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The Salt Life – Should Your Pool Be Chlorine-Free?

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

What was once called the “world wide web” is now a search engine on a smart phone. This is how we shop and how we get answers to just about anything. Alexa and Siri are always on standby. Or we can type into a little, white box to get millions of results in under a [...]

What to Ask Yourself Before You Build a Pool

What to Ask Yourself Before You Build a Pool

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

If you’re a homeowner, you know how gratifying home improvement projects can be! Yes, there’s the disruption and the dust, but it’s all a means to an end. Whether you are repurposing a loft into a home theater or building an addition off the family room to support your entrepreneurial pursuits, you are increasing the [...]

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When Choosing a Swimming Pool Contractor…

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
Swimming Pool Construction, Swimming Pool Contractors

When choosing an in-ground pool contractor, there is so much to consider. Let’s start with the most critical factor: making sure you pick the right one! First, check out the contractor. Go into the Better Business Bureau website and see how that contractor’s business is doing. Look at their reviews and see if they have [...]

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Pool Types: What Suits Your Style?

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Swimming Pool Construction

As swimming pool financing specialists, we, of course, work closely with our customers, in addition to the pool contractors. We know our customers are supported by genuine professionals who know exactly what they are doing and how to coordinate every effort that goes into a pool installation. But then again, we should. We do this [...]

Pool Safety for Dogs: The Top Seven Things You Should Know

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Dogs. Everyone’s best friend. Their love is unconditional, they never criticize your decisions. Your dog is always happy to see you. That furry friend who is most loyal. In turn, dogs who are loved have a rather good life. With their own retail shops, and parks, and even custom accommodations for daycare, they are rewarded [...]

How To Properly Care for Your Swimwear

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

There are many steps you can take to make sure your swimwear lasts all season — and beyond. But perhaps the most significant step you can take is to care for it properly, especially after you’ve worn it in a chlorinated swimming pool. Step 1: Rinsing Swimwear Immediately after you get out of the pool, [...]

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Salt Water Pool Care Tips

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

With any home improvement, you’ve got options galore. Have you ever spent weeks looking at patches of paint colors on a wall in your living room? Trying to see how each looks in all kinds of light? When you finally decide on Benjamin Moore’s Beacon Hill Damask, then you have to follow that effort up [...]

Maintenance Tips for Your New Pool: Annual Tasks

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

Because of their importance and the regularity with which you’ll be performing daily and weekly pool maintenance routines, you’re pretty unlikely to neglect them. To a lesser degree, ditto with the monthly ones. However, it can be easy to completely forget about the recommended annual pool maintenance tasks. Don’t worry: we have your back. Make [...]

Maintenance Tips for Your New Pool: Monthly & Occasional Tasks

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

Your new in-ground swimming pool will be able to bring you and your family and friends plenty of healthy, fun-filled memories for decades to come — but only if you make certain to continually maintain it properly. In addition to daily and weekly maintenance routines, you should also keep some other maintenance tasks on your [...]

Maintenance Tips for Your New Pool: Daily & Weekly Routines

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

As you plan for your exciting new addition of an in-ground swimming pool, you’ll want to plan for more than the financial aspect of your home’s newest feature: you’ll also want to prepare for the necessary maintenance tasks related to owning a pool. While this list may seem a bit overwhelming at first, you’ll be [...]

Swim Your Way to Fitness Without Breaking a Sweat!

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Here’s a little food for thought about Americans and obesity rates. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): More than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults age 20 and older and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2–19 years were obese as of 2015-2016 (37.9% for men and 41.1% for women). Obesity-related conditions [...]

How to Elevate Your Pool with Water Features

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

From affordable to high-end, you can outfit your own personal Great Outdoors Resort with everything from changing cabanas to brick pizza ovens. You can then frame this oasis in lush greenery and vibrant blooms. But then there’s the in-between. That reflective ingredient that stands out, but blends in. The one that adds dimension and shine [...]

Labor Day Pool Party

Three Simple Steps to the Perfect Labor Day Pool Party

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Ahhh… party planning. You either welcome it or dread it. Hosting can feel like a lot of pressure. You want your house just so, the food to be spectacular, and for your guests to have the best possible time! We suggest you don’t let the stress dissuade you from making a memory with your friends [...]

What’s So Great About a Pool? Our Top Ten Reasons!

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

If you’ve considered home improvement, there are all kinds of options. One of your best returns on investment sits beyond your home’s windows in the alfresco setting of your own backyard. Outdoor entertaining is all the rage with kitchens and firepits and collections of furniture that rival interior design. A natural extension of your home’s [...]

Sunscreen Safety

The Right Rules of Sunscreen

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Britt Godfrey
Backyard Ideas

Because an estimated one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, sunscreen is a critical component of skin and health care. Besides helping to deflect those brown spots and dreaded wrinkles, its use will allow you to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful UV rays…the ones that promote those dangerous skin cancers, [...]

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