Florida Pools
150 Ed Scanlon Lane Seffner, FL 33584 (813) 839-7665
Make this summer a splash
Florida Pools built the pool behind City Commissioner Mike Sparkman’s home. Photo courtesy of Florida Pools
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july 2009 thefocusmagazine.com
Longtime Plant City business owner, Robert Sicignano, has lived by one motto his entire life: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Sicignano has worked in the pool industry since 1990 when after two years he went to work for a local pool contractor. A couple of years working in the field and learning the tricks of the trade in building pools, he decided to go into business for himself and cater to a community in need of reliable and hardworking builders. “I decided I was better off getting my own license and to become independent,” said Sicignano. From that moment on, he started what is known today by Plant City residents as Florida Pools and has been servicing this community for several years. “Plant City is a unique community, because it has a small town flare and the people are down-to-earth, honest and hard workers, I try to apply those same values to my business,” said Sicignano. Florida Pools is not like any other pool contracting company as they offer many services not found in the area. Not only does he own two pool stores, one on MLK and the other on Kingsway Rd., but Sicignano’s contracting business also offers three types of pools: concrete, fiberglass, and in-ground vinyl liners. The economy has really changed Florida Pools because more and more people are focused on remodeling and upgrading rather than investing in a brand new project. If in fact the customer desires a new pool, Florida Pools can help make the process smooth and easygoing with its friendly staff and loyal, hardworking, and trustworthy builders. Once the decision is made to remodel an outside pool or patio, there are so many products the customer may choose, but Florida Pools can help with a variety of product lines from which to choose. The company builds screen enclosures, installs