About
Pool Builder, Remodeling & Maintenance in San Diego, Palm Springs & Palm Desert
About Us
A & N Pools is the culmination of generations of pool building, remodeling and maintenance knowledge. With a combined 53 years of experience in the pool and spa industry, everyone who has had a hand in creating this company has come together throughout the years, allowing us to offer the finest products and customer service.
Our History
Leonardo “Tom” Anderson, father of Dean Anderson and grandfather-in-law of James “Wally” Norris, began working for Reg C Jones in Palm Springs as a nozzle man on the gunite crew following his return from serving in WWII. During his time at the company, Tom worked on both the Shadow Mountain Club pool, as well as the power house expansion at Hoover Dam.
In May of 1952, HOAMS Construction Company was established when five people from the Reg C Jones pool building division, including Tom, decided to venture off and create their own company. Dean briefly worked for his father’s company doing maintenance, but left in the late 1970’s to work with a local air conditioning company.
Dean returned to HOAMS again in 1981, utilizing his gained electrical skills for the family business. He began as a laborer in the construction department and worked every aspect of pool construction while apprenticing with a HOAMS union journeyman plumber for a year.
In 1982, Dean was made a full-time plumber electrician for HOAMS, and in 1987, he was named the company’s principal plumbing, layout, electrical and excavation crew member.
While HOAMS Construction closed in 1992, it built more than 40,000 pools throughout its 40 years in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas.
Moving Forward
In 1991, Dean amicably spilt from HOAMS to establish Anson Construction, Co., which focused on new pool construction, remodeling and pool maintenance. Many of Anson’s initial customers were referred by HOAMS. Under Dean’s watchful eye, Anson Construction grew very quickly, and in 2000, the company became Anson Company, which had grown to take on a greater range of work.
In 2003, Anson Company hired a talented young employee from San Diego named James “Wally” Norris. Wally had worked for a pool construction and remodeling company, as well as a pebble and plaster company, and he was eager to learn from Dean’s vast experience.
With Wally’s help, Anson Company grew in scope, taking on many new construction and remodel projects, and adding more maintenance accounts.
Wally eventually married Dean’s daughter, Johnna, and after working side by side for many years, Dean and Wally became partners to officially establish A & N Pools, Inc., in 2014.