Over the last month, we’ve had the honor to present the winners from this year’s PHTA Awards of Excellence program.
The designs in this final list conclude the Merit award-winning projects that have shown us what’s possible in the world of pool and spa design. Take a look below, and congratulations to all of 2025 winners.
CA Pools
North Saanich, British Columbia
Automation: Jandy
Circulation Equipment: Jandy
Start-Up Chemicals: Mursatt Chemicals
Sanitizer: Jandy
Category: Fiberglass Pools | By Concord Pools & Spas, Latham, N.Y.Photo courtesy Paul Castle / Castle Photography Inc.
Category: Fiberglass Pools | By Concord Pools & Spas, Latham, N.Y.Photo courtesy Paul Castle / Castle Photography Inc.
Concord Pools & Spas
Latham, N.Y.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Surpass Chemicals
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Fiberglass Pools | By Goodall Pools & Spas, Camp Hill, Penn.Photo courtesy Bryan Beers Photography
Category: Fiberglass Pools | By Goodall Pools & Spas, Camp Hill, Penn.Photo courtesy Bryan Beers Photography
Goodall Pools & Spas
Camp Hill, Penn.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: BioGuard
Sanitizer: Clear Comfort
Category: Vinyl-Lined Pools | By Penguin Pools, Waukesha, Wis.Photo courtesy Matt Rozeski / Penguin Pools
Category: Vinyl-Lined Pools | By Penguin Pools, Waukesha, Wis.Photo courtesy Matt Rozeski / Penguin Pools
Penguin Pools
Waukesha, Wis.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Regal
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Vinyl-Lined Pools | By Pool of Fun, Plainfield, Ind.Photo courtesy Jeff Hughes / Campfire Video Solutions
Category: Vinyl-Lined Pools | By Pool of Fun, Plainfield, Ind.Photo courtesy Jeff Hughes / Campfire Video Solutions
Pool of Fun
Plainfield, Ind.
Automation: Jandy
Circulation Equipment: Jandy
Start-Up Chemicals: BioGuard
Sanitizer: Jandy
Category: Architectural Achievement | By Precision Pools & Spas, Sandy, UtahPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Category: Architectural Achievement | By Precision Pools & Spas, Sandy, UtahPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Precision Pools & Spas
Sandy, Utah
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: HASA
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Architectural Achievement | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Architectural Achievement | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Diffazur Piscines
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Ocedis
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Architectural Achievement | By All Island Group, Farmingdale, N.Y.Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidel Photography
Category: Architectural Achievement | By All Island Group, Farmingdale, N.Y.Photo courtesy Elizabeth Leidel Photography
All Island Group
Farmingdale, N.Y.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: BioGuard
Category: Architectural Achievement | By AquaTerra Outdoors, Carrollton, TexasPhoto courtesy Jason Moore / Jimi Smith Photography
Category: Architectural Achievement | By AquaTerra Outdoors, Carrollton, TexasPhoto courtesy Jason Moore / Jimi Smith Photography
AquaTerra Outdoors
Carrollton, Texas
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Pulliam Pools, Fort Worth, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Pulliam Pools, Fort Worth, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Pulliam Pools
Fort Worth, Texas
Automation: Jandy
Circulation Equipment: Jandy
Start-Up Chemicals: BioGuard
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Tipton Spires Design | Build, Seabrook, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Tipton Spires Design | Build, Seabrook, TexasPhoto courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Tipton Spires Design | Build
Seabrook, Texas
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: EasyCare
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Diffazur Piscines
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Ocedis
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Oak Wells Aquatics, Jacksonville, Fla.Photo courtesy Paul Malone / Oak Wells Aquatics
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Oak Wells Aquatics, Jacksonville, Fla.Photo courtesy Paul Malone / Oak Wells Aquatics
Oak Wells Aquatics
Jacksonville, Fla.
Automation: Jandy
Circulation Equipment: Jandy
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Paragon Pools, Las Vegas, Nev.Photo courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Paragon Pools, Las Vegas, Nev.Photo courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Paragon Pools
Las Vegas, Nev.
Automation: Jandy
Circulation Equipment: Fluidra/Jandy
Start-Up Chemicals: Orenda
Sanitizer: Paramount Hydra-Pure
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Reliant Pools, Inc., Austin, TexasPhoto courtesy Joel Hefner
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Reliant Pools, Inc., Austin, TexasPhoto courtesy Joel Hefner
Reliant Pools, Inc.
