Guest Experience
Refresh worn finishes and dated features to create a more welcoming place for guests and residents.
The commercial pool contractor for Florida and Georgia.
Amenity centers, hotel and resort pools, splash pads, competition venues, equipment packs, and full-facility renovations. Design-build aquatics, one accountable team.
Built for thousands of swimmers, and for the inspector.
Commercial aquatics brings a different set of demands: heavier bather loads, permitting and monitoring, accessibility, and equipment built for sustained use. We plan those requirements into the project, from feasibility through startup.
Oak Wells works with developers, HOAs, hotels, municipalities, schools, and swim clubs across Florida and Georgia. One team coordinates design, engineering, construction, and handoff around the facility you operate.
HOAs & Developers
The pool is where a community gathers. We design and build custom aquatic amenities for HOAs, master-planned neighborhoods, and apartment communities, with room for play, relaxation, and everyday use.
- For
- Developers, HOAs, property managers, apartment communities
- Scope
- Resort-style pools, play pools, splash features, sun shelves, cabanas & shade
- Projects
- The Rookery · Waterford Lakes · Windward
Hospitality
From roadside motels and limited-service hotels to destination resorts, we build aquatic spaces around the guest experience. Pools, commercial spas, and cold-plunge or therapy pools are planned for high bather loads, your property’s character, and day-to-day operation.
- For
- Hotel owners, developers, resort operators, vacation properties
- Scope
- Pools, lazy rivers, lap pools, commercial spas, cold plunge & therapy pools
- Design
- Guest demographics, architectural integration, operating cost
Parks & Communities
Interactive water play without a standing pool of water. We design and build new splash pads and renovate aging installations for parks, neighborhoods, schools, churches, campgrounds, and commercial properties.
- For
- Municipalities, parks, schools, churches, campgrounds, communities
- Scope
- New construction, renovation, modernization of aging pads
- Design
- Programmable features, slip-resistant surfacing, ADA access, water conservation
Schools & Municipalities
Competition facilities demand precise dimensions, reliable circulation, and planning around the governing standards for their events. We build reinforced-concrete pools and Myrtha stainless-steel modular systems as a Myrtha Certified Installer.
- Standards
- World Aquatics · USA Swimming · NCAA · NFHS
- Systems
- Reinforced concrete or Myrtha stainless steel modular
- For
- Universities, high schools, municipal aquatic centers, swim clubs
Equipment
Replace an aging commercial equipment pack with a coordinated plan for engineering, permitting, removal, crane placement, plumbing, and startup. We review the existing system and facility requirements before selecting the replacement.
- Packs
- Vak Pak · Com-Pac · AquaWorx
- Scope
- Engineered replacement, permitting, installation & startup
- On Record
- Documented Jacksonville replacement: November 2025–April 2026
Bring your facility back to its best.
Heavy use, changing standards, and evolving guest expectations put pressure on every commercial pool. We plan renovations around your facility’s condition, operating needs, and the work that matters most.
Operating Cost
Review filtration, circulation, and automation together to identify practical opportunities for more efficient operation.
Code Compliance
Requirements depend on the location, existing facility, and proposed work. We coordinate the scope with the applicable building and health authorities before construction.
Surfaces & Decks
Coordinate resurfacing, waterline tile, coping, and deck or paver repairs as part of a complete facility plan.
Features & Lighting
Update water-play features and lighting to fit how visitors use the space, from daytime play to evening swimming.
Equipment & Access
Assess aging equipment, controls, and accessible entry together so improvements support both the people using the pool and the team operating it.
Our Commercial Process
Consultation & Feasibility
We review your facility, users, site conditions, priorities, and budget. Early discussion establishes the project scope and the requirements that need attention.
Design & Engineering
Design and commercial aquatic engineering come together around the agreed scope, from pool geometry and circulation to equipment, finishes, and accessibility.
Permitting & Construction
We coordinate the applicable permits, reviews, and inspections, then manage construction through the agreed milestones. Your ownership team has one point of coordination throughout.
Startup & Handoff
Startup includes equipment checks, water balancing, operator orientation, and project closeout. We review the systems and care requirements with the people responsible for the facility.
Why Oak Wells
Built for the people who swim, and the people who operate the pool.
- Pools delivered
- 1000+
- Custom residential and commercial builds completed.
- Years of craft
- 20+
- Designing and building custom pools for two decades.
- 5-Star Rating
- 148+
- Across every review platform we’re listed on.
- Industry awards
- 7
- PHTA, FSPA, Jacksonville Magazine, Best of Bold City
- Design-build, one accountable team
- Permitting coordinated from the start
- Myrtha Certified Installer
- Built for thousands of swimmers
FAQs
Answers for owners, developers, and facility operators.
Who permits and monitors commercial pools in Florida?
Florida public pools operate under Department of Health requirements, with the local county health department involved in operating permits and inspections. Construction and modification permits are handled by the applicable building department. Florida requires an operating-permit application before a building permit for a new public pool or modification. We coordinate the appropriate reviews for your project. In Georgia, local health authorities review public-pool construction and operation under the state rules.
We are renovating. Do we have to bring the whole pool up to current code?
It depends on the proposed work, the condition of the facility, and the requirements that apply in your jurisdiction. Resurfacing and a modification that changes the pool or its systems can follow different review paths. We assess the scope with the relevant authorities and identify required upgrades before construction, rather than assuming every renovation has the same obligations.
Who do you build for?
We work with developers, HOAs, apartment communities, hotel and resort owners, municipalities, parks, schools, universities, and swim clubs across Florida and Georgia. Our commercial work includes amenity pools, hospitality pools, splash pads, competition facilities, equipment-pack replacements, and renovations.
What does design-build mean for our ownership group?
Design-build brings the design, engineering, permitting coordination, and construction scope under one accountable team. We develop the plan with your ownership group and coordinate the disciplines and project milestones through startup and handoff.
Can you build a true competition pool?
Yes. We plan competition pools around the dimensional, circulation, and equipment requirements of the intended events and governing body. Oak Wells builds reinforced-concrete pools and Myrtha stainless-steel modular systems. As a Myrtha Certified Installer, partners Ryan Wells and John Oakes completed factory training in Italy.
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Ready to dive in?
Book a consultation with your local Oak Wells team. We bring the design expertise. You bring the backyard.
