Pools by Design Inc.

What this record tells you

Pools by Design Inc. holds Florida licence CPC056915, a CPC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered pool/spa contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1997, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 9% of the 192 active pool & spa licences based in the Daytona Beach & Volusia area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2015. That is 29 years of continuous licensure.

Pools by Design Inc. is one of 14 active pool & spa licences registered to an address in New Smyrna Beach, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Pools by Design Inc.

• Re-check licence CPC056915 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Pools by Design Inc. or its qualifying agent, James Willie Phillips.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other pool & spa contractors in Daytona Beach & Volusia.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.