Licensed contractors in Hialeah
Hialeah has a listing page for pool resurfacing and plumbing. Each page lists the businesses with a ZIP code inside the city whose listed license is active in the DBPR file dated October 19, 20261. Re-check any license on DBPR before you hire.
As of October 19, 2026
Last reviewed October 18, 2026 against the cited sources. A guide, not legal, tax or engineering advice.
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Listing pages for Hialeah
As of October 19, 2026
These pages cover Hialeah, in Miami-Dade County.
About Hialeah
Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County.
235,388 people2 live in Hialeah, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.
Pool notes on file for Hialeah
As of October 18, 2026
A short summary of the pool notes we have for Hialeah: permits, watering rules, tap water and housing. The full list is on the pool resurfacing page.
Hialeah's permit office is listed as City of Hialeah Building Department3. A pool permit fee on the schedule: 350 USD (BD11, installation of swimming pool or spa up to 20,000 gallons)4. Fee schedule entry for a pool permit: 550 USD (BD11B, pool over 20,000 gallons)4. The cited fee schedule lists a pool permit fee of 350 USD (BD11, repair of swimming pool or spa)4. Another permit detail on file: No pool final inspection without a safety barrier5. Notice of Commencement threshold, per the cited source: $2,500 USD job value6. A permit item the source calls out: Minimum 4 ft barrier height5. From the cited permit material: Barrier permit required with pool permit unless existing barrier is satisfactory5. The permit source also lists this: Barrier required before filling pools over 18 in. deep or 250 sq ft5. Another permit detail on file: 5 ft from building foundation (18 in. minimum to any wall or enclosure)5. A permit item the source calls out: Self-closing, self-latching gate; latch at least 54 in. up; opens outward7. From the cited permit material: 10 ft interior side; 20 ft side street; 7.5 ft rear5. The permit source also lists this: Violation fee: double the base permit fee, no maximum (pools not named in the capped list)4.
In the source cited for the South Florida Water Management District: Warning rescinded 2026-03-308. Watering rule or notice in the cited source: 2 days/week; odd Wed+Sat, even Thu+Sun; not 10am-4pm9.
Utility note: City of Hialeah Water & Sewer Division10. Billing note from the utility: Courtesy pool credit: once a year, sewer charges refunded; min. 3,500 gallons11.
The median home in Hialeah was built in 197512. Detached single-family houses in Hialeah: 38 percent of housing units12.
Hialeah: facts behind the pool notes
As of October 18, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Hialeah Building Department issues permits, including pool permits. Its general requirements sheet says pool permits need 2 updated surveys and 2 copies of plans. | City of Hialeah Building Department | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Hialeah's building fee schedule lists a $350.00 fee (item BD11) for installing a swimming pool or spa of up to 20,000 gallons. | 350 USD (BD11, installation of swimming pool or spa up to 20,000 gallons) | [4] March 20, 2026 |
| Hialeah's building fee schedule lists a $550.00 fee (item BD11B) for a pool over 20,000 gallons. | 550 USD (BD11B, pool over 20,000 gallons) | [4] March 20, 2026 |
| Hialeah's building fee schedule lists a $350.00 fee (item BD11) for repair of a swimming pool or spa. | 350 USD (BD11, repair of swimming pool or spa) | [4] March 20, 2026 |
| Hialeah's zoning code says the city will not give a final inspection and approval for a swimming pool unless the safety barrier has been erected. | No pool final inspection without a safety barrier | [5] September 29, 2026 |
| Hialeah's Building Department says a Notice of Commencement must be filed with the Miami-Dade County Recorder when job value is $2,500 or more. It must be at the job site for the first inspection. | $2,500 USD job value | [6] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Hialeah's zoning code sets the minimum height of a swimming pool safety barrier at four feet. | Minimum 4 ft barrier height | [5] September 29, 2026 |
| In Hialeah a swimming pool permit is not issued unless a permit for the required safety barrier is secured at the same time, unless an existing barrier is found satisfactory on inspection. | Barrier permit required with pool permit unless existing barrier is satisfactory | [5] September 29, 2026 |
| Hialeah's zoning code says a pool more than 18 inches deep or with more than 250 square feet of surface area must have its approved safety barrier before it is filled with water. | Barrier required before filling pools over 18 in. deep or 250 sq ft | [5] September 29, 2026 |
