Bernal's Aquatic Instructional Technologies

What Bernal's Aquatic Instructional Technologies does

Aquatic Technologies is a privately held, employee-owned commercial pool design, construction, and maintenance contractor founded in 1997 in San Juan Capistrano, California. The company employs 11-50 staff and operates across Southern California, Arizona, Idaho, and Nevada, holding Class A general contractor and specialty pool licenses in CA, AZ, and ID. Its founding partners — Ken Hart (President), David Hart (Executive Vice President), and Andy Taylor (Vice President of Construction) — remain in leadership roles, and the firm maintains an in-house labor force of plumbers, electricians, project managers, and superintendents to control quality on every project rather than subcontracting core trades.

The company operates three integrated service lines. The Design Document Service produces county-health-department approval packages for commercial pools, spas, wading pools, cold plunges, and wet play areas, including site plans, plumbing layouts, ADA requirements, equipment schematics, and mechanical specifications; the service is bundled with E&O insurance, attendance at up to two meetings, and health-department submittals, and is reported to reduce approval timelines by at least 30 days. The core construction line delivers commercial pools, spas, water features, and cold plunges for residential developments, commercial and public works, water parks, hospitality, and fitness customers. A separate maintenance operation, run under the aquaticserviceinc.com domain, generates recurring post-construction service revenue.

Aquatic Technologies' go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting builders, developers, general contractors, architects, and property owners in the western US. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base includes leading national homebuilders (Lennar, D.R. Horton, Brookfield, Shea, Five Point, Greystar, AvalonBay), large commercial GCs (DPR, Suffolk, Swinerton, Balfour Beatty, Layton), hospitality and gaming operators (Pechanga, Sycuan, Viejas, Pala, Monarch Beach, Marriott Irvine), fitness operators (Lifetime Fitness), and education (Capistrano Unified). The company has no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Bernal's Aquatic Instructional Technologies

Legal name

Aquatic Technologies

Website

https://aquatictechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aquatic Technologies is an employee-owned commercial pool design, construction, and maintenance contractor founded in 1997 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. It serves residential developers, commercial general contractors, hospitality, fitness, and education customers across California, Arizona, Idaho, and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Pool Construction

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Centers & Swimming Facilities (MPAKAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Park Equipment & Technology Suppliers (Slides, Pumps, Filtration, Ride Systems) (THAAABAK), Aquatic Playgrounds & Splash Pads (Spray Parks, Kids’ Water Play) (THAAABAE), Water Features Design & Installation (Ponds, Fountains, Waterfalls) (HSAIABAE), Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Commercial pool construction
• Pool design services
• Water feature construction
• Spa and cold plunge
• Pool maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan Capistrano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Pool Construction: Full service commercial pool construction services from conceptual design to finished product. Revenue is generated through construction project fees for building commercial pools, spas, water features, and related amenities.
2. Design Document Services: Design document service providing complete drawings for county health department approvals. Fees include staff attendance at up to two meetings and four hours of telephone support, as well as health department submittals.
3. Maintenance Services: Maintenance services for commercial pools and aquatic facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aquatic Technologies is a full-service commercial pool contractor that designs, builds, and services commercial pools, spas, cold plunges, and water features for residential developments, commercial projects, public works, and hospitality venues. The company carries projects from conceptual design through finished product, including a Design Document Service that streamlines county health agency approvals, supported by an in-house labor force of plumbers, electricians, project managers, and superintendents.

Product overview

Aquatic Technologies is a full-service commercial pool construction company offering integrated services from conceptual design to finished product. The company operates three core service lines: Design Document Services (which streamline health agency approvals), Commercial Pool Construction (including pools, spas, cold plunges, and water features), and Maintenance services. The company employs in-house labor (plumbers, electricians, superintendents) to maintain quality control across all projects, serving California, Arizona, Idaho, and Nevada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Pool Construction Full-service commercial pool construction taking projects from conceptual design to finished product, serving residential developments, commercial and public works projects, and water feature installations.
• Water Features Construction Design and construction of water features including splash areas, play areas, courtyard fountains, and water parks with slides and water toys.
• Spa Construction Construction services for commercial spas and whirlpools for residential and commercial developments.
• Cold Plunge Construction Construction and installation of cold plunge pools for commercial and residential applications.
• Design Document Service Streamlined commercial pool design documentation service that streamlines county health agency approval processes for commercial use pools, spas, wading pools, cold plunges, and wet play areas. Includes complete drawings: site plan, cross sections, plumbing layout, ADA requirements, equipment schematics, mechanical specifications, utility coordination, and miscellaneous construction details. Reduces approval process by at least 30 days. Backed by errors and omissions insurance with staff attendance at up to two meetings and four hours of telephone support included.
• Pool Maintenance Services Maintenance services for commercial pools and aquatic facilities, provided as part of the company's full-service offering alongside construction and design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cuts approval process by at least 30 days

Named customers33 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cody Pools: Large Texas-based commercial and residential pool builder with significant regional scale. Comparable in commercial pool capabilities but broader geographic footprint and larger project pipeline; serves as a broader incumbent rather than direct niche competitor.
• Premier Pools & Spas: National pool construction franchise with hundreds of locations across the US. Larger and broader than Aquatic Technologies, with overlapping capabilities in residential and commercial pool construction but operating through a franchise model with widely varying local quality and specialization.
• Myrtha Pools: Italian-founded global commercial pool manufacturer and installer with significant US presence. Specializes in stainless-steel modular commercial pool systems for aquatic centers, hotels, and competition venues — broader incumbent serving institutional/commercial segments that overlap with Aquatic's higher-end commercial work.
• Blue Haven Pools & Spas: National pool construction franchise with commercial and residential capabilities across multiple US regions. Overlaps with Aquatic Technologies on commercial and high-end residential pool construction, but operates at materially larger scale through franchise distribution.

Direct peers

• California Pools & Landscape: Large Southern California pool construction company serving residential developers, custom homes, and select commercial projects. Closest geographic direct peer to Aquatic Technologies in the Orange County / Southern California market, with overlapping developer customer base.
• Shasta Pools & Spas: Arizona-based commercial and residential pool builder with deep roots in the Phoenix metro and broader Southwest. Most directly comparable regional peer because of overlapping Arizona/Southwest geography, mixed commercial-residential book, and similar scale and operating model to Aquatic Technologies.
• Presidential Pools & Spas: Arizona-based pool builder serving residential developments and commercial clients across the Phoenix metro. Direct regional peer with overlapping Southwest geography, similar mixed commercial-residential focus, and comparable operational scale.

Others

• Pool Corporation: Public company and largest US distributor of pool supplies, equipment, and related products. Adjacent ecosystem participant — supplies products and parts used by Aquatic Technologies on commercial projects, but does not directly compete in construction services.
• Pentair: Major global manufacturer of pool equipment, water filtration, and automation systems. Adjacent supplier whose pumps, filters, heaters, and controls are specified and installed by Aquatic Technologies on commercial pool projects.
• Hayward Industries: Leading manufacturer of pool and spa equipment, including pumps, filters, heaters, sanitization, and automation systems. Adjacent ecosystem supplier whose products are commonly specified by Aquatic Technologies on commercial pool construction projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aquatic-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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