The Pool Guides Podcast

Most homeowners plan the pool and figure out the outdoor living space later. That's the mistake. In this episode, landscape architect Trey Watford, lead designer at River Pools Virginia, walks you through the design process from discovery to final plan, so you can approach your own project with confidence no matter who you work with. Trey covers the questions every homeowner should ask themselves before a designer ever shows up, why site analysis is the most underrated part of the process, wh...

What happens when a frustrated pool buyer decides to become the solution? In this episode of The Pool Guides Podcast, Cristian sits down with Jeff Sebek, owner of River Pools Kansas City, to unpack the story of how poor communication during his own pool installation led him to start his own company. Jeff began as a homeowner researching fiberglass pools, interviewing multiple builders, and designing the perfect backyard for his family. But when delays piled up and communication went quiet, he...

If you’ve ever looked at your neighbor’s pool and wondered why your project is coming in $40,000 higher, this episode is for you. In Episode 2 of The Pool Guides Podcast, Cristian Shirilla sits down again with fiberglass pool expert Jason Hughes to explain why pool quotes that look similar on the surface can be wildly different once you dig into the details. They walk through the real-world factors that drive pool pricing differences, including proposal structure, site-specific challenges, pe...