About Us:

Company Milestones

1962: Galati Pools was founded as Buster Crabbe Pools of Newburgh becoming one of the first residential swimming pool builders in the Hudson Valley.

1972: Galatis opened their first retail store ushering in a new era of pool care through computerized water analysis and a partnership with BioGuard Pool Care Products. The “Pool Green – See Jean” ad campaign begins.

1984: Galatis moved to present location and expand their product line to include hot tubs.

1992: Company changes name to Bill Galati Pools.

1996: Galatis expand and remodel store to present design.

1997: Galati Pools becomes a Hot Spring Spa Dealer.

1999: The “Soothe Your Body With Galati” ad campaign begins.

2002: Company adopts the name Galati Pools & Spas highlighting the company’s emphasis on and dedication to the hot tub market.

2007: Galati Pools & Spas celebrates its 45th anniversary.

Awards & Recognitions

1969: Galati Pools wins the first ever N.S.P.I. Design Excellence National Gold Medal for Residential Inground Vinyl Pools. Additional awards in future years include: a 2nd Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze medals, and numerous Honorable Mentions.

1996: Featured in Store Equipment & Design magazine for retail store innovations.

1996: Featured in Swimming Pool/Spa Age magazine’s business profile highlighting progressive companies in the industry.

1997: Galati Pools wins the BioGuard Silver Crest Award for Marketing Excellence. Company goes on to win 3 more times.

1998: Galati Pools in conjunction with Scenic Technologies supply and supervise the installation of vinyl swimming pools and pool equipment on the set of “Twelfth Night” at the Lincoln Center Theater. Play was nominated for a Tony Award in the Best Scenic Design category.

1999: Company president is chosen by manufacturer to install and instruct local builders in constructing a polymer inground pool in Cambridge, England in an effort to develop the European market.

1999: Named a “BioGuard Dealer Success Story” for an ongoing commitment to customer service and featured in a video presentation at the Disney Institute in Orlando, Florida.

2002: Awarded Hot Spring Spas “Dealer of the Year” and inducted into the Gold Club for outstanding sales achievement and retail excellence.

2004: Introduce Caldera Spas to the Hudson Valley, becoming one of the only dealers worldwide to represent the entire Watkins Manufacturing family of spas.

2004: Awarded Hot Spring Spas “Dealer of the Year” for the second time in 3 years.