Licensed contractors in Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie

As of October 19, 2026

These pages cover Port St. Lucie, in St. Lucie County.

About Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie is in St. Lucie County.

258,575 people2 live in Port St. Lucie, by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.

Pool notes on file for Port St. Lucie

As of October 18, 2026

Pool notes on file for Port St. Lucie cover permits, watering and pool water rules, tap water and housing, each with its source. The pool resurfacing page shows them beside the license list.

For permits, the cited source points to City of Port St. Lucie Building Department3. The cited fee schedule lists a pool permit fee of 250 USD (Public Works accessory use review/inspection, pool example)4. A pool permit fee on the schedule: 100 USD (Child Safety Barrier, existing pools, building fee, before surcharges)5. Fee schedule entry for a pool permit: 550 USD (Inground Pool building fee, before surcharges)5. The cited fee schedule lists a pool permit fee of 75 USD (Pool Fence/Pool Barrier building fee, before surcharges)5. A pool permit fee on the schedule: 150 USD (Pool Remodel building fee, before surcharges and sub permits)5. From the cited permit material: City registration still required; Certificates of Competency not accepted from 2025-07-016. The permit source also lists this: Gate detail, site survey, material height detail; NOC at $5,000+7. Another permit detail on file: FBC 454.1.3.1.9 or FRC R4501.17; notarized application8. A permit item the source calls out: Revocable Encroachment Permit for pool deck in rear 20-ft easement4. From the cited permit material: Sealed plans; Notice of Commencement at $5,000+3.

On the South Florida Water Management District side: No active water shortage order; year-round rule applies9. When pool water has to be drained, the cited source says: De-chlorinated pool water <1 ppm allowed10.

Tap water entry in the cited source: City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems; lime softening plus reverse osmosis, blended11. Water source, per the cited report: Shallow aquifer (about 100 ft) and Floridan aquifer (about 1,350 ft)11.

Median year built for homes here: 200212. In Port St. Lucie, detached houses make up 87.1 percent of housing units12.

