How to Get a Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor License in Florida  

If you like working indoors and outdoors, a commercial pool contractor might be for you.  

There are many different specialties in the contracting field and for this article we wanted to focus on the commercial pool/spa contractor license and how you can get it in the state of Florida.   

Right now, the construction industry is looking for skilled workers, so it’s a great time to enter this field. Contractors enter the field with little to no debt from their training/education and start out with good salaries.   

At Licenses, Etc., we are a Florida contractor licensing company, so we wanted to share with you details about being a pool/spa contractor. Swimming pool contractors build and repair pools, as well as other larger water equipment. These contractors are responsible for the pool, the equipment necessary to maintain it, and installing safety devices that help protect the people who use the pool. We help people get their marine contractor licenses in Florida, Georgia, and all other states.   

What is a commercial pool/spa contractor? By definition, a commercial pool/spa contractor is “a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to, the construction, repair, and servicing of any swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, whether public, private, or otherwise, regardless of use. The scope of work includes the installation, repair, or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior finishes, the installation of package pool heaters, the installation of all perimeter piping and filter piping, and the construction of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and also includes the scope of work of a swimming pool/spa servicing contractor. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning does not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment that does not require such equipment does not require a license. In addition, a license is not required for the cleaning of the pool or spa in a way that does not affect the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated equipment.” 

Interested? Here are the main requirements to getting your commercial pool/spa contractor’s license in Florida.   

The requirements to become a pool/spa contractor include:   

• Four years of experience under a properly licensed contractor or a combination of college and experience. At least one year out of the four must have been as a foreman.                                                                   –or- 
• A combination of college or military service and experience totaling at least 48 months, with at least 12 of those months as a foreman. 

You want to show experience from this employment period that demonstrates substantial compliance with statutory experience requirements in all of the following areas: 

• Excavation, Grading, Backfill, Compacting 
• Shell Placement 
• Interior Surface Preparation and Refinishing 
• Plumbing Components 

• Deck work 
• Electrical Components 
• Tile, Coping and Trim Work 

If this sounds like the job for you, our team can help you get licensed. If you want this license in another state other than Florida, we also know the requirements for this commercial pool/spa contractor license in other steps. No matter where you live, we will help you get your contractor’s license every step of the way.   

Licenses, Etc. makes obtaining a commercial pool/spa contractor’s license easy. We will pull together all the things needed to complete the commercial pool/spa contractor license application and get your approved. We will let you know what courses, tests, exams, and experience you need, and we will let you know if you are missing anything.  Our goal is to make the contractor licensing application process smooth and simple for you.  

To get started on the commercial pool/spa contractor licensing process, click our Florida contractor’s license page or our commercial pool/spa contractor license page or call us at 239-777-1028.