Wilkes Pools is a family-owned and operated manufacturing enterprise that makes swimming pools. In business since 1967, the company manufactures low-maintenance on-ground and in-ground pools for the residential market. Wilkes Pools has offered it Genesis brand rectangular on-ground pools in six sizes since 1996. Featuring strength, beauty, durability and ease of care, the pools include aluminum decking and fencing. The company introduced its 24-foot Avalon brand of on-ground round pools in 2003, which is available in three variations. The company offers more than 25 stock designs of in-ground pools, featuring interlocking, galvanized steel wall panels two feet wide that fit into a base channel. Wilkes Pools in-ground pools also have adjustable steel wall bracing, adjustable buttress and a choice of aluminum or plastic coping. The company ships its pool products using compact, palletized packaging that reduces freight costs.