We had a really good experience with Artistic Pools. We met with Dan (designer) for our initial consult. He worked with us to design exactly the pool and spa that we wanted. He was very helpful (while not being pushy) in making suggestions that he thought would improve functionality and aesthetics. He met with us multiple times to make sure we got the design just right. And also communicated back and forth with us via email to make adjustments to the design.
We had gotten quotes from a handful of other top pool builders in town. When it comes to a pool and spa, I truly believe you get what you pay for...so we didn't want to go with a discount builder where we could potentially have serious problems down the road. While they weren't the cheapest, they also weren't most expensive and we were really happy with the design we created with Dan.
We started building in May 2017 and they finished in just over 10 weeks! Pretty great if you ask me! Would've been 9 weeks but our we had a 1 week delay because of our pool tile.
During the building process Wade (the owner, Ron's son) came over several times per week to check on the process. On a personal level, I really like Wade. He is very easy going and we had several good conversations. He never over promised nor underdelivered.
The only suggestion I would make is to have some kind of schedule of stages so that the homeowner knows what subcontractors to expect next and follow along with the progress. Especially outlying the stage or date by which the homeowner needs to select a pool tile, or have the girls in the office call the homeowner to remind or verify the tile selection has been made.
I would highly recommend Artistic pool to anyone looking for a high quality pool built in a timely manner at a reasonable price for such craftsmanship.