Multitasking is Meredith Howard's middle name. Co-owner, licensed Pool Builder, and Project Manager, Meredith is our head of all things pool building, project management and logistics, while also specialising in house renovations and project building including styling and design from start to finish. Meredith prides herself on her high level of organisation, ensuring utmost efficiency in all aspects of every project, and will always advocate for her customers' needs. She sees pools as a special device free place in the home where memories are made and loves nothing more than seeing the joy on children's faces when their family dream pool comes to life. Off the clock, Meredith loves hanging out with her kids, and taking the boat out on fishing trips.
Our Team
We have been excavating for over 30 years so we know your swimming pool from its foundations at the ground up.
At Port Pools by Design, we are more than your average swimming pool contractor. Pools are our passion and we design, build and install your dream swimming pool as if it were our own. It is our mission to merge form and function to create the perfect environment to meet your vision of a beautiful yet practical pool design. We aim to make building your pool with us an enjoyable experience, leaving you with equipment that will be not just trouble-free but fun for many years to come.
We do not subcontract any of our work out. Which means we have full control over your build from start to finish, and we pride ourselves on our reputation for being the fastest and most efficient pool contractors in Port Macquarie and the Mid North Coast.
When you choose Port Pools by Design, you are also choosing to support a locally owned family business. Licensed pool builder, Meredith Howard will manage your project from the start to finish, ensuring your dream pool meets our perfectionist quality standards. From excavating to paving and everything in between, your dream pool deserves our expert dream team.
The Dream Team
We only work on one pool at a time and get you swimming as soon as physically possible:
All of our employees have working with children check & police check so your backyard could not be in better hands.
Jarrod has been in the construction industry for over 20 years. Bricklaying was Jarrod's trade to which he is licenced. Retaining walls are Jarrod's speciality, he loves a good solid brick wall. You will also see Jarrod laying your pavers and cleaning your pool. We won't tell you that he is also a cabinet maker & roofer by trade or you won't let him go home. Jarrod's favourite part of the pool install is the landscaping. Outside of installing pools Jarrod loves being a father to his two boys. He also loves a bit of heavy metal, skate boarding & Surfing.
Our very own house excavator who doesn't love to play in the dirt. Matt has installed over 300 pools from start (dig) to finish (instal & concrete). Matt makes the machine like an extension of his own arms. Matt loves anything mechanical & can dig your pool within millimetres of height variances. Matt loves to help & nothing is a problem on site. Matts previous experience includes horticulture & landscape qualifications & he will be on your build from dig to concrete. Matt loves spending time with his family, restoring cars and country music.
With teamwork as his middle name, Kanes favourite part of the job here ate PPbD is the variety each day. Kane is a gun pool builder & has been plumbing pools since he was a teenager. Kane loves to get in and backfill your pool meticulously. When Kane is not at work he loves hanging with his mates footy, fishing & camping.
Describing himself as "Just Perfect", Kade owned a large concreting company in Melbourne running a very large team on multi million dollar projects. Kade brings a wealth of experience to the team from driveways to pool surrounds to a backfill & install Kade is your man. Kade loves hanging with his family & becoming a local in Port Macquarie.
Describing himself as a quick and eager learner, Jason is always on the lookout for tips and tricks from his teammates as he continues to build on his 5 years of experience across demolition, excavation, bobcat operation and heavy vehicle driving. Having only been a part of the PPbD team a short while, Jason fits right in with hobbies in fishing and 4WD, car restorations & restoring car rebuilds.
Claire our / the person who holds us together. Claire has decades of experience working with local council if you want the ins + outs of your application Claire is your person. We would not be a team without Claire + her council knowledge is priceless. Claire loves being with her grandchildren + dinners with friends + family. Family is everything to Claire.
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