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Demand for Residential Pool Construction is Sinking

The market for residential pool construction and repair in the United States is still struggling to recover from the 2008 recession.

Jul 3, 2019
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Residential pool construction activity sank this year, with U.S. pool repair and construction activity dipping 4.6% this year, according to property data provider BuildFax.

An article from Bloomberg notes that the industry has yet to recover from the 2008 recession, citing a drop from 129,000 new pools constructed in 2008 to 54,000 in 2009. Only 75,000 new pools were constructed in 2017, according to the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals.

The article blames a recent housing slowdown as a potential roadblock for 2019 construction. 

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