Find a licensed pool builder in Southampton, NY

Who licenses pool builders in Southampton

• Suffolk's home improvement law covers the construction, installation and servicing of swimming pools and portable and permanent spas, and those businesses need a county license unless the law exempts them.
• Suffolk's code sets a pool builder certification rule: proof of the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals' Certified Building Professionals certification, or another the Commissioner approves, and two years of pool building experience.
• A Suffolk licensee who services the plumbing, heating or electrical elements of swimming pools or spas must show at least two years of experience and training in that servicing.
• Pool & Spa Maintenance has its own entry on Suffolk Consumer Affairs' list of license types.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a pool builder's license.

What the Town of Southampton requires

• Southampton requires building permits for above-ground and in-ground pools and spas alike.
• Southampton requires in-ground pool fencing to include self-closing and self-latching gates and an alarm.
• Southampton's pool checklist adds a New Swimming Pool Construction addendum to the building permit application.
• Southampton's residential fee schedule charges $500 for a vinyl pool, $1,000 for a gunite pool and $200 for an above-ground pool.
• Southampton does not allow a pool to be drained onto a neighbor's property or onto a roadway.

The Town of Southampton Building and Zoning Department handles permits (631-287-5700). Our Town of Southampton permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Southampton: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Southampton, villages included, the median home was built in 1983, and 22% of homes were built before 1960, 10% before 1940. 82% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 89% are single-family detached houses.

What pool building and service costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median $65,026 a year, from about $53,234 at entry level to $82,344 with experience. Construction laborers earn a median $58,875 a year, from about $39,468 at entry level to $79,154 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the pools and pool service cost guide.

Before you hire in Southampton

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses pool builders above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Southampton Building and Zoning Department, and who books the inspections.
• What is included: excavation, electrical, the heater, the fence and the deck?
• Who does the electrical work, and is it inspected?