Team Horner Pays Tribute to Glen ‘Skip’ Greggs
The swimming pool industry mourns the passing of a distinguished figure, Glen “Skip” Greggs.
Who’re You Gonna Call?
Automatic pool cover systems can last 15 or more years, but regular upkeep can’t always protect against the unexpected.
Cody Williams, 27
Cody Williams served as a sales and finance manager at a local Ducati dealership, but a chance encounter with a customer — a pool industry veteran — set him on a new path. Williams decided to transition from selling motorcycles to building pools.
AquaStar Names New Technical Sales Manager
AquaStar Pool Products, Inc. has hired industry veteran Bryan Chrissan to be the national technical sales manager.
Pool Scouts Partners with Hope Floats Foundation to Raise Funds for More Than 1,500 Swim Lessons
Pool Scouts, a pool service and maintenance franchise with more than 109 units under Buzz Franchise Brands, partnered with Hope Floats Foundation during Water Safety Month and raised funds to donate more than 1,500 scholarships for swim lessons.
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.
Payan Pool Service — Playing the Long Game
Javier Payan was just 21 years old when he started Payan Pool Service in 1987.
Leisure Pools: The Love / Hate Relationship with Pools Offers a Business Opportunity
Leisure Pools has been designing and manufacturing fiberglass pools for customers around the world for more than 20 years. During that time, the company has learned a thing or two about pools, one of the most interesting is, that while people love having a swimming pool, they don’t necessarily enjoy the work that comes with…
Stress & Strain
Water always shows level — a truth that everyone in the pool industry knows. Unfortunately, you can’t eyeball the health of your business, whether you’re making money, heading in the right direction or sloping downward as your foundation shifts. For many in the industry, the foundation has shifted. The way businesses have operated for decades…
Pro-Approved Debris Catchers
Poles and nets are important tools for pool professionals, but not all are created equal. Whether it is portability, maneuverability or durability, there are many factors to consider when selecting the right tools. Matt Brannon, owner of Freedom Pools in Northern Virginia, values durability when it comes to poles. “I had a yellow fiberglass pole…
Shattered Profits
I was a lifeguard in college. During one annual August shutdown, I was restringing lane ropes while contractors in a lift serviced the event lighting above the 50-meter competition pool. It was hot, they were in a rush to make up time — one technician was new and inexperienced — and they did not stop…
Suit Up
Working around beautiful pools all day sounds nice in theory, but when a repair or touch-up needs to happen in a customer pool, service pros must plan and prepare. No, we’re not talking about tools and materials here — we’re talking about the logistics of looking and staying professional when you may need to get…