The county is your permit office
Kendall has no city government, so the pool permit comes from Miami-Dade County's permitting center. The county wants pool drawings signed and sealed by an architect or engineer, with a site plan and the total pool surface written in sq ft. Electrical and plumbing go in as sub-permits under the same pool permit number. No work gets covered before a county inspector approves it, starting with the steel and bonding plus the main drain before the shell. The full checklist sits in our Miami-Dade permit guide.
Why a 12 × 24 fits so many Kendall yards
Kendall grew west from the 1950s, and the blocks built from the 1970s to the 1990s hold many single-family homes that never got a pool. Their backyards tend to take a mid-size rectangle well. A 12 × 24 gives 288 sq ft of water surface, enough to swim short laps and still keep grass for the kids.
Put the 288 sq ft into the pool price calculator and add a sun shelf to see the total before we visit.
Adding a sun shelf
A shallow ledge at the steps end turns a compact pool into a place to sit in the water with a chair or let small children splash. On a 12 × 24 it fits across the shallow width, so swimming length stays intact. It adds $6,000 per shelf, and sun shelf depth and layout options are part of the design work.
Getting concrete into a side yard
Kendall lots often reach the backyard only through a side yard, so we measure the gap between the house and the fence at the first visit. The shell is sprayed on site through a hose, which is why a sprayed concrete shell works where a big trucked-in shell would not.
Screen enclosures over the new pool
A screen cage keeps bugs and leaves out of a new Kendall pool. We coordinate the enclosure with an aluminum contractor, and the frame must carry a Miami-Dade product approval. It is priced after the site visit, timed so the cage goes up after the deck.
Head north to Doral and the picture changes: newer homes, smaller lots and an HOA in the loop.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Kendall pool need a city permit and a county permit?
No, only the county one. With no city hall in Kendall, the file goes to the Miami-Dade Permitting and Inspection Center at 11805 SW 26th St, and we handle it from there.
Does a 12 × 24 pool fit a typical Kendall backyard?
In many of the 1970s to 1990s lots it does, but the survey decides. Setbacks vary by lot and show up on it, and we adjust the length or width to suit. A 10 × 20 or a 14 × 28 are other standard sizes we can draw.
Can a Kendall pool get a screen enclosure?
Yes. We plan it with the pool so the deck and footings line up. The aluminum frame needs Miami-Dade product approval and its own permit.
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