2026 Wrap, 2027 Look-Ahead — From All of Us at Wahoo
Wahoo Pool & Landscape ConstructionEnd of year for us at Wahoo isn't really an ending — December and January are some of our busiest months, with builds wrapping for Christmas swims and the summer quote season at full noise. But it's a useful time to look back at what 2026 brought, and ahead to 2027.
What 2026 looked like for Wahoo
A few markers we'll share publicly:
- Built across all seven SEQ councils we service
- Maintained authorised dealer status with Zodiac and Waterco for another year
- Maintained a 4.7/5 Google rating across 70+ reviews
- Same four-person team — Mike, Cathy, Travis, Lachy
- Launched our website (this site you're on)
- Launched dedicated suburb pages for 15 Brisbane areas
- Upgraded our Capalaba showroom
- Maintained fixed pricing approach — no variations imposed on clients
It's been a steady year. We didn't aggressively scale, didn't change our model, didn't add new services we couldn't deliver consistently. We did what we've always done, slightly better, for slightly more people.
What's coming in 2027
A few things we're working on for next year:
1. More suburb pages. Tier 2 (twenty new suburbs) is on the roadmap once we've validated which ones drive the most genuine enquiries.
2. Pool buyer's guide PDF. A proper 30-page guide for prospective buyers that covers the build process, package comparisons, what to ask, what to avoid. Free download, no email required.
3. Customer story expansion. We've started publishing build stories from our archive. Aim to add new stories from this year's builds as those clients are willing to share.
4. Pool care content library. The water chemistry and maintenance articles we've published are getting more traffic than we expected. We'll expand this for both Wahoo clients and pool owners generally.
What's not changing
The fundamentals.
- Same four-person team
- Same Capalaba office
- Same QBCC licence (15247996)
- Same fixed-pricing approach
- Same 200mm shell standard
- Same Zodiac and Waterco equipment
- Same 10-year warranty
- Same weekly client updates during builds
- Same Mike walking your block
- Same Cathy answering enquiries
These are the things that have built the business for 20+ years. We're not changing them because they work.
To our 2026 clients
Thank you. Every family who built with us this year contributed to the body of work that keeps us in business. We hope your pool brings you years of summers.
Special thanks to clients who shared photos, agreed to be in customer stories, left Google reviews, or recommended us to friends and family. Word-of-mouth is still 60-70% of our business after two decades, and that's because of you.
To clients considering a 2027 build
If you're starting your research now, here's the realistic timeline:
- January-February 2027: site visit, quote, design
- February-April: contract, council, scheduling
- April-July: construction (12-16 weeks)
- July-August: handover, ready for spring use
Or:
- March-April 2027: site visit, quote, design
- April-May: contract, council
- May-August: construction (winter build window)
- August-September: handover, ready for summer
Both are good. Start whenever you're ready.
Personal sign-off
Mike, Travis, Lachy and I (Cathy) wish you and yours a great summer. If you're spending it in a Wahoo pool, send us a photo. We never tire of seeing them.
See you in 2027.
— Cathy, on behalf of the whole team
