About Michael Nantz
Pool Construction Defect & ASR Expert Witness
35+ Years of Pool Design & Construction Experience
Michael W. Nantz brings more than three decades of swimming pool design, construction and industry experience to his work as a Pool Construction Defect Expert Witness.
As President and Founder of Elite Concepts Inc., Michael's professional experience encompasses the consultation, design and construction of swimming pools and watershapes. This extensive hands-on background provides a practical foundation for evaluating construction methods, workmanship, design issues and alleged swimming pool construction defects.
Michael is frequently retained by attorneys and also provides professional consultation to architects, landscape architects, contractors, pool builders and homeowners.
His expertise extends beyond the jobsite. Michael has lectured and instructed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe on swimming pool design, construction and industry business practices.
Pool Construction Defect Expert Witness Services
Michael provides expert consultation, investigation and testimony involving a wide range of swimming pool construction issues.
Services include:
- Pool Construction Defect Investigations
- Expert Consultation & Case Review
- Swimming Pool Design & Construction Evaluation
- Homeowner Support
- Pool Builder & Contractor Support
- Professional Opinion Letters
- Mediation
- Depositions
- Arbitration Hearings
- Trial Testimony
- Construction Standards & Practices
- Concrete & Shotcrete Issues
- Structural & Construction-Related Pool Failures Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR)
From initial case review through deposition, arbitration or trial, Michael provides technically informed opinions based upon decades of practical swimming pool design and construction experience.




