Clark Griswold in the 1989 classic, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation had the right idea; begin construction on an inground swimming pool in the winter. If you’ve been dreaming of building a custom pool, winter is the perfect to dive in as this will maximize the time spent enjoying your new pool during what we...
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Spring Pool Opening Tips
Spring is here, which can mean only one thing; that swimming time is near. Even though the weather in Phoenix has been nearing 90 degrees most days, and the water is beckoning swimmers forward, the pool isn’t quite ready for those swimmers. At least not just yet. There are some necessary steps every pool...
Swimming… Benefits for Asthmatic Individuals!
There is a huge number of people who use swimming as their main form of exercise. It’s easy on the joints, and fun to do! For individuals with asthma, you can assume that a physical exercise, like swimming, could be detrimental to an individuals health. Something that requires intentional and controlled breathing, seems like a terrible idea...
Natural Swimming Pools Gaining Ground
Over the past couple of years, natural swimming pools and ponds have gained a lot of attention. While there is some debate of the definition of natural swimming pool vs natural swimming pond, they are essentially the same thing. Basically, it’s a body of water isolated from normal ground water via a membrane whose...
Protect Outdoor Furniture from the Sun
In Arizona, there is no escaping the sun. It bears down us relentlessly during summer months causing us to retreat indoors or into our swimming pools for relief. But the sun also can take a toll in other ways around the pool area. Patio furniture often takes the brunt of the sun all day...
Teaching Children Swim Strokes
In a couple of years, we will all be watching countries competing against each other in a variety of swim competitions for the 2016 Summer Olympics. So now is a perfect time to start teaching your children basic swim strokes to help them understand what happens in swim competitions as well as provide a...
Benefits of LED Lighting
One of the easier ways to change the aesthetics of your pool is to upgrade the lighting in your pool. Especially popular these days is LED lighting. LED lighting is a great alternative to regular incandescent bulbs for a variety of reasons. First, LED lights will last longer. The typical incandescent light has an...
Remote Pool Management from Hayward
Most of us lead pretty busy lives and have to set aside time to work on our swimming pools only on weekends. But Hayward has recently introduced AquaConnect which will allow you to remotely control functions of your pool, spa and backyard via the internet. There’s even an app for iPhone® and iPad® for...
Constructing Your Pool – Time Frame
We were recently asked by a client if we started building a pool in February, would the pool construction be completed by summer time. It’s a good question but one that is hard to answer. Really what it comes down to is the scope of the project. Will it just be a swimming pool?...
Pool Inspirations
There’s many ways that you can upgrade your current pool. Here’s a list of ways that you can improve the look of your swimming pool and create an idealistic backyard environment. Design Water features Fiber optic lighting Landscape lighting Fire pits Retaining walls Planters Fireplaces Outdoor Kitchens/Custom BBQ’s Fencing Decking Patios & Walkways Replacement...