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Servicing High-End Pools

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

Part 3 of 5: Caring for finishes depends on materialBy Andrew Lisa It’s not an exaggeration to say great pools demand a lot from their finishes. Pumps and plumbing have to work well but don’t have to look good. Aesthetic amenities have to look good — and not much else.

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Servicing High-End Pools — Water Care

Posted on April 8, 2019 by PoolPro

Part 2 of 5: Luxury water careBy Andrew Lisa Steve Kenny says you can only achieve and maintain luxury water if you treat every pool as an individual. “I’m working on a pool right now in Montauk,” Kenny says of the famous shore town on the easternmost tip of Long

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Servicing High-End Pools — Automation

Posted on January 2, 2019 by PoolPro

When to leave automation to the prosBy Andrew Lisa Paolo Benedetti knows that today’s high-end automation equipment is far too complicated for pool service providers to maintain on their own. “It’s getting so bloody complex that even the builders are relying on a series of dedicated experts to provide the

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The Art of Estimation

Posted on October 30, 2018 by PoolPro

Ensuring new build and remodel estimates are on target By Keith Loria Undoubtedly, in the first minutes of conversation a pool builder has with a prospect, two questions will arise: “How long will it take?” and “What will it cost?” And though most can answer these quickly, they need to

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Better Hydrotherapy Benefits With In-Ground Spas

Posted on August 7, 2018 by PoolPro

Materials, savvy installation improve the experience By Julie Knudson In-ground spas built in conjunction with a swimming pool are beautiful. They share materials and aesthetics with the pool, and they can integrate with the rest of the environment. But there are downfalls: In-ground spas, with their typically straight walls and

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