It all started back in 1954 when William LaGasse' Sr. moved to Fort Lauderdale with his wife and five children. Ike Eisenhower was president of the United States, and Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio got married that year. He started building pools by "hand packing" the concrete in layers around the perimeter pool wall until he reached the top. A pretty grueling procedure, particularly on 8' to 10' deep pools which were very common in those days. Pneumatically placed material was not available at that time. He and the three other pool companies that existed at that time formed the Associated Pool Contractors of Broward County. It was the beginning of a comprehensive pool code that improved their product, and the safety of swimming pools. This of course was done in unity with local building departments. His sons Bill and Dan started working with him as pre-teens during their school summer breaks, and have grown with the family business since. William Sr. passed away in 1992, and his sons, son-in-laws, grandsons, and a grand daughter have all proudly been involved in taking the family business into the 21st Century. They have evolved into one of the largest public pool and interactive water feature builders since, and also specialize in fountain features, and total pool renovations as well. Sincerely, The LaGasse Family