East Valley Pool Company Built on 40+ Years of Combined Experience

Two Former Hockey Teammates Launch Pool Service Company Serving Tempe, Gilbert, and Beyond

Tempe, United States – May 3, 2026 / Pelican Pools, LLC /

Pelican Pools, the family-owned pool service company co-founded by Drew Billings and Eric Knowles, officially marks its expansion across the East Valley with a broadened service footprint covering Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Ahwatukee, and South Scottsdale. The move formalizes what the company has built since 2020 – a residential pool service operation rooted in a friendship that started not in business, but on the ice.

From Hockey Teammates to Business Partners

Billings and Knowles first met as teammates on a hockey team, where the values of discipline, accountability, and working toward a shared goal defined their dynamic. Those same principles became the foundation of Pelican Pools when the two co-founders decided to channel their combined decades of hands-on industry experience into a business of their own. Between them, Billings and Knowles bring more than 40 years of combined experience in pool service and maintenance – a depth of knowledge that shapes how every job is approached, from routine weekly visits to complex equipment overhauls.

“We started Pelican Pools in 2020 with a straightforward goal – give homeowners across the East Valley the kind of reliable, honest service that is hard to find,” said Drew Billings, Co-Founder of Pelican Pools. “Eric and I have over 40 years of combined experience between us, and we built this company around the same values we learned playing hockey together: show up, do the work, and never let your teammate down.”

A Full Range of Services Designed for East Valley Homeowners

Pelican Pools operates as a comprehensive residential pool service provider, offering weekly pool maintenance, water chemistry balancing, equipment diagnostics and repair, pump and filter replacement, pool draining and cleaning, and green-to-clean recovery for neglected or algae-affected pools. The company also handles pool remodels and upgrades as well as automation installs for homeowners looking to modernize how they manage their pool systems.

For homeowners searching for dependable pool service Tempe AZ residents can rely on, Pelican Pools has built its reputation on showing up consistently and communicating clearly. The company provides written estimates before any work begins, documents jobs with before-and-after photos, and delivers invoices by email – practices designed to keep customers informed at every stage of the process.

Transparency and Reliability as Operational Standards

The commitment to transparency at Pelican Pools is not a marketing position – it is baked into the company’s daily workflow. Customers receive detailed documentation of what was found, what was done, and what it cost, without surprises. This approach has helped the company build a consistent client base across its service territory, which now spans some of the most active residential pool markets in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Eric Knowles, Co-Founder of Pelican Pools, emphasized that the company’s service structure was intentionally designed to reflect what they wished had been available to homeowners long before they started the business. The team services pools across Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Ahwatukee, and South Scottsdale, with scheduling and communication handled directly by the owners and their crew – not a call center.

Serving the East Valley with a Family-Owned Approach

As a family-owned business, Pelican Pools keeps decision-making close to the people doing the work. That structure means customers are not passed between departments or left waiting on responses from someone who has never seen their pool. The co-founders remain directly involved in operations, which they credit as a key reason customer satisfaction has remained high since the company launched in 2020.

The expanded service footprint reinforces Pelican Pools’ position as a go-to option for pool service Tempe AZ and surrounding communities, with a team that treats each property with the same attention they would bring to their own. From green-to-clean recovery projects to full pool remodels, the company continues to take on work that other providers may defer or subcontract – handling it in-house with the expertise built over four combined decades in the industry.

About Pelican Pools

Pelican Pools is a family-owned residential pool service company co-founded by Drew Billings and Eric Knowles, two former hockey teammates who launched the business in 2020. With more than 40 years of combined industry experience, the company provides weekly pool maintenance, water chemistry balancing, equipment repair and replacement, pool draining and cleaning, green-to-clean recovery, pool remodels and upgrades, and automation installs. Pelican Pools serves homeowners throughout Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Ahwatukee, and South Scottsdale.

Learn more at Pelican Pools, LLC