( This article and images were originally published on the PHTA website click here ) How one design/build contractor turned services from a seasonal headache into a year-round moneymaker Dave Thompson’s father built his pool construction company from the ground up in the 1960s. Thompson was proud—but it wasn’t for him, he thought. “Business in […]
( This article was originally published in Pool Magazine click here ) As a pool builder, when I’m creating a sophisticated outdoor living area, frequently I look to incorporate exciting transitions which immerse you into the entire backyard. The technique was accomplished adeptly by a very famous landscape architect in the California Bay Area, by the name […]
Carecraft Board Member, Chuck Baumann is also an active member of the Houzz Pro community. He shared the following article that quotes a number of architects and landscape specialists because of how it relates to what many of our Members are seeing every day. Pros Share 5 Outdoor Features Homeowners Are Wanting Now Landscape pros […]
Chuck Baumann (Creative Environments by Chuck) is a Carecraft Member and sits on the Board of Directors. Chuck’s dad, Max, was also a pool builder in Northern California, the same market that Chuck builds pools in today. Here is a story that Chuck recently shared, about an interesting promotional item that was recovered from one […]
Pools built for stars in California are not always for movie stars. Chuck Baumann, who is Creative Environments in Alamo, California shared the following story: “This was one of those dream jobs that comes along once or twice in a career… not that the pool is all that tricky but due to the view and […]
Chuck Baumann and his team at Creative Environments by Chuck (headquartered in Alamo, CA) have become known for their amazing projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chuck has been a member of the Board of Directors of Carecraft for more than 20 years and was inducted into the “Hall of Fame Pool Builders” in […]
When Performance Pool and Spa (5 stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area) was contacted by a couple who wanted to build the perfect pool for their children and grandchildren, it became a great reminder of where the pool industry began and one really important reason for owning a pool. Nik Hawley, Lead Sales Rep for […]
Simon Spiers owns Pool by Design in Charlotte, NC, an award winning swimming pool design and construction company that has been featured in a number of area home magazines as well as winning wide acclaim for its creativity. Simon has opted to make the pool at their home a showplace that can be used as […]
Robert Blanda is President of Mill Bergen Pools in Brooklyn, NY. He is a Certified Building Professional, NESPA Metro Chapter Treasurer, A NESPA Quarter Century Club Member and Regional NESPA Director as well as National APSP Builders Council Member. Bob is also a really nice guy who has become known for his creative solutions to […]
Particularly in the Midwest and Northeastern US (somewhat due to an extremely short season) many swimming pool contractors and service companies also have one or more retail stores with all the divisions supporting each other. All Seasons Pools & Spas (ASPools.com) in Orland Park, IL is a classic example. Begun in 1954 by the current […]
