Tropicana Pools

Yes. Tropicana Pools holds active Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor license CPC1459810, with Carl Allen Glisan listed as the qualifier. The license has been active since 2022 and is verified on the FL DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) database. You can confirm current status yourself at myfloridalicense.com before signing any contract.

Public permit records show 39 total permits on file, including 25 that are pool-specific. The company's busiest year on record was 2024 with 8 permitted projects. In 2025 the pace held steady at 5 jobs, and 3 permits have already been filed in the first half of 2026. Of those 39 permits, 21 have reached final inspection — a strong completion rate for a firm that has been continuously active since 2022.

Permit valuations — which reflect declared estimated project cost — have averaged $94,720 for the three permits filed in 2026, $79,318 for 2025's five projects, and $75,189 for the eight projects permitted in 2024. These are permit valuations, not final invoiced amounts, but they give a realistic mid-market baseline. Multiple reviewers noted that Tropicana's bids came in below competing quotes from larger regional builders.

Permit records show active work across at least eight Florida jurisdictions. Apopka leads with 6 permitted projects, followed by Orlando (4), then New Smyrna Beach, Tavares, Maitland, Winter Park, Casselberry, and Davenport each with 1–2 jobs. The company is based in Deltona but clearly serves the entire Central Florida corridor, including Seminole, Orange, Lake, and Volusia counties.

The bulk of Tropicana Pools' permit activity is residential pool construction — 13 permits filed as Swimming Pool Residential, 3 as Pool, and 2 as Residential Pool In Ground, totaling 25 pool-specific permits. The remaining 14 permits include 5 Single Family Detached, 4 Building, and 3 Engineering filings. The engineering permits are worth noting — they indicate the company handles more complex site conditions that require professional engineering sign-off, such as projects near wetlands or requiring Army Corps of Engineers approval (as one reviewer described in detail).

As of the latest permit data, Tropicana Pools has 2 open permits — meaning active jobs currently in progress. The most recent permit on record was filed in April 2026 (a Building permit valued at $121,690), with a March 2026 residential pool permit in Apopka also recently logged. A two-permit active load is modest for a small owner-operated firm, so lead times should be reasonable, but you should confirm current availability directly at (407) 221-5390.

Tropicana Pools holds a 4.9-star rating from 41 Google reviews — a score that places it well above the Florida pool-builder average of around 4.4 stars. The most frequently cited positives are responsiveness (communication), on-time delivery, crew quality, and beautiful finished results. Multiple reviewers specifically praised owners Carl and Vikki for answering calls personally, including evenings and weekends. No complaint tags appear in the structured data, and the only lower-rated review (2 stars from 2023) cited scheduling gaps that the company appears to have addressed in more recent projects.

The Florida Certified Pool/Spa Contractor license CPC1459810 was issued in 2022, making Tropicana Pools a relatively young but actively growing company. Despite the short tenure, permit records show consistent activity every year since licensing — 6 permits in 2022, 3 in 2023, 8 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and 3 already in the first half of 2026. That trajectory, combined with a 4.9-star rating built on 41 reviews, suggests rapid growth driven by referrals.

Yes — permit records include 5 Single Family Detached permits alongside the pool-specific filings, which indicates the company has experience working on new-build lots where the pool and home construction are coordinated. Reviewer Robert Seligson confirmed this context: he had other construction to finish first and then brought Tropicana in to start the pool on a specified date, which they hit exactly. If you are building a new home and want to add a pool as part of the project, this company has relevant experience with that workflow.

You can reach Tropicana Pools by phone at (407) 221-5390 or by email at tropicanapoolsorlando@gmail.com. Their website is tropicanapoolsorlando.com. Multiple reviewers noted that Carl typically answers calls during work hours and returns missed calls the same day. You can also use the quote request form on this profile page, or claim this listing if you are the business owner and want to manage your contact details directly.

Based on customer reviews, Tropicana Pools quotes approximately six months from contract signing to pool completion — a realistic estimate that accounts for permitting, which can add several weeks depending on the jurisdiction. Reviewer Robert Seligson reported his pool was completed in just six weeks of actual construction time, which Carl described as a company record. Reviewer MegandBrent Stoffer confirmed a six-month total timeline from contract to swim-ready. Permitting in cities like Oviedo was flagged as a known pain point, but the team managed through it transparently.

Yes — the permit record includes 3 Engineering permits, which are required for sites with special conditions such as wetlands setbacks or Army Corps of Engineers involvement. Reviewer Tim Quigley specifically described a project where the city required additional permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, delaying the permit issuance by roughly three months — and noted that Tropicana managed the process without issue. Jake Schnepf also reported that his project required a variance and that Carl and Vikki "stood by us through the whole process and made sure we never felt alone in it."