61/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Best Pool Builders in St. Petersburg, FL (2026)
635 pool builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in St. Petersburg: RED RHINO, The Pool Leak Experts, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 1,219 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 4:30 PM.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Larsen's Pool & Spa, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 635.
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Most-reviewed: Hawkins Service Co., 4,707 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 635 ranked; ranked #21.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
635 St. Petersburg pool builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 55 are open 24/7, 307 open Saturdays and 156 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 635 rated businesses.
Top 10 pool builders in St. Petersburg at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED RHINO, The Pool Leak Experts | 61 | 4.9★ (1,219) | Egypt Lake-Leto, 10 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | PRECISION POOLS | 60 | 5.0★ (115) | Tampa, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Larsen's Pool & Spa | 60 | 4.8★ (194) | Tampa, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Bayview Pool Pros | 60 | 5.0★ (54) | Largo, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | The Pool Experts of Apollo Beach | 60 | 4.9★ (150) | Sun City Center, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | The Leak Guys | 60 | 5.0★ (135) | St. Petersburg | Sat | — |
| 7 | Aquatics Unlimited of Florida, LLC | 59 | 4.9★ (137) | Land O' Lakes, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Clear Tech Pools | 59 | 3.8★ (996) | St. Petersburg | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Cabana Pool Services | 59 | 5.0★ (72) | Palm Harbor, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Pool Troopers | 59 | 4.8★ (537) | St. Petersburg | — | — |
The 635 best pool builders in St. Petersburg, 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 Tampa, 5 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Tampa, 19 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Largo, 10 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Sun City Center, 19 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in St. Petersburg
60/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Land O' Lakes, 21 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in St. Petersburg
59/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 996 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Palm Harbor, 16 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
#10 Pool Troopers
Based in St. Petersburg
59/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 537 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Bradenton, 22 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 3,764 Google reviews.
#12 Boulder Legacies
Based in Largo, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in St. Petersburg
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 317 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Clearwater, 18 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Lealman, 10 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Treasure Island, 5 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#17 Leak Sharks
Based in Treasure Island, 15 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 299 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in St. Petersburg
58/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in St. Petersburg
58/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Palm Harbor, 11 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Tampa, 26 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,707 Google reviews, the most in St. Petersburg.
Based in Riverview, 23 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Seminole, 9 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
#24 POOLSEYE
Based in Pinellas Park, 2 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Brandon, 16 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 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 635 ranked pool builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Neighborhood Pool Guys Maintenance and Repairs | 58 | 5.0★ (85) | 18 mi |
| 27 | AquaServ Pool Service | 58 | 4.8★ (219) | In St. Petersburg |
| 28 | ASJ POOL SERVICE LLC | 58 | 4.8★ (31) | 13 mi |
| 29 | Sims Pool Upgrades LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (43) | In St. Petersburg |
| 30 | Tilney Pools | 57 | 5.0★ (118) | In St. Petersburg |
| 31 | Pinch-a-Penny | 57 | 4.8★ (175) | 23 mi |
| 32 | The Screen Repair and Company LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (6) | In St. Petersburg |
| 33 | Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa | 57 | 4.7★ (364) | 28 mi |
| 34 | Kayvan Pools | 57 | 4.8★ (18) | In St. Petersburg |
| 35 | Florida Pool Tech | 57 | 4.5★ (166) | 14 mi |
| 36 | DISCOUNT POOL SUPPLY | 57 | 4.8★ (173) | 25 mi |
| 37 | Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa | 57 | 4.6★ (268) | 23 mi |
| 38 | Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa | 57 | 4.3★ (131) | 7 mi |
| 39 | Payne Pool Professionals Tampa | 57 | 4.9★ (53) | 25 mi |
| 40 | Chlorine King Pool Service | 57 | 4.9★ (263) | 10 mi |
| 41 | Leak Wizard | 57 | 4.9★ (804) | 22 mi |
| 42 | Great Escapes Custom Pools | 57 | 5.0★ (29) | In St. Petersburg |
| 43 | Blue Evolution Pool Service, INC. | 57 | 4.8★ (73) | 18 mi |
| 44 | Advanced Leak Detection | 57 | 5.0★ (71) | In St. Petersburg |
| 45 | Diamond Blue Pools & Spa | 57 | 5.0★ (32) | 23 mi |
| 46 | BlueLux Pools | 57 | 4.9★ (29) | In St. Petersburg |
| 47 | FixMyPool Pool Service & Repair | 56 | 5.0★ (90) | 24 mi |
| 48 | Juice Pools Tampa | 56 | 5.0★ (36) | 15 mi |
| 49 | Skeet’s Pool service | 56 | 4.7★ (26) | 7 mi |
| 50 | Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa | 56 | 4.8★ (143) | 27 mi |
Also serving St. Petersburg
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pool Resurfacing LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Aquatic Adventures Pools-Spas | 5.0★ (2) | In St. Petersburg |
| Boulders By The SEA | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Petersburg |
| Catalina Pool Services Inc | 3.0★ (2) | In St. Petersburg |
| Eden Pool and Spa | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Goliath Home Builders | In St. Petersburg | |
| Heritage Oaks Townhomes | 2.5★ (2) | In St. Petersburg |
| Hoffa's Pools And Honeydoos | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Kim Levell Design | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Petersburg |
| Leak Wizard | 5.0★ (1) | In St. Petersburg |
| Mike's Pool Talbes Recover | In St. Petersburg | |
| NCP Pool Installation in St. Petersburg | In St. Petersburg | |
| Premier Outdoor Living & Design: Outdoor Kitchen Store in Tampa, Florida | 4.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Riviera Pools Inc | 1.0★ (2) | In St. Petersburg |
| St. Petersburg Pool Builders | In St. Petersburg | |
| Super Shark Pools | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| TriStarr Pools | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Triton Pool & Spa | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| WEST FLORIDA POOL HEATER REPAIR | 3.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Zeroed-In Leak Detection | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
How we ranked St. Petersburg pool builders
We scored 635 St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg: frequently asked questions
Who is the best pool builder in St. Petersburg?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked pool builder in St. Petersburg, FL is RED RHINO, The Pool Leak Experts with a CR Score of 61/100. It has 4.9★ from 1,219 Google reviews. It is open Saturdays until 4:30 PM. PRECISION POOLS (#2) and Larsen's Pool & Spa (#3) follow. We ranked 635 pool builders on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many pool builders are there in St. Petersburg?
ContractorsRanked ranks 635 pool builders serving St. Petersburg, FL. 14 of them are based in St. Petersburg; 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 St. Petersburg are open 24/7?
55 ranked pool builders in St. Petersburg post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Larsen's Pool & Spa (#3), Bayview Pool Pros (#4) and The Pool Experts of Apollo Beach (#5). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which pool builders in St. Petersburg work on weekends?
307 of 635 ranked pool builders post Saturday hours and 156 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are RED RHINO, The Pool Leak Experts (#1), PRECISION POOLS (#2) and Larsen's Pool & Spa (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do St. Petersburg pool builders have?
The median Google rating among 635 rated pool builders in St. Petersburg is 4.8★, with a median of 26 reviews. Hawkins Service Co. has the most, 4,707 reviews, and ranks #21. 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 St. Petersburg count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 635 pool builders serving St. Petersburg.
- November 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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