About Us

The owners of AAA Pool Service, Harry and Pat Downes, are the second and third generations of their family to be in the swimming pool industry.  Harry's father, Mat Downes, was an engineer by trade who started a small swimming pool service company on the North Shore in the early 1960's.  Harry came to work with him, along with his brothers, when they were just kids.  He worked with his father and brother until the late 1990's when he branched off and created AAA Pool Service, Inc.

At this time, Pat was attending high school at Glenbrook North in Northbrook.  He worked part-time with his dad over the summers until graduating college from the University of Illinois in 2003.  After graduation, Pat knew he wanted to join the family business full time and go to work with his dad.

Over the last decade, Harry and Pat Downes have turned their small business into a thriving service company.  One of their keys to success has been trying to stay true to their old-school business values that were taught to them by Pat's grandfather.  They answer their phones, don't overbook their appointments, and show up on-time.  Pat and Harry value these simple business practices, and they have helped to go a long way with their customers.

In the end there are dozens of swimming pool companies to choose from.  It can be difficult to make the right choice of who you want in your backyard every week looking after your investment.  You want to make sure you choose someone you can trust and rely on to not only be there when you need them to be, but to also keep your pool safe and ready for use.  We hope that you will give our family the opportunity to partner with yours in servicing all of your swimming pool needs.