Why Your Pool Gets So Many Leaves During Hurricane Season
Leaves in your pool after a storm are a familiar sight during South Florida’s hurricane season. A clean pool can quickly become covered with palm debris, twigs, insects, and fine dirt after a single stretch of windy weather. Heavy storm debris is more than a cleanup problem. Organic material can increase chlorine demand, restrict water […]
Best Time of Year to Resurface a Pool in South Florida
The best time to resurface a pool in Florida depends on the weather, contractor scheduling, and when you want your pool available. In South Florida, pools can be resurfaced throughout much of the year, but fall can be an especially practical time to get the work done. By fall, the heavier summer rain pattern begins […]
Can You Swim After It Rains in Florida? Pool Safety Explained
A South Florida afternoon can go from bright sunshine to heavy rain and back again surprisingly quickly. Once the storm passes and the sun comes back out, you may be ready to head straight for the pool. So, can you swim after rain in a pool? Usually, yes, as long as the storm has completely […]
How Often Should You Shock a Pool in South Florida?
If you’ve searched for how often you should shock a pool in Florida, you’ve probably seen recommendations ranging from once a week to every couple of weeks. The problem is that a fixed pool shock schedule doesn’t account for what’s actually happening in your water. South Florida pools deal with intense sunlight, high water temperatures, […]
Pool Turned Green After Vacation? Here’s What to Do
Coming home from vacation should mean unpacking your bags and enjoying your pool, not discovering that the water turned green. If your pool turned green after vacation, the most likely cause is that chlorine levels dropped while the pool sat unattended. Combined with South Florida’s summer heat, intense sunlight, and frequent afternoon storms, it doesn’t […]
Pool Water Level Keeps Dropping? Evaporation or a Pool Leak?
If you’ve walked outside and noticed your pool water level has dropped, your first thought might be that you have a leak. Before assuming the worst, it’s important to know that every swimming pool loses water naturally. The real question is whether your pool is losing water because of normal evaporation or a hidden leak. […]
Why Your Pool Loses Chlorine Fast in Summer
Florida summers are generous. Generous with heat, generous with humidity, and several times a week, generous with rain. Your pool gets all of it, every single day. And your chlorine? It’s fighting for its life. Chlorine is the only thing standing between your pool water and the bacteria, algae, and organic debris that want to […]
How Much Does Pool Resurfacing Cost in South Florida?
A swimming pool can hide its age surprisingly well, until it can’t. One day, the finish looks a little dull. Then come the stains that won’t scrub away, the rough spots under your feet, and the discoloration that makes the pool look older than it really is. If you’ve started noticing these signs, you should […]
Why Pool Water Turns Cloudy After Heavy Rain
Cloudy pool water after rain is one of the most common problems South Florida pool owners deal with during storm season. You finally got your pool water looking clean and balanced. It’s blue, it’s shimmering, and ready to be photographed. Then a Florida storm rolls through, and suddenly the pool is cloudy after the rain. […]
Pool Replastering vs Resurfacing: What’s the Difference?
In South Florida, pool surfaces never fail overnight. Most homeowners first notice small signs- a few stains on the floor, rough spots on the steps, fading plaster in the corners, and tiny cracks on the wall. But these “small” surface issues are just symptoms of what may be a much larger problem underneath. Depending on […]