construction, on this page
On the property
An existing concrete pool that is worn or dated but structurally serviceable
Where to start
Concrete renovation
Commercial pool renovation
On the property
An existing pool with damage that keeps coming back after repairs
Where to start
An evaluation for repair, which may include a PVC membrane
Commercial pool repair
On the property
An existing pool that must change size, shape or depth
Where to start
Usually a new-construction scope, confirmed after we see the pool

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What Florida asks of a new public pool.

Building code: The building department permits and inspects construction under the Florida Building Code. The Department of Health references the 2023 Florida Building Code, 8th edition, in its plan-review checklists.
Operating permit: Section 514.031 asks the applicant to describe the structure, the water supply, the method of purification, treatment, disinfection and heating, and the safety equipment to be used.
Drain covers: Under the federal VGB Act, public pools must have anti-entrapment drain covers that comply with 16 C.F.R. part 1450, and a single blockable drain needs a secondary anti-entrapment device or system.
Accessible entry: The 2010 ADA Standards call for at least two accessible means of entry at a swimming pool, or one when the pool has less than 300 linear feet of wall and that entry is a pool lift or a sloped entry.
Small condominium and HOA pools: Section 514.0115 exempts pools serving no more than 32 condominium units or HOA parcels from supervision under Chapter 514, except for water quality, unless the property is operated as public lodging.

Questions

Good to know

Do you work with our architect and general contractor?

Yes. On new construction we work as the pool contractor alongside the design and construction team.

Who signs the contract?

Cool Pool of Florida, LLC, Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor CPC1461644.

Does a new commercial pool need a Department of Health permit?

Yes. Florida law makes it unlawful to operate a public pool without a valid permit from the Department of Health, and the Department states that the operating permit application comes before the building department issues the construction permit.

Does a new hotel or condominium pool need a pool lift?

The 2010 ADA Standards set the number and type of accessible entries for pools at places they cover. Your design team confirms how they apply to your property; our guide on ADA access explains the rules with the official sources.

Where do you build commercial pools?

In Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, for condominiums, hotels, clubs and developments.