Pool Sales Construction and Installation, Pavers and Hardscaping
About us
We are a pool and deck renovation company who has been in business in southwest Florida on the Gulf coast for over 30 years. We service Sarasota, Charlotte, and Lee counties. Our quality of workmanship is known throughout the area. We specialize in making your existing pool and deck into a paradise.
Business highlights
36 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Complete renovations of existing pools and decks. Installation of all pool equipment including salt systems, automation systems, LED lights, and heaters. Repairs on existing pool equipment and automation systems. Installation of brick pavers on decks and driveways. We do NOT install new pools and we do NOT offer weekly pool maintenance.
"I had a disappointing experience with Gulf Breeze Enterprises when I hired John & Janet Hartranft to resurface my pool. Unfortunately, during the process, my pool and light were damaged. What made matters worse was that I had already paid them in full. When I approached them about the damage, they gave me an unsatisfactory response, likening it to not being able to predict when your car breaks down and essentially disavowing responsibility for the pool light. In an effort to motivate them to address the issue, I had to resort to a stop payment on the last check. This experience left me deeply dissatisfied with Gulf Breeze Enterprises. It's disheartening to deal with a company that doesn't stand behind their work and isn't willing to take responsibility for the damage they caused. I would strongly advise against using Gulf Breeze Enterprises if you value a company that stands by its work and takes responsibility for any issues that arise."
Description of Work: Resurfacing and remodel, a swimming pool
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$14,295
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
We are sorry you are disappointed in your experience with our company. When we re-installed the existing light unit we did not observe any damage to the pool light, and to the best of our knowledge no damage was incurred during the pool renovation process. However, when we were informed the light did not work we immediately offered to contact the light manufacturer to check on replacing the light under warranty. Because we did not originally install the light, we needed installation information and documentation required by the manufacturer to pursue replacing the light under warranty. We were not given this info requested by the customer and a stop payment was placed on our check. Again, we asked for the required installation information to pursue warranty replacement by the manufacturer. After several calls we finally received the required installment information required. Gulf Breeze Enterprises made all the calls and forwarded all the paperwork and documentation to the light manufacturer. Within approx. a week after receiving the paperwork and documentation, the manufacturer had a warranty repair tech replace the light at no cost to the customer. We feel we tried our best to find a fair solution for our valued customer.
Thomas O.
04/2023
5.0
swimming pools
+ -1 more
Contacted John and Janet (owners) for a quote on getting the interior of my pool refurbished, and the pool deck redone with pavers. Every step of the way John and Janet communicated and provided the schedule for the various contractors. All of them were on time and schedule. John take great care in providing detailed explanation of everything going on. For example my pool deck had large voids under the deck, and he had to schedule to pump hydraulic grout injections under the existing deck to support the pavers. Some companies that I had contacted did not mention this, and ultimately could have comprised the deck. Very good to work with, John was on site most days overseeing the process, and was involved with fixing a crack himself. Prior to me owning the house, someone had redone the interior of the pool by spraying fiberglass onto the interior, it took John's guy's about one week to remove all of the fiberglass in order to reapply the interior finish Communication was excellent!!
Description of Work: Resurface interior of pool, replace resisting returns, add multi-color LED light, add pavers over existing deck, and seal with epoxy sealant. Added 10x7 foot patio area onto existing pool cage/deck footprint.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$28,000
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
We appreciate your positive review. Our goal to provide top quality service to our customers, and communication is an important part of great service. We are pleased you are happy with the work performed. Thank you, we truly appreciate your business.
Bill M.
11/2021
2.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Paid several thousand dollars and problem not fixed. Told it would cost us more money to try again. We did exactly what was told to do to fix the problem, and paid over $7,000 for lifting and also had pool resurfaced and pavers and bull nose realigned. Total cost over $20,000. Still sinking!
Description of Work: Deck lifting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
2.0
$20,000
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
We are sorry you are unhappy with the results of the grout injection process on the sinking deck. As was explained during the initial consultation when we first inspected the deck and before any work was performed, the deck had been sinking in the past and had the grout injection process performed for a former owner of the property. We had suggested a process of installing peers under the deck in order to perform a more permanent type of repair rather than again performing the grout injection process because sinking ground is an issue on the property. However, installing peers is a costly process. Both types of processes and work were discussed with the homeowner and a decision was made to pursue the grout injection process. Unfortunately we cannot control sinking ground issues. Last week when we were on the property inspecting the deck and speaking with you we did tell you we will be in contact with the sub-contractor who performed the grout injection process which we have done and we will contacting you to schedule a time for both the owner of our company and the owner of the grout injection company to meet with you to discuss a reasonable solution on the issue of the sinking ground issue. It is our desire to work together to provide a solution and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. We ask that you please work with us and give us some time to work out a solution. We appreciate your consideration.
nancy R.
