Latest · Maintenance
How Often Should You Clean Your Pool in Summer?
A Houston summer pool schedule: what to do daily, weekly and monthly to keep the water clear through heat, storms and heavy use.
· 4 min read
Pool tips
Pool Care Tips for Houston Pool Owners
Practical advice from a family pool company that has worked on North Houston pools since 1982 — what to do before a freeze, why pools go green after rain, how to tell a leak from evaporation, and when a pool needs replastering.
Repairs
Is My Pool Leaking? How to Do the Bucket Test
A step-by-step bucket test to tell a Houston pool leak from normal evaporation, how to read the result, and what to do next.
· 4 min read
Equipment
Salt Water vs Chlorine Pools in Houston
Salt water or traditional chlorine for a Houston pool? How each works, how the running costs compare, and which suits your pool.
· 5 min read
Seasonal
Summer Pool Maintenance: Texas Edition
Getting a Houston pool through summer: opening checks, equipment, water balance, storms and hurricane season, and when to call for help.
· 6 min read
Renovation
Who Needs Pool Plastering? Signs It Is Time
Rough plaster, stains that will not brush out, flaking steps and cracks: how to tell when a Houston pool needs replastering, and when it can wait.
· 5 min read
Maintenance
Why Is My Pool Green After Rain?
Why Houston pools turn green after heavy rain, how to stop it happening, and how to clear a pool that has already turned.
· 4 min read
Costs
Professional Pool Cleaning vs DIY in Texas
Is weekly pool service worth it in Houston, or should you do it yourself? An honest look at the time, the cost and what goes wrong.
· 6 min read
Seasonal
Freeze Alert: Protecting Your Pool and Equipment
What Houston pool owners should do when a hard freeze is forecast: run the pump, check automation, protect the pad and plan for power cuts.
· 5 min read
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