Key findings
We checked what a Las Vegas homeowner sees on Google Maps when they search for someone to replaster or resurface a pool, and how much of it they can verify against Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) records. The searches ran on October 9 and 10, 2026.
- 145 businesses came up across 19 searches. 23 of them advertise pool plaster or resurfacing work on their own websites. The other 122 are pool cleaners, builders, tile shops, suppliers and others that Maps also shows for these searches.
- 18 of the 23 plaster advertisers matched an Active NSCB license. We could not match the other 5 to any Nevada license record. One of those 5 posts only an Arizona contractor number.
- 15 of the 23 posted a Nevada license number on their homepage, about page, contact page or a linked license page. On 7, we did not find any license number on the pages we checked, and 3 of those 7 hold an Active NSCB license.
- Monetary limits for the 18 Active licenses ran from $45,000 to $7,000,000, with a median of $222,500.
- We asked the NSCB which license classes cover pool plaster work. The Board told us that license determinations are specific to a project.
None of this says any business is unlicensed or breaking the law. It describes what a homeowner can check from a search result in a few minutes, and where that check runs out.
Why we did this
We run a referral service for Las Vegas pool resurfacing. We are not a contractor. We only pass requests to Nevada-licensed pool contractors, and we wanted to know how a license check goes across the whole market, not just for the contractors we work with.
We couldn’t find a published check like this for Las Vegas pool work, so we did it ourselves and are publishing the totals. We do not name any business, here or in the data file.
What Maps shows for a plaster search
A search for “pool resurfacing Las Vegas” returns more than plasterers. Of the 145 unique listings our 19 searches returned, 23 advertise plaster or resurfacing on their own site. We counted a business as a plaster advertiser when its website mentioned “plaster”, “resurfac” or “pebble” at least three times on the pages we checked.
| What we found | Count |
|---|---|
| Unique Google Maps listings across 19 searches | 145 |
| Listings whose own website advertises plaster or resurfacing work | 23 |
| Listings we could not classify because the site would not load | 7 |
| Listings whose website now redirects to an unrelated spam domain | 1 |
The extra searches showed a ceiling. Our first 6 searches found 19 plaster advertisers. Thirteen more searches, covering Summerlin, Spring Valley, Paradise, Boulder City, Henderson and North Las Vegas, plus terms such as “pebble tec” and “pool remodel”, added 84 more listings but only 4 more plaster advertisers. So the 23 describe what Maps shows a homeowner. They are not a census of every plasterer in Clark County.
If you are hiring for a replaster, read each business’s own site before you call. A listing that ranks for “pool resurfacing” is not the same as a business that does it. Our replastering guide covers what the job involves.
License status
We looked up each of the 23 plaster advertisers on the NSCB’s public License Search, first by any license number on its website, then by company name.
| Of 23 plaster advertisers | Count |
|---|---|
| Matched an Active NSCB license | 18 |
| Not matched to any NSCB record | 5 |
| of those 5, posts only an Arizona contractor number | 1 |
“Not matched” means we could not find the record. It does not mean the business has no license. The NSCB search matches the start of a legal name or DBA, and a business can trade under a name that is not on its license. Two of the 5 unmatched sites say they are licensed but give no number, so a homeowner has nothing to look up.
That is the practical point. If a contractor’s site says “licensed” without a number, ask for the number before you go further.
Is the license number posted?
We loaded each plaster advertiser’s homepage, about page and contact page in a browser on October 10, 2026, and read any license page the site linked to. We kept a dated screenshot and the page text for each.
| Of 23 plaster advertisers | Count |
|---|---|
| A Nevada license number on the pages we checked | 15 |
| Only an Arizona contractor number | 1 |
| No license number found on the pages we checked | 7 |
| of those 7, hold an Active NSCB license | 3 |
Nevada law asks for the number. NRS 624.720, as the NSCB publishes it, says all advertising by a licensed contractor must include the company name and the license number, and it counts the Internet as advertising. That is why a posted number is the first thing to look for.
