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title: "PoolPro Names Poolwerx Northern Utah Owners Among Top 30 Under 40"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c1cf9b87-1e2d-499b-bbaf-ad23a7ace523
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/poolpro-names-poolwerx-northern-utah-owners-among-top-30-under-40-2724422
category: "Repair & handyman"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Repair & handyman"
published: 2023-12-08T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:07:50.902Z
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# PoolPro Names Poolwerx Northern Utah Owners Among Top 30 Under 40

**TL;DR:** Kevin Linsley and Steven Kay, owners of Poolwerx Northern Utah, were recognized on PoolPro's Top 30 Under 40 list for their work in the full-service swimming pool repair, maintenance, and retail franchise. The pair combined their backgrounds in landscape architecture and horticulture to bring expertise to the business.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-12-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/poolpro-names-poolwerx-northern-utah-owners-among-top-30-under-40-2724422).*

## Story

Kevin Linsley and Steven Kay, owners of Poolwerx Northern Utah, have been recognized on PoolPro's Top 30 Under 40 list. The pair combined their backgrounds in landscape architecture and horticulture to bring both design and technical expertise to the full-service swimming pool repair, maintenance and retail franchise.

After graduating with a degree in landscape architecture, Linsley spent six years in the outdoor design and construction space before starting his own outdoor living company called Valley Design Build. Kay, who has a degree in horticulture, joined the company in 2015, overseeing landscape projects and helping clients transform their outdoor spaces. While the duo worked together, they discovered a gap in the market for comprehensive pool and water feature services.

“After we would finish the pools, the clients would ask who would take care of the pool, and we could not give them a good answer,” Kay told PoolPro. “So, we decided to do our market research to see if starting a pool maintenance company was a good plan. After months of research and vetting Poolwerx, we decided to run with the idea.”

Linsley noted that he hopes Poolwerx can support families by offering personal and exceptional service. He also emphasized his commitment to pool safety, stating he believes more attention should be placed on creating safe pools and implementing defense mechanisms to prevent child drownings.

“There are more pools being installed in Utah than ever before,” he says. “We are going to be here to support all those families after the builders are finished.”

Looking ahead, Kay says he hopes to master his craft, as well as build the company’s presence with more locations in Utah.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- award recognition (topic)
- business expansion (topic)
- Utah (location)
- pool maintenance (topic)
- Poolwerx (company)
- Kevin Linsley (person)
- Steven Kay (person)
- Valley Design Build (company)
- PoolPro (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/poolpro-names-poolwerx-northern-utah-owners-among-top-30-under-40-2724422). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c1cf9b87-1e2d-499b-bbaf-ad23a7ace523).