Pool Cover Specialist National

What Pool Cover Specialist National does

Pool Cover Specialist National, Inc. (operating as Pool Cover Specialists) designs and manufactures automatic and manual swimming pool cover systems for the North American residential market. Founded in 1984 and operating as a brand subsidiary of Latham Pool Products, Inc., the company produces motorized cover systems — including the flagship Infinity 4000™ automatic cover — alongside the ManualTrak™ manual track system, Life-lock™ solid covers, and a replacement fabric aftermarket line. The products use grade 4 aluminum structural components and stainless steel mechanisms engineered for corrosion resistance, particularly in saltwater pools, and are certified to ASTM F1346, UL listings for the U.S. and Canada, and the French Afnor NF-P90-308 standard.

The company generates revenue through one-time capital sales of complete cover systems and recurring sales of replacement fabrics and parts. Pricing is custom-quoted per installation based on pool dimensions, type (gunite, fiberglass, vinyl liner, or swim spa), and configuration requirements; no standard price list is published. All sales flow through a national certified dealer network — the company does not sell direct to consumers — and customers use the website's 'Find a Dealer' tool to identify local installers who handle measurement, quoting, installation, and after-sale service.

The customer base is entirely residential and highly fragmented, comprising individual homeowners seeking safety protection, energy savings (cited as up to 85% reduction in heating consumption), water conservation (up to 90% evaporation reduction), and chemical cost reduction (up to 70%). The company does not disclose revenue, headcount trends, or financial performance, operating as a privately held subsidiary within the Latham Pool Products family of brands. Geographic reach is North America via the U.S. dealer network, with optionality suggested by the European safety certification.

Name

Pool Cover Specialist National

Legal name

Pool Cover Specialists

Website

https://www.poolcoverspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pool Cover Specialist National designs and manufactures automatic and manual swimming pool cover systems for residential customers across North America, distributed exclusively through a certified national dealer network as a subsidiary of Latham Pool Products, Inc.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

West Jordan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Automatic Pool Cover Systems: Sale of complete automatic swimming pool cover systems including motor, tracks, and fabric. One-time capital purchase with professional installation through dealer network.
2. Replacement Cover Fabric: Replacement fabric sales for existing automatic pool cover systems. Periodic replacement product as fabrics wear out over time.
3. Pool Cover Parts and Components: Individual replacement parts including sliders, drive mechanisms, and electrical components for repair and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pool Cover Specialist National (Pool Cover Specialists, Inc.) designs, manufactures, and distributes automatic and manual swimming pool cover systems, replacement cover fabrics, and related components. The company sells its systems through a national dealer network that handles specification, installation, and after-sales support for residential pool owners across the United States.

Product overview

Pool Cover Specialist National offers a portfolio of automatic and manual swimming pool covers. The core product line includes the Infinity 4000™ automatic cover system, standard Automatic Swimming Pool Covers, and the ManualTrak™ manual cover. The product range is complemented by the Life-lock™ Solid Pool Covers for solid barrier protection, and Replacement Pool Cover Fabric for existing system maintenance. The company also provides supporting services including warranty registration, troubleshooting guides, and corrosion information for pool cover mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Infinity 4000™: Automatic swimming pool cover system with drive mechanism, electrical components, and fabric.
• Automatic Swimming Pool Covers
• ManualTrak™ Swimming Pool Cover
• Replacement Pool Cover Fabric
• Life-lock™ Solid Pool Covers

Products and services

• Infinity 4000 Automatic Pool Cover Premium automatic, motor-driven swimming pool cover system engineered for residential pools, providing on-demand opening and closing via a track-based mechanism for safety, heat retention, and water conservation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% reduction in energy consumption for heated pools
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Latham Pool ProductscoreOthersPool Cover Specialists is a subsidiary/brand of Latham Pool Products, Inc. The company operates under the Latham corporate umbrella, sharing distribution channels and marketing infrastructure. Contact information points to Latham Pool's headquarters in Latham, NY. The relationship provides access to Latham's broader pool industry ecosystem including dealer networks and installation services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cover-Pools: Cover-Pools manufactures automatic pool cover systems and replacement fabrics under the Save-T® family and is itself a Latham brand — making it an internal/overlapping peer that targets the same residential automatic cover customer with a closely related product.
• Coverstar: Coverstar manufactures automatic and manual safety pool covers and operates a national dealer/installer network — directly competing with Pool Cover Specialists across product line, target customer (residential pool owners), and channel (dealer-installed).
• Automatic Pool Covers, Inc. (APC): APC designs and manufactures automatic swimming pool cover systems distributed through a dealer network across North America. Closely comparable product line (motorized pool covers), customer base, and go-to-market model.
• Loop-Loc: Loop-Loc is a well-established manufacturer of pool safety covers (mesh and solid), competing in the same residential safety-cover category and overlapping on replacement cover fabric and dealer installation.
• Meyco Products: Meyco manufactures mesh and solid safety pool covers distributed through pool professionals, directly competing in the residential pool safety cover market adjacent to Pool Cover Specialists' Life-lock™ line.

Broad incumbents

• Hayward Holdings: Hayward is a major pool equipment manufacturer with broad residential pool offerings (pumps, filters, heaters, automation, lighting). Relevant as an incumbent with dealer-channel reach that could expand into or partner for automatic pool cover offerings.
• Latham Pool Products, Inc. Pool Cover Specialists' parent company and a broad incumbent in pool shells, liners, covers, and accessories. Comparable as the broader pool products ecosystem in which the subject brand sits, and as a distribution and marketing platform that hosts Pool Cover Specialists' dealer locator and blog content.
• Pentair: Pentair is a large incumbent in residential pool equipment (pumps, filters, heaters, automation). While not a direct automatic cover specialist, Pentair competes indirectly through integrated pool automation platforms and could bundle or displace specialty cover brands via dealer relationships.

Others

• POOLCORP: POOLCORP is the largest U.S. distributor of pool products and reaches virtually every pool professional and installer. Comparable as the distribution ecosystem through which automatic cover brands reach the same dealer/installer customer base that Pool Cover Specialists relies on.

Emerging players

• Aqua Cover Systems: Aqua Cover Systems offers automatic pool cover solutions for residential pools, including retrofit and new-build installations, with comparable product scope and a smaller national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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