I'll tell you one thing, they really love their inground pools in St. Louis. This summer the pool news is that St. Louis Pool Contractors portal has been receiving over 500 visitors a day and averaging 50 pool estimate requests a week. This is a huge jump in traffic since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
We asked the best pool contractor in that neck of the woods - Premier Pools & Spas - St. Louis owner Mike Hampton what he attributed all the growth to and he had this to say: "There has been alot of pent up demand in St. Louis for swimming pools. Homeowners have alot of confidence in the stock market right now and are putting those discrentionary dollars into the backyard as an investment in the family."
PoolContractor.com anticipates the market in St. Louis to grow by over 25% in 2020. With an increase in the number of companies entering pool construction and a renewed focus on inground pools as an investment the St. Louis market is very strong right now.
Why such a stong emphasis on inground pools this year over others? Well, in an article I wrote on Medium, I speculated that there is a strong bubble forming in the pool industry based on aritficial demand by homeowners. With a lack of other summer options, a swimming pool is suddenly on everyones must-have list this year.
