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🏊 POOL COMMANDER® | Luxury Pool Builder
⭐ Dual Certified Pool/Spa Contractor
🔷 Custom Shotcrete Pools & Renovation Specialist
💪 28+ Years Hands-On Experience
📍 PCB & Florida Panhandle
🪪 CPC1460041 | CPC1460152

🔥 THIS BACKYARD WAS EMPTY—NOW IT’S THE HEART OF THE HOME IN JUST 8 WEEKS. 🔥What was once unused space in this Mexico Bea...
08/28/2026

🔥 THIS BACKYARD WAS EMPTY—NOW IT’S THE HEART OF THE HOME IN JUST 8 WEEKS. 🔥

What was once unused space in this Mexico Beach backyard is now a private outdoor escape designed for sunny swims, poolside entertaining and relaxing Florida evenings.

At the center of the transformation is a custom 14’ × 30’ concrete pool with depths ranging from 3’ to 5’, surrounded by a spacious 940-square-foot paver deck—the perfect setting for making memories year-round.

💦 Commander Blue pebble interior
◻️ Custom 6” × 6” waterline tile
🧱 City Stone Demi-pattern Flagstone pavers
🎨 White, tan and charcoal coping and paver combination
🌈 Color-changing LED pool lights
⚙️ Pentair IntelliFlo3 variable-speed pump
💧 Pentair sand filter and saltwater system
🔥❄️ Heater/chiller for year-round comfort
✅ Automatic fill and automatic drain
✅ Custom concrete construction from the ground up

Completed in just 8 weeks, this is more than a new pool—it is a complete backyard transformation into an outdoor living destination built for pool parties, peaceful evenings, weekend gatherings and the Florida lifestyle.

If you have been imagining a custom pool in your own backyard, now is the time to take the first step. Contact Pool Commander today at 850-814-0080 or visit www.poolcommander.com to schedule your consultation and start designing the outdoor space you have always wanted.

POOL COMMANDER®
Better Built. One Pool at a Time.

📍 Mexico Beach, Florida
🌐 www.poolcommander.com
📞 850-814-0080

Phillip Hicks — CEO & President
Certified Dual-State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
Over 28 Years of Hands-On Experience
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152
MQ36598 | LI45300

There’s something special about standing beside a finished pool with the homeowners, looking back at everything it took ...
08/28/2026

There’s something special about standing beside a finished pool with the homeowners, looking back at everything it took to bring it to life, and hearing just how happy they are.

The Nelson family’s new 14-by-30 pool in Mexico Beach may honestly be one of our best builds yet. From the custom tile and perfectly matched grout to the coping and the beautiful blend of white, tan, and charcoal Capri-style pavers—every detail came together flawlessly.

And when the sun goes down, it becomes an entirely different pool. The color-changing LED lighting reflects across the water and completely transforms the backyard into a private nighttime retreat.

We sweated over this one. We planned every detail, overcame every challenge, and took pride in every stage of construction. Being able to step back, admire the finished product with the Nelson family, and hear how much this pool has already changed the way they enjoy their home—that’s what makes it all worthwhile.

This isn’t just a swimming pool. It’s family time. It’s relaxation. It’s memories being made at home.

Welcome to the Pool Life®️ , Nelson family. Thank you for trusting POOL COMMANDER® to build your backyard escape.

Better Built. One Pool at a Time.™

Phillip Hicks — CEO & President
POOL COMMANDER®
Certified Dual-State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152
📞 850-814-0080
🌐 www.poolcommander.com

08/24/2026

You know what you’ve got to do. Do it.

Another POOL COMMANDER® project completed in Mexico Beach, Florida—a beautiful 14-by-30-foot custom swimming pool, built from the ground up and completed in just eight weeks.

Pool construction is more than concrete, steel, plumbing, tile and equipment. It’s managing the heat, the rain, the changing ground conditions, the inspections, the scheduling—and every unexpected challenge that comes with building outdoors. You take all those moving parts and bring them together in harmony until the finished project becomes something truly special.

That’s the art of pool building.

We’re proud of this one. Every detail came together beautifully, and another backyard has been transformed into a place where this family will make memories for years to come.

This is what we do. We face the elements. We solve the problems. We finish what we start.

Better Built. One Pool at a Time.™

📍 Mexico Beach, Florida
🌐 www.poolcommander.com
📞 850-814-0080
✉️ [email protected]

Phillip Hicks — CEO & President
POOL COMMANDER®
Certified Dual State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152
MQ36598 | LI45300

08/24/2026

GET UP. KEEP GOING. FINISH STRONG.

