Ratings
What each platform says, and whether they agree.
3.80 / 5
13 reviews, across 1 platform
Below the Florida average of 4.52, across 346 pool builders.
7.4
FloridaPoolz Score
median 7.0
★ 3.8
13 reviews · 1 platform
1license
2001licensed since
1county
What reviewers actually say
Themes raised by more than one reviewer, in their own words.
Praised for
workmanship
3
beautiful
timeliness
3
on time
on schedule
Complained about
No complaint theme was raised by more than one reviewer.
Where they work
Where the work actually is, not just the office.
the bigger the dot, the more of their attention green is home shaded counties are where those towns sit
How long they've been around
Three independent records, and whether they're still active.
- Licensed
- since 2001
- Domain
- registered 2000
Active
Last sign of life July 2026, from a change to their website.
License
Straight from the state register.
CPC057253
Certified Pool/Spa Contractor
- Status
- Current, Active
- Since
- 2001
- Expires
- August 31, 2028
- Qualifier
- Joseph J Dudash
Reviews worth reading
The best and the worst from each platform. Both, always.
Water Designs just completed our pool project and we could not be happier!! The project was completed on time and budget and the worksite was always presentable. The crew were polite and always on time. Whenever we had a question Joe or Kevin would call back promptly. Kevin recently came by on a Saturday (his day off) to help me with a heater setting. This company goes above and beyond to satisfy it's customers and I'd recommend Water Designs to anyone considering building a pool. Well Done!
They refuse to answer their phone and run from their jobs, rather than completing their jobs to customer specs. Save your money & steer clear of them.
We have done two pools now with Water Design Pools. Kevin Brown was terrific to work with on both projects. The first was a new build in Bird Key. We demolished the old pool and had a new modern one put in. Fantastic! The second project was in Longboat Key. That project was a redo/update. Completely changed the look and functionality of the pool and backyard. Both projects were done on schedule and at the agreed upon price...no surprises! Anytime I have had questions or can’t figure something out, Kevin has responded promptly and professionally. Would use again!
Consider alternatives before choosing Water Designs of Sarasota! The owner comes across as a good guy however, the product he delivered to me was so substandard that I have had to spent considerable sums fixing issues such as: foundation sinking, tile separation, replacing improperly sized filtration system, replacing hot tub pump and fixing fire bowl that was hooked up backwards.
We had a beautiful pool and spa built by water designs. We met with Joe, who helped us to design and explain the best design, features and equipment that would work for our size pool. He was thorough, followed through on things when stated. When we had a hiccup by hitting part of our drain field, he was helpful in who to call in order to get it squared away, working with us to reschedule after we had the proper people come out for the plumbing issues. This company was top notch and I highly recommend them for any pool project.
We ordered a swimming pool and separate koi pond from this company in 2015. Since then the koi pond has been leaking and they cannot seem to figure out a way to stop the leak. Additionally a light bulb burned out and it has taken them months to replace it (still have not). As for the pool, the main problem is the water line tile has been dropping off. They informed us they would charge us nearly $9,000 for them to come in and replace it. The tile started to fall off in less than one year. Also, it took them months to get the wireless controls to work. Today was the last straw when I found muriatic acid leaking out of one of the lines they put in. I would NEVER recommend this company.
What they build
Read off their own website. 26 also appear in their photographs.
What they build
Visible in their photographs:
Concrete pools
Residential pools
Features
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Bubblers
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Spa
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Spillover spa
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Water bowls
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Waterfalls
Extras
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Fire features
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Infinity edge
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Loungers
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Raised walls
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Sun shelf
Decks and surrounds
Equipment and systems
Size and style
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Lap pools
Materials and finishes
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Natural stone
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Pavers
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Plaster finish
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Stamped concrete
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Stone coping
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Tiles
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Travertine
Shapes
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Freeform
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Geometric
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L-shaped
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Rectangular
About Water Designs of Sarasota, Inc
Water Designs of Sarasota: Florida license CPC057253 held since 2001, 24 finished projects on show, and a thin online record of thirteen reviews at 3.8.
Who they are
Water Designs of Sarasota works out of Sarasota, from Interstate Court in Sarasota County. Their Florida certified pool contractor license, CPC057253, has been on record since February 2001 and shows current — twenty-five years. The domain has been theirs since April 2000, so the license and the website have run together for a quarter of a century. That length of continuous trading in one market is the fact to weigh first, and it is worth more than the small pile of reviews below.
What they build
Four service lines: new pool construction, renovation, spas and hot tubs, and outdoor living — building and finishing rather than maintaining, which for a company this established reads as a deliberate focus. Twenty-four finished projects are on show, a proper gallery and the most useful thing on the site: with a review count this small, the pictures and a visit are what there is to judge them on. Three phone numbers are published and no email address, so the phone is the route in.
Where they work
Sarasota is the base and the licensed address is on Interstate Court there. They publish no pages for individual towns, so their range is a question to ask rather than something the site answers — Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, Osprey and Sarasota County generally are the reasonable assumption, and after twenty-five years they will know it thoroughly. No opening hours appear anywhere on the site, so there is no telling when a call gets answered.
What the record shows
Thirteen people have reviewed them on Google and the average sits at 3.8. Nominally that is 0.72 below the 4.52 Florida average — the widest gap on this list — and it would be wrong to present it that way. Thirteen reviews cannot support a comparison with a state average built from hundreds of builders: two dissatisfied customers move a thirteen-review average by most of a point, and on a company that has been building for twenty-five years the thirteen people who happened to post online are not a representative sample of its work. What the reviews do agree on is positive: three reviewers name the workmanship and three the timekeeping, both clearing the reporting floor, and no complaint theme was raised by even two separate customers, so there is no recurring fault to point at. Read the low reviews — there are few enough to read all of them — and ask for references from jobs finished five and fifteen years ago.
Quick Quote
Starts with Water Designs of Sarasota, Inc — Sarasota, Sarasota County. My project is somewhere else
Their work
4 photographs on record.
Photographs of Water Designs of Sarasota, Inc’s work, from their own website. They remain theirs.
Questions homeowners ask
Answered from this record — not by the business.
Is Water Designs of Sarasota licensed?
Yes. Florida certified pool contractor license CPC057253 is on record in the company's name and shows current, held since February 2001 — twenty-five years. The license covers construction; insurance is separate and no public register shows it, so ask for a certificate.
How good are their reviews, really?
Thin, and slightly poor, and the thinness matters more than the score. Thirteen Google reviews average 3.8 — nominally well under the 4.52 Florida average, but thirteen reviews cannot carry that comparison: two unhappy customers move the number by most of a point. Three reviewers name the workmanship and three the timekeeping, and no complaint theme reached even two separate customers. Read all thirteen; there are few enough.
How long have they been trading?
The license dates from February 2001 and the domain from April 2000, so twenty-five years in Sarasota. That is a long run in a trade with heavy turnover, and it is the strongest fact on this profile. Ask to see a pool they built fifteen years ago.
What do they build, and can I see examples?
New pool construction, renovation, spas and hot tubs, and outdoor living — no weekly maintenance. Twenty-four finished projects are on the site, which given the small number of reviews is the main thing to judge them by.
How do I reach them?
By phone — three numbers are published and there is no email address on the site. No opening hours are given either, so there is no telling when a call gets answered.
Find them online
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Sources
Record last refreshed September 2, 2026. Compiled from public records and their own website.
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| Fact | Source |
|---|---|
| The written profile | written for this record |
| Domain registration | the domain registry |
| Questions and answers | written for this record |
| Photographs | their own website |
| Geo | census-rooftop |
| Where they work | our analysis |
| Google rating | |
| License record | the Florida DBPR license record |
| Logo | their own website |
| Phone number | their own website |
| Summary | written for this record |
| Social profiles | their own website |
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