Austin, Texas
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: EasyCare
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Richard’s Total Backyard Solutions, Houston, TexasPhoto courtesy John Aguirre / Earth Scout LLC
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Richard’s Total Backyard Solutions, Houston, TexasPhoto courtesy John Aguirre / Earth Scout LLC
Richard’s Total Backyard Solutions
Houston, Texas
Automation: Pentair A&A
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Poolife
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Minipools, Bulverde, TexasPhoto courtesy Garrett Mino / Minipools
Category: Small Backyard Installations (less than 1500 sq. ft.) | By Minipools, Bulverde, TexasPhoto courtesy Garrett Mino / Minipools
Minipools
Bulverde, Texas
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Category: Pool Renovations | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Pool Renovations | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Diffazur Piscines
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Ocedis
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Pool Renovations | By Colorado Hardscapes, Greenwood Village, Colo.Photo courtesy Mary Buys
Category: Pool Renovations | By Colorado Hardscapes, Greenwood Village, Colo.Photo courtesy Mary Buys
Colorado Hardscapes
Greenwood Village, Colo.
Category: Pool Renovations | By Georgia Luxury Pools, Georgia Luxury Pools, Marietta, Ga.Photo courtesy Kimberly Shires / Splash Kreations Agency
Category: Pool Renovations | By Georgia Luxury Pools, Georgia Luxury Pools, Marietta, Ga.Photo courtesy Kimberly Shires / Splash Kreations Agency
Georgia Luxury Pools
Marietta, Ga.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Start-Up Chemicals: Salt System
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Pool Renovations | By Go Designs, Inc., El Paso, TexasPhoto courtesy Brian Wancho Photography
Category: Pool Renovations | By Go Designs, Inc., El Paso, TexasPhoto courtesy Brian Wancho Photography
Go Designs, Inc.
El Paso, Texas
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Pool Renovations | By Go Designs, Inc., El Paso, TexasPhoto courtesy Brian Wancho Photography
Category: Pool Renovations | By Go Designs, Inc., El Paso, TexasPhoto courtesy Brian Wancho Photography
Go Designs, Inc.
El Paso, Texas
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Fun Features | By California Pools & Landscape, Chandler, Ariz.Photo courtesy Jon Hayward / California Pools & Landscape
Category: Fun Features | By California Pools & Landscape, Chandler, Ariz.Photo courtesy Jon Hayward / California Pools & Landscape
California Pools & Landscape
Chandler, Ariz.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Category: Fun Features | By Ryan Hughes Design, Tampa, Fla.Photo courtesy Kosta Arvanitakis / Ryan Hughes Design/Surroundings Group
Category: Fun Features | By Ryan Hughes Design, Tampa, Fla.Photo courtesy Kosta Arvanitakis / Ryan Hughes Design/Surroundings Group
Ryan Hughes Design
Tampa, Fla.
Circulation Equipment: Pump by Speck
Category: Fun Features | By The Green Scene, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.Photo courtesy Irvin Pacheco / In-View Media
Category: Fun Features | By The Green Scene, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.Photo courtesy Irvin Pacheco / In-View Media
The Green Scene, Inc.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Start-Up Chemicals: Jack’s Magic
Category: Fun Features | By JDO Pools & Spas, Kilmarnock, Va.Photo courtesy Michelle LeFebvre / Aquatree Designs
Category: Fun Features | By JDO Pools & Spas, Kilmarnock, Va.Photo courtesy Michelle LeFebvre / Aquatree Designs
JDO Pools & Spas
Kilmarnock, Va.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Start-Up Chemicals: McGrayle
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Pools with Automatic Covers | By Bi-State Pool, O’Fallon, Mo.Photo courtesy Amanda Bauer / Bi-State Pool
Category: Pools with Automatic Covers | By Bi-State Pool, O’Fallon, Mo.Photo courtesy Amanda Bauer / Bi-State Pool
Bi-State Pool
O’Fallon, Mo.
Automation: APC
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Pentair
Category: Pools with Automatic Covers | By Gary Thull Pools, Inc., Bellefonte, Penn.Photo courtesy Tyler Capozzi / TC Cinema, LLC
Category: Pools with Automatic Covers | By Gary Thull Pools, Inc., Bellefonte, Penn.Photo courtesy Tyler Capozzi / TC Cinema, LLC
Gary Thull Pools, Inc.