Pool building will test everything you have.

The Florida heat. The cold. The rain. The groundwater. The inspections. The scheduling. The unexpected problems—and the pressure of knowing a family is trusting you with their backyard, their investment, and their dream.

Every project has hundreds of moving parts. Excavation, steel, plumbing, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile, coping, equipment, decking, pebble, startup—and the men and women who bring it all together.

When it’s done correctly, it comes together like a symphony.

That’s the art of pool building. You don’t master it overnight. It takes decades of hands-on experience, hard lessons, determination, and the willingness to get back up every single time the job knocks you down.

These are multiple POOL COMMANDER® projects moving forward at the same time—each one different, each one with its own challenges, and each one receiving the same commitment:

Better Built. One Pool at a Time.

We don’t just build swimming pools. We take every element, every challenge, and every detail—and bring them together to create something lasting.

This is POOL COMMANDER®. Built for a Lifetime.

Phillip Hicks – CEO & President
POOL COMMANDER®
Certified Dual State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
Over 28 Years of Consecutive Hands-On Experience
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152 | MQ36598 | LI45300
📞 850-814-0080
🌐 www.poolcommander.com

08/24/2026

FROM START TO FINISH IN JUST 8 WEEKS.

This 14’ × 30’ custom shotcrete pool in Mexico Beach, Florida, was built with premium products, proven construction standards, and hands-on supervision throughout every phase.

The best part? Our customer and his family enjoyed their first swim this Saturday—and they couldn’t be happier with the finished product. That’s what makes all the hard work worth it.

With over 28 consecutive years of hands-on pool construction experience, Phillip Hicks—a Florida Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor—is personally on the job supervising the build from start to finish. From excavation, steel, plumbing, and shotcrete to tile, coping, equipment, pavers, interior finish, and startup, every stage is carefully managed.

When you choose POOL COMMANDER®, you’re not handed off after the sale. You work directly with the licensed contractor responsible for building your pool.

This custom 14’ × 30’, 3’–5’ pool features:

✅ Commander Blue Pebble interior
✅ Custom 6” × 6” waterline tile
✅ Bullnose coping
✅ Custom paver decking
✅ Pentair IntelliFlo Wi-Fi variable-speed pump
✅ Pentair sand filtration system
✅ Saltwater chlorination
✅ Energy-efficient heat pump and chiller
✅ Color-changing LED pool lights
✅ Automatic fill and drain system

Premium products. Hands-on experience. Direct contractor supervision. Another happy family enjoying a pool built to last.

We don’t just sell pools—we build them. Advanced Pebble Solutions MicroGlass CL Industries Pentair

POOL COMMANDER®
Better Built. One Pool at a Time.

📞 850-814-0080
🌐 www.poolcommander.com
📧 [email protected]

Phillip Hicks – CEO & President
Florida Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152
MQ36598 | LI45300

💥 POOL NUMBER TWO IS IN THE GROUND IN MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA 💥Shotcrete Day continued in Salt Creek with this beautiful 13...
08/20/2026

💥 POOL NUMBER TWO IS IN THE GROUND IN MEXICO BEACH FLORIDA 💥

Shotcrete Day continued in Salt Creek with this beautiful 13’ × 30’ custom pool—and this one is going to be a backyard showstopper!

The five-foot sun shelf will be the perfect spot to stretch out, cool off, and enjoy the dual bubblers dancing across the water. Once the color-changing LED lights come on at night, this pool will have a completely different personality. 🌈💦

And comfort won’t depend on the weather. A heat pump/chiller will keep the water warm when it’s cool and refreshing during those blazing Florida summer days.

This pool is getting the complete setup:

✅ 13’ × 30’ custom design
✅ Five-foot sun shelf
✅ Dual bubblers
✅ Color-changing LED lights
✅ Heat pump and chiller
✅ Saltwater system
✅ Pentair variable-speed pump and filtration system

Right now, it’s a fresh shotcrete shell. Before long, it’ll be a fully finished backyard retreat where this family can relax, entertain, and make memories for years to come.

We can already picture those bubblers running and the lights glowing after sunset. Just wait until you see this one finished! 🔥

Better Built. One Pool at a Time.
Built for a Lifetime.