Sites change, and a number may sit on a page we did not open, so treat the 7 as “not found on the pages we checked on October 10, 2026”, not as sites that never post one.
Monetary limits
Every Nevada contractor license carries a monetary limit. The NSCB defines it as the largest contract a licensee may take on, across one or more contracts, on a single construction site for a single client. A licensee can apply to raise it permanently or for a single project.
For the 18 plaster advertisers with an Active license, the limits spread wide. Where a business holds two licenses, we counted the higher limit.
| Monetary limit | Licenses |
|---|---|
| Under $100,000 | 4 |
| $100,000 to $249,999 | 7 |
| $250,000 to $999,999 | 6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1 |
| Lowest / median / highest | $45,000 / $222,500 / $7,000,000 |
The reported Las Vegas replaster prices in our cost guide, from about $4,000 to $13,500 or more, sit below the lowest limit in our set. The limit is worth checking when you are bundling plaster, tile, a deck and equipment into one contract. Ask the contractor for the total, then compare it with the limit on their license’s details page.
License classes
The NSCB records list each license’s classifications. Among the 18 Active licenses in our set:
| Classifications on the NSCB record | Licenses |
|---|---|
| A-10 (commercial and residential pools) | 10 |
| A-10E (pool maintenance and repair), alone or with A-10C, C-17 or C-17B | 6 |
| C-11 (spraying mixtures containing cement) only | 1 |
| C-40 limited to epoxy rock coating over concrete, only | 1 |
We wanted to say which of these classes cover a pool replaster, so we asked the NSCB in writing. The Board replied on October 12, 2026, that license determinations are specific to a project, and suggested consulting legal counsel. So this study draws no conclusion about any class.
What that means for you: if you are not sure a contractor’s classification covers your job, ask the Board about your project before you sign.
How to check a contractor yourself
This takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
- Get the number. Ask for the Nevada license number in writing. If the website says “licensed” but shows no number, ask anyway.
- Look it up. Open the NSCB License Search. You can search by license number, company name, or the name of a principal or qualified individual.
- Match the name. Check that the name on the license, or its DBA, is the business you are talking to.
- Check the status. It should read Active. Write down the status date.
- Read the details page. Note the classifications and the monetary limit, and compare the limit with your contract total.
- Ask the Board if you are unsure. The NSCB told us classification questions depend on the project, so ask it about yours.
- Watch the deposit. Nevada caps the advance deposit on a residential pool contract at $1,000 or 10% of the contract price, whichever is less.
Our resurfacing guide has the other questions to ask before you hire.
How we did it
Listings. We ran 19 Google Maps searches through the Google Places API on October 9 and 10, 2026: pool plastering, resurfacing, replastering, plaster repair, remodel, renovation, repair and “pebble tec”, across Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Summerlin, Spring Valley, Paradise, Boulder City and Clark County. That gave 490 results, or 145 unique listings after removing duplicates.
Plaster advertisers. A listing counted when its own site mentioned “plaster”, “resurfac” or “pebble” at least three times on the pages checked. We excluded a finish manufacturer. Sites that loaded content with JavaScript were reloaded in a headless browser along with up to two about or contact pages.
License matching. We used the NSCB’s public License Search: the license number from the website when there was one, otherwise the company name, accepting a record only when it contained every distinctive word of the business name. Where several matched, we preferred an Active pool or plaster license. We did not use the NSCB Contractor Listing search for matching, because at least one Active pool license we checked does not appear in it.
Limits, status and classes come from each license’s NSCB details page, read on October 10, 2026.
What we did not measure: workmanship, prices, reviews, complaints, discipline history, bonds or insurance.
The data
Download the aggregate data (CSV). It holds every total on this page and no business names. If you are a reporter or researcher and want to check our method, email [email protected] and we will walk you through it.
About this study
Vegas Pool Resurfacing is a referral service. We connect Las Vegas homeowners with licensed pool contractors. We are not a licensed contractor and are not licensed under NRS Chapter 624. Nothing here is legal advice. If you want a contractor we have looked up, request a quote.