01/2021
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
It went extremely well. We are thankful that Gulf Breeze was recommended to us. We are planning to use them for anything that we will need in the future. Nancy R.
Description of Work: Pool Repair and Heat Pump installed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,770
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank you for the wonderful referral! We are delighted to know you are happy with the service and work, and that you place trust in our company to perform future work for you. We appreciate you as a customer!
Karen R.
08/2020
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
work was well done. unable to see repair. John and staff are always pleasant, professional and definitely punctual.
Description of Work: repair crack
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank You, we are happy you are pleased with our quality of work. We appreciate doing repeat business with our great customers.
Mark L.
07/2019
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Wonderful People. They arrived on time, explained exactly what had to be done, gave me a very good quote and finished the job on time. Great people to deal with. Would be happy to recommend to friends and family.
Description of Work: Pool Repair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank you for the great review. We appreciate your confidence in us and your willingness to recommend our company to friends and family.
Jim T.
02/2019
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Excellent quaiity workmanship. Very helpful in designing step into spa & placement of handrails. Proposal was written to allow us to pick & choose what we wanted done at this time. All in all one of the most professional contractors I have dealt with!
Description of Work: Pool improvements & paver leveling
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,500
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
We appreciate your excellent review, and are happy to know we succeeded in performing quality work for our customer. Being a professional pool contractor is very important to our company. Thank you for taking the time to post an honest review.
Alex M.
01/2019
5.0
pool cleaners, hardscaping, swimming pools
+ 1 more
Gulf Breeze Enterprises did a great job on the project, Completed on time and on budget. This is the second major swimming pool project I have had with Gulf Breeze enterprises.
Description of Work: Replaced paver deck and resurfaced swimming pool and SPA, replaced pool equipment. Corrected issues with pool skimmer and leak around pool light. Installed overflow valve and pool railing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank you for the excellent review! We strive to provide exceptional quality workmanship to our customers. When we exceed our customer's exceptions we know we have succeeded in providing top quality service. Always happy to know our customers are satisfied and happy with our company.
Petra S.
10/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Went very well, prices were a bit higher than other quotes but quality was also better. Tech was punctual, polite and professional. Had to follow-up to get scheduled and find out if handrail had been delivered but once work was scheduled, no problems. A smaller job but well done. I will be recommending them to others especially for other related pool service jobs.
Description of Work: Pool handrail installed at home
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank you for the great review! We are happy to know you are pleased with the job. Referring our company to others is the best compliment we can receive from a customer.
Philip T.
08/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
The work went very well. John and Janet were a pleasure to work with. Their employee on the job, Tyler, was courteous, professional, and answered my questions thoroughly. Work start date was delayed by weather and some other jobs scheduled prior to mine.
Description of Work: Pool leak/light niche repair and replacement; acid wash
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank you for the wonderful review! Your honest review is very much appreciated. We are so pleased you are happy with our work. Our goal is to always have satisfied customers.
Thomas O.
07/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Gulf Breeze enterprises was excellent to work with. I have several other projects going on at the same time, and they were wiling to coordinate with the other contractors I am working with at the time. I would highly recommend to anyone who was looking for the services they provide. John and Janet, the owners fantastic to work with.
Description of Work: New pavers on our pool deck and refurbishing of the pool overall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for the great review. We are glad you are a satisfied customer. We appreciate your business.
Jeff F.
04/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
The pool looks fantastic. The office and site supervisor were courteous and great to deal with.
Description of Work: We had our pool re-surfaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$14,850
Gary W.
04/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
very good, looks great, workers always answered all our questions . Very polite and always cleaned work area before leaving for the day.
Description of Work: chip away entire pool surface, fix 2 major cracks, resurface pool, new coating on pool deck
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Richard H.
03/2018
5.0
swimming pools
+ -1 more
Went well. They did an excellent job.
Description of Work: Installation of Travertine pacers on pool deck.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,400
Mike S.
01/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Wonderful, very informative about the work that was performed.
Description of Work: New pool and spa heat pump installed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kathy A.
01/2018
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
John offered a less expensive option than our previous two quotes to repair our leak. John is very helpful and knowledgeable. The work preformed solved our problem! He also painted our pool deck. He is very willing to make sure his customer is happy. We really appreciated his attention to details!
Description of Work: Repair leak in pool, and paint pool deck.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
Mary M.
01/2018
5.0
swimming pools
+ -1 more
The work was meticulously done and carefully monitored. The contract was updated as needed to include the additional work. The owners, John and Janet, were receptive to all questions and concerns. They truly care about the quality of their work and their relationship with customers. We highly recommend Gulf Breeze for pool construction and improvements.
Description of Work: Our original plan was to replace the pool deck with pavers. Then we discovered our pool needed to be re-finished, so we expanded the plan to include a new Quartzite application, a heat pump, new border tile at the water line and several other improvements. This expanded the job requirements and the time frame for completion as well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Donna F.
12/2017
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
John and Janet Hartranft were so incredibly professional and paid great attention to detail. I interviewed several companies and knew immediatly that this was the one to go with. Tyler, the lead on the job site was just fantastic. This company is a pleasure to work with. All of my ideas and designs (on a difficult pool) were put into place without question. I can not say enough good stuff about John. YOU want THIS company for your pool, and I didn't get any special favors for saying this. The job was finished last month. 6 stars!!!!!
Description of Work: Entire pool re-tile and pebbletech surface.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
theresa N.
09/2017
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
went well, job was completed quickly and neatly, tyler was great to work with and went above and beyond to get the pool up and running
Description of Work: We had a spillover spa renovation, glass block removed and solid concrete/marble spill over created, also had multiple past leak repaired and cracked, chipped tiles preplaced
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900
David & Carolyn M.
07/2017
5.0
swimming pools
+ -1 more
John and his crew did everything that was detailed and agreed upon. They were thorough and diligent, including the clean up!!
Description of Work: Structural and finish repair of 40’ swimming pool.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Karen R.
07/2017
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
The pool is approximately 20 yrs old and the finish was cracking and wearing away, lifting up and exposing cement; there was a vertical crack from top of tile to the bottom of the pool. We were no longer able to sufficiently clean the pool due to the roughness of the finish. I met with John, the owner who came out within a day or two of my call; I found his company on Angie's list (and coupon). He explained his procedure for repairing the crack, discussed pool options and colors. He provided a tile catalog and also informed me that this is not the only company to use if I did not find something I liked. He provided a proposal within a few days and work and costs were itemized. This was appreciated as it made comparing among companies an easy task. We met with other companies but no one was as thorough in explanation of procedures and plans for crack repair as John. (I found out that John developed this particular method of crack repair). The prices were comparable. The work was stated a few day sooner than planned which was ok. The crew was pleasant and courteous. They did not appear to delay or stall in any way. When they left for the evening, the area was left clean and their equipment was consolidated into one area. Work progressed as planned and the job was completed within a few weeks. They began chemical treatment of water and had a pool water specialist check on the balancing. The pool looks very nice. We like the surface and tile colors. The lanai cement that was cut to accommodate the crack repair is almost identical with the cement finish in place. Once it is painted we will not be able to tell that any work was done. We are happy with choosing Gulf Breeze Enterprises. John, Janet and Tyler answered questions readily and I never felt put off or rushed when speaking with them. Hopefully the pool surface will last as long as the original and we may not be the the ones to replace it, but if we do need additional work, I would not hesitate to contact them.
Description of Work: Swimming pool resurfacing, crack repair, pool tile removal and installation of new hand rail installation
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,500
Charles and Margaret H.
03/2017
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
-Employees were timely, courteous and polite -Thorough job, attention to detail -Did a great job cleaning up, love our new pool
Description of Work: Pool Re-plastered with Pebble-tech, new pool light, new paver stones around decking of pool
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000
03/2017
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Fantastic! Were incredibly easy to work with did impeccable job! Wish every repair was so easy.
Description of Work: Found and repaired leaks in pool (fixed tiles, skimmer). Replaced deck drain, pressure washed porch, replaced sand, sealed deck etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,700
Louise C.
11/2016
5.0
pool cleaners
+ -1 more
Great experience from start to finish. Owners John & Janet Hartranft regularly supervised work and made well thought out suggestions for improvement.
Description of Work: Complete pool refinishing. Complete removal & replacement of decking with pavers. Complete replacement of pool equipment.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Kent B.
10/2016
5.0
swimming pools
+ -1 more
It went better than expected. It was done promptly and the installation was done as an A++++. John really paid attention to details and I am very proud of his work and installation.
Description of Work: installed a BuiltRight Heat pump for our pool.
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Service Categories
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FAQ
Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC does not offer emergency services.
No, Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC does not offer warranties.
Gulf Breeze Enterprises by J & J, LLC offers the following services: Complete renovations of existing pools and decks. Installation of all pool equipment including salt systems, automation systems, LED lights, and heaters. Repairs on existing pool equipment and automation systems. Installation of brick pavers on decks and driveways. We do NOT install new pools and we do NOT offer weekly pool maintenance.