About Fountain Pools & Water Features

 

Fountain pools is a second-generation pool builder that gets more than three-fourths of its business from referrals. Owner Bill “Gator” Green started working for his father, Bill Sr., in 1980, when he was only 10 years old. Over the next 28 years, Gator learned the in's and out's of every aspect of swimming pool design, construction and management. He's also learned what it takes to make his customers happy, as evidenced by his extremely high referral rate. Gator is happy to point out that you won’t see a great big yellow page ad for Fountain Pools. “Those big ads are for pool builders who don’t get enough referrals.”

 

 

Fountain Pools is a solid company, with strong reserves. They’re one of only a handful of Florida pool builders with a $5 million bond rating. That’s important, because a “lifetime structural warrantee” doesn’t mean much if your pool builder goes out of business. Sadly, that’s increasingly common here in Florida. But while other builders are going out of business, Fountain Pools is actually expanding. They’ve just moved into a brand new state-of-the-art facility on Tamiami Road (Highway ___ near Punta Gorda). With a full size swimming pool, waterfalls, water features, and over a thousand tiles, pavers and interior finishes on display, the Fountain Pools facility is like no other.

 

 

APSP – “The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals” 

All members of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals agree to observe and be dedicated to the following principles and policies:

• To promote the concepts of free enterprise and service to the public and the industry.
• To strive continually to gain respect for the industry, both in the local community and on the regional and national levels.
• To contribute to the health, safety and welfare of the public in the installation, maintenance and operation of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, and to comply with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
• To support efforts to improve swimming pool, spa and hot tub products and services, and to encourage research and development of new materials, techniques and methods.
• To avoid statements which will mislead customers in advertising and other efforts to sell products.

 

BBB – “Better Business Bureau”  

An organization with local branches across the United States who act as an intermediary between consumers and businesses to resolve disputes and provide information on ethical business practices. Examples of services that they provide are Business Reliability Reports, Dispute Resolution, Truth-in-Advertising, Consumer and Business Education and Charity Review.  

Businesses earning the right to be included in this organization have a strong reputation of taking care of their customers. More information at: Better Business Bureau.

 

 

FSPA – “The Association Of Swimming Pool Industries Of Florida”

The Florida Swimming Pool Association serves as the coordinating organization for 16 local FSPA Chapters. FSPA provides government relations representation on behalf of its members to the Florida Building Commission and the Construction Industry Licensing Board as well as other legislative bodies that regulate the swimming pool industry in Florida such as the Department of Health. The Association provides educational courses for industry professionals, produces an annual industry trade show, and acts as the consumer resource for finding reliable professionals in the swimming pool industry.

 

More information at: floridapoolpro.com.