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Discove r Cit yV iewN C.co m's fre s h up d ate d loo k ! | 41 "We have used Spa and Pool World on numerous projects and they do an excellent job," Ray said. "ey rebuilt the entire Highland Country Club pool when I was the president and the pool was open on time and on budget. Currently, I am working with them on the new Harnett County YMCA indoor pool and another large home project. e Britts are very knowledgeable in their profession and simply who you go to if you need a pool built." Large pool construction such as that described by Ray is par for the course for Spa and Pool World. Working in the commercial swimming pool industry for over 30 years, the Britts have built state-of-the-art pools for developers such as H & H, Caviness and Cates, and Harold K. Jordan. Said projects are usually oversized pools for large apartment communities, but Spa and Pool World also builds pools, spas, wading pools and kiddie pools for campgrounds, hotels, sports clubs, country clubs, healthcare facilities and more. Each year these projects get more and more elaborate as commercial properties, according to John Britt, "up their game" to offer the best amenities. "We are installing all kinds of fun water features such as bubbler nozzles, deck jets, mushrooms, splash pads, in- pool fountains, sun shelves for shallow water and even underwater colored lights," he said. "Hot tubs are popular too and are oen built adjacent to the pool with a cascading waterfall effect." John Britt said in-ground pools have come a long way in recent years not only in fun additions but also aesthetics. ere's decorative coping that dresses up the pool edge, cast in straight lengths, corners or curves that can radiate from multiple vertices. Pool shapes include freeform, kidney, figure 8, L-shaped and Greek and Roman inspired, as well as the more traditional

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