Pool Remodeling in Lakeland Highlands, FL
Lakeland Highlands uses Lakeland addresses but is outside the city. Many of its custom homes have pools ready for upscale remodels.
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About Lakeland Highlands
Lakeland Highlands is an unincorporated community between the Lakeland and Mulberry city limits, using Lakeland ZIP codes 33807, 33812 and 33813. About 12,200 people lived here at the 2020 census.
It has seen steady growth for more than two decades, with new subdivisions added regularly.
Polk County Pool Remodeling connects Lakeland Highlands homeowners with independent, licensed local contractors. The contractor you choose handles the inspection, estimate, permits, work and warranty; we do not build pools ourselves. Call 863-216-6735 at any hour.
Custom-home pools in Lakeland Highlands
Lakeland Highlands is largely residential, with many custom and semi-custom homes and pools. Remodels here often go beyond basics into pebble finishes, glass tile, paver decks, outdoor kitchens and lighting.
Popular projects in Lakeland Highlands
These are the services Lakeland Highlands homeowners most often start with:
- Pool Resurfacing: pebble and quartz finishes
- Pool Tile Replacement: glass tile upgrades
- Outdoor Living: outdoor kitchens and lighting
The services page covers all six, with options and questions to ask.
One thing to plan for in Lakeland Highlands
Even with a Lakeland address, Lakeland Highlands is outside the city, so permits typically go through Polk County, not the City of Lakeland.
Lakeland Highlands permit basics
For unincorporated addresses the permitting office is Polk County's Building Division in Bartow (863-534-6080). Its Do I need a permit? page says replacing screening with like material in an existing structure needs no permit, while screening that requires new structural or infill framing does.
As a rule of thumb, anything structural, electrical, gas-fired or new usually needs a permit, and a straight finish refresh often does not, but the office decides. A new pool must also meet Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, which requires at least one approved barrier or alarm feature.
Your Lakeland Highlands checklist
- Confirm your parcel is unincorporated.
- Decide on finish and tile colors together.
- Ask who pulls the permit and who schedules each inspection.
- Get an itemized written estimate and a written schedule.
What projects cost
Tile pricing swings with the material. Angi lists ceramic at about $1 to $35 per square foot, porcelain at $2 to $56 and glass at $7 to $50, with labor making up as much as half the bill. Re-grouting sound tile is far cheaper than replacing it. Screen enclosures wear out on their own schedule. HomeGuide says pool cages typically last 10 to 20 years before rescreening, with small repairs at about $200 to $600 and a full rescreen at $1,200 to $3,500; a new Florida enclosure runs about $6,000 to $12,000. An outdoor kitchen beside the pool averages about $16,533 nationally (Angi). These are national figures, not Lakeland Highlands quotes; ask for an itemized estimate so you can compare bids line by line.
Next steps
Take a few photos of the pool, the deck and the equipment pad, jot down what bothers you about each, and then call 863-216-6735 or use the estimate form. With your consent, the request goes to a contractor who serves Lakeland Highlands when one is available. They follow up, look at the pool in person and put a written estimate together. Submitting does not book anything.
Nearby communities
Lakeland · Highland City · Mulberry · Kathleen · All service areas
Lakeland Highlands pool remodeling FAQ
Does the City of Lakeland issue permits in Lakeland Highlands?
No. It is unincorporated, so Polk County does.
What does glass tile cost?
Angi lists glass at about $7 to $50 per square foot, plus labor.
Can I add an outdoor kitchen?
Usually, subject to setbacks; plan utility runs before the deck is redone.
Ready to talk about your Lakeland Highlands pool?
Share what you have in mind and a licensed local contractor can follow up when one is available. We are not the contractor; the contractor you choose provides the estimate, permits, construction and warranty.
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