Bellefonte, Penn.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: BioGuard
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Pools with Automatic Covers | By Goebel Custom Pools, San Antonio, TexasPhoto courtesy Frank Aguilar
Category: Pools with Automatic Covers | By Goebel Custom Pools, San Antonio, TexasPhoto courtesy Frank Aguilar
Goebel Custom Pools
San Antonio, Texas
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Sanitizer: Hayward/CMP
Category: Commercial Pools | By California Pools & Landscape, Chandler, Ariz.Photo courtesy Jon Hayward / California Pools & Landscape
Category: Commercial Pools | By California Pools & Landscape, Chandler, Ariz.Photo courtesy Jon Hayward / California Pools & Landscape
California Pools & Landscape
Chandler, Ariz.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Category: Commercial Pools | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Commercial Pools | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Diffazur Piscines
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Ocedis
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Commercial Pools | By Aquatic Design Group, Carlsbad, Calif.Photo courtesy Kun Zhang / Iris22
Category: Commercial Pools | By Aquatic Design Group, Carlsbad, Calif.Photo courtesy Kun Zhang / Iris22
Aquatic Design Group
Carlsbad, Calif.
Automation: BecSys7
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: BecSys7
Sanitizer: Evoqua / Neptune Benson
Category: Commercial Pools | By Counsilman-Hunsaker, St. Louis, Mo.Photo courtesy Pablo Mason Photography
Category: Commercial Pools | By Counsilman-Hunsaker, St. Louis, Mo.Photo courtesy Pablo Mason Photography
Counsilman-Hunsaker
St. Louis, Mo.
Automation: Chemtrol
Circulation Equipment: Neptune Benson, Aurora, RayPak, Evoqua
Sanitizer: Blue-White
Category: Commercial Pools | By Counsilman-Hunsaker, St. Louis, Mo.Photo courtesy Charles Davis Smith / Charles David Photography
Category: Commercial Pools | By Counsilman-Hunsaker, St. Louis, Mo.Photo courtesy Charles Davis Smith / Charles David Photography
Counsilman-Hunsaker
St. Louis, Mo.
Automation: BECS Water Chemistry Controller
Circulation Equipment: Sta-Rite, Daldorado Grating & Main Drains, Aurora, H2Flow, Neptune Benson, Waterway
Sanitizer: Stenner Chemical Pumps
Category: Commercial Pools | By Counsilman-Hunsaker, St. Louis, Mo.Photo courtesy Jennifer Stevens / Landmark Aquatic
Category: Commercial Pools | By Counsilman-Hunsaker, St. Louis, Mo.Photo courtesy Jennifer Stevens / Landmark Aquatic
Counsilman-Hunsaker
St. Louis, Mo.
Circulation Equipment: Aurora
Sanitizer: Maytronics
Category: Commercial Pools | By Landmark Aquatic Houston, TexasPhoto courtesy Jennifer Stevens / Landmark Aquatic
Category: Commercial Pools | By Landmark Aquatic Houston, TexasPhoto courtesy Jennifer Stevens / Landmark Aquatic
Landmark Aquatic
Houston, Texas
Automation: Chemtrol
Circulation Equipment: Neptune Benson
Start-Up Chemicals: Westlake Accu-Tab & Acid-Rite
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Diffazur Piscines
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Ocedis
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Diffazur Piscines, Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-MaritimesPhoto courtesy Jean-Claude Fayet / Vision Plus Production
Diffazur Piscines
Saint-Laurent-Du-Var, Alpes-Maritimes
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Ocedis
Sanitizer: Hayward
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By National Pools of Roanoke, Inc., Roanoke, Va.Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By National Pools of Roanoke, Inc., Roanoke, Va.Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools
National Pools of Roanoke, Inc.
Roanoke, Va.
Automation: Aquamatic East Coast
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Accutab, Clear Comfort, BECSys, Stenner Acid, Orenda
Sanitizer: Accutab BECSys
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Artisan Pools NC, Kitty Hawk, N.C.Photo courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Artisan Pools NC, Kitty Hawk, N.C.Photo courtesy Jimi Smith Photography
Artisan Pools NC
Kitty Hawk, N.C.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Sanitizer: Paramount
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Pool Rx, Carrollton, Ga.Photo courtesy McLain Photography
Category: Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools | By Pool Rx, Carrollton, Ga.Photo courtesy McLain Photography
Pool Rx
Carrollton, Ga.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Orenda
Category: Water/Fire Features | By Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc., Port Charlotte, Fla.Photo courtesy Hallie Harris / Sota Creative Photo
Category: Water/Fire Features | By Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc., Port Charlotte, Fla.Photo courtesy Hallie Harris / Sota Creative Photo
Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc.
Port Charlotte, Fla.
Automation: Pentair
Circulation Equipment: Pentair
Start-Up Chemicals: Orenda
Sanitizer: Pentair
Category: Water/Fire Features | By The Green Scene, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.Photo courtesy Alana Bondy / The Green Scene, Inc.
Category: Water/Fire Features | By The Green Scene, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.Photo courtesy Alana Bondy / The Green Scene, Inc.
The Green Scene, Inc.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Automation: Hayward
Circulation Equipment: Hayward
Start-Up Chemicals: Jack’s Magic
