Pool Resurfacing Service Areas Around Orlando

Where we connect homeowners with pool contractors

Orlando FL Pool Resurfacing covers Orlando and the cities around it in three counties. Orange County is the largest, with 1,471,937 residents. Seminole County to the north has 481,470, and Lake County to the west has 412,924. All population figures on this page come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-year estimates.

We connect homeowners in these areas with independent local pool contractors for free quotes on replastering, pebble and quartz finishes, tile and coping, deck resurfacing, fiberglass refinishing and remodeling. The contractor you choose quotes, contracts and does the work.

Why location matters for a resurfacing job

The same pool job can involve different offices depending on the address. Permit rules for resurfacing vary by city and county, and no Orange, Seminole or Lake county source we found states the residential rule in writing. Orange County has treated pool resurfacing as a pool renovation, and it requires a permit for new concrete or paver decks (pavers need a zoning permit). The licensed contractor confirms and pulls any permit required.

Unincorporated areas such as Doctor Phillips fall under Orange County's Division of Building Safety, while incorporated cities such as Winter Park, Oviedo and Clermont run their own building departments. Draining rules matter too: Orange County asks that pool water go to the lawn at 25 gallons a minute or less, never to storm drains, streets or septic systems. Our guide to draining a pool in Central Florida explains the details.

Housing age also varies a lot from place to place. Winter Park's homes are among the oldest in the area, while Clermont and Winter Garden are mostly 2000s and later. Seminole County as a whole has 60.8 percent of its homes built between 1970 and 1999, the highest share of the counties we researched.

Cities and communities

• Orlando: The City of Orlando, the hub of the area with 319,758 residents, gets its water from Orlando Utilities Commission, which reports an average hardness of about 129 ppm (roughly 7 grains per gallon).
• Winter Park: Winter Park (Orange County, 30,274 residents) has the oldest housing of the cities listed here, with a median year built of 1976 and 18.4 percent of homes built in the 1950s.
• Winter Garden: Winter Garden (Orange County, 47,872 residents) is a newer market, with 65.3 percent of its homes built in 2000 or later and a median year built of 2004.
• Windermere: The Town of Windermere (Orange County, 3,086 residents) sits between Lake Down and Lake Butler, and many "Windermere" mailing addresses are actually unincorporated Orange County for permits.
• Dr. Phillips: Doctor Phillips, a Census-designated place in unincorporated Orange County, has about 12,984 residents, and 55.0 percent of its homes were built between 1970 and 1999.
• Oviedo: Oviedo (Seminole County, 40,599 residents) has a median year built of 1997, with 56.5 percent of homes built between 1970 and 1999 and 76.7 percent owner-occupied.
• Lake Mary: Lake Mary (Seminole County, 16,860 residents), incorporated in 1973, has 51.6 percent of its homes built between 1970 and 1999.
• Clermont: Clermont (Lake County, 46,853 residents) has the newest housing on this list, with a median year built of 2006 and 75.8 percent of homes built in 2000 or later.
• Apopka: Apopka (Orange County, 58,232 residents), long known as "The Fern City," has 77.7 percent owner-occupied homes and a median year built of 2002.
• Ocoee: Ocoee (Orange County, 49,033 residents) has a median year built of 2000, with 45.1 percent of homes built between 1970 and 1999.

Don't see your city?

If you live elsewhere in Orange, Seminole or Lake County, send a request anyway. Include your ZIP code and we will let you know whether independent local contractors cover your address. Before you hire, ask any contractor for their state license number and check it on MyFloridaLicense.com.

To plan ahead, see the pool resurfacing cost guide, compare pebble and quartz finishes or read about pool resurfacing and replastering.