| Hialeah's zoning code says a pool may not be built closer than five feet to a building foundation unless the planning director approves the design as safe, and never closer than 18 inches to any wall or enclosure. | 5 ft from building foundation (18 in. minimum to any wall or enclosure) | [5] September 29, 2026 |
| Hialeah's Building Department fence handout says pool access gates need a self-closing, self-latching device at least 54 inches from the bottom of the gate, and gates must open outward, away from the pool. | Self-closing, self-latching gate; latch at least 54 in. up; opens outward | [7] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Hialeah's zoning code sets minimum pool setbacks in R-1 to R-4 districts: 10 feet from an interior side property line, 20 feet from a side street line, and 7.5 feet from a rear line. | 10 ft interior side; 20 ft side street; 7.5 ft rear | [5] September 29, 2026 |
| Hialeah's fee schedule adds a violation fee when work starts before a permit: double the base permit fee for most work, with no maximum. Minor residential alterations (fences, driveways, slabs, window and door replacement, roofing) are capped at $1,000. | Violation fee: double the base permit fee, no maximum (pools not named in the capped list) | [4] March 20, 2026 |
| SFWMD ended its February 5, 2026 Water Shortage Warning for Miami-Dade County on March 30, 2026. The district still asks people to conserve water and follow local year-round watering rules. | Warning rescinded 2026-03-30 | [8] March 30, 2026 |
| Miami-Dade County's page limits lawn watering to two days a week, before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. Odd addresses water Wednesday and Saturday; even addresses water Thursday and Sunday. | 2 days/week; odd Wed+Sat, even Thu+Sun; not 10am-4pm | [9] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Hialeah Water & Sewer Division (Public Works) publishes its own water quality report. The 2026 edition reports 2025 water quality data. | City of Hialeah Water & Sewer Division | [10] 2026-07 |
| Hialeah's Water & Sewer page offers a courtesy pool credit: a once-a-year refund of sewer-related charges based on the water used to fill the pool. The pool must hold at least 3,500 gallons and the city verifies it with a site appointment. | Courtesy pool credit: once a year, sewer charges refunded; min. 3,500 gallons | [11] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The median year homes in Hialeah, FL were built is 1975 (ACS 2020-2024, B25035). | 1975 | [12] 2020-2024 |
| About 38.0% of housing units in Hialeah, FL are detached single-family houses (ACS 2020-2024, B25024: 30,065 of 79,130 units). | 38 percent of housing units | [12] 2020-2024 |
Services with a listing page in Hialeah
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Hialeah: directory data
As of October 19, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pool resurfacing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside HialeahOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 15 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Plumbing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside HialeahOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 87 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Population of Hialeah (2024 estimate) | 235,388 people | [2] 2024 (estimate vintage) |
Near Hialeah
Also close by: Medley (3 mi), Miami Lakes (3 mi), Miami Springs (4 mi), Opa-locka (4 mi), Hialeah Gardens (4 mi), Westview (4 mi).
Straight-line distances in miles from Census Gazetteer centroids. Nearby places come from our place registry.
Sources
- Florida DBPR licensee records, October 19, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024 (estimate vintage)
- Building Department page, hialeahfl.gov/154 (page title: Supporting Safe and Compliant Development), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- City of Hialeah Building Department Fee Schedule Effective March 20, 2026, March 20, 2026
- City of Hialeah Code of Ordinances, Chapter 98 Zoning, Sec. 98-2016 Safety barrier required (Municode), September 29, 2026
- City of Hialeah Building Department - General Permits Requirements, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Fence Requirements and Details (City of Hialeah Building Department), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- SFWMD Rescinds Water Shortage Warning for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, March 30, 2026
- Outdoor Water Restrictions (Miami-Dade County), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Water Quality Report 2026 (City of Hialeah, 2025 data), 2026-07
- Apply for Pool Credit, City of Hialeah Public Works Water & Sewer, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter: Hialeah, FL, 2020-2024