62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 512 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Best Pool Builders in Clifton, NJ (2026)
506 pool builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Clifton: LEM-US POOLS, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 512 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Swimming Pool Repair In ground above ground, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 506.
- 18
Most-reviewed: Island Recreational, 2,882 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 506 ranked; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
506 Clifton pool builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 30 are open 24/7, 320 open Saturdays and 144 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 506 rated businesses.
Top 10 pool builders in Clifton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM-US POOLS | 62 | 4.9★ (512) | Hawthorne, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Swimming Pool Repair In ground above ground | 61 | 4.9★ (102) | Hackensack, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Pool Company NJ Renovations Closings | 60 | 4.8★ (55) | Montclair, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Wizard of Pools Inc | 60 | 5.0★ (80) | East Elmhurst, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | The Pool Guyz LLC | 60 | 4.8★ (170) | Livingston, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | NEPTUNE POOLS AND SPA | 59 | 5.0★ (67) | Long Island City, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Coversafe, Inc. | 59 | 5.0★ (515) | Little Ferry, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Best Pool Service Plaster Remodeling LLP | 59 | 4.5★ (88) | North Haledon, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Pool Plaster Repair Company LLC | 59 | 4.8★ (70) | Saddle Brook, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Lifeguard LI | 59 | 4.9★ (159) | Glen Cove, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Emergency | — |
The 506 best pool builders in Clifton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Hackensack, 7 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Montclair, 3 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in East Elmhurst, 16 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Livingston, 10 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Long Island City, 15 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Little Ferry, 7 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 515 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in North Haledon, 7 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Saddle Brook, 5 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
#10 Lifeguard LI
Based in Glen Cove, 28 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Paterson, 5 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 419 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in The Bronx, 6 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Totowa, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in New York City, 13 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
#15 Sun Pools
Based in Piscataway, 25 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Lincoln Park, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Newark, 7 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Massapequa, 37 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 2,882 Google reviews, the most in Clifton.
#19 AquaTech Pools
Based in Newark, 4 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Clifton
58/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Randolph, 25 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 558 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Tenafly, 12 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Franklin Lakes, 10 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Piscataway, 17 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 289 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Woodbury, 36 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 320 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Pool builders ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 506 ranked pool builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Acquatic Pools | 58 | 4.8★ (149) | 8 mi |
| 27 | Pool Service Master Solutions LLC. | 58 | 4.9★ (52) | In Clifton |
| 28 | Westwood Pool Company | 58 | 4.5★ (178) | 11 mi |
| 29 | Paradise Pools and Spa, Inc. | 58 | 4.7★ (549) | 29 mi |
| 30 | Shiny Pools | 58 | 5.0★ (48) | 4 mi |
| 31 | Express Pool Service Corp | 58 | 4.9★ (177) | 16 mi |
| 32 | Atlantic Bulk Water LLC | 57 | 4.6★ (17) | 6 mi |
| 33 | Pool Doctor Contractors Inc | 57 | 4.7★ (541) | 23 mi |
| 34 | Fresh Pool Service | 57 | 5.0★ (31) | 9 mi |
| 35 | Peter's Pool Service | 57 | 4.9★ (87) | 20 mi |
| 36 | Pool Service NJ Inground Liners Covers Openings | 57 | 4.9★ (54) | 16 mi |
| 37 | Advanced Pool Care LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (35) | In Clifton |
| 38 | Poolside Solutions | 57 | 4.9★ (176) | 6 mi |
| 39 | Lodi pool service | 57 | 5.0★ (20) | 4 mi |
| 40 | R & I Pools, LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (42) | 15 mi |
| 41 | Metro Pools | 57 | 4.8★ (131) | 13 mi |
| 42 | RB Pool Leak Repair | 57 | 5.0★ (63) | 21 mi |
| 43 | Nutley Pools | 57 | 4.0★ (151) | 2 mi |
| 44 | B&B Pool and Spa Center | 57 | 4.6★ (380) | 17 mi |
| 45 | Braz Masonry ( Pool Renovation) | 57 | 4.8★ (111) | 13 mi |
| 46 | Braccolino Pool & Spa | 57 | 4.7★ (62) | 15 mi |
| 47 | Suntek Pools & Spas | 57 | 4.9★ (319) | 40 mi |
| 48 | Rix Pool & Spa | 57 | 4.4★ (117) | 12 mi |
| 49 | Leslie's Pool Supplies | 57 | 4.3★ (144) | In Clifton |
| 50 | Atlantic Pool Leak Detection | 56 | 5.0★ (190) | 38 mi |
Also serving Clifton
20 more pool builders within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Pools & Spas Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| All In One Pool Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Azureon | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Cardillo Pools & Spas | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| D'Sapone Restorations | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Ditomaso Landscape Group | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Electromize LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Clifton |
| GD Group | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Gold Flow Plumbing of Clifton | 4.9★ (37) | In Clifton |
| Horizon Aquatics, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Hyperion Pools LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| John Mastropiero Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Milt Rehain Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Palafox G Landscaping Llc | 5.0★ (14) | In Clifton |
| Penguin Pools Inc. | 1.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| PM Pool Service | 4.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Pool Raiders NJ | 1.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Schneider Pool Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| SEA SPIRIT POOLS | 4.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Sibi Pool Services | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
How we ranked Clifton pool builders
We scored 506 Clifton pool builders on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Clifton data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Pool builders in Clifton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best pool builder in Clifton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked pool builder in Clifton, NJ is LEM-US POOLS with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.9★ from 512 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Swimming Pool Repair In ground above ground (#2) and Pool Company NJ Renovations Closings (#3) follow. We ranked 506 pool builders on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many pool builders are there in Clifton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 506 pool builders serving Clifton, NJ. 4 of them are based in Clifton; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which pool builders in Clifton are open 24/7?
30 ranked pool builders in Clifton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Swimming Pool Repair In ground above ground (#2), Pool Company NJ Renovations Closings (#3) and Wizard of Pools Inc (#4). Lifeguard LI (#10) also lists emergency service. Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which pool builders in Clifton work on weekends?
320 of 506 ranked pool builders post Saturday hours and 144 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are LEM-US POOLS (#1), Swimming Pool Repair In ground above ground (#2) and Pool Company NJ Renovations Closings (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Clifton pool builders have?
The median Google rating among 506 rated pool builders in Clifton is 4.6★, with a median of 21 reviews. Island Recreational has the most, 2,882 reviews, and ranks #18. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank pool builders?
Each pool builder gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do pool builders outside Clifton count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Clifton city center, our service radius for pool builders. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can pool builders pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Clifton
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 506 pool builders serving Clifton.
- November 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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