About Us

During my summer months in high school, I used to work for my uncle’s landscaping company. This is where I gained a lot of experience around heavy equipment and landscape design. We would do everything from hardscapes, land clearing, deck building, and routine lawn care. I also grew up on horse farms in Indiana where I also had access to heavy equipment. In 2018 I started to do fencing and decks as a side gig, and it quickly grew. We developed a great reputation in our area and had more work than we knew what to do with, so we focused on custom high-end decks and fences.

In 2018, my wife and I had just built a new house and we were in the market for an inground pool. We noticed that companies were booked out for years in advance. My wife and I did not want to wait that long, so she gave me the idea to install our own pool. After a lot of research, endless reading of installation manuals, and watching countless videos…. I took on the challenge! Our project was extensive with retaining walls and a large amount of concrete. It took us a few weeks and once we were completed, my neighbors and friends started encouraging me to install pools. At first, I thought they were crazy, then a local and very reputable pool builder in my area looked at my pool per their request and they were pleased with the work. After a long conversation with them, they also encouraged me to consider getting into the industry. Since then, I have been successfully building vinyl liner pools and I now offer fiberglass swimming pool design and installation.

On a more personal note: I have been a police officer in Kentucky for 10 years. During my time as a police officer, I have been on the accident reconstruction team, honor guard, been a detective, and I am currently a field training officer.

Nick Barkley

President – Swimming Pool Innovations