Know Your Scope, Know Your Risk
In today’s pool industry, growth often comes from saying “yes” — yes to new services, yes to bigger jobs and yes to opportunities that keep revenue flowing year-round.
Firing a Customer? Check Your Liability First
In the pool service industry, relationships matter, but not all of them are meant to last. Every seasoned pool professional has encountered that one customer: the one who questions every invoice, ignores professional advice or creates more risk than reward. At some point, you need to walk away.
El hecho de que puedas hacerlo no significa que estés cubierto
En la competitiva industria de piscinas actual, muchos profesionales sienten la presión de decir “sí” a trabajos que van más allá del servicio y reparación tradicionales. Aunque pueda parecer una forma fácil de aumentar los ingresos, salirse del alcance cubierto por tu seguro puede exponer tu negocio a un riesgo financiero significativo si ocurre un reclamo. Comprender qué cubre y qué no cubre tu póliza es fundamental para proteger tu sustento.
Power Women
Across the pool industry, leadership doesn’t always come with a title — it’s built over time through real-world experience, hard-earned credibility and doing things the right way. This year’s Power Women represent every corner of the profession, from builders and service leaders to advocates and educators. Each has carved out a path while helping elevate the people around her, proving that the future of the industry is being shaped by women with both purposeful vision and boots-on-the-ground experience.
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You’re Covered
In today’s competitive pool industry, many professionals feel pressure to say “yes” to work that stretches beyond traditional pool service and repair. While it may seem like an easy way to increase revenue, going outside your insured scope of work can expose your business to serious financial risk if a claim occurs. Understanding what your insurance policy does and does not cover is critical to protecting your livelihood.
Power Women: Danielle Bahr
Before becoming director of the Swimming Pool Pro Alliance, Danielle Bahr was still deciding what she wanted her future to look like. “I was doing hair and doing all the other things, just trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life,” she says. But the pool industry was never far from her story.
Consejos de Danielle: A prueba de derrames
En el sector, los químicos se utilizan para desinfectar, equilibrar el pH, detener la corrosión y la formación de incrustaciones en los equipos, y prevenir el crecimiento de algas. Sin embargo, incluso cuando una persona profesional de piscinas está debidamente capacitada y educada, pueden ocurrir accidentes, y los productos químicos para piscinas pueden causar daños a personas y/o a la propiedad.
Why Pool Service and Repair Professionals Must Keep Insurance Current During the Slow Season
In the pool industry, the slow season can feel like a natural time to cut expenses, scale back operations or pause certain business obligations. But one thing that should never lapse — no matter how sparse your calendar — is insurance coverage. Maintaining uninterrupted coverage is not only a wise business practice but also protects your livelihood, reputation and long-term financial stability.
Elevating the Pool Industry
Over the last two decades, the pool and spa industry has experienced remarkable change. What was once considered a trade built on grit, intuition and word-of-mouth has transformed into a professional field defined by technology, accountability and education.
Protegiendo Su Negocio Más Allá de la Temporada Alta: Gestión de Reclamaciones y Mejores Prácticas
Aunque los meses más ocupados del año van llegando a su fin, los riesgos potenciales en el trabajo de servicio de mantenimiento de piscinas y spas no disminuyen. Este es un momento ideal para revisar lo que funcionó bien este verano — y dónde puede reforzar protocolos antes de que llegue la próxima temporada alta.
Pool Nation and SPPA Announce Strategic Partnership
Pool Nation and the Swimming Pool Pro Alliance announced a strategic partnership launching this fall, uniting their communities to empower and support pool and spa professionals nationwide.
Protecting Your Business Beyond Peak Season: Managing Claims and Best Practices
Even as the busiest months of the year wind down, the potential risks in pool and spa service work don’t ease. Now is an ideal time to review what went well this summer — and where you might tighten up protocols before the next busy season rolls around. Recently, there’s