Licensed contractors in Homestead
Homestead has a listing page for pool resurfacing. 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 Homestead
As of October 19, 2026
These pages cover Homestead, in Miami-Dade County.
- Pool resurfacing: 10 businesses1, listed on the pool resurfacing page.
About Homestead
Homestead is in Miami-Dade County.
85,796 people2 live in Homestead, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.
Pool notes on file for Homestead
As of October 18, 2026
Homestead has checked notes on permits, watering rules, tap water and housing. They sit on the pool resurfacing page with the businesses.
For permits, the cited source points to City of Homestead Building Department3. A pool permit fee on the schedule: 125 USD (minimum application fee for other scope of work, plus 1.5% of value)4. Fee schedule entry for a pool permit: 50% of original fee (up to 180 days after expiry); 100% after4. The cited fee schedule lists a pool permit fee of 75 USD (first re-inspection)4. A pool permit fee on the schedule: 100 USD (base fee for a revision to an open permit, plus 10% of permit fees)4. From the cited permit material: Spring-lock gates; locked when pool not in use5. The permit source also lists this: Barrier at least 4 ft high (Sec. 30-501)5. Another permit detail on file: Barrier permit secured with the pool permit5. A permit item the source calls out: Permit needed for a new pool6. From the cited permit material: Notice of Commencement for jobs over $2,5007. The permit source also lists this: No filling/use of new pool before barrier approved8. Another permit detail on file: Notarized application, sealed plans, survey, lot coverage calculations7. A permit item the source calls out: 2.0% of value of work4. From the cited permit material: Review: Zoning, then trades, then Structural, then Building Official7. The permit source also lists this: 2x permit fee + $110 (Homestead property); 4x + $110 otherwise4.
On the South Florida Water Management District side: Warning rescinded 2026-03-309. For lawn watering, the cited source gives: 2 days/week; odd Wed+Sat, even Thu+Sun; not 10am-4pm10.
Utility note: City of Homestead (2 plants: Wittkop Park, Harris Field)11. Billing note from the utility: Pool Fill Credit Form (online)12.
Homes in Homestead have a median build year of 200113. Detached single-family houses in Homestead: 39 percent of housing units13.
Homestead: facts behind the pool notes
As of October 18, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Homestead Building Department issues building permits. | City of Homestead Building Department | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Homestead's adopted building fee schedule charges an up-front application fee for 'all other scope of work' of $125 minimum plus 1.5 percent of the value of construction. | 125 USD (minimum application fee for other scope of work, plus 1.5% of value) | [4] 2025-09 |
| Homestead's fee schedule charges 50 percent of the original permit fee to extend a permit up to 180 days after it expires, and 100 percent of the original fee after that. A $100 fee is listed for an extension before expiration. | 50% of original fee (up to 180 days after expiry); 100% after | [4] 2025-09 |
| Homestead's fee schedule lists a $75.00 first re-inspection fee, with $150.00 for the second and later re-inspections. | 75 USD (first re-inspection) | [4] September 9, 2025 |
| Homestead's fee schedule lists a revision to an open permit at a $100 base fee plus 10.0 percent of permit fees, with a $100 minimum. | 100 USD (base fee for a revision to an open permit, plus 10% of permit fees) | [4] 2025-09 |
| Homestead's zoning code, Sec. 30-501, says pool barrier gates must be the spring lock type so they close automatically, and must be locked when the pool is not in use. | Spring-lock gates; locked when pool not in use | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Homestead's zoning code, Sec. 30-501, sets the minimum height of a swimming pool safety barrier at four feet. The barrier may enclose the pool or the whole premises. | Barrier at least 4 ft high (Sec. 30-501) | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Homestead's zoning code, Sec. 30-501, says permits must be secured for all swimming pools and for their safety barriers before work starts. A pool permit is not issued unless a barrier permit is secured at the same time, unless the existing barrier is shown to be satisfactory on inspection. | Barrier permit secured with the pool permit | [5] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Homestead's Planning & Zoning FAQ answers 'Do I need a permit for a pool, shed or deck?' with yes for a new pool, deck or shed, and says the same information is required for zoning review and approval that a room addition needs. | Permit needed for a new pool | [6] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| Homestead's pool and spa checklist asks for a Notice of Commencement for jobs over $2,500, required by the first inspection at the job site. | Notice of Commencement for jobs over $2,500 | [7] 2024-07 |
| Homestead's pool safety form says a new pool cannot be used or filled with water until its safety barrier is permitted, built, inspected and approved. The form cites the 2020 Florida Building Code and city code section 30-501. | No filling/use of new pool before barrier approved | [8] 2022-09 |
| Homestead's Swimming Pools and Spas Checklist lists a notarized permit application, current contractor license and insurance, plans signed and sealed by a design professional, a current legal survey, and lot coverage calculations for zoning review. | Notarized application, sealed plans, survey, lot coverage calculations | [7] 2024-07 |
| Homestead's adopted building fee schedule sets the swimming pool permit fee at 2.0% of the value of the work. | 2.0% of value of work | [4] September 9, 2025 |
| Homestead's pool and spa checklist says each trade pulls its own permit after the building permit is issued. It lists the review order as Zoning; Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical; Structural; then the Building Official. | Review: Zoning, then trades, then Structural, then Building Official | [7] 2024-07 |
| Homestead's fee schedule charges two times the permit fee plus $110 for work started without a permit on a Homestead property, and four times plus $110 for a non-Homestead property. | 2x permit fee + $110 (Homestead property); 4x + $110 otherwise | [4] September 9, 2025 |
| 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 | [9] 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 | [10] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The City of Homestead runs its own water system (PWS ID FL4130645). Its 2025 report says water comes from the Biscayne Aquifer and is pumped at two treatment plants, Wittkop Park and Harris Field. | City of Homestead (2 plants: Wittkop Park, Harris Field) | [11] 2025 |
| Homestead's utility Online Forms page offers a Pool Fill Credit Form for customers who filled a swimming pool during the year. It also has a separate Sewer Credit Form for high sewer bills after licensed plumber repairs. | Pool Fill Credit Form (online) | [12] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The median year homes in Homestead, FL were built is 2001 (ACS 2020-2024, B25035). | 2001 | [13] 2020-2024 |
| About 39.0% of housing units in Homestead, FL are detached single-family houses (ACS 2020-2024, B25024: 10,727 of 27,474 units). | 39 percent of housing units | [13] 2020-2024 |
Services with a listing page in Homestead
County page and license guides
Homestead: directory data
As of October 19, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pool resurfacing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside HomesteadOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure. | 10 businesses | [1] October 19, 2026 |
| Population of Homestead (2024 estimate) | 85,796 people | [2] 2024 (estimate vintage) |
Near Homestead
Also close by: Leisure City (2 mi), Florida City (2 mi), Naranja (4 mi), Homestead Base (4 mi), Princeton (6 mi), Goulds (8 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 | Homestead, FL - Official Website, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Building Division Adopted Fee Schedule (09/2025), City of Homestead, 2025-09
- Sec. 30-501 Safety barrier required, Code of Ordinances, City of Homestead (Municode), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- FAQ: Do I need a permit for a pool, shed or deck? City of Homestead, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- Swimming Pools and Spas Checklist, City of Homestead Development Services, 2024-07
- Swimming Pool Safety Requirements (City of Homestead Development Services), 2022-09
- 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)
- Annual Water Quality Report, Reporting Year 2025 (City of Homestead), 2025
- Online Forms, City of Homestead Customer Service (HPS) Utilities, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter: Homestead, FL, 2020-2024