Licensed pool builders in Richmond, VA
6 pool builders hold an active licence on the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) register in Richmond, checked 4 Nov 2026: 4 licensed 10 years or more and 1 with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 6
- Median time licensed
- 15.5 yrs
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
- Google reviews
- 75
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.
Ranked list
- 1
Douglas Aquatics Inc
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 2
R/t Enterprises Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 3
Custom Landscapes of Richmond Inc
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 4
Thomas Perdue
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 5
The Aquatics Authority LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 6
Virginia Aquatics and Design LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
Questions people ask about pool builders in Richmond
How many licensed pool builders are in Richmond?
6 pool builders hold an active Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licence with a mailing address in Richmond, checked on 4 November 2026. 4 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a pool builder need a licence in Virginia?
Yes, when the job is worth over $1,000, and the licence class caps the job size: C up to $30,000, B up to $150,000, A above that. Below $1,000 no contractor licence is needed (Code of Virginia § 54.1-1100). Look for an active POL licence.
How do I check a pool builder's licence in Richmond?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Virginia DPOR website, or search this page. Every pool builder listed here was matched to an active licence on the Virginia DPOR register.
Which pool builders rank highest in Richmond?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Douglas Aquatics Inc (67), R/t Enterprises Inc (61), Custom Landscapes of Richmond Inc (54). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do pool builders charge in Richmond?
Pool builders in the Richmond metro earn a median $20.39 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified pool builder in Richmond?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 68% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 6 licensed pool builders listed are certified.