An assiduous pool pro does everything to keep the client’s pool looking pristine. After all, pools are as much an aesthetic feature as they are a functional one. Unavoidably, however, pool stains can occur. Understanding how and why, as well as what to do to prevent and remove them, are all part of the pool…
Jesse Derr started his pool career as a summer job in 2006 at age 15. After graduating high school, he landed a full-time position as a service tech for Leslie’s Poolmart. At 21, Derr was promoted to senior service technician and became the district trainer for new hires. “I learned so much during my tenure…
Commercial and residential pools have multiple, clear differences. Among those differences is the bidding process, which on the commercial side involves several noteworthy factors. Rick Woemmel, president of Bi-State Pool & Spa in O’Fallon, Missouri, bids his projects by estimating time they’ll be there and putting that into software, which takes into consideration overhead, profit,…