59/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Best Pool Builders in Gardendale, AL (2026)
61 pool builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Gardendale: Elite Pool Services, CR Score 59/100; 4.7★ from 337 Google reviews.
- 5
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Phillips Pool Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #5 of 61.
- 6
Most-reviewed: Family Leisure, 524 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 61 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
61 Gardendale pool builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 31 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 61 rated businesses.
Top 10 pool builders in Gardendale at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Pool Services | 59 | 4.7★ (337) | Birmingham, 15 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Hollywood Outdoor Living | 58 | 4.6★ (202) | Birmingham, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Allstar Pool & Spa | 58 | 4.5★ (116) | Birmingham, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Alabama Aquarium & Pond Services, Inc. | 57 | 4.9★ (289) | Helena, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Phillips Pool Service | 57 | 4.9★ (21) | Dixiana, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 6 | Family Leisure | 56 | 4.5★ (524) | Birmingham, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 7 | Shoemaker Pool Service Inc | 56 | 4.5★ (105) | Birmingham, 19 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Alexander's Pool Plastering, LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (67) | Missouri City, 32 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Puddle Pool Services | 55 | 5.0★ (22) | Pelham, 14 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Swimming Pool Services | 55 | 4.1★ (115) | Birmingham, 19 mi away | Sat | — |
The 61 best pool builders in Gardendale, 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 Birmingham, 17 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 11 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Helena, 29 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 289 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Dixiana, 14 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 524 Google reviews, the most in Gardendale.
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Missouri City, 32 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Pelham, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Brookshire, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 14 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 9 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#14 Cox Pools Inc.
Based in Irondale, 11 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Calera, 25 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Hueytown, 21 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 18 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Cullman, 26 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 191 Google reviews.
#19 Clearwater
Based in Birmingham, 16 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#20 Creative Pools
Based in Center Point, 9 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
#21 Superior Pools
Based in Florence, 37 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Moody, 19 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 18 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Hoover, 12 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Jasper, 14 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
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 61 ranked pool builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Gardendale
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abyss Pool Services | 16 mi | |
| Albert pool care services | 8 mi | |
| All About Pools | 18 mi | |
| Better Pools And Patios | 1.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Cahaba Pool Services | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Cahaba Pool Services, LLC | 27 mi | |
| Care Free Pools Inc | 29 mi | |
| Clifton's Swimming Pool Services | 1.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Concrete Pool Repair Huntsville Alabama | 30 mi | |
| Concrete Professional Restoration, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Crystal Clear Aquatics, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 39 mi |
| Gardner Pools | 1.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| INTEGRITY Pools and Spas | 4.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| Pool Electrical & Automation, LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Singleton's Elite Pools | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Solace Pools | 19 mi | |
| Top Tier Pool Service | 22 mi | |
| TS Campbell Pool Designs | 32 mi | |
| Vickers Pools of the Southeast, Inc | 15 mi | |
| Waddles Landscape | 3 mi |
How we ranked Gardendale pool builders
We scored 61 Gardendale 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 2, 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 Gardendale 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 Gardendale: frequently asked questions
Who is the best pool builder in Gardendale?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked pool builder in Gardendale, AL is Elite Pool Services with a CR Score of 59/100. It has 4.7★ from 337 Google reviews. Hollywood Outdoor Living (#2) and Allstar Pool & Spa (#3) follow. We ranked 61 pool builders on ten factors, last updated November 2, 2026.
How many pool builders are there in Gardendale?
ContractorsRanked ranks 61 pool builders serving Gardendale, AL. 1 of them is based in Gardendale; 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 Gardendale are open 24/7?
3 ranked pool builders in Gardendale post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Phillips Pool Service (#5) and A-1 Electrical Services (#18). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which pool builders in Gardendale work on weekends?
31 of 61 ranked pool builders post Saturday hours and 5 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Hollywood Outdoor Living (#2), Allstar Pool & Spa (#3) and Phillips Pool Service (#5). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Gardendale pool builders have?
The median Google rating among 61 rated pool builders in Gardendale is 4.7★, with a median of 21 reviews. Family Leisure has the most, 524 reviews, and ranks #6. 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 Gardendale count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Gardendale 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 Gardendale
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 61 pool builders serving Gardendale.
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