Above-ground pools
- Above-ground, soft-sided, and inflatable pools
- First-time pool owners
- Small pool, same respect
25+ years · CPO® and CPI certified
Straight answers for your pool, by phone or video.
Book a paid consultation for water chemistry, equipment problems, repair quotes, and buying advice. From above-ground backyard pools to resorts and water parks, across Texas, Florida, and California.
Consultations are by appointment and paid when you book. Impressions of the noise your pump is making are encouraged.
3states: Texas, Florida, California
25+years in the pool industry
CPO® + CPIcertified
4 FT → 12 FTabove-ground pools to water parks
Who we help
From the backyard above-ground pool to the water park. If it holds water, it's our business. Same expert, scaled to the job.
Residential in-ground
- Homeowners who maintain their own pool
- Owners comparing equipment or upgrades
- Anyone holding a repair quote they're unsure about
Commercial
- Apartments, HOAs, and community pools
- Hotels, gyms, and swim schools
- Property managers and maintenance staff
Resorts and water parks
- Resorts and large aquatic facilities
- Water parks and multi-pool operations
- Multi-site operators. The big dogs.
What a consultation covers
If it holds water, moves water, heats water, or cleans water, we can talk you through it. We speak fluent Pentair, Hayward, Jandy, and Polaris, plus several regional dialects of "it's making a weird noise."
Water chemistry
Read your test results, fix cloudy or green water, and set a routine that keeps it balanced.
Equipment troubleshooting
Pumps, filters, heaters, salt cells, cleaners, and automation. Find the problem before you pay for a service call.
Repair quote second opinions
Send the quote. We'll tell you if the work and the price make sense.
Buying advice
Choose the right pump, filter, heater, or cleaner for your pool size and budget across Jandy, Polaris, Pentair, and Hayward.
Maintenance plans
Weekly and seasonal schedules for owners and for commercial staff, written for your pool.
Commercial operations
Chemical logs, staff routines, and equipment planning for pools that see heavy use.
How it works
Book and pay online
Pick a session length and pay securely when you book.
Send the details
Test readings, photos or video of your equipment, and any quotes you have.
Get your call
We call you at your booked time by phone or video and walk you through the fix.
The pool problem field guide
The calls we get most. What's causing yours, and how to fix it, is what the call is for. Spoiler: it's almost never haunted. It's almost always the impeller.
Green water
Somewhere between "slightly off" and "frog sanctuary." There's more than one reason this happens, and the fix depends on which one you've got.
Solve it on a callCloudy water
You can't see the bottom. The bottom can't see you. Guessing at the cause is how people spend $200 on chemicals that don't work.
Solve it on a callPump won't prime
It hums. It gurgles. It does nothing useful. Often fixable without a service visit, if you know exactly where to look.
Solve it on a callHeater won't fire
It clicks, thinks about it, and gives up. Heaters don't fail quietly, and they don't fail without a reason.
Solve it on a callSalt cell errors
It says check salt. You checked. It still says check salt. Your salt system is trying to tell you something, just not clearly.
Solve it on a callStrange noises
Screeching, rattling, or a blender full of gravel. Every noise points somewhere specific, and we know the map.
Solve it on a callPool myths we bust every week
Free of charge. Consider it a sample.
A strong chlorine smell means too much chlorine.
Usually the opposite. That smell comes from chloramines, used-up chlorine. It's a sign the pool needs more free chlorine, not less.
Saltwater pools don't use chlorine.
They do. The salt cell turns salt into chlorine. It's still a chlorine pool, just one that makes its own.
If the water's clear, it's balanced.
Clear water can still be eating your plaster or scaling your heater. Balance protects the equipment and your wallet.
A bigger pump means a cleaner pool.
An oversized pump wastes power and can strain your filter. A variable-speed pump on a lower setting often filters better for far less money.
Just keep shocking it until it turns blue.
If your stabilizer is too high, chlorine can't do its job and no amount of shock keeps up. Sometimes the real fix is draining and refilling part of the pool. We'll tell you which situation you're in before you buy another bag.
The Big 3: Texas, Florida, California
The three biggest pool markets in the country, and three very different sets of problems. We know all three.
Texas
Brutal summer heat, hard water in many areas, and freezes that show up when nobody's ready. We know exactly what that does to water and equipment.
Florida
Pools that run year-round, heavy rain, humidity, and screen enclosures. A pool that never gets a day off needs an expert who doesn't either.
California
Hard water, water restrictions, energy rules for pool equipment, and strict local codes. We know the rulebook, so you don't have to read it.
We did our homework
We know the national chains, the franchise stores, and the local shops in all three markets. You get advice that fits your area, not a one-size-fits-all answer.
We're here to change the game.
Most pool owners get advice from whoever is trying to sell them something. We sell answers. Whether it's a backyard pool or a water park, you get a straight, expert opinion you can act on.
