At Distinguished Pools, you will find a courteous and knowledgable staff of professionals to help you with all of your swimming pool construction, remodel, and repair needs in San Diego County.

Choosing a Contractor

If you are looking for a pool contractor, please take some time to look through the following information:

• The Checklist for Homeowners is required to be given to a homeowner along with any bid or home improvement contract in California. It has information that will be useful in your search for the right contractor, so please take a moment to look at it now.
  
  
  
• The California Contractor's State Licensing Board website has numerous resources to assist homeowners looking for a contractor. (All links below will take you to the CSLB website.)
  
  
  • All home improvement contractors must be registered with the state. Contractors must tell you their license classification (C-53 denotes Swimming Pool) and license number. You can check your contractor's license online with the CSLB.
    
    
  • General information about hiring a contractor.
    
    
  • Information about hiring a Swimming Pool Contractor.
    
    
  • A booklet entitled Before You Dive Into Swimming Pool Construction... (pdf) provides a comprehensive overview of the entire process, from choosing a contractor through job completion.
    
    
  • Make sure you understand mechanic's liens before you start construction. CSLB provides this information about Mechanic's Liens, and also a Homeowners Guide to Preventing Mechanics Liens in pdf format.