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Building an inground swimming pool involves several steps. Here is a general outline of the process:Design and Permits:1) Determine the desired
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BACKWASHING
June 01/2024

All About Backwashing

Backwashing is essential to maintaining clear, clean, and safe pool

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Owning a swimming pool is a wonderful luxury that brings joy, relaxation, and endless hours of fun. While the summer months offer warm water for swimming, what about the
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The lifespan of a pool liner can vary depending on several factors, including the quality of the liner, maintenance practices, water chemistry, and environmental conditions. On average, a well-maintained pool liner can last between 8 to 12 years. However, some liners can las
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A safety cover for your pool can provide several benefits. Here are some of the key advantages:Enhanced Safety: The primary benefit of a safety cover is to ensure the safety of people, especially children and pets. It acts as a physical barrier, preventing accidental falls
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WINTER WATCH PROGRAM
October 01/2023

Winter Watch is recommended once a month, weather permitting.  At the time of your closing, you can either ask for a one time visit or one a month to help maintain proper water chemistry. It is recommended for pools tha

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Any day spent by the pool is a good day, but sometimes we all get bored.  This Summer shake things up by injecting these 4 fun games into your old routines. These games are fun, easy and don’t require anything that you don’t have laying around the house.Games are a gre
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Pools can be great fun for the entire family – including the fluffiest members. Having a pet and a pool can have tremendous benefits. It’s an easy way for your pooch to c
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We want you and your family to be happy and safe around your pool. With safety concerns out of the way you and your family can focus on the fun to be had and the memories to be made! We know that
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Just because there’s a pool does not mean that everyone can or enjoys swimming in it. Not everyone swims, but everyone does love to cool off and play. Fortunately, not every fun pool activity has
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Kids of all ages love hanging by the pool. This summer show all the kids in your life a great time by hosting the perfect pool party. Hosting a pool party should be as fu
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We love our pools and we also love our planet. We want both to be as happy and healthy an environment as possible. We want all pools to be green…just not with algae!To that end, we have put togeth
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While pools can be a tremendous amount of fun for the whole family, they can also be dangerous and need to be taken se
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The three treatments that we add each week (in addition to your balancing chemicals) are Stain&Scale Control, Algicide, and Pool Perfect Total.

 Stain&Scale control is used to re

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Perfect Poolside Snacks
April 01/2023
Eating healthy by your swimming pool can be fun and easy and delicious. Finding the perfect poolside snack however isn’t easy. The ideal snack should be light, refreshing, easily digestible and of course it has to be tasty. This Summer look like a super star chef with these
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The warm weather is here and the pool is open, but is your swimming pool up to code and are you taking the proper precautions?

Swimming Pool Fences

Swimming pool fences are not only ke

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Owning a pool is a great experience, but it does come with expenses.  Today, we want to share some simple tips that will help save you money and also help the environment.Pool CoversPerhaps one of the most simple yet often overlooked solutions
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WATER SAFETY
September 01/2022

Water Safety

 Below are three tips you should follow to ensu

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POOL COVERS
August 01/2022

What’s the difference between solid and mesh covers?

A pool cover is a necessity throughout the winter as it keeps your pool safe and prevents animals and humans from falling in.

Mesh c

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Maintaining your pH is one of the most important factors when balancing your pool water chemistry. It’s going to be continuous process that you have to constantly monitor. An ideal pH range is 7.2-7.6 with 7.4 being ideal. NOTEABLE:  The pH scale is logarithmic, meaning

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Calcium hardness defines how hard or soft your pool water and it’s measured by the dissolved calcium. Water that contains little or no calcium is called soft and water that contain high levels of calcium is considered hard. The ideal range for plastered pools is 200ppm-400ppm

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CLOUDY WATER
June 01/2022

Cloudy Water

There are a few reasons your pool is cloudy.  Could be poor filtration/circulation or even unbalanced water.  Pool needs proper daily circulation as well as proper chlorination.  Pools typically appear cloudy after h

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A pump can be likened to the heart of a swimming pool. Circulating the water is essential to a healthy, clean swimming environment. What can be done to protect the heart of your pool? You don't have to pay a professional to perform most of these simple tasks that can prolong
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MISTAKES
March 01/2022

Top 3 Mistakes Pool Owners Make

We’re not perfect, we all make mistakes. Pools can be confusing if you don’t know what you’re doing. Here are three mistakes we often see pool owners make.

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The sun is shining and everyone is anxious to go for a swim. The last thing anyone wants is pool repairs during prime swimming season. Pool filtration is a simple process that we might not give much consideration to until something goes wrong. Cloudy water is one indication
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CHLORINE
February 01/2022

Different types of chlorine and which one to use (granules vs tabs vs liquid)

There are different types of chlorine that you can use to saniti

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Vacuuming your pool doesn’t have to be complicated, although it can be tricky if you haven’t done it before. Here are some simple steps to make vacuuming your pool easy.Fully submerge the vacuum hose with the pole in to the pool. The other end of the hose should have a vacuu
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Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes. But learning from other's mistakes is much less painful than making them ourselves. Here are 3 common pool owner mistakes to avoid so you can have a care free pool season.Mistake #1 - Open the pool in JuneEvery year there are those goo
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Let's face it; many of us are procrastinators. We like to put things off until the very last minute and then scramble to get it done in a panic. Why do we bring this added stress into our lives when a little forethought could make things much easier? This is particularly tru
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While we’re not talking about swim suits, we are talking about another warm weather tend; fiberglass pools. It’s true that one piece fiberglass pools have been around since the late 1950’s. The fiberglass pool is not a new concept. But it’s just been
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LIVING THE POOL LIFE
November 15/2020
We have transformed hundreds of plain-Jane backyards into relaxing dream escapes. Dandelion infested lawns have been uprooted and replaced with breath taking infinity pools, water features, fire tables, and hot tubs. Weathered patios have been ripped out and new stamped conc
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It's every pool owners worst nightmare; algae. Algae often hits at the worst time, like on a long weekend, or just before a pool party. Battling a green pool can be a frustrating experience. Algae costs a lot of time, energy and money. What starts ou
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Asking the family how to spend a summer together can be a challenging proposition. Varying opinions and a slew of other factors can make for a tough decision. Should the family go on a road trip, hit the beach, or maybe go camping? What if the choice of where to go and what
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A common reaction when people see the pools we have built is, "Wow, that's incredible," or, "That's my dream backyard." Yet, what's even more incredible is seeing the transformation from a bare plot of grass into a dream oasis. A lot of planning and preparation go into each
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So you have bought a new home with a swimming pool or have recently installed a pool and it’s time to close your swimming pool for the season. Y
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Imagine a calming oasis you could escape to, relax and let the cares of the day drift away. Now imagine that oasis is your own backyard! We want to help you accomplish exactly that. We offer a wide variety  of hot tub services, products and designs, making it easier th
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Get your sun tan on…safely
September 01/2019
Who doesn’t love lounging by the swimming pool, soaking up the sun and enjoying a lazy summer day. Everyone loves to get that perfect tan. These days we understand that it’s ok to be in the sun be we have be careful and protect our skin from harmful damage.  There are lots of great tricks to he
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When was the last time you changed the sand in your pool filter? Your pool filter sand is one of those things that only gets changed every so often.  Usually, every 3 or 4 years, because of this it can be easy to forget.Clean sand in your pool filter is a very important part of keeping your poo
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If you have a swimming pool, then you’ll understand when we say that the length of your pool season is precious and anything you can do to extend it is certainly worth investigating.It’s All About TemperatureThe key to extending your swimming season is heating your pool.  In Canada, where we ha
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We all know how much fun pools can be, but fun is only one of their benefits. Swimming and other water activities are fantastic methods of exercise! With a touch of that summer fun thrown in, you can get an entire, well-balanced workout in the pool and not even notice it. We have some simple pool ex
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Opening your swimming pool is one of the first priorities of Summer and we want to help you get off to the right start.  We’d be happy to help you open your swimming pool, but if you have the do it yourself spirit, here are step by step instructions on how to open your
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There is nothing better than a pool on a hot summer day, enjoying time with friends and family, having a few cocktails or beers poolside or just relaxing in the water in a comfortable pool lounger. However, getting your fi
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