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Pool Opening Tips for Spring

Pool Opening Tips for Spring: It’s That Time of Year Again!

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas, Pool Financing, Swimming Pool Maintenance

If you already own a backyard pool, you can look out your window and envision the brand-new pool season shining on the spring horizon. Your staycation dates are set. The days will soon be warmer and will even last longer. It’s just you and a refreshing beverage in your flotation device, lazily drifting along. In [...]

Fabulous Pool Deck Ideas

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Outdoor décor has changed the way we look at outdoor living. With companies like Wayfair and Target and even home improvement centers like Lowe’s offering lines of affordable furniture and fixtures, most budgets can afford to step up the look and feel of their alfresco entertainment centers. With these reasonable prices, you can outfit everything [...]

fiberglass pool

The Advantages of Fiberglass Pools

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

There’s nothing like a shimmering backyard pool. It offers an invitation to sun, swim laps, cool off, and even win your neighborhood’s aquatic volleyball championship! Like a multi-purpose arena, you can change the way you relax and even how you get those fitness blocks into your week when you have a pool just outside the [...]

Your Backyard Pool is a Total Fitness Center

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

By the end of the first quarter of the year, many New Year’s Resolutions have fallen by the wayside. Somehow those goals imagined in December felt attainable. And there’s nothing like a bright, shining year to feel full of promise, like a brand-new pool season. According to an Inc.com article about what people commonly wish [...]

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Pool Safety for Pets

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

Safety is often at the forefront of pool owners’ minds as far as humans are concerned, but what about their pets? An estimated 5,000 family pets drown in backyard swimming pools annually. With awareness and a little prevention, such tragedies can easily be thwarted. Swimming Lessons It may seem simple, but make sure your dog [...]

Pool Safety

The ABCs of Pool Safety

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

We love our pools. They’re the perfect source of family time and offer a venue for those refreshing full body workouts! To wholly enjoy every aspect of a backyard pool, it’s essential for families to put just as much consideration and planning into safety as we do to aesthetics. Fortunately, technology comes to the rescue [...]

How To Keep Your Pool Nice and Toasty This Winter!

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Maintenance

Certainly, the climate we live in affects our lifestyle. Do you have four seasons or two? Can you wear flip flops 10 out of 12 months or are snow boots a fixture by the back door? People who live in the southernmost states but travel north on occasion need only dedicate a small section of [...]

Pool Accessories

Dress Your Backyard Pool in Style with These Accessories!

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

So, your backyard pool is done. All the planning and preparation have culminated in the addition of this glistening symbol of relaxation. The stage is literally set for entertaining and rejoicing in the sheer tranquility of your private oasis… just add water! You’ve probably already started looking at the vast array of outdoor furniture and [...]

Happy Labor Day! Celebrate with These Delicious Recipes

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Many people we know say they have gotten better at eating better, as in healthier. Grocery stores are now prominently displaying their organic fare. Some shops offer recipe cards featuring easy meal ideas using fresh proteins and produce. Even the drive-through burger places list the caloric content of each item. (Those numbers will make you [...]

Poolside Sun Safety Tips

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Backyard Ideas

Those hazy, lazy days of summer. A day off from work, a cool drink, and a chaise lounge. It doesn’t matter if you’re in or out of the pool – you are not working or navigating traffic on your commute to work. You are backyard-bound with a book or blasting your music. There is nothing [...]

happy smiling relaxing goggle pool girl

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 [...]

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, [...]

Above-Ground vs Inground Pool

Is An Above-Ground or Inground Pool Right for You?

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

There’s no denying that a backyard pool is an extraordinary addition to your home. Pools provide staycation venues