The Swimming Pool Industry has come a long way over the years. Advances in technology have slowly made an impact on the care and ease in maintaining, owning and operating a  pool. There are a number of advances that could be mentioned but today we are going to share 3 that have been very popular with our Hamlin  Read More

Here in the Rio Grande Valley, March usually marks the beginning of our swimming season. We still have bouts of cool weather but they are short lived with a quick return to days approaching temps in the 80’s and 90’s. The need to flip back on the A/C, quickly reminds us that Spring and Summer are fast approaching. We thought  Read More

Price vs Quality, everyone has read or seen articles written on this topic on about every product or service we can imagine, including Swimming Pools. I am not going to pretend to be an expert on this and try to compete with professionals who are trained in this field and publish their “how to” advice on navigating this issue. I  Read More

This might not be an article about the direct “fix” of a swimming pool problem but it is an interesting story about a rare changing of the guard to create a 3rd generation of family ownership in a pool business that was started back in 1952 by Francis McDonald Hamlin. As one of the past 2nd generation Owner/Partners,  Read More

The first thing most pool owners know or should know is that cloudy water is preventable. The 2nd thing they should be aware of is that cloudy water could be unsafe and the pool should be closed if the bottom cannot be seen. Safety Codes require Commercial Pools and Water Parks to close if severe cloudy water conditions occur. The  Read More

Happy Fall everyone. The hot summer temperatures are winding down but that does not mean you can back off the maintenance on your pools. In some cases usage may slow down as the kids go back to school and weekends are taken up with other fall activities but in other cases the pool usage is just heating up.  Read More

The Federal government is at it again. Using the ADA and the emotion of fairness and safety, they passed another code requiring commercial pools and spas to supply access for the disabled. On the surface this sounds like a reasonable request but as are most things involving Government intervention, the logical and common sense aspects of this mandate are  Read More

Spring has arrived here in the Rio Grand Valley! What were our clues: fewer and milder fronts trees budding out buttercup flowers on the side of the roads howling wind deafening noise of blackbirds and parrots competing for their spot on the power lines along 10th in McAllen grass fire alerts dirt clouds from McCook  Read More

Glass tile is gaining in popularity every day for use in a pool and spa. This happening for several reasons:  Beautiful – Glass tile brings a different look to any project it is used on. The unique look of Glass tile is a combination of texture, color, grout lines, and reflective qualities both during the day  Read More