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The Hidden Costs of Waiting to Build A Pool

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Expert Guidance from Lyon Financial—The Industry’s Pool Financing Leader Since 1979 If you’ve been thinking about building a pool, there’s no better time than now to dive in. We’re in peak pool season — temperatures are rising, demand for pool builders is surging, and homeowners across the country are saying yes to their backyard dreams. [...]

Swim Your Way to Fitness Without Breaking a Sweat!

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Here’s a little food for thought about Americans and obesity rates. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): More than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults age 20 and older and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years were obese as of 2015-2016 (37.9% for men and 41.1% for women). Obesity-related conditions [...]

What’s So Great About a Pool? Our Top Ten Reasons!

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

If you’ve considered home improvement, there are all kinds of options. One of your best returns on investment sits beyond your home’s windows in the alfresco setting of your own backyard. Outdoor entertaining is all the rage with kitchens and firepits and collections of furniture that rival interior design. A natural extension of your home’s [...]

The Shape of Water: What Pool Design is Right for You?

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

In the world of fashion, silhouettes create impact. Whether demure or bold, the designer makes a statement. While hemlines and textiles go in and out of style, the latest trends are often a reinvention of a look that was the rage a decade or two ago. When it comes to your pool design, there’s a little [...]

The Salt Life – Should Your Pool Be Chlorine-Free?

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

What was once called the “world wide web” is now a search engine on a smart phone. This is how we shop and how we get answers to just about anything. Alexa and Siri are always on standby. Or we can type into a little, white box to get millions of results in under a [...]

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What’s a Spool Pool and Why You’ll Want One!

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

As we are fond of saying, we are constantly inspired by the evolution of pool design. While the legendary baths built in Greece and Rome were ornate offerings, for years the typical American pool was just a rectangular hole filled with water – perhaps boasting a diving board. But global influence and new technologies have [...]

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How to Get Rid of Your Pool’s Algae

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Everyone loves a backyard pool! They set the tone for the best-ever barbeques and add ambiance to every occasion. Pools also bring families together. They serve as personal gyms and relaxation stations. They’re the destination for your next staycation! The one thing people complain about is the time they need to dedicate to the upkeep. [...]

What to Ask Yourself Before You Build a Pool

What to Ask Yourself Before You Build a Pool

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

If you’re a homeowner, you know how gratifying home improvement projects can be! Yes, there’s the disruption and the dust, but it’s all a means to an end. Whether you are repurposing a loft into a home theater or building an addition off the family room to support your entrepreneurial pursuits, you are increasing the [...]

Lap Pools

What’s So Great About a Lap Pool?

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Today, backyard pools come in a myriad of shapes and sizes. Accompanying these shimmering meccas are exquisite structural nuances like swim up bars for sipping and Baja ledges for sunning. What’s also interesting in the pool design and construction business is that form continues to follow function, so to speak. The changing needs of American [...]

Top 5 Safety Tips for Swimming

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

While driving, responsible motorists keep their wits about them and their eyes on the road. They know not to let their digital dashboard distract them. If they use their phone, they do it hands-free or invoke the do-not-disturb feature so as not to receive alerts until they reach their destination. Defensive driving saves lives. Most [...]

Inground Pool

The 4 Different Types of Inground Pools

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

Today, we consumers have an abundance of choices. Have you looked for a new shampoo lately? The selection is dizzying. Need to buy soda? Every shelf on either side of Aisle 9 is stocked with cans and bottles of sugary effervescence. That’s all wonderful… but too many options can be overwhelming at times. That’s especially [...]

Best Pool Accessories

Must-Have Pool Accessories!

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Sure, maintaining a pool takes some time and effort, BUT the benefits far outweigh a little drudgery! Just step outside that door and take a deep breath of fresh air. Then look out across the yard and feast your eyes on your own sea of tranquility – all yours for the dipping and the diving. [...]

Indoor Pools

Indoor Pools: The Answer to How to Swim in a Snowstorm

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Outdoor kitchens, televisions, and crackling fireplaces have been at the heart of the trend to bring the indoors outside. Expanding viable living space to the often-uncharted territory of the backyard has allowed us to spend more time in the fresh air while enjoying every “in-house” amenity. The centerpiece of alfresco entertainment centers is typically a [...]

Secret Pools

The Beauty Behind Secret Pools

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

For over 45 years, we have watched the extraordinary journey of the backyard pool. What was once a simple rectangle that was too expensive a venture for many families has now transformed into a multi-dimension attraction of all shapes and sizes offering custom and prefab options at more affordable pricing. Before we dive into this [...]

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Pool Filters: How to Choose

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

Pools have several moving parts, and today most of those features can be controlled with a phone app. Yet another wonderful luxury, courtesy of technology! In your backyard paradise, your pool’s filter and pump are at the heart of it all. If the proper one isn’t installed or appropriately maintained, you’ll be swimming essentially in [...]

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