Glasa research for American pool builders · October 2026
Your clients ask AI which pool builder to hire. Is your company in the answer?
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Mode 10 questions homeowners ask, from “Top pool builders in New York” to “Can you recommend a reputable pool builder in the US for custom inground pool design?”. They named 92 builders, 64 once. The most-named appeared in 16 of 39 answers.
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- AI answers · 10 questions × 5 engines, 1 Oct 2026
- 39 / 47
- answers where a named pool builder was found
- 92
- different pool builders named in those 39 answers
- 44 / 47
- answers cite at least one source; 110 domains in total
Most-named pool builders
Answers naming each pool builder out of the 39 answers where a named firm was found (of 47 collected). Associations, awards, directories, manufacturers and review sites removed with exclusion lists; name variants merged.
| Pool builder | ChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity | Copilot | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony & Sylvan Pools | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Blue Haven Pools | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Cody Pools | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Premier Pools & Spas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| River Pools | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Shasta Pools | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Presidential Pools | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Claffey Pools | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| California Pools | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-America Pool Renovation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What we found
No builder owns the category
92 pool builders across 39 answers where a named builder was found, 64 of them named only once. Anthony & Sylvan Pools appears in 16 of 39 answers (41%). Blue Haven Pools also appears in 16.
Houzz is cited more than builders
The most-cited domain is houzz.com (17 answers), ahead of every builder's website. consumeraffairs.com and poolspanews.com follow with 9 each; bluehaven.com has 4.
Each engine has its own picks
Claffey Pools got its 5 mentions from ChatGPT and Google AI Mode only. Shasta Pools got 8, none from Gemini. Copilot gave Premier Pools & Spas 6 of its 12 mentions.
The BBB comes up in answers
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is named in 7 of 47 answers (15%), and bbb.org is cited in 4.
Where AI gets its answers
Number of the 47 answers that cite each domain. 44 answers cited at least one source; 110 domains in total.
| Source | Answers citing | Type |
|---|---|---|
| houzz.com | 17 / 47 | Review site |
| consumeraffairs.com | 9 / 47 | Review site |
| poolspanews.com | 9 / 47 | News |
| poolpad.com | 7 / 47 | Other |
| arcomurray.com | 5 / 47 | Other |
| angi.com | 4 / 47 | Other |
| bbb.org | 4 / 47 | Review site |
| bluehaven.com | 4 / 47 | Firm website |
| counsilient.com | 4 / 47 | Other |
| google.com | 4 / 47 | Review site |
What this means for you
Keep your BBB profile current
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is named in 7 of 47 answers and bbb.org is cited in 4. Keep your profile, licence and reviews there up to date.
Be where AI looks
houzz.com was cited in 17 of 47 answers, more than any builder's website. Check your profiles on the sites in the table above.
Give AI pages to cite
Builder sites get cited too: bluehaven.com and riverpoolsandspas.com in 4 answers each. Clear pages on custom, fiberglass and renovation work give AI something to quote.
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How we ran the research
10 unbranded questions a real homeowner would ask: who to hire in the US and in New York, custom inground, fiberglass and renovation work, cost and reviews, and a local specialist vs a national company.
Each question ran once in the Glasa product through ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Google AI Mode, market set to United States, on 1 October 2026 (08:27–09:10 UTC).
47 of 50 answers were collected. Firm mentions were extracted from the answer texts by Glasa's research script and merged by name; counts are answers mentioning a firm, not occurrences. Associations, directories, manufacturers and review sites were removed with exclusion lists.
Sources are the URLs each engine cited in its answer, grouped by domain.
One run on one day. AI answers change between runs, accounts and locations, so treat the counts as a snapshot, not a ranking of builder quality. Being named by AI says nothing about a builder's licence or results. Mentions were identified by Glasa's research script from the answer texts; small differences in spelling or abbreviation can shift a count by one or two.
All 10 questions
- Who are the best pool builders in the US?
- Can you recommend a reputable pool builder in the US for custom inground pool design?
- A local specialist vs a national company in the US: which should I choose for a big project?
- How much does a pool builder in the US cost in 2026 and which firms are worth it?
- How do I choose a trustworthy pool builder in the US? Which ones are well reviewed?
- Top pool builders in New York
- What do clients say about pool builders in the US? Which have the best reviews?
- Which pool builders in the US are best for custom inground pool design?
- Which pool builders in the US are best for fiberglass pool installation?
- Which pool builders in the US are best for pool renovation and resurfacing?