On this episode we interview Dennis Boyd, of Pro Pool Inspectors, about starting a pool inspection business. We discuss the importance of getting ahead of the market and becoming the go-to pool inspector in your area. Dennis explains what makes a good pool inspector, emphasizing attention to detail and the difference between routine pool service and a thorough pool inspection. Tune in to learn valuable insights on how to succeed in the pool inspection business.

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POOL CHASERS

• SRS Distribution Announces Next Phase of Growth by Combining with The Home Depot to Better Serve Professional Customers
• Pentair Earns 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
• Fluidra EARNS 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year AWARD
• Recent Leslie’s/Harris Poll Study Shows Nearly Three-Quarters of Americans Mistakenly Assume Clear Pool Water Is Clean, Swim-Safe Water
• The Premier League stadium with a rooftop swimming pool
• NY Swims will deliver $150 million in grant funding for localities to build out 10 new landmark public swimming pools
• Off the deep end: France's love of swimming pools
• Pool Brain Announces New Feature - The Ability to Update Billing Settings in Bulk
• Pro Pool Inspectors is the definitive pool inspection company with a focus on helping pool professionals feel confident inspecting a pool and its equipment 
• Raypak $150 instant rebate with the purchase of any Raypak or Rheem Crosswind V pool heater
• Lyon Financial: Industry best financing
• Pool Industry Podcasts
• Book of the Week: Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best Beaches, Pools, Waterfalls, Lakes, Hot Springs and Gorges by Dillon Seitchik-Reardon 
• Quote of the Week: Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. - Bruce Lee
• Pools in Culture: Red Bull boss Christian Horner and wife Geri Halliwell are in a fight with neighbors over ‘disrespectful’ plans to build a swimming pool by an old churchyard
• Pool of the Week: Sphere Pool at the Euphoria Retreat in Mystras, Greece

• Landslide Damages Homes, Destroys Swimming Pool in California
• Watson’s Acquires Florida Retailer Recreational Warehouse
• BofA Downgrades Latham Group Citing Weak Pool Construction Market
• Advertise in the next issue of Pool Magazine!
• Pool Brain: Open API (build your own integrations)
• $500 Rebate Pentair IntelliCenter Upgrade Kits
• Aquastar Golden Ticket Giveaway at Western Pool & Spa Show
• Moasure awarded top 3 best Small Organizations to work at in UK
• Pro Pool Inspectors (Pool Inspection Software)
• Pro Pool Inspectors Training
• Raypak $150 instant rebate February 2nd through April 30th
• Offer industry best financing with Lyon Financial
• Fluidra Pro Academy
• Tradeshows: March 28 - March 30th Western Pool & Spa Show in Long Beach, CA
• Pool Industry Podcasts
• Book of the Week: They Ask you Answer by Marcus Sheridan
• Quote of the Week: "The ultimate content strategy is listening." - Marcus Sheridan
• Pools in Culture: The Scent of Sunscreen and Swimming Pool with Vacation
• Pool of the Week: SkateBnb located in Jacksonville Florida.

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Raypak $150 instant rebate

Pentair ringing bell at New York Stock Exchange

Pro Pool Inspectors Upcoming Training

Pool Brain's new Orenda Technologies Integration

Best way to finance a pool is with Lyon Financial

Advertise in the next issue of Pool Magazine!

The Western Pool & Show in Long Beach, CA

Pool Industry Podcasts

Book of the Week: Contested waters: A social history of swimming pools in America by Jeff Wiltse

Quote of the Week: Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." - Bill Gates

Pool of the Week: Marfa Ranch Pool by Design Ecology based in Austin Texas

Thank you for tuning in to this weeks Flash Briefing. This is a weekly news update on everything related to swimming pools. Click here to submit news for the next flash briefing.

March 03, 2024 Weekly Flash Briefing Web Page

• Sign Up for Pro Pool Inspectors Training
• Orenda dosing calculator integration with LSI, auto-dose even more chems, control dose targets / default dose chem & more
• Offer industry best financing with Lyon Financial
• Advertise in the next issue of Pool Magazine! Email [email protected]
• Pool Magazine: Haviland Enterprises, Inc. Announces New $7 Million West Michigan Flagship Laboratory by Marianne Trusty
• The public review and comment period is now open on PHTA
• March 28 - March 30 is the Western Pool & Spa Show in Long Beach, CA
• Pool Chasers Podcast: Episode 268: Deliver High Quality Pool Inspections Using Pro Pool Inspectors App with Founder, Dennis Boyd
• Poolside Perspectives Podcast: Episode 21: The Hub of Your Backyard Oasis: The Outdoor Kitchen
• Pool Guy Podcast Show: 5 New Episodes
• 1. My Go To Swimming Pool Water Testers
• 2. Time Saving Tips for Your Pool Service
• 3. Is it Worth Your Time?
• 4. State of the Pool Service Industry Report Top Takeaways
• 5. Bottom Feeder 2024 Version - What is New and Improved
• Pool Nation Podcast: Episode 184: Dustin, Danielle, and the Path to Pool Perfection: A Pro Talk
• Talking Pools Podcast: 4 New Episodes
• 1. Unveiling the Secrets of Mineral Pools - Part 02
• 2. Navigating Preseason Preparation, Part 2
• 3. Swimming Pool Distributor Monopolies & Relationships
• 4. Safety Cover Opening Myths Exposed with Jeff Duke of LoopLoc
• Let's Talk About Pools Podcast: Business Consulting with Michelle Kavanaugh
• Book of the Week: Ocean Pools by Chris Chen
• Quote of the Week: Swimming is a way for us to remember how to play.” Bonnie Tsui
• Pools in Culture: Seinfeld's 118th episode "The Pool Guy"
• Pool of the Week: Yona Beach. The worlds first floating beach club

In this episode we interview Dennis Boyd, the founder of Pro Pool Inspectors. Dennis shares his journey into the pool industry and how he became an expert in pool inspections. We discuss the importance of pool inspections and how it can be a valuable service to add to a pool business. Dennis also highlights the features of his app, which is designed to help pool professionals record data, take notes, and generate professional inspection reports.

Pool Chasers

Need Pool Financing? Contact Lyon Financial

Connect with Dennis Boyd & Pro Pool Inspectors:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (615)838-0767
• Website
• Instagram: PRO POOL INSPECTORS SOFTWARE APP (@pro.pool.inspectors.software) Instagram photos and videos
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Tik Tok: Pro Pool Inspectors Software (@propool_software) 
• LinkedIn

Topics Discussed

• [00:01:59] From medicine to pool industry
• [00:03:46] Understanding water chemistry because of blood testing in the hospital
• [00:06:38] First experience with pool inspections
• [00:08:54] Overcoming challenges in report writing
• [00:15:15] What is a pool inspection?
• [00:23:45] Creative ways Pro Pool app is being used
• [00:28:22] Pro Pool Inspectors app features
• [00:28:40] Work offline
• [00:29:36] Customizable
• [00:30:00] Professional reporting
• [00:31:05] Industry codes
• [00:43:31] Pricing options
• [00:47:54] Trade shows
• [00:51:56] Pool inspectors training classes

PoolCorp Announces Investor Day

The Great Pool Debate

This Pool Was Designed Specifically For a Lamborghini

Pro Pool Inspectors: The Pro Pool Inspectors App is the definitive pool inspection software on the market.

Lyon financial: If you're a pool builder that wants to offer industry best financing to your customers visit Lyon Financial to set up an account. 

March 2024 Tradeshows
March 28 - March 30 is the Western Pool & Spa Show in Long Beach, CA

Pool Industry Podcasts

Book of the Week: Swim & Sun: A Monocle Guide: Hot beach clubs, Perfect pools, Lake havens (The Monocle Series)

Quote of the Week:

"Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you ." - African Proverb

Pools in Culture : Icelandic swimming pool culture and history

Pool of the Week: Grand Paradisco Ibiza

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (615)838-0767
• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Youtube
• TikTok
• LinkedIn

• [00:01:59] From medicine to pool industry
• [00:03:46] Understanding water chemistry because of blood testing in the hospital
• [00:06:38] First experience with pool inspections
• [00:08:54] Overcoming challenges in report writing
• [00:15:15] What is a pool inspection?
• [00:23:45] Creative ways Pro Pool app is being used
• [00:28:22] Pro Pool Inspectors app features
• [00:28:40] Work offline
• [00:29:36] Customizable
• [00:30:00] Professional reporting
• [00:31:05] Industry codes
• [00:43:31] Pricing options
• [00:47:54] Trade shows
• [00:51:56] Pool inspectors training classes

February 17, 2024 Weekly Flash Briefing: Swimming Pools, Industry News, Business & Culture

• Pool Chasers Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• JMax Collaborating with Pul for the Pul pulcollect_LD1
• Celebrating 25 years of WaterShapes
• Twinscape Introduces Hydrofloors-ProLine
• Pro Pool Inspectors Website
• Pro Pool Inspectors Training
• Lyon financial: Industry Best Financing
• Feb 19-21: Southeast Pool & Spa Show
• Feb 21-23: National Plasterers Council Annual Convention
• Feb 23-24: Everything Under The Sun Expo
• Pool Industry Podcasts
• Pools in Culture: Irishman & 70's Howard Johnson's Pool
• Pool of the Week: Casa To in Puerto Escondido, Mexico
• Book of the Week: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition by Joseph Grenny
• Quote of the Week: In time and with water, everything changes. - Leonardo da Vinci

• Florida Considers Legislation Addressing Scope of Work and Recovery Fund
• Meet the Incoming Chairman for the National Plasterers Council
• Heritage Pool Supply Group announces expansion in Minneapolis with the acquisition of Custom Distribution, Inc.
• Pro Pool Inspectors - Pool Inspection Software
• Lyon Financial - Industry Best Financing 

February 2024 Trade Shows

• Feb 10-17: AOAP Professionals Annual Conference and NDPA Water Safety Conference
• Feb 14-17: Southwest Pool & Spa Show
• Feb 19-21: Southeast Pool & Spa Show
• Feb 21-23: National Plasterers Council Annual Convention
• Feb 23-24: Everything Under The Sun Expo

Pool Industry Podcasts

• Pool Chasers Podcast 
• Poolside Perspectives Podcast
• Pool Guy Podcast Show 
• Rule Your Pool by Orenda Technologies
• Pool Nation Podcast
• Talking Pools Podcast
• The Deep End Pool Podcast

Quote of the Week: "When you're GOOD at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're GREAT at something, they'll tell you." - Walter Payton, Chicago Bears

Book of the Week: Tricks of the Trade to Success: The Magic of Creating Your Ta-daaah! in Business and in Life by Paul Kelly the founder of Parker & Sons 

Pool of the Week: Stadium Swim at the Circa in Las Vegas, NV