🌐 www.poolcommander.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 850-814-0080

Phillip Hicks – CEO & President
POOL COMMANDER®
Certified Dual State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152
MQ36598 | LI45300

✅ SHOTCRETE SUCCESS IN MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA!This custom 10’ × 20’ concrete pool has officially reached the shotcrete st...
08/20/2026

✅ SHOTCRETE SUCCESS IN MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDA!

This custom 10’ × 20’ concrete pool has officially reached the shotcrete stage—and it turned out great!

Now we begin one of the most important parts of building a long-lasting swimming pool: properly curing the shell. For the first 7–10 days, the shotcrete will be watered regularly. Keeping the shell moist helps the concrete reach its designed strength and increases the longevity and durability of the pool.

After the full 28-day curing period, we’ll begin the finishing stages:

🔹 Custom waterline tile
🔹 Custom tile on the raised wall
🔹 Pool coping
🔹 Sheer-descent waterfall
🔹 Decking, equipment, and interior finish

At POOL COMMANDER®, we don’t rush the process. Every step matters when you’re building a pool that’s designed to last a lifetime.

Better Built. One Pool at a Time.™
Built for a Lifetime.

📍 Mexico Beach, Florida
🌐 www.poolcommander.com
📞 850-814-0080
✉️ [email protected]

Phillip Hicks
CEO & President — POOL COMMANDER®
Certified Dual-State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152
MQ36598 | LI45300

08/04/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟲.𝟵𝟵%* 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. ☀️🌊

At Lyon Financial, we build trust so you can build your backyard and the memories that come with it.

Take the first step toward the backyard you've always wanted. Because while the memories will last forever, this offer won't. 💙

📞 877-754-5966
✉️ [email protected]
🔗 marketing.lyonfinancial.net/contact-us-fb

Simple, clean, and built to last.This custom 10’ × 20’ plunge pool in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, proves you don’t need a...
07/31/2026

Simple, clean, and built to last.

This custom 10’ × 20’ plunge pool in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, proves you don’t need a huge backyard to enjoy your own private swimming pool. Finished in our beautiful Commander Blue pebble, it’s an ideal design for a beach home, vacation rental, or smaller backyard.

This post may eventually be forgotten—but this pool will still be here. That’s why we stand behind our work with a lifetime structural warranty on the pool shell and a 10-year warranty on our pebble finishes.

Looking for a custom in-ground pool or plunge pool in Santa Rosa Beach or along 30A? Contact POOL COMMANDER®.

📞 850-814-0080
🌐 www.poolcommander.com

28 years of hands-on experience
Dual-certified Florida pool contractor
Locally and family owned and operated

Phillip Hicks – CEO & President, POOL COMMANDER®
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152 | MQ36598 | LI45300

🏊‍♂️ Another POOL COMMANDER® Project Ready for Inspection! 🚧Our second custom pool this week has reached another major m...
07/30/2026

🏊‍♂️ Another POOL COMMANDER® Project Ready for Inspection! 🚧

Our second custom pool this week has reached another major milestone and is officially ready for inspection!

This beautiful 10’ × 20’ custom shotcrete plunge pool with a 3’–5’ depth is one step closer to becoming an incredible backyard retreat.

✅ Layout Complete
✅ Excavation Complete
✅ Forms Installed
✅ Steel Reinforcement Tied
✅ Plumbing Installed
✅ Pressure Tested
✅ Ready for Inspection

If all goes well with the setback, bond beam, steel, and pressure test inspections, we’ll be placing shotcrete next week! 💪

Planned Features

💦 10-foot raised feature wall with a 3-foot sheer descent waterfall
💙 CLI Commander Blue Pebble interior finish
✨ Premium ceramic tile & coping
🌡️ Heat Pump & Chiller System
🧂 Saltwater Sanitizing System
🚰 Automatic Water Leveler (Autofill)

From the first layout to the final startup, every phase is completed with precision and attention to detail. We can’t wait to bring another family’s backyard vision to life!

📍Proudly building custom shotcrete swimming pools in Panama City, Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Santa Rosa Beach, 30A, Destin, and throughout the Florida Panhandle.

If you’re considering a custom in-ground pool, now is a great time to start planning your project. We’d love the opportunity to earn your business.

Better Built. One Pool at a Time.

Phillip Hicks
CEO & President, POOL COMMANDER®
Born & Raised in Panama City • Locally Owned & Family Operated
28+ Years of Hands-On Experience
Certified Dual State Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
CPC1460041 | CPC1460152 | MQ36598 | LI45300

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174 WATERCOLOR Way , STE. 103/208
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
32459

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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