Company History
Paul opened Pools by Paul Claffey as a two-man operation, officing out of his home in Hurst Texas with son Brian.
Paul constructed his very first pool for The Daniels Family.
Daughter Shelly joined Pools by Paul Claffey as secretary, permit runner, and accounts receivable collector.
Paul hired his first non-family employee, Jim Reynolds.
Pools by Paul Claffey constructed their 100th pool.
Paul offered a financial interest in the company to his children Charlie, Shelly, and Brian if they would all three work at Pools by Paul Claffey. He developed a succession plan through which to sell the company to them and changed the name to Claffey Pools.
Paul convinced his wife Barb to leave her successful real estate career to join the company as Human Resources Manager.
Claffey Pools moved to its first out-of-home location at 923 S. Church Street in Grapevine. Addition of even more non-family members.
Claffey Pools constructed their 1,000th pool.
Claffey Pools moved to its present location at 1625 Brumlow in Southlake.
Claffey Pools constructed their 2000th pool.
Barb Claffey created a three-part tribute to honor the Americans who lost their lives on 9/11, and to honor the men and women who risk their lives in service to our country, with many of them giving their lives to preserve our freedom. Claffey Pools has continued the tribute of placing 2,998 American flags in front of the office each Memorial Day, July 4th and September 11th.
Claffey Pools Constructed their 3,000th pool.
Claffey Pools received the prestigious Community Commitment Award from The Baylor University Institute for Family Business.
Claffey Pools received the Better Business Bureau’s Golden Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.
Paul and Barb retired completely and sold the company to Charlie, Shelly and Brian.
#15 in 15 Largest Metroplex Swimming Pool Builders.
Claffey Pools received the Better Business Bureau’s Golden Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.
First of 32 regional awards by Association of Spa & Pool Professionals, including one Best in Show.
First of 18 international awards by Association of Spa & Pool Professionals.
Claffey Pools constructed their 4000th pool.
First “Best of the Best” Pool Company by Colleyville Courier, Grapevine Courier, Southlake Journal: 7 consecutive years.
Claffey Pools introduces “Tour of Pools”- (A showcase to the public of the top 10 pools constructed during that year)
Developed a proprietary computer-based pricing model that guarantees accuracy and timely pricing (within just 10 minutes).
Claffey Pools constructed their 5,000th pool.
Paul constructed pool #5128, which was the second pool for his first customers, The Daniels Family.
Claffey Pools ended the year as the 12th largest pool builder in the United States and the largest in North Texas.
Claffey Pools celebrated their 6,000th pool during their 25th year in business.
Claffey Pools becomes a member of Master Pools Guild Association
International Design Awards- APSP
Region 3 Design Awards- Won 12 awards- APSP
Claffey Pools introduces “Circulation Plus” a new innovative solution to pool sanitation
Claffey Pools constructed their 8,000th pool.
Claffey Pools celebrates 30 years in business
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We have built two pools with Claffey and they have been excellent to work with. Our second project was a very complex job with uneven ground, correcting drainage issues and building retaining walls and additional outdoor seating areas.
Claffey went above and beyond in making sure it was designed and executed correctly. Their subcontractors showed up on time and stayed late. Our neighbors even complimented us on how Claffey kept everything so tidy during such a huge project. Claffey has one of the best reputations in our area, and they live up to their name. They are not known to be the cheapest, but they certainly are not the most expensive as we did price out competitors. I feel our money was very well spent in choosing them. They know what they are doing and do it very well. We have referred friends to them and would not hesitate in using them again.
The Gaszak Family
I am pleased to happily and enthusiastically recommend Claffey Pools. We have built three pools with the Claffey team, over the past 20 years. Each project has been handled with exceptional professionalism, creativity, and reliability. The Claffey team makes a promise to you, and they will fulfill every commitment they make.
From the front desk, to the design team, the construction team, and the service team … The Claffey team is outstanding!
Special thanks to Charlie Claffey, Brian Claffey, and Shelly Claffey, for continuing the outstanding Claffey service that your parents began. I’m sure they’re proud of you.
Thanks for the day-to-day communication from our project manager, Jesse, who has a “can-do” attitude and approaches each day with a smile and willingness to do everything possible for his customers. And thanks to Ryan, who checked on the pool after construction, and spent his time thoroughly teaching us how to care for our Claffey masterpiece.
We thank you for helping us create the backyard of our dreams, and we wish you 30 more years of success!
The Metzger Family
Claffey is hands down the best of the best! Having built numerous homes – I have had my fair share of contractors that fell WAY SHORT of reasonable expectations. Anyone with experience in the building / construction industry knows that things can and will go wrong. Patience, communication and effort make the dream work.
Perfection is hard to come by when you have a hand made product. Claffey however created something pretty damn perfect in my backyard! Claffey impressed me. Well – they actually exceeded my expectations in almost every way imaginable. The quality is top notch. Their materials superb. Their sub contractors were high quality and super reliable. Their communication equally impressive. Even when things went wrong – Claffey was the first to own it, take accountability, make things right and tell me exactly what would happen and when. NEVER – not even once – did they over promise or under deliver. They exhibited a high degree of professionalism, courtesy, respect, integrity and honesty throughout the entire process. They are good, solid people and extremely trustworthy. Brent – our construction / project manager was possibly the BEST contractor / superintendent I have EVER worked with. He was amazingly helpful. Philip (the designer) was super attentive and showed maximum effort. Charlie Claffey – the owner – is a class act and a real stand up guy. He knows the business. Cares about the business and will ALWAYS do the right thing. They may not be the rock bottom cheapest bid – and they may not be the absolute quickest – but they are 100 % worth the money in every way. They take their time and they do it right. Great Job!
The Turner Family View project
Claffey was AMAZING. We started our new pool construction as soon as we closed on our house. After having 4 different designers give us largely the same design (including one designer who kept repeating, I’m giving you my pool, it’s amazing–it wasn’t), we were excited to hear Claffey say, “In unique spaces, you can sometimes get the most amazing results.”
They were great. The design was beautiful. Our construction supervisor was readily available and listened to all our concerns through the process. Once the water went in, we transitioned to their startup/finalization group who probably felt like they lived in our backyard doing everything from noting tile to replace to fixing boulders, removing frogs, and more.
A week after we signed the “official” handoff taking the pool over, a torrential downpour destroyed the builder’s retaining wall and flooded the pool. Claffey was there within the hour of rain stopping, assessed the issues and started helping remove excess water. They brought their team back out, cleared and installed more drains, flocked and cleaned the pool and within a week, the pool looked normal. (Side note, the builder’s rebuilt the wall and landscapers came and fixed the destroyed landscape portion as well).
They were there with us through it all–friendly, concerned, helpful, responsive. I have recommended them to several friends who all have had similar experiences.
The Dietrich Family
Claffey has just completed the 4th pool they have built for us over the last 20 years. As always the design is exactly what I had envisioned.
Their staff was courteous and professional throughout the entire process. This was for a new house we were building. They worked well with our building contractor and despite a lot of rain at the start of the summer, the pool was finished on time. I highly recommend them.
The Olsen Family View project
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Start your journey1625 Brumlow Avenue
Southlake
TX 76092
Service: 817-396-8542
Retail: 817-769-6091
Main office: 817-488-5795
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