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New Pool Construction in Silver Springs Shores, Florida
- County:
- Marion County
- Population:
- ~32,400
- From Ocala:
- 10 miles
New Pool Construction in Silver Springs Shores specifically
New pools in the Shores are almost always infill: a lot recorded decades ago, vacant ever since, with established houses on one or both sides. That changes the job before it changes the design. Equipment access runs between existing homes and fences rather than across open ground, and a third- to half-acre parcel usually gives enough room to stage properly if the route is planned first — which is the thing to settle at the quote, not on dig day. Two other local points: because the Shores is a patchwork of separate plats rather than one HOA, whether design review applies depends on your specific recorded restrictions and needs checking rather than assuming, and because this is one of the more affordable corners of the Ocala market, the realistic conversation is usually a well-specified standard build rather than the custom work that acreage northwest of the city supports. A licensed contractor who works the Shores regularly will size the proposal to the neighborhood instead of to a brochure.
How this work is licensed in Florida
Building a swimming pool in Florida is licensed contracting under Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. Commercial and residential pool contracting are distinct state license classes issued through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and the contractor's license number must appear on contracts and advertising. Anyone offering to build a pool without one is committing a crime — and any contract they sign may be unenforceable, which protects them, not you.
Ocala Pool Heroes is not a pool contractor and does not perform this work. Text POOL to 817-945-7946 and we will connect you with an independent licensed, insured Florida contractor — and whoever you hire, verify the license free at myfloridalicense.com before signing.
Homes and lots in Silver Springs Shores
The defining number here is a median construction year around 1994, with the bulk of the housing built between 1970 and 1999 and roughly 9,900 housing units counted at the 2020 census. That produces a very particular pool market: not a new-build market and not a historic one, but a community whose pools are arriving at thirty all at once. The platting history matters just as much. Because AMREP and General Development recorded lots far faster than houses were ever built on them, homebuilding here is scattered-site — individual lots threaded through established streets rather than one master-planned tract, with parcels often running a third to half an acre, generous by modern subdivision standards. There is no single governing design-review body the way the SR 200 corridor communities have; the Shores is a patchwork of separate plats and restrictions, so what applies to your lot has to be checked for your lot. Ground conditions are Marion County standard — sandy soil over limestone, elevation around ninety feet — and the housing is among the most affordable in the Ocala market, which shapes what makes sense to spend on a backyard.
What drives pool projects here
- The 1994 median build year is the whole story: pool plaster does not last thirty years, so the marcite laid across the Shores through the 1990s is reaching the end of its service life across thousands of backyards at roughly the same time, and resurfacing demand here is a cohort arriving rather than a trickle.
- Scattered-site homebuilding is active on the old platted lots — Maronda Homes, Highland Homes and Focus Homes have all sold new construction here in the mid-2020s, Highland on third- to half-acre parcels — which puts brand-new backyards with no pool directly alongside thirty-year-old ones that need work.
- The community has grown from 24,846 residents at the 2020 census to mid-2020s estimates above 32,000, and it draws buyers priced out of Ocala proper, which keeps both first-time pool projects and deferred-maintenance work moving.
About Silver Springs Shores, Florida
Silver Springs Shores — "the Shores" to everyone who lives there — sits about ten miles southeast of downtown Ocala and covers roughly fifteen square miles, which makes it the largest community in southeastern Marion County. Its shape today comes from an unusual history: AMREP Southeast platted an enormous tract near Silver Springs as a bedroom community, General Development Corporation carried the build-out onward, and the company's collapse left behind a vast grid of recorded lots that has been filling in slowly ever since. The result is a neighborhood that is simultaneously mature and still under construction, where a house going up this year can sit between two built in 1988.
- State Road 464, Maricamp Road, the community's main east–west thoroughfare and its commercial spine
- The Heather Island Shopping Center just off SR 464, anchored by Publix, with a Walmart Supercenter and an Aldi across the road
- The Silver Springs Shores Community Center on Silver Road, with its golf course and public pools
- Lake Weir High School on Oak Road, with the far western edge of the community zoned to Forest High School instead
- Silver Springs State Park north of the community, and the Ocklawaha River corridor to the east
Mid-2020s estimate for the CDP; the 2020 census counted 24,846, and the Shores remains the largest community in southeastern Marion County.
Where to start with new pool construction
- Settle the budget range and the must-haves before talking to anyone — a spa, a tanning ledge, and an enclosure move the number more than an extra few feet of pool does.
- If the home sits in one of the newer subdivisions, check the HOA's design-review process early. It adds weeks, and it is easier before plans are final.
- Text POOL to 817-945-7946 with roughly what you are picturing and where the home is — a photo of the yard helps more than a paragraph.
- Meet the licensed contractor we connect you with, walk the lot together, and get the proposal in writing.
- Before signing, verify the license free at myfloridalicense.com and confirm the building permit will be pulled in the contractor's name, never in yours.
More detail in the fullnew pools guide.
Questions homeowners ask
How much does a new pool cost in Ocala?
Most new gunite pools in Marion County land between roughly $60,000 and $100,000 once decking and a screen enclosure are included, and fiberglass installations typically come in somewhat under a comparable gunite build. Treat these as orientation figures, not quotes — actual pricing comes from the licensed contractor's written proposal after they have seen the lot.
How long does pool construction take?
Once the permit is issued, two to four months of construction is a realistic range for a gunite build, with fiberglass usually faster. Permitting and HOA review add weeks before the first shovel. In a market this busy, a start date several weeks out from a good builder usually beats a start date tomorrow from someone you have never heard of.
Does Ocala Pool Heroes build the pool?
No. Ocala Pool Heroes is a connection service, not a pool contractor. All construction is performed by independent, state-licensed and insured Florida pool contractors, and your construction contract — scope, price, schedule, permits, and warranty — is directly with the licensed builder who takes on your project. Our part is making sure it is the right one.
Do I need a permit to build a pool in Marion County?
Yes. A residential pool is permitted construction under the Florida Building Code, including the safety-barrier requirements of Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act. The contractor pulls the permit in their own name and schedules the inspections. A builder who suggests skipping the permit, or having you pull it as the owner, is telling you something important — believe them and walk away.
Gunite or fiberglass — which is right for Central Florida?
Both build well here. Gunite gives you a fully custom shape, depth, and finish and handles any design ambition; fiberglass installs much faster and its gelcoat surface is gentle on feet and chemistry. The honest deciding factors are usually budget, timeline, and how custom you want to go. On lots with a high water table, either type demands a contractor who handles dewatering and drainage properly — that is a competence question, not a material question.
Ocala Pool Heroes is a connection service, not a pool contractor. All pool construction, remodeling, and repair work is performed by independent, state-licensed and insured Florida pool contractors, and your contract is directly with the licensed contractor who takes on your project.
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