Acquisitions Highlight What Makes a Good Pool Company
Congratulations are due to Javier Payan and David Hawes, two longtime pool professionals and personal friends, who recently sold the companies they spent decades building.
Payan Pools Under New Ownership
When Javier Payan started cleaning pools as a teenager, his ambitions were modest: learn to surf, service a pool route and avoid hiring employees.
Trust is the Real Service
Trust is the foundation of any strong professional relationship — built on the expectation that work will be done consistently and clearly.
Gestión Exitosa del Combustible
Frank Disher, propietario de Poolwerx Keller, comenta que durante el alza de precios en el verano de 2022, los gastos de combustible para su empresa pasaron de estar entre $1,300 y $1,600 por mes a más del doble de esas cifras en dos años. Para reducir los costos de combustible, Disher, quien opera desde North Richland Hills, Texas, dice que su empresa toma medidas para ser más eficiente.
Sin embargo, analizar los gastos operativos puede ser estresante, tedioso y potencialmente infructuoso.
Payan Pool Service
Javier Payan tenía solo 21 años cuando fundó Payan Pool Service en 1987.
Ese año, su empleador anterior le ofreció la oportunidad de comprar una ruta de piscinas. Nunca había considerado ser dueño de una empresa de servicios para piscinas, pero la oportunidad lo atrajo.
Hiring for Growth
Let’s be honest: Not everyone is a perfect fit for the pool industry. It can be a physically demanding job that requires technicians to balance customer service with adhering to best safety practices.
Pool Nation Awards 2024
At the 2024 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, Pool Nation hosted its fourth annual awards event. The ceremony celebrated standout professionals and cutting-edge innovations in the pool industry, recognizing excellence across a range of categories.
Makenzi Kinder, 24
Makenzi Kinder joined Payan Pool Service in April 2023, making the move from Dallas to sunny San Diego just in time for a new adventure in the pool industry. Starting as a floater in the service department, Kinder filled in wherever help was needed while managing her small route. “I proved to all the boys I could keep up,” she says.
De Aprendiz a Maestro
Muchas industrias comerciales tienen programas de aprendizaje, pero hasta hace unos años, la industria de las piscinas no era una de ellas. Eso cambió en 2020, cuando se aprobó el programa del Comité de Aprendizaje y Capacitación en Piscinas y Spas (Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee program, PSATC), seguido por los programas de la Alianza de Piscinas y Spas (Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, PHTA).
AI for Good
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized many industries, and the pool business is no exception.
Apprentice to Master
Many trade industries have apprenticeship programs, but until a few years ago, the pool industry wasn’t one of them. That changed in 2020 when the Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee’s program was approved, followed by programs from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance.
PHTA Announces 2023 Award Recipients
The PHTA announced the winners of its 2023 Awards.