Port St. Lucie: facts behind the pool notes

As of October 18, 2026

Verified facts only. Each one links to its source and shows the source's date.
FactValueSource
Port St. Lucie issues pool permits through the City of Port St. Lucie Building Department at 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd. It has a separate application for in-ground pool, spa and hot tub modification and renovation.City of Port St. Lucie Building Department[3] October 2, 2025
Port St. Lucie's Public Works residential pool handout lists an Accessory Use (for example a pool) review and inspection fee of $250.00, with a note that $150.00 of it is for the NPDES program.250 USD (Public Works accessory use review/inspection, pool example)[4] 2026
Port St. Lucie's residential permit fee schedule lists a Child Safety Barrier line for Existing Pools with a building fee of $100.00 ($86.00 online). The New Pool Construction line under the same heading is $35.00.100 USD (Child Safety Barrier, existing pools, building fee, before surcharges)[5] July 30, 2025
Port St. Lucie's residential permit fee schedule lists an Inground Pool building fee of $550.00 ($535.00 online).550 USD (Inground Pool building fee, before surcharges)[5] July 30, 2025
Port St. Lucie's residential permit fee schedule lists a Pool Fence/Pool Barrier line under Fences with a building fee of $75.00 ($50.00 online).75 USD (Pool Fence/Pool Barrier building fee, before surcharges)[5] July 30, 2025
Port St. Lucie's residential permit fee schedule lists a Pool Remodel line with a building fee of $150.00 ($145.00 online).150 USD (Pool Remodel building fee, before surcharges and sub permits)[5] July 30, 2025
Port St. Lucie's Building Compliance Management Division says that as of July 1, 2025 it no longer accepts City Certificates of Competency, and that state-registered contractors approved for St. Lucie County must still register with the City.City registration still required; Certificates of Competency not accepted from 2025-07-01[6] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
Port St. Lucie's checklist for pool barrier permits asks for installation instructions with a gate detail, a site survey showing the barrier location, and a detail showing material height. It also asks for a recorded Notice of Commencement for work of $5,000 or more.Gate detail, site survey, material height detail; NOC at $5,000+[7] October 1, 2025
Port St. Lucie's pool barrier permit application states the Florida Building Code section and the Florida Residential Code section that pool barriers must meet, and says the application must be signed and notarized by both the contractor and the owner.FBC 454.1.3.1.9 or FRC R4501.17; notarized application[8] August 22, 2025
Port St. Lucie's Public Works pool handout says a pool deck and screen enclosure may extend into the rear 20-foot drainage and utility easement only with an approved Revocable Encroachment Permit, which is listed at $125.00 plus county recording fees.Revocable Encroachment Permit for pool deck in rear 20-ft easement[4] 2026
For pool modification and renovation permits, Port St. Lucie asks for original pool plans signed and sealed by a Florida architect or engineer. It also requires a recorded Notice of Commencement for work valued at $5,000 or more.Sealed plans; Notice of Commencement at $5,000+[3] October 2, 2025
The South Florida Water Management District lists no active water shortage order for St. Lucie County. Its only active order is for part of northeastern Cape Coral in Lee County, and the year-round landscape irrigation rule (Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C.) still applies.No active water shortage order; year-round rule applies[9] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
Port St. Lucie's stormwater page lists de-chlorinated swimming pool water (under 1 ppm chlorine) among allowable discharges to the stormwater system. The page does not list chlorinated pool water as allowed.De-chlorinated pool water <1 ppm allowed[10] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
Port St. Lucie's own Utility Systems Department treats shallow aquifer water at a lime softening plant and deeper Floridan aquifer water at reverse osmosis plants, then blends them. The 2025 Water Quality Report does not list a hardness value.City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems; lime softening plus reverse osmosis, blended[11] 2025
Port St. Lucie's 2025 Water Quality Report says the city's water comes from two aquifers: the East Coast Surficial (shallow) aquifer, about 100 feet deep, and the Floridan aquifer, about 1,350 feet deep.Shallow aquifer (about 100 ft) and Floridan aquifer (about 1,350 ft)[11] 2025
The median year homes in Port St. Lucie, FL were built is 2002 (ACS 2020-2024, B25035).2002[12] 2020-2024
About 87.1% of housing units in Port St. Lucie, FL are detached single-family houses (ACS 2020-2024, B25024: 79,172 of 90,911 units).87.1 percent of housing units[12] 2020-2024

Services with a listing page in Port St. Lucie

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Port St. Lucie: directory data

As of October 19, 2026

Verified facts only. Each one links to its source and shows the source's date.
FactValueSource
Pool resurfacing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside Port St. LucieOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure.27 businesses[1] October 19, 2026
Plumbing: businesses listed with a ZIP code inside Port St. LucieOur count from the DBPR file, not an official DBPR figure.103 businesses[1] October 19, 2026
Population of Port St. Lucie (2024 estimate)258,575 people[2] 2024 (estimate vintage)

Near Port St. Lucie

Also close by: River Park (5 mi), White City (7 mi), Indian River Estates (8 mi), North River Shores (9 mi), Fort Pierce South (9 mi), Jensen Beach (9 mi).

Straight-line distances in miles from Census Gazetteer centroids. Our arithmetic.

Sources

  1. Florida DBPR licensee records, October 19, 2026
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024 (estimate vintage)
  3. In-Ground Pool/Spa/Hot Tub Modification & Renovation Permit Application (City of Port St. Lucie), October 2, 2025
  4. Residential Review and Permitting Guidelines: Pool Permitting, City of Port St. Lucie Public Works/Engineering (PDF), 2026
  5. Residential Permit Fee Schedule, City of Port St. Lucie Building Department (PDF), July 30, 2025
  6. Building Compliance Management Division, City of Port St. Lucie, undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
  7. Checklist for Pool Barrier Permits, City of Port St. Lucie Building Department (PDF), October 1, 2025
  8. Pool Barrier Permit Application, City of Port St. Lucie Building Department (PDF), August 22, 2025
  9. Landscape Watering Restrictions (SFWMD), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
  10. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System: Stormwater System (City of Port St. Lucie), undated (retrieved October 18, 2026)
  11. 2025 Water Quality Report (City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department), 2025
  12. U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates via Census Reporter: Port St. Lucie, FL, 2020-2024