Leander - Liberty Hill Edition | October 2023

Business

BY KAMERYN GRIESSER

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Stock Tank Love sells and ships pools made from metal and polyplastic stock tanks throughout the state.

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Leander-based Stock Tank Love provides relief from hot summer days Farmers have long known the summer salve of turning their livestock feeding tanks into swimming holes, and now the average Texas resident can too. Stock Tank Love is an online pool vendor head- quartered in Leander that sells and installs metal and polyplastic stock tanks for backyard swimming. With Texas recording its second-hottest summer

Compared to other in-ground pool alternatives, stock tanks also oer more durability than inat- able or vinyl pools, Matocha said. The backstory In 2017, Matocha was pregnant with her son, scrolling through Pinterest for backyard projects. “I basically showed the stock tank idea to my husband and was like, ‘If you don’t build this for me, I’m [going to] do it myself,’” she said. After enjoying their own pool, Matocha and her husband, Vince, launched Stock Tank Love during the pandemic-induced do-it-yourself boom. Despite inventory setbacks, the business has sold hundreds of pools and expanded to Florida.

to date in 2023, stock tank pools have become a popular way to beat the heat without breaking the bank, according to the business. The specics While traditional in-ground pools can cost $20,000-$100,000 to build, Stock Tank Love sells pool packages ranging from $1,020-$4,655, depend- ing on the material, size and installation method. “It turns out people want a pool for their back- yard that’s not going to put them in debt,” said Lily Matocha, Stock Tank Love’s co-founder and owner. Matocha said their pools take two to three weeks to ship on average within Texas and only a few hours to install on leveled ground.

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