Swordfish Pool Care
At the outset of his career, Jacob Grozier’s path seemed uncertain. He had a hunch he wanted to run his own business but was unsure what that might mean.
David Cooke Plaster Co.
Early on, David Cooke learned a valuable lesson about the importance of customer satisfaction that shapes the way the company does business today.
All Seasons Pools & Spas
Discover how All Seasons Pools & Spas embodies the values of kinship while driving innovation and promoting learning within the industry.
Spartan Pool & Patio
When Jordan Demeter and Sam Stroud, brothers and owners of Spartan Pool & Patio, talk about their business, the concept of legacy frequently emerges, beginning with the story of how they got their start.
Horn Family Values, Professional Service
Jeanette Horn may say she married into the pool business, but she has made Horn Family Pools fully hers and embraced the pool service industry.
Shell’s Pool & Spa Service
Her grandmother broke the mold as a real-life “Rosie the Riveter,” repairing airplanes during World War II. Following in her footsteps, Michelle Watson is blazing a trail for women in the male-dominated pool industry. As the owner of Shell’s Pool & Spa Service, Watson specializes in pool and spa maintenance as well as repairs for…
Tempool Covers the Spread
Tempool Inc. is hoping that a rising tide lifts all ships.
Klenswite Pools & Spas Can Trace Its Roots Back Three Generations
Family-owned businesses often face the unique challenge of adapting to current trends and practices while remaining true to the company’s original mission. For three generations, Klenswite Pools & Spas management say they have focused unwaveringly on their customers, even in the face of dramatic shifts in the market.
Payan Pool Service — Playing the Long Game
Javier Payan was just 21 years old when he started Payan Pool Service in 1987.
Pipe Dream No More
While the 2008 economic downturn brought a host of challenges to the pool industry, Justin Bowie used the time to his advantage. Bowie established JMax Plumbing, a swimming pool plumbing and remodeling subcontractor in Tempe, Arizona, in 2010 after working for a number of years at another local pool plumbing company. There, he started as…
Bound by Integrity
In 1990, when Erik Eikevik was 9 years old, his father sent him to help Gary Kaplan work on a pool. “I remember as a child my dad says, ‘You’re gonna go with this guy you’ve never met [and learn about pools],’ ” Erik recalls of how his father introduced him to the family pool…
A Growing Legacy
Great Valley Pool Service is celebrating a 30-year legacy of success and hard work. What started as a small garage-run business has grown into a vibrant, booming company zeroed in on customer satisfaction. Tracy Bond, co-owner of Great Valley Pool Service, came into the industry with what she says was virtually no experience save for…