We Are Qualified
With 35+ Years of Experience
Channelmark pools is not just another pool company. Channelmark is formatted to mirror the very successful design/build practice that the Founder, Mark Harden, has used in his Custom Home Building business for decades. Mr. Harden has successfully completed hundreds of custom pool home projects over the years and is now able to offer the same level of service to those who desire to have a pool/spa of their dreams built at their residence. Mr. Harden holds a Class A State Certified General Contractor License, a State Certified Residential Pool Contractor License and has been designing and building in Southwest Florida for nearly 35 years. Mr. Harden enjoys the challenges associated with building custom designs. He has a gift for understanding the needs and desires of what the customer is looking for and it shows in his work. Channelmark Pools is centrally located in Ft. Myers to better service its clientele. Channelmark builds in Lee, Charlotte, Collier and Hendry Counties.
Meet the Channelmark Pools Team
Mark Harden
President / Qualifier
Accomplished Senior-Level Professional with demonstrated expertise in the areas of finance, operations, staff management within the residential, commercial, industrial and retail land development and construction sectors. Results- oriented with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and teams simultaneously coupled with the skill to effectively manage staff of all levels and diverse backgrounds.
- President and Owner, Harden Custom Homes, Inc. & Channelmark Pools, Inc.
- Resident of Lee County since 1989
- Certified General Contractor 34+ years
- BS in Construction Management - Florida International University 1989
- Residential contracting company in SWFL with nearly 50 years in business under the Harden name
- An impressive history of over $300 million worth of work in the last 49 years
Mark started working in the construction field as a laborer in 1976 through an apprentice program under his father, Thomas Harden who was a licensed Contractor in the Florida Keys. Mark is proficient in all forms of concrete work, all facets of rough and finish carpentry, roofing, plastering, drywall, cabinetry, painting, plumbing, Pool construction and remodeling, electrical and many other elements of the construction process.
As Director of Construction for a publicly traded company, Mark was directly involved in the planning and development of many single family/multi-family communities. Mark was directly involved in the planning and implementation of the D.O. as well as all architectural refinements for each product, value engineering, purchasing and contracting for each phase of construction.
Mark’s extensive background in the construction industry coupled with his advanced education allow him to strictly manage the purchasing and accounting process. As a result, Mark is able to ensure that there are minimal variances in the cost/actual analysis. Mark believes that communication is critical to the success of any project and that is why HCH & CPI, use the “Builder Trend” construction management software program. With “Builder Trend”, CPI allows its customers to follow their projects on a day to day basis with real time photographs of the process, digital documentation for change orders as-well-as daily digital scheduling updates.