Episode 67: Fiberglass Pools - The River Pools Way with Jason Hughes, Aaron Daley, and Cristian Shirilla
Episode 67: Fiberglass Pools - The River Pools Way with Jason Hughes, Aaron Daley, and Cristian Shirilla
Being from Arizona, we have not had much exposure to fiberglass pools and we wanted to know more about them, so we took a trip to Warsaw, Virginia to learn from the best. Our friends at River Pools were kind enough to open their doors and share their knowledge on the subject. We got to tour the facility, roll fiberglass, and even see a fiberglass pool being installed “The River Pools Way.” Being around their team for a few days was a breath of fresh air. They are the true definition of a family and we saw that throughout every department.
We have heard many different opinions about fiberglass pools throughout the years, so we wanted to find out the truth from the people that are experts at them. In this episode we dive deep into all things fiberglass pools as we get answers from Jason, Aaron, and Cristian. Like always, we encourage you to listen and form your own opinions on the subject matter. River Pools does things the right way and we are proud to call them our friends and to share their story.
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Shownotes:
Introduction to River Pools [02:17]
Meeting at The Pool & Spa Show in Atlantic City [03:20]
The River Pools Story from the beginning [04:46]
A new strategy after the 2008 recession [09:15]
Introducing Cristian and Aaron [18:05]
Getting to know Cristian and his role at River Pools [21:30]
Getting to know Aaron and his role at River Pools [26:30]
Jason and Aaron first project together [33:53]
Being around the employees at River Pools [39:10]
Franchise Program [43:45]
Fiberglass pools and how they are different than concrete and vinyl liner [47:30]
The fiberglass pool process [52:15]
Do fiberglass swimming pools pop-out of the ground? [58:05]
Draining fiberglass swimming pools and what to be aware of [01:02:00]
Fiberglass swimming pool maintenance [01:03:15]
Cleaners in fiberglass swimming pools [01:05:01]
Tools and brushes for fiberglass swimming pools [01:05:41]
Repairs to fiberglass swimming pools [01:08:43]
How many fiberglass swimming pools are in the u.s market? [01:09:48]
Fiberglass pools price [01:11:01]
Book and Podcasts recommendations [01:14:39]
