Our Story

The Pool Patrol was founded in 1995 as a commercial and residential swimming pool maintenance company and by 1998 was starting to specialize in automatic pool safety cover repairs. In 2000 a relationship was formed with a major North American pool cover manufacturer to become their sole distributor for western Canada and all of our resources were directed to the product.

By the year 2005 The Pool Patrol was selling more covers in BC than were being sold across the entire rest of Canada and we continue to lead the cover industry, proudly representing the industries fastest growing cover manufacturer, Automatic Pool Covers inc. As the founder and president, and more importantly as a father of two young children, I realize the importance of pool safety and I am pleased to offer my customers the service and peace of mind they deserve. 

Our team looks forward to meeting you!

Allan Horwood, owner
The Pool Patrol

MEET THE TEAM

Allan Horwood started in the pool business in 1984 and, after collecting 11 years worth of experience, he decided to take the 'plunge' and start his own company in 1995 — cue Pool Patrol. The company began in the Vancouver area and once successful, Allan expanded his business to the...
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Allan Horwood
Owner and CEO
Eric has more than 10 years of experience as an automotive mechanic in Canada. Prior to joining Pool Patrol, he was a senior mechanic at Leavitt Machinery and Nissan. He brings with him a tenacious work ethic and endless passion for all things mechanical. His hobbies follow suit...
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Eric Miller
Okanagan Regional Sales & Service Manager
Prior to joining Pool Patrol, Todd was a customer first. In 2008, Todd had a young family and recognized the importance of a safety cover. Fast forward to 2014, during a teachers’ strike, Todd and Pool Patrol’s paths crossed (again) and he decided to join the team. His strong personal...
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Todd Kujawa
Senior Technician

Jesse brings with him over 15 years of experience building swimming pools — which, he is excited to apply to pool covers. He's confident — and proven — that his years of experience in the pool industry are strong transferable traits. Some of the perks of the job include; working outside...
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Jesse Parnell
Pool Cover Installer & Technician
I've lived in Kelowna for the majority of my life. When I'm not with my family or taking the dog for long hikes, you can find me skiing at Big White during the winter or enjoying the Okanagan sun with my friends in the summer. Before I joined the Pool Patrol team, I was the assistant parts manager...
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Caleb Oenema
Pool Cover Installer & Technician

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We installed a pool in 2016 and were wanting an automatic pool cover. The information and service we were receiving was not good until we found the Pool Patrol.
They are clearly experts with auto pool covers and Allan sorted out our project and we ended up with exactly what we wanted, on time and on budget.

I would strongly recommend Allan and his company!Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
GRAYSON MORAN
GRAYSON MORANKelowna, BC
Absolutely Impressed! Hi Allan: I wanted to thank you again for responding so quickly to my pool cover problems. After two summers of waiting for repairs to come ‘from the Coast’, only to find the same problems had been left unresolved...I’ve now got a permanent solution. The fact that the pool cover was a competitor’s product makes me all the more impressed. Every now and then service exceeds your expectations and Pool Patrol has restored my belief that still can happen.

Thanks again Al. You're the best!!!
Brendan Bell
Brendan BellPool Owner
I have been dealing with Allan Horwood of Pool Patrol since I started my pool construction company in 2003. He sells a great product but what has kept my business is the level of service and product knowledge he provides. I have never heard a negative word about Allan from any of my clients.

I would highly recommend Allan and his team at Pool Patrol.
Tony Cook, President
Tony Cook, PresidentCascade Pools Inc.
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