For service professionals who have spent years maintaining pools, the next revenue opportunity may already be in the backyard — literally. Modern water features, once the exclusive territory of pool builders, are increasingly accessible to service pros looking to branch into installation work. Prefabricated artificial rock kits have lowered the barrier to entry and given service professionals a clear, manageable path to their first build.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and the International Code Council announced the American National Standards Institute approval and publication of ANSI/PHTA/ICC-5 2025 American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools.
Magic Plastics has launched the Smart Check Valve, specifically designed to replace older Flo Control/NDS check valves without requiring a full valve replacement.
CCEI’s new Zelia POD is a compact, easy-to-install measuring and injection chamber that simplifies water treatment system installation by consolidating key components into a single point on the pipe.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is inviting a second round of public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 (R2022) American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools. The standard in development will be the PHTA/ICC-5 Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools.
Since 2007, Raymond da Rosa has worked across various segments of the pool service industry, including residential maintenance, chemical treatment and equipment repair and installation. Today, he co-owns Golden State Pools.
The automatic pool cover division of Ohio-based Don Marcum’s Pool Care has merged with CoverSafe, Inc., a national automatic pool cover distributor offering maintenance and installation services.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is inviting public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011 American National Standard for Residential Inground Swimming Pools.
Automatic pool cover systems can last 15 or more years, but regular upkeep can’t always protect against the unexpected.
Natare Pools partners with RENOLIT for the North American marketing, sales and distribution of PVC membranes in the swimming pool industry.
Do-it-yourself websites and television shows give homeowners the misconception that every project is compatible to their skill sets, including maintaining a swimming pool. Increasingly, homeowners are attempting to clean, chemically treat and even install new equipment on their pool without the aid of a professional. While some individuals can handle this, many soon find it…
It comes as no shock to pool builders that the popularity of tile finishes is on the rise nor that clients are increasingly asking for glass and translucent glass tile, which brings its own set of challenges. In early 2014, Brian van Bower, president of Aquatic Consultants, Inc., and a co-founder of Genesis 3 told…