In late September, McKinney, Texas-based Heritage Pool Supply Group, a network of independent distributors, announced the addition of nine new locations across the southeast with the acquisition of Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, a wholesale distributor of pool and spa products in the Southeast. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Headquartered in…
AquaStar Pool Products has released a new Virginia Graeme Baker Act compliant drain, the Perfect Circle. The unblockable drain has four ports that give designers the ability to use multiple pumps and a hydrostatic relief valve with the single drain cover. “We continuously heard that pool pros loved our existing Full Circle drain but wanted…
In September, Anthony & Sylvan Pools, a national pool builder, announced it had hired Brad Hill as its chief financial officer. “With his passion for building, leading and developing high-performing teams, we are excited to have Brad join Anthony & Sylvan as we move into the next phase of our growth journey,” says Bonnie Chong,…
Things are heating up when it comes to pool heaters, and it’s not just the pool water temperatures. Traditionally, the most common method of heating pools and spas has been with gas pool heaters (either natural or propane) due to the speed with which they can heat large bodies of water. However, the growing concerns…
Stop for a moment and think of the most luxurious pool you can possibly imagine. What did you see? Odds are, the first thing that came to your mind probably wasn’t the salt chlorinator or a skimmer basket. Instead, you probably jumped right to the pool’s ambiance — the sights, sounds and sensations of a…
Tracy Bond, owner of Great Valley Pool Service in Frazer, Pennsylvania, pragmatically shares the benefits and drawbacks of paying per job and paying per hour, explaining that, while paying per job seems to create more incentive for techs to maximize their time, hourly pay tends to produce better-quality work.
As a certified pool operator (CPO) instructor and consultant, I’ve spoken to countless pool operators over the years who lack an understanding of cleaning and disinfecting swimming pools. These knowledge gaps may be putting your facilities and customers at risk.
Uniforms are a big part of your brand. They can speak to your professionalism or lack thereof, especially in our industry where the standard is basketball shorts and flip-flops.
The year was 1963. Working in a small, rented building in the Hollywood Hills with $900 to his name, Philip Lloyd Leslie Sr. followed his passion for entrepreneurship and founded Leslie’s, a swimming pool supplies retail enterprise, which would sell chlorine and other pool chemicals directly to customers. This pioneering entry into the pool care industry led to a company that still dominates its market nearly 60 years later.
Pool covers are an essential tool for the safety of a pool and those around it, both from the elements and for preventing accidents: To maintain that peace of mind they need to be replaced every so often.
With the recent surge in gas prices, fuel expenses have increased from $1,300 to $1,600 per month, to more than $3,500 per month over the last two years. To trim costs, Frank Disher, owner of Poolwerx Keller in North Richland Hills, Texas, says his company is taking measures to be more efficient. However, scrutinizing operating expenses can be stressful, tedious and potentially fruitless.
First of all, can I just mention how happy our cover this issue makes me? What a bunch of joyous people — and how cool that we’ve got three generations represented from Klenswite Pools. At PoolPro, we do our best to be a positive voice for the industry, but I thought it was important to…