Book a single consultation
One-time sessions. No membership needed.
Full residential consult
60 minutes. Chemistry, equipment, and quote review together.
$140
Book and pay
Resorts, water parks, and multi-site operators
Ongoing consulting scoped to the size of your operation.
Custom
Call to scope
Membership
Members get the answers they want and need, whenever their pool needs them. Lock in a flat introductory rate for a full year.
Residential membership
Introductory price
$39 / month
- Up to two 30-minute calls a month
- Priority scheduling
- 15% off extra sessions
- Rate locked for 12 months
12-month agreement, billed monthly. Ending the agreement before 12 months carries a $150 early termination fee.
Join residentialCommercial membership
Introductory price
$99 / month
- Up to four 60-minute calls a month
- Monthly review of your chemical logs
- Same-week priority scheduling
- Rate locked for 12 months
12-month agreement, billed monthly. Ending the agreement before 12 months carries a $400 early termination fee.
Join commercialParts finder
If it goes in a pool, we can find it.
Any part, for any pool equipment, from any brand. Pumps, cleaners, skimmers, heaters, and every O-ring in between. And we hunt down the lowest price we can find, so you're not paying more than you have to.
- Pumps and motors
- Filters and cartridges
- Heaters and heat pumps
- Robotic and suction cleaners
- Skimmers and baskets
- Valves and fittings
- Salt cells
- Pool and spa lights
- Automation and controls
- O-rings and gaskets
- Ladders and handrails
- Above-ground pumps and liners
- Commercial equipment
- Water features
- Send the detailsA model number, a part number, or just a photo of the label.
- We track it downCurrent, older, or hard-to-find, we go looking until we find it.
- You get the best price we can findNo markup games. Just the right part at the lowest cost we can get it.
Brands we know inside and out
JandyAuthorized dealerPolarisAuthorized dealerPentairAuthorized dealerHaywardAuthorized dealerZodiacRaypakSta-RiteAquaCalSpeckWaterwayWatercoKreepy KraulyBaracudaParamount
Dolphin by MaytronicsBioGuardClorox Pool&SpaNatural ChemistryOrendaHTHIntexBestwayDoughboyKing Technology
Authorized dealer for Jandy, Polaris, Pentair, and Hayward. Brand names belong to their owners.
Your consultant: Bob
25+years in the residential and commercial pool industry
CPO® certifiedCPI certified
Bob has seen the problem behind your problem, and probably the one behind that one too. Over more than 25 years he has worked every side of the pool business: behind the counter, at the equipment pad, and in the lab.
High-volume retail pool store management
Years of running busy pool stores means a nonstop flow of customer questions, every major brand on the shelf, and a sharp sense of which products actually work and which just look good on the label.
Field maintenance and repairs
Real time at real equipment pads. Pumps, filters, heaters, salt systems, and automation on both residential and commercial pools, from routine service to the repairs nobody else could figure out.
CPO® and CPI certified
Bob holds both CPO® (Certified Pool Operator) and CPI certifications, the credentials the industry trusts for operating, inspecting, and keeping pools safe and up to standard. In other words, he has the paperwork to back up the opinions.
Lab-trained water chemistry
Extensive lab training in water chemistry. Your test results get read the way a chemist reads them, not the way a guess does.
Retail, field, and lab experience rarely live in one person. With Bob, you get all three on one call, without a truck roll or a sales pitch. We would rather save you a service call than sell you one.
Questions
Are consultations by phone or video?
Both. Choose when you book. We don't do on-site visits, which keeps sessions fast and affordable.
What should I have ready?
Your latest water test results, photos or video of your equipment and its labels, your pool size if you know it, and any repair quotes.
Can I reschedule a booked session?
Yes, with at least 24 hours' notice. Missed sessions without notice aren't refunded.
How does the membership contract work?
Memberships run for 12 months at a locked monthly rate. If you end it before 12 months, a one-time early termination fee applies: $150 for residential and $400 for commercial.
Can you diagnose a pump by the sound I make imitating it?
More often than you'd think. A real recording is better, though. Hold your phone near the equipment and we'll listen together.
Can you find a part for my old or discontinued equipment?
Usually, yes. Send us the model number or a photo of the label. If the exact part is no longer made, we'll look for a compatible replacement.
Will you tell me if I don't need the repair I was quoted?
Yes. That's one of the most common reasons people book. Sometimes the quote is right on, and we'll tell you that too.
Which states do you serve?
We specialize in Texas, Florida, and California, the three biggest pool markets in the country. Calls work anywhere, so if your pool is somewhere else, we can still help.
Do you work with above-ground pools and water parks?
Yes, and everything in between. Above-ground and inflatable pools, backyard in-ground pools, commercial pools, resorts, and water parks.
Get your pool sorted this week.
Book online or call to ask a quick question first.