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Hot Tub & Swim Spa Scene RETAILER FOCUS


Marking A Milestone ABOVE: Fondly known as the ‘Hot Tub Man’, Jamie giles is celebrating 20 years in the industry this year.


Hampshire’s very own ‘Hot Tub Man’ is celebrating his 20th anniversary in the industry this year.


After two decades in the spa and hot tub business and having owned his own company for just over 14 years, Jamie Giles is putting his skills and knowledge into expanding the sales side of the business over the next few years. “The name The Hot Tub Man started as a nickname and it stuck,” reveals Jamie. “We would always get people ringing up the offi ce and asking for


The Hot Tub Man and eventually I decided to adopt the name. I now answer the phone as The Hot Tub Man and it makes life a lot easier!”


he jokes. Jamie’s company – Spa Maintenance Services – specialises in hot tub installs, relocations, servicing and repairs. The company also sells new and used hot tubs and supplies covers, accessories and chemicals. “We get most of our custom through word of mouth recommendations, which is by far our biggest marketing tool,” he says. “We have a loyal following of customers and we are a well- known, reputable and trusted company in the area”.


OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS The Hot Tub Man began his career at Spaform, where he worked for six years across many areas of the business and learnt the technical side of spa installations and repairs.


With the ambition of one day running his own business, Jamie leaped at the opportunity to start his own spa maintenance company with his wife Julie in May 2003 and Spa Maintenance Services was born.


ABOVE: Spa Maintenance Services became an Artesian Spas dealership around three years ago.


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“I had always wanted to be my own boss and there seemed to be a gap in the market for a spa repair service that I knew I could fi ll,” explains Jamie. “My wife Julie was also looking for a job after having our family so we took the plunge and formed the company. I worked on the tools and Julie handled all the admin and offi ce support.” The couple started out working from home but soon outgrew the space and moved to a unit on an industrial estate. The current premises is located on Bottings Industrial Estate in Botley, and


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