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HN Pool ConstructionJacksonville, FL

Clay County, Florida

Middleburg Pool Builder for Acreage and Subdivision Lots

Large gunite pools on rural acreage, planned around well, septic, and equipment access, plus HOA-ready builds near Blanding and CR 218.

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Custom shaped pool with a stone deck and landscape lighting at dusk
  • Licensed, insured builders

    Your pool is built by a licensed Florida pool builder you can look up

  • Fixed line-item pricing

    A fixed price for the scope you approve, priced line by line

  • 3D design first

    See the pool before a shovel touches the yard

  • Free on-site estimates

    No obligation

  • One point of contact

    The same person handles your design, your quote, and your questions

Middleburg homeowners fall into two groups: acreage lots with room to build almost any pool shape, and newer HOA subdivisions off Blanding Boulevard and County Road 218 with tighter setbacks. HN Pool Construction sizes the pool to the lot either way, working around well and septic locations on rural parcels and tree clearing on wooded ones. Middleburg pools are permitted through the Clay County Building Division, with the Florida Department of Health involved when a pool sits near a drainfield.

What the homes and lots are like in Middleburg

Much of Middleburg is still rural Clay County: half-acre to multi-acre parcels along Black Creek and the roads branching off Blanding Boulevard, with houses ranging from older farmhouses to newer custom builds on well and septic. These lots have room for a large freeform gunite pool and a full paver deck without subdivision setback math, but well and drainfield locations usually decide where the pool can go. Access matters too: a gunite pool needs room for excavation equipment, and a wooded parcel can mean clearing a path or a section of trees first.

Closer to Blanding Boulevard and County Road 218, subdivisions built over the last 15 to 20 years, including Azalea Ridge, Two Creeks, and Pine Ridge, sit on smaller, more conventional lots with HOAs and, in some cases, a community development district underneath. Azalea Ridge is an age-restricted community, which shapes demand toward smaller pools, spas, and low-maintenance decks.

Who permits a pool in Middleburg?

Middleburg is unincorporated Clay County, so the Clay County Building Division issues the pool permit and its electrical, plumbing, and gas sub-permits through the county's online portal, the same as the rest of the county outside Orange Park's town limits.

Well and septic systems change the permitting sequence on rural lots. Florida requires setback distances between a pool and a septic tank or drainfield, and pool backwash cannot discharge onto or near the drainfield. When a lot is on well and septic, we pull the health department record for the drainfield location before finalizing pool placement, and a pool that would encroach on the setback needs Florida Department of Health sign-off.

In Azalea Ridge, Two Creeks, and Pine Ridge, an HOA architectural review process runs alongside the county permit, covering pool placement, fence and screen enclosure design, and setbacks from the smaller lot lines these subdivisions carry. We prepare that review package ahead of the county application.

Common here

Pool work we take on in Middleburg

  • Gunite & Concrete Pools

    Large freeform gunite pools on acreage lots along Black Creek, sized to the open yard rather than a tight setback line.

    Gunite & Concrete Pools in Jacksonville
  • Pool & Spa Combos

    Pool and spa combos on rural parcels with long equipment runs, where the pad sits well off the house and the plumbing distance is planned into the quote.

    Pool & Spa Combos in Jacksonville
  • Fiberglass Pools

    Fiberglass shells for Azalea Ridge homeowners in the age-restricted community, sized for lower maintenance on a smaller lot.

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  • Pool Screen Enclosures

    Cages in Two Creeks and Pine Ridge submitted through HOA review, built to the tighter setbacks of a subdivision lot rather than acreage.

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  • Pool Decks & Pavers

    Paver decks on rural lots where a gravel or dirt access path has to be restored and graded after excavation equipment leaves.

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What else to know about building here

Black Creek and its tributaries run through Middleburg, and low-lying parcels near the creek can carry a mapped flood zone that affects equipment pad elevation and deck drainage. We check the flood zone for the specific parcel before design.

Tree clearing for access and the pool footprint itself is common on wooded acreage lots. We scope access and clearing during the site visit so it is priced into the fixed quote up front. Because Middleburg is the farthest point in our Clay County service area, we batch site visits and inspections here where the schedule allows.

Gallery

Recent pool projects

  • Newly plastered rectangular gunite pool with entry steps and a raised stacked stone wall, set in artificial turf with travertine stepping pads beside a brick home

    Rectangular gunite pool with a raised stone wall

    Fruit Cove, FL

  • Rectangular pool with a raised spa, arcing deck jets, and a stone veneer bond beam

    Raised spa with arcing deck jets

    Lakeside, FL

  • Pool and raised spa finished in blue glass tile, with a travertine deck under a white aluminum screen enclosure

    Screened pool and raised spa

    St. Johns, FL

The process

How a Middleburg pool project runs

  1. 01

    Estimate

    We walk the yard, check access, grade, and setbacks, and talk through what you want. Free, and usually under an hour.

  2. 02

    3D design

    You see the pool, deck, and enclosure together in 3D before anything is dug. Shape, finish, lighting, all of it.

  3. 03

    Fixed quote

    A line-item quote. Shell, plumbing, equipment, finish, coping, deck, and cage each priced on their own line.

  4. 04

    Build

    A licensed Florida pool builder takes it from here, pulls the permit, and builds to the approved design.

  5. 05

    Walkthrough

    Once it passes final inspection you walk the finished pool with your builder, get the warranties, and learn how to run the equipment.

FAQ

Middleburg pool questions

Free estimate

Book a free estimate in Middleburg

Pick a day that works. We confirm the time, walk the yard with you, and follow up with a 3D design and a fixed line-item quote.

  • Licensed, insured builders. Your pool is built by a licensed Florida pool builder you can look up.
  • Fixed line-item pricing. A fixed price for the scope you approve, priced line by line.
  • 3D design first. See the pool before a shovel touches the yard.
  • Free on-site estimates. No obligation.
  • One point of contact. The same person handles your design, your quote, and your questions.
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