Kevin Woodhurst is the President and CEO of Precision Aquascapes LLC doing business in the Greater Phoenix area.
He is an Award Winning Swimming Pool Industry Expert and Consultant who resides in the Phoenix Arizona area. He is a 15 year veteran of the swimming pool industry, and a 30 year veteran of general construction and technical maintenance.
Kevin has previously owned or managed several very progressive and successful swimming pool construction companies. He has designed, built, or managed the construction of nearly 4,000 projects in his career. His projects include many negative or vanishing edged, perimeter overflow, and a multitude of highly complex and custom projects. His projects have been featured in industry trade publications many times.
Kevin has promoted "green" pools and building practices for over 15 years and his focus was low maintenance, low waste, and minimal chemical use pools long before it became in vogue. He continues to provide and promote these practices and other "green" building techniques even more today.
CERTIFICATIONS (Past or Present)
APSP – Certified Pool Builder – CBP 2001-2007
APSP – Certified Pool Builder – Certified Educational Course Administrator
APSP – Certified Service Professional – CSP 2002-2008
APSP – Tech l & Tech ll (Service Tech Training) / Regular Instructor Tech l & ll
APSP – Certified “Professional Pool & Spa Operator” Instructor PPSOI
APSP – Enrolled “Business Leadership Program” BLP
NSPF – Certified Pool Operator - CPO
NSPF – Certified Pool Operator Instructor - CPOI
NRPA – Certified Aquatic Facility Operator – AFO
MEMBERSHIP or AFFILIATIONS (Past or Present)
Member – Association of Pool & Spa Professional’s APSP
Member – Southwest Pool & Spa Association
Member – Past Gold Member “Genesis Design Group”
Member – National Swimming Pool Foundation NSPF
Member – National Plasterers Council NPC
Member – Swimming Pool Water Treatment Professionals – SPWTP
Member – Professional Pool Operators of America
Member – Better Business Bureau – Phoenix BBB (Former Board Member)
Member – Chandler Chamber of Commerce (President’s Circle)
Member – Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
Board Of Directors – AZ Chapter of APSP - Builders Representative 2004
Board Of Directors – AZ Chapter of APSP - President Elect 2005
Board OF Directors – AZ Chapter of APSP - President 2006
Board Of Directors – Region IV APSP 2005-2006
APSP 2005 Awards of Excellence Judge / New Construction & Renovations
APSP – Advanced Pool Builders Program (Orlando 2005)
APSP (National) – Builders Council Member 2005
APSP (National) – Builders Council Vice Chair Elect 2006
APSP (National) - Builders Council Education Committee Member 2004 -2005
Board of Directors – Phoenix BBB (2002)
Instructor – Professional Institute of Real Estate / Intro to Swimming Pools / Safety
Safe Pool Design 2000-2004
Trainer/Instructor – Crescendo LLC / Pool Industry Training Platform 1998 – 2007
Instructor / Advisor – Pool Genius Academy www.poolgeniusacademy.com
Guest Speaker - Drowning Prevention Coalition – 2002 Phoenix AZ
Instructor/Speaker – (PPSO) International Pool & Spa Expo - 2004 Las Vegas
Instructor/Speaker – (Rookie School) Northeast Pool & Spa Expo (NESPA) – 2005
Attended – Genesis/Tisherman Design & Construction Course 2001
Attendee – APSP Advanced Pool Builder Programs (Multiple Years)
Graduate - Genesis 3 Design School 2005
Annual Attendee – International Pool & Spa Expo (Orlando-Las Vegas-New Orleans)
Regular Attendee – Western Pool & Spa Show
Bi-weekly Columnist – Arizona Republic – Swimming Pool Tips & Topics 2004-2006
Contributing Writer – About.com Phoenix 2004-present
Founder – “Precision Pool Patrol” – Water Safety Program 2005-2007
Hundreds of hours of Pool Industry continuing education both as a student and
Instructor
Multiple Features on the “Morning News” Channel 12 Phoenix
AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS
Ranked as the #1 Pool Builder in Arizona 2005 by “Ranking Arizona” Pool Builders building less than 249 pools per year (Precision Pools and Spas)
Ranked as the #1 Pool Builder in Arizona 2006 by “Ranking Arizona” Pool Builders building less than 249 pools per year (Precision Pools and Spas)
Ranked as the #1 Pool Builder in Arizona 2007 by “Ranking Arizona” Pool Builders building less than 249 pools per year (Precision / Premier Pools and Spas)
Ranked as one of the top 100 Pool Builders in the country by Aqua Magazine “Aqua 100” 2005 (Precision Pools and Spas)
Ranked as one of the top 100 Pool Builders in the country by Aqua Magazine “Aqua 100” 2006 (Precision Pools and Spas)
2006 Pool Builder of the Year “Pool & Spa News” with Premier Pools & Spas
Arizona Republic – October 2005 – State of the Pool Industry (Phoenix)
“Finalist” Extreme Backyard Makeover – International Pool & Spa Expo 2005 – Featured Pool November 2005 issue of Pool & Spa News
Winner – “Extreme Pool Makeover” Pebble Technology November 2005
Multiple Awards “ Design Awards” 2005 Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
Estates West Magazine – Jan 2006
Luxury Log Homes & Timber Frame Magazine – Jan 2006
Written over 50 articles for the “Arizona Republic” and other publications in the past. Oct – 04’ thru Mar – 06’
Pool & Spa News – Featured Builder Industry Professional April 2006
Pool & Spa News “In my Backyard” 2006
Pool & Spa News Feb 2007 “The Star Treatment Backyard Project”
Pool & Spa News July 2007 “Designing for Night Time Entertaining”
Pool & Spa News Nov 2007 “Starry Night Lighting Effects”
Contributor ANSI “Suction Entrapment Standard”
“I will tell you with great conviction and passion that I love designing and building pools along with working with other professionals and pool companies to improve our industry. I invite you to ask all the questions you may have or may be confused about, if I don’t have the answer I will get it for you. As a result of my heavy involvement within the swimming pool industry locally, nationally and internationally I am sure I can find a resource to enlighten us both. You now have a friend in the pool business!”
You can find Kevin on The Aquapedia or you can contact him at pool-pro@cox.net via email.
