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

Water Quality, it is such a critical element of life. In America we are really blessed with safe potable water to drink and seldom worry or think of it as a source of contamination or being unsafe for use. By Federal standards safe drinking water does not mean the water will not have a strange or  Read More

Who wants to save money while operating your swimming pool, EVERYONE! There are many ways to operate a pool more economically but one of the newest kids on the block when it comes to savings is the variable speed pump. It is still basically the same pump but the new technology is in the motors being  Read More

“What are those streaks, spots, bumps, blotches, stains or funky things on my white plaster pool finish!!!” Has anyone with white plaster ever asked this question to a neighbor, the plaster company or just wondered this to yourself. Well if it makes you feel better, 100% of the folks that purchase white plaster as their preferred  Read More

Well we made it thru another great summer and swimming season. To many the season may not feel over and it’s hard to blame them when on this September day is 102 degrees down here in South Texas. But school has started and that usually signals the slow down in the pool world. Most folks  Read More

TIME! — that thing no one has enough of. The same seems to go for money as well. When it comes to a swimming pool everyone simply wants to relax in it, not spend time or money working on it. I preach preventative maintenance as one the things we can all due to reduce costs  Read More

The 2012 Hurricane season has formally begun. In the Rio Grande Valley the season stretches from June through October with August and September being most active. With over 60 years of experience in the pool and hurricane pool damage business we have a few pointers and tips we hope may help you prepare for “storm day”.  Read More