Licensed pool builders in Tacoma, WA
2 pool builders hold an active licence on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) register in Tacoma, checked 4 Nov 2026: 1 licensed 10 years or more, 100% bonded and 1 with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 2
- Median time licensed
- 17.9 yrs
- Bonded
- 100%
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
- Google reviews
- 3
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
Pacific Coast Water Works
- Licence active
- Bonded $15,000
- No complaints
- 2
Swimming Pool Co, the
- Licence active
- Bonded $15,000
- 3 complaints on record
3 infractions, citations or debarments on the Washington L&I record
Questions people ask about pool builders in Tacoma
How many licensed pool builders are in Tacoma?
2 pool builders hold an active Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) licence with a mailing address in Tacoma, checked on 4 November 2026. 1 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a pool builder need a licence in Washington?
Yes, when the whole job, labour and materials, costs $500 or more, is part of a bigger project, or they advertise as a contractor (RCW 18.27.090). Electrical and plumbing contractors need an L&I licence for any job, whatever its size (RCW 19.28.041, RCW 18.106.020). Look for an active CCRB licence.
How do I check a pool builder's licence in Tacoma?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Washington L&I website, or search this page. Every pool builder listed here was matched to an active licence on the Washington L&I register.
Which pool builders rank highest in Tacoma?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Pacific Coast Water Works (69), Swimming Pool Co, the (40). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do pool builders charge in Tacoma?
Pool builders in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro earn a median $28.72 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 Tacoma?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the Washington State Department of Commerce. 64% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 2 licensed pool builders listed are certified.