Robert Iovinelli
President & Senior
Designer/Project Manager
In The Beginning
I started cleaning pools as teenager in1973, after my parents built a pool, it was as part my chores at home. I cleaned pools & mowed lawns for extra money as a college student. In 1983 I went to work for a friend as a part time pool cleaner until 1985. During that time I went to numerous training classes to become a certified pool cleaner. After becoming very proficient as a pool cleaner, I began to solicit clients of my own.
The Road of an Entrepreneur
I started my own pool company as a a part of a college Entrepreneur's class. The company was a partnership with a friend from a grocery store I worked in at the time. We were both stockers & the pool business was just extra money for us. Together we built a small pool cleaning company that grew to about 40 pools in 3 years.
The Start of Blue Horizon Pool & Spa Co.
In May 1988 I started Blue Horizon Pool & Spa Co. I began going to seminars & training classes to become certified in swimming pool repairs & renovation. I began renovating pools in 1988 & worked side by side with my subcontractors to learn how to do the actual work. I began to specialize in difficult projects. By 2002 I had mastered all aspects of pool renovation, repair, & maintenance. In 1995 I joined the Independent Pool & Spa Service Association (IPSSA) & the National Pool & Spa Institute (NSPI, now the APSP).
The Road To Maturity
In 1998 I got married. Now it was time to get serious about the swimming pool business. My wife ran the office which gave me the freedom to focus expanding our business. In 1999 we incorporated as the number of clients & employees grew. In 2002 I hired one of my long time subcontractors to help run the renovation department. He is now in charge of operations & a co-owner of the company. In 2003 we became a Home Warranty provider. We quickly became the 3rd largest provider in the area. The experience allowed our company to become extremely efficient as swimming pool repair provider. In 2004, I was elected to the Board of Directors for IPSSA & I served until 2009. In 2005, I was elected to the board of Director for The Texas Pool & Spa Show, & served as an instructor for training classes as well. Also in 2004 we took the final step to becoming a full service company & started building pools with the help of a long time friend who has been building commercial pools for 30 years.
Who We Are Now
After 5 years as a Home Warranty provider, 22+ years of hands on construction experience, & continuous on-going training & education, our company has created of reputation as a Superior Service Provider for the industry. We enjoy a hard earned A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. We have earned the distinction as a Superior Service Provider with Angie's List & Service Magic. In addition, we still are a Home Warranty service provider for multiple Home Warranty companies. In new construction, we use state of the 3D CAD design software from Structure Studios for our new pool design. Our 30+ years of experience maintaining, repairing & remodeling swimming pools, gives us an edge & the unique ability to build pools that are not only beautiful but also practical & reliable. Our pools are built with the reduction of maintenance & service required in mind. We also provide business to business services (B2B) to our lineup services to the industry. We provide repair & construction services to retailers & other service companies, so you can be assured of our expertise in the industry. My personal goal is to provide the best possible service & expertise available to our industry . I spend many hours as a volunteer to train & educate my staff & my competitors in our industry. Thank you for taking the time to read my story. We look forward to serving you.
Sincerely, Robert Iovinelli