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Family
We are a family business and it is our desire to treat every customer, collaborator, and staff member as part of our family.
Our Story
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From humble beginnings, the “Signature Standard” was set when Craig Sikkelee started the business more than forty years ago — and it still decides how every pool is built today.
The Signature Standard
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Integrity
For us, integrity starts with being honest and accountable. It is about doing exactly what we say we will do, how we intend to do it, and when. This is the philosophy that we have built our business on and what has made our success possible.
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Commitment
We have a sense of obligation to people — our employees, our customers, and ourselves. We also have a commitment to absolute quality — the materials, the methods of installation, and to our overall craft. It's the pride that we take in each project. To us this is the "Signature Standard" that defines The Signature Experience.
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Innovation
To be a sustainable and thriving business, we must always be researching new products and techniques that further creativity and keep us on the cutting edge. Our customers reap the reward with an outstanding product, and our instinctive desire to be different is reflected in every watershape and outdoor living environment we complete.
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Stewardship
[Stewardship copy — the live site repeats the Family paragraph here; the client needs to supply the real one.]
[198X]
The Signature Standard is set
Craig Sikkelee starts the business in Greenville with a commitment to customers, a dedication to quality and a habit of looking forward. Those three things become the "Signature Standard" — the measure every project has been held to since.
[199X]
Building in the Upcountry
The first custom gunite pools across Greenville and Spartanburg: classic garden pools behind older homes, then the larger estates. A reputation for finishing what was promised, when it was promised, travels faster than any advertisement.
[200X]
The lake years
Lake Keowee changes what a Signature pool can be. Sloped, rocky waterfront lots demand vanishing edges, catch basins and engineered terraces — and the studio learns to make a pool disappear into a lake.
[201X]
The second generation
Zach Sikkelee becomes President, with Skye Sikkelee leading administration and Dave Sikkelee consulting on aquatics. Signature stays what it was on day one: a family-owned operation backed by designers, architects, project managers and craftsmen.
[201X]
Into the mountains
A Western North Carolina territory opens under Susan Turner-Deaver and Basil Deaver. Elevated infinity edges, freeze-thaw engineering and heated systems built for a shorter season — the Blue Ridge asks different questions and the team answers them.
[20XX]
Signature Service
A dedicated service and renovation division: weekly routes through Greenville, Spartanburg and Lake Keowee, equipment repair, and the renovation of older pools — including pools Signature did not build.
[20XX]
Statewide commercial
Commercial amenities across South Carolina — clubhouses, communities and resorts built to the same standard as a private backyard, with the same people on site.
2026
The next chapter
More than [40] years after Craig picked up his first set of plans, a team of [20] designers, project managers and technicians carries the Signature Standard into its next generation of pools — and a new home on the web.
Our Team
The Signature Experience is driven by a small team that has steadily grown over forty years.
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Craig Sikkelee
Founder
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Zach Sikkelee
President
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Skye Sikkelee
VP of Administration
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Dave Sikkelee
Aquatic Consultant
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Joe Gatas
VP of Business Development
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Micah Shaw
VP of Operations
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Christopher Davis
Lead Designer
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Sean Pitoniak
Draftsman
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Jenna Bowers
Administrative Assistant
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Jaimie Ridley
Service Administrator
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Susan Turner-Deaver
WNC Territory Manager
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Basil Deaver
WNC Construction Manager
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Paul Schieber
Construction Manager
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Eddie Chapman
Project Manager
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Paul Vosburgh
Project Manager
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Josh Crawford
Procurement Manager
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Josiah Noonkesser
Renovation & Repair Manager
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James Smith
Service Department Manager
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Noah Greenway
Service Coordinator
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Andrew Jones
Maintenance Route Supervisor
[Team photos from 30.10 Photography/Team Photos/2022 - NEW once synced; confirm titles against the current roster.]
Credentials
Licensed, insured & affiliated
Signature is fully licensed and insured in South Carolina and North Carolina, and a member of [professional associations — name them]. Member · UAG · Tributary · PHTA.
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