As an Award-Winning Pool Builder in Lake Norman, H2O-Matic Pool and Patio is proud to have earned two industry awards from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), recognizing our work in both residential concrete pool construction and complete pool and outdoor living design.
Serving homeowners throughout the Lake Norman and greater Charlotte area, H2O-Matic specializes in custom concrete pools, spas, patios, outdoor kitchens, fire and water features, retaining walls, and complete backyard transformations.
The PHTA recognition is especially meaningful to our team because it reflects the same philosophy we bring to every project: a great pool should not simply be placed in a backyard. It should become part of a thoughtfully designed outdoor environment built around the home, property, and the way the family wants to use the space.
Two PHTA Awards for a Lake Norman Pool Builder
H2O-Matic received PHTA recognition in two categories:
Traditional Residential Concrete Pool
This award recognizes excellence in residential concrete swimming pool design and construction.
Concrete pools provide tremendous flexibility in shape, depth, elevations, integrated spas, tanning ledges, benches, water features, finishes, and other architectural details. That flexibility allows us to design each pool specifically for the property rather than forcing the backyard to accommodate a predetermined pool design.
For H2O-Matic, however, the structure behind the finished pool is just as important as what homeowners see when construction is complete.
Our approach emphasizes structural construction, hydraulics, equipment selection, premium interior finishes, thoughtful material transitions, and details designed to make the pool feel intentional within the surrounding landscape.
Combination Pool + Outdoor Living Experience
Our second PHTA award recognized a project as a complete pool and outdoor living experience.
This category closely reflects the way H2O-Matic approaches backyard design.
Many of our projects extend well beyond the swimming pool itself. A complete outdoor environment may incorporate a custom spa, pool decking, patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, fire features, water features, landscape lighting, artificial turf, putting greens, and other elements.
Rather than treating these as unrelated additions around a swimming pool, we consider how the entire property works together.
Materials, elevations, traffic flow, entertainment areas, views from inside the home, pool placement, drainage and functionality all influence the final design.
The result is a backyard that feels like one cohesive outdoor living space rather than a collection of separate projects.
What Is the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance?
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is an industry organization representing professionals throughout the pool, spa and hot tub industry.
Through education, professional certification, standards development and industry programs, PHTA promotes professionalism and best practices throughout the industry.
H2O-Matic is also a PHTA Certified Pool Builder, adding another level of professional education and industry knowledge to our pool construction process.
For homeowners comparing pool builders, industry recognition and professional certifications can provide another way to evaluate a contractor beyond photographs and price alone.
More Than a Pool Builder
H2O-Matic’s history in outdoor construction plays an important role in how we approach swimming pools today.
Our experience expanded over the years from irrigation and landscaping into patios, retaining walls and outdoor kitchens before ultimately growing into custom concrete swimming pools and complete outdoor living projects.
That background gives our team a different perspective when evaluating a backyard.
We aren’t only asking:
“Where should the pool go?”
We’re asking how the pool interacts with the home, patio, elevations, retaining walls, outdoor kitchen, entertainment areas, landscaping and everything else the homeowner wants the backyard to become.
For larger projects, having those components planned together from the beginning can make a significant difference in both the appearance and functionality of the finished space.
Building Custom Concrete Pools in Lake Norman
H2O-Matic Pool and Patio is a locally owned, family-built company serving the Lake Norman, Mooresville, Cornelius, Huntersville, Denver, Concord and greater Charlotte, North Carolina areas.
We specialize in custom concrete and gunite swimming pools designed around each property and homeowner.
Depending on the project, designs may include features such as:
- Integrated or raised spas
- Tanning ledges and sun shelves
- Custom benches and steps
- Fire and water bowls
- Pool scuppers and sheer descents
- Deck jets and bubblers
- Spa spillovers
- Infinity and vanishing edges
- Perimeter overflow designs
- Color-changing pool and spa lighting
- Smart pool automation
- Premium pebble interior finishes
- Marble and concrete paver pool decks
- Outdoor kitchens and entertainment areas
- Fire features
- Artificial turf and putting greens
- Retaining walls and landscape features
Every property presents different opportunities and challenges, particularly around Lake Norman where waterfront lots, slopes, existing improvements, setbacks and property-specific conditions can significantly influence a pool design.
That is why we believe custom pool design should begin with the property as a whole, not simply with choosing a pool shape.
What Should Homeowners Look for When Choosing a Pool Builder?
Awards are something we’re proud of, but they should never be the only reason a homeowner chooses a contractor.
When comparing pool builders in the Lake Norman area, homeowners should consider the complete picture.
Look at the contractor’s licensing and professional credentials. Ask about structural specifications, plumbing and equipment standards, interior finishes and which features are included versus considered upgrades. Review completed projects—not simply renderings or manufacturer photographs—and pay attention to how the pool integrates with the surrounding property.
Homeowners planning a larger backyard transformation should also consider who will be responsible for the areas outside the pool.
A beautiful swimming pool surrounded by poorly planned hardscaping, drainage or outdoor living areas can compromise the entire project.
The goal should be to select a contractor capable of delivering the level of construction, design and project coordination appropriate for the investment.
Award-Winning Outdoor Living, Built for Real Life
Receiving two PHTA awards is an accomplishment our family and team are extremely proud of.
But ultimately, awards aren’t what make a backyard successful.
The real measure is what happens after construction is finished—the summer afternoons in the pool, dinners outside, evenings around the fire, weekends with friends and the ordinary family moments that happen just a few steps from the back door.
That’s what we’re building these spaces for.
H2O-Matic Pool and Patio creates custom concrete pools and complete outdoor living environments throughout Lake Norman and the greater Charlotte area.
Locally Owned. Family Built. Lake Norman Trusted.
