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Shane Rathel Inc

New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County

6.6
FloridaPoolz Score
median 7.0
★ 5.0 8 reviews · 1 platform
1license
2006licensed since
1county

Ratings

What each platform says, and whether they agree.

Google 5.0 · 8
5.00 / 5
8 reviews, across 1 platform

Above the Florida average of 4.52, across 346 pool builders.

Where they work

Where the work actually is, not just the office.

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How long they've been around

Three independent records, and whether they're still active.

Licensed
since 2006
Domain
registered 2013
Website
archived since 2018
Active

Last sign of life July 2026, from a new review.

License

Straight from the state register.

CPC1457237
Certified Pool/Spa Contractor
Status
Current, Active
Since
2006
Expires
August 31, 2028
Qualifier
Shane L Rathel

Reviews worth reading

The best and the worst from each platform. Both, always.

★★★★★ Google · September 14, 2025

Shane and his team built our pool in 2021 and he did an amazing job! We interviewed over a dozen builders and picked SRI Pools. From start to finish he was professional and knowledgeable and answered any questions we had during the process. We love our pool and get so many compliments on it! If we have any issues to this day, he is a phone call away and is always there to help us! I highly recommend Shane to everyone!

★★★★★ Google · June 4, 2025

As the other homeowner posting a second review I only have one thing to say about SRI Pools..."Start to Finish". The owner and builder was here from the in-depth conversation during the bid to showing me how to use the equipment on the last day. Changes as we went were a breeze. My questions about method, often endless, were handled with profession. My initial fear after stumbling upon his website was that he might be too high-end to take on my simple 25'x14' classic pool build in Titusville but Shane put those fears to rest at our 1st meeting. He was always quick to respond to calls or texts. I was pleasently surprised as to the steady rate the build progressed. He was very mindful of the landscaping despite the use of heavy equipment that all pool builders use and had a trusted crew that obviously he hand picked. I could go on but then I would be "gushing" over my beautiful new pool (and Shane). The cellphone pictures don't do justice to the pool...it's much bigger then it looks. I'll try to post better in the near future. Thanks again, Shane Rathel of SRI Pools.

★★★★★ Google · April 30, 2020

My pool was built in 1975 and what a mess! I held off fixing it because the thought of having to choose companies to do all the related work was just overwhelming. Shane Rathel and I met to see if we were the right fit for each other - no pressure- he's not a salesman. As I learned, he's been doing it for over 30 years and is truly passionate about building pools/backyards of your dreams. I chose Shane Rathel, Inc. because it was the only company where the owner does the work and is on site when any subcontractors have to come in. I at least would have a point of contact if things went south! And he was just as competitive in price. Shane renovated my pool and replaced all my old pool equipment, took up my old deck, changed it to travertine and graded it so it drains like it should. My cement driveway is now a beautiful brick. My backyard is like a resort! It was neat to have someone who cares about making your pool the best it can be. And it was so nice to have all of this done through one person that you can trust. Shane made sure everyone did their jobs to his standards. You rarely see this level of craftsmanship, nor do you see the owner actually out there building the pool. I am so impressed with his work ethic and his integrity. And when it was all done, he has been great about getting back to me to answer any questions. He doesn't pawn it off to anyone else. Thank you, Shane Rathel!

About Shane Rathel Inc

Learn everything about SRI Pools of New Smyrna Beach — reviews, license CPC1457237, and renovation record! FloridaPoolz.

Who they are

Shane Rathel Inc, trading as SRI Pools, works from Live Oak Street in New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, on Florida pool contractor license CPC1457237 — current since June 2006, twenty years on the state's register. The domain dates from 2013 and the site was updated in 2026, most recently its infinity pool pages. They build new pools and handle renovation, spas, water features and outdoor living. 16 project photographs are published.

What the reviews say

Google has them at 5.0 from 8 reviews. That is well above the Florida average of 4.52 across the 346 builders on this directory — but eight reviews is a thin record for a company licensed since 2006, and the score cannot carry twenty years of work.

What the accounts describe is renovation of the hardest sort. The fullest is a pool built in 1975 that its owner had put off dealing with because of what fixing it would involve. Taking on a fifty-year-old pool is not the same job as building a new one, and a customer who was dreading it and then wrote about it afterwards is telling you something a rating cannot.

What they build

New pool construction, renovation, spas and hot tubs, water features and outdoor living, from New Smyrna Beach across Volusia. Their infinity-pool pages are the most recently updated part of the site, which suggests where the current interest lies. They keep no separate town pages.

Before you sign

Eight reviews cannot describe twenty years, so ask for four references spread across those years and call them. If yours is an old pool, ask specifically what they do when the shell turns out worse than the survey suggested, and get the allowance for it named in the contract. Ask for more photographs than the sixteen published. The license has run since 2006; ask for the insurance certificate separately.

Quick Quote

Starts with Shane Rathel Inc — New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County. My project is somewhere else

We want to make Quick Quote deserve its name. Unopened after an hour, it may pass to another licensed builder who covers the New Smyrna Beach area. Not to more than one at a time.

Questions homeowners ask

Answered from this record — not by the business.

Is Shane Rathel Inc licensed in Florida?

Yes. Florida pool contractor license CPC1457237 has been current since June 2006 — twenty years. They trade as SRI Pools. Ask for the insurance certificate separately.

How much weight should I put on a 5.0 rating?

Less than the number suggests. It rests on eight reviews for a company licensed since 2006, which is far too thin to describe twenty years of work. The Florida average across the 346 builders here is 4.52, and that comparison is not meaningful at this sample size.

What are they best at, on the record?

Renovating very old pools. The fullest account is a pool built in 1975 whose owner had put off fixing it because of what the job would involve.

What should I ask for?

Four references spread across the twenty years, not just recent ones. And for an old pool, the allowance in the contract for what is found once the shell is opened.

Sources

Record last refreshed September 2, 2026. Compiled from public records and their own website.

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