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Pools guides for the decisions ahead
Reviewed guides and preparation checklists for understanding the work before requesting service.
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- Decision guideWhat Florida law requires of a new residential poolThe five safety feature options in s. 515.27, the barrier specification in s. 515.29, the contractor's duty to hand the buyer the chapter, and the federal drain-cover standard.
- Decision guidePump and heater energy rules, federal and FloridaThe federal dedicated-purpose pool pump standard, the Florida statute that ties pumps and heaters to the energy code, and what the manufacturers state about either.
- Decision guidePool shell types and interior finishes, as the makers describe themWhat the fiberglass shell makers publish about their own construction, how the state's specialty rule divides the trades, and what the finish brands state.
- Preparation checklistPool quote checklist for Venice and SarasotaWhat a pool contract should state before it is comparable, including the licence category that may do the work, the deposit rule and the documents the statute already requires.