The Langdons Get a Lil Bob | Thursday Pools
Meet the Langdons: Steve and Maya Langdon live in, Oak Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Steve is a brand manager for a well-known online outdoor clothing retailer, and Maya is a yoga instructor. Steve and Maya both adore outdoor adventure, and fitness is very important to them. Their daughter Ellie is almost two years old. […]
Read MoreTrending Small Fiberglass Pool Designs for Small Backyards
Do you have a small backyard? It’s not a bad thing. While your neighbors are toiling away mowing their sprawling expanses of green, you’ve finished in a snap and are ready to relax with a cold beverage. Wouldn’t it be great if you could enjoy that cold beverage lounging next to (or floating in!) a […]
Read MoreAsk The General: The Benefits of a Rectangular Pool
Dear General- My family has committed to getting in shape in 2019, and we’ve decided that since we want to have fun doing it, one of the ways we’ll get more exercise is with a new fiberglass pool! There are so many pool shapes and sizes out there—what are the best pools for both […]
Read MoreHow Much More Does a Beach Entry Pool Design Cost?
Is your family full of beach lovers? Have you ever sprung for a vacation destination just a few short steps from the coast? What if you could bring that beach vacation experience to your very own backyard? Now you can with patented (US Patent 10,472,839) zero entry, or beach entry, fiberglass pools. A beach entry […]
Read MoreJanuary Fiberglass Pool Dealer Spotlight: W.E.T. Pools and Spas, Effingham, Illinois
Every month, we chat with Thursday Pools dealers to learn more about their business and what’s trending in their area. This month, we talked to Doug Thoele, owner of W.E.T. Pools and Spas in Effingham, Illinois. Tell us a little about yourself and your business. We were originally in the pressure washer business. I started […]
Read MoreIs a Built-In Tanning Ledge in your Fiberglass Pool Right For You?
Tanning ledges are among the hottest trends in backyard inground pool designs. They’re a newer innovation that is now widely available for inground fiberglass pools. A fiberglass pool with a tanning ledge provides the feel of the sun warming your skin while the refreshing water keeping you cool. It’s truly a blissful feeling. Most fiberglass […]
Read MoreAsk the General: How Do I Choose the Perfect Pool Design for My Family?
Dear General- Well, we’re finally going to do it. We’ve decided that we’re going to have a new inground pool put in this year. (It’s our New Year’s resolution to have more fun as a family!) So now we’re past the dreaming stage and on to the choosing stage. We feel that fiberglass is […]
Read MoreThe Millers Get a Thursday Pools Monolith
Meet the Millers: Todd, Susan, their kids Lauren (age 7), Camryn (age 5), Susan’s parents, and Stanley, their 10-year-old yellow lab. They live near Indianapolis, Indiana, in Carmel. Todd is an attorney, and Susan is a part-time realtor and full-time mom. She works around 25 hours per week and spends much of her free time […]
Read MoreWhat Can I Expect for Fiberglass Pool Maintenance Cost?
Fiberglass pools bring hours of relaxation, family togetherness, social activity and exercise. What’s more, fiberglass pool owners find that maintaining a fiberglass pool is less expensive than other pool styles. So how much does it cost to maintain a fiberglass pool? It depends on several factors, but the cost of maintaining your fiberglass pool will […]
Read MoreDecember Fiberglass Pool Dealer Spotlight: Raft to Rafters Pool and Spa, Columbus, Indiana
Every month, we chat with Thursday Pools dealers to learn more about their business and what’s trending in their area. This month, we talked to Matt Miller, owner of Raft to Rafters in Columbus, Indiana. Tell us a little about yourself and your business. Our business goes back a very long way! Here’s the story: […]
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