Connecticut state licenses (verifiable)
- CT Home Improvement Contractor: HIC.0704131 — issued 12/26/2025, current through 03/31/2027
- CT Swimming Pool Builder: SPB.0000169 — 2026–2027 term
Both verify at the Connecticut eLicense portal: elicense.ct.gov. Always confirm any Connecticut pool builder carries both — CT requires the HIC and the SPB for residential pool work.
Structural engineering
For pools deeper than 6 feet, on slopes, on ledge rock, or with vanishing-edge wall counter-pressure, Connecticut towns require a stamped structural engineer drawing. We work with established consulting structural PEs — real engineering relationships, not opaque subcontractor stamps — so the drawings are sound and the permit passes.
Code standards we build to
- 2022 CT State Building Code (2021 ICC family + CT amendments) and the 2018 ISPSC adopted by reference
- NEC 680.26 — equipotential bonding of all metallic components within 5 feet of the water, inspected before gunite and at electrical rough
- APSP-7 + Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) — suction-entrapment compliance: VGB-listed covers, dual-drain hydraulics, velocity caps
- ASTM F1346 — the listing standard for an automatic pool cover used as a primary safety barrier
Insurance & bonding
General liability, workers compensation, and commercial auto, plus the CT HIC surety bond. Certificates of insurance with the homeowner named as additional insured are provided before any contract is signed.
Why credentials matter at this price point
A custom gunite pool is a $200,000 to $900,000 decision that has to last decades and pass town inspection at every gate. The licenses, the stamped engineering, and the code compliance are not paperwork — they are what protects the investment and the family who swims in it.
Questions about our credentials?
John C. Gedney III
Owner, Gedney Pools, LLC
(203) 302-9920
[email protected]
Darien, CT
CT HIC.0704131 | CT SPB.0000169