About Us

Resourced by Pool Industry Experts

We know Australian Pool Builders. Brendan Watkins, our director, was CEO of the Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Victoria (now Master Pool Builders of Australia) for 12 years and is the inaugural SPASA Hall of Fame inductee.

SPASA is the sole industry peak body for registered builders. As well as serving as CEO of the Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia for a time Brendan sat on several government building, training and regulatory committees. He has advocated to Ministerial offices and is considered highly knowledgeable and well connected within the construction industry. Brendan is a current member of the Building Dispute Practitioners Society and presents regularly at the HIA Home Show.

Pool Builder Checks is augmented by access to a number of specialised industry experts including reporting and mercantile agencies, building surveyors and inspectors, architects, engineers and designers. Pool Builder Reviews is owned by Builder Background Checks P/L.

We’re On Your Side

If you're about to build a pool, or if you extend credit to pool builders - you've come to the right place.

We're not a pool builder referral service, we're an independent consumer research agency. Homeowners embarking on a pool building project often feel out of their depth and can be overwhelmed by industry jargon, regulation, registration, permit and insurance laws. And as a consequence often rush the all-important appointment of the pool builder process.

Our aim is to help you avoid unpleasant surprises, to save you time, money and headaches.

In our view, the selection of your builder is the single most important task for the homeowner. Pool Builder Checks is in your corner, we demystify the builder selection process. We're proudly independent and guarantee we receive no commissions or favours from builders.

Our Values

We're committed to transparency and impartiality. We conduct ourselves with professionalism and due care and aim to continually improve.