How Much Does Pool Service Cost?  
This mostly depends on the region of the country in which one lives, and by extension the length of the pool season. In the south rates are much lower on a per visit basis, yet the pool season is much longer. In this area I have heard of pool openings with some amount of vacuuming for just under $300, to other companies charging $420 for the same service. We feel strongly that low-budget pool service companies are to be avoided. Most experienced pool owners I have met have had at least one bad experience with one of the "cheaper" companies. By extension, there is no need to over-pay for services. We beleive our pricing to be reasonable, but we do not try to make our price point our most appealing feature. We charge an appropriate fee to maintain adult year-round salaried employees, in order to minimize technician turnover, and build consistent customer relationships.


How often do you come out and clean my pool? 
It depends on the type of service you sign up for. We offer both weekly and bi-weekly visits. Deciding which is best for you depends on a number of factors, such as the the proximity and type of vegetation, the size of the pool, and the age of the equipment (modern equipment often requires less attention). The amount of work the amount owner intends to do on the pool also plays a significant roll in deciding whether bi-weekly service would be appropriate. During the non-visit weeks the pool will typically need to be balanced with appropriate chemicals, skimmer baskets emptied, filter backwashed, bottom vacuumed, etc.

Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper if I service the pool myself? 
While it will certainly be cheaper, it will not be easy. I have noticed over the years a pattern for new pool owners. In the beginning, having minimal knowledge of the pool filter system, water chemistry, or the processes involved with maintaining a clean, safe pool, many will outsource the service to a company such as ours. However, one of two things seem to eventually happen — the pool company does a great job and makes it looks easy, or the pool company does a poor job and the owners realize they could do better themselves. At that point they decide to give it a try themselves. Sometimes it works wonderfully, sometimes it does not go as planned. Even if it goes well, after awhile the owners eventually seem to come to the conclusion that they either have better things to do with thier time, or that they do not have the time or motivation to keep after their pool as necessary, (evidenced by a green or dirty pool more often than not). While pool cleaning is not difficult, it is time consuming to perform the required tasks, and maintain all the appropriate chemicals on site, and to spend weekend or evening time cleaning as opposed to swimming or relaxing.

Our service technicians today are well-trained, certified professionals who are experts in water chemistry, hydraulics, filtration, plumbing, electricity and sanitization. An improperly maintained pool is not only an eyesore, it can also very easily be unhealthy, not to mention the guilt-trip of looking in your back yard and seeing another job that needs to be done! We are here to simply allow pool owners to enjoy their pools, rather than work on them.



Does too much chlorine make a pool smell?
Actually, it’s chloramines that smell — that is, chlorine that has been spent burning up contaminants. In other words, a smelly pool does not have enough chlorine.


Will chlorine turn your hair green?
Hair turns green due to a combination of two factors: copper and alkalinity. Copper gets into pool water from copper pipes and heater coils; it’s pulled there by aggressive, alkaline water. So green hair
indicates that the water needs some work. Hair usually assumes its greenish shade after shampooing, however, because the alkalinity in most shampoos intensifies the problem. Shampooing with acidic
“swimmers” shampoos, available from most pool and spa retailers, will reverse the process and release the copper.


Does Swimmer’s Ear come from swimming too much?
Swimmer’s ear, also known as otitis externa, is caused by the bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common pathogen found in pools and spas. Unsanitary pool water can be a hotbed for transmission of common bacterial infections, which show up within a few days of swimming. Symptoms of concern include an itchy skin rash, an earache, pink eye, diarrhea, stomach pain,
a yeast infection or a cough. Notify the owner that the pool or spa needs a major cleaning.


Is a salt pool a chlorine-free pool?
What consumers call a salt pool is actually a pool with a chlorine generator. Salt is mixed into the water, and the generator breaks this down into the purest form of chlorine available.


Does a spa with an ozonator need any chemicals?
Ozonators do sanitize water, but the process alone is insufficient for most bather loads. In most cases, the simple act of climbing into the water releases enough contaminants to overwhelm the ozonator’s efforts for hours. This leaves the spa unsanitized while in use. Maintain a chemical residual, however,
and the spa stays clean even after guests drop in. Ozonators can reduce the need for chemicals in spas — and even in pools — but they cannot replace them.


Is it true that the hotter the hot tub, the cleaner it is?
Many germs love it hot. The only thing scared away by a too hot tub is a sensitive bather. No matter the temperature, a hot tub’s water must be balanced and sanitized.


Are foamy bubbles a normal part of having a hot tub?
Foam in a spa indicates that something is wrong with the water balance, as does greenness, sand, cloudiness, a noticeable smell and scum along the tile line. Properly treating hot tub water will eliminate the things that lead to foam, including body oils, soaps and excessive algaecides. 


Do enzymes kill germs?
Enzymes dissolve oils. Animal rescuers use them along the coast after an oil spill. Any product that claims to “sanitize” a pool or spa through use of enzymes, or states that no other chemicals are
needed in conjunction with them, violates federal product terminology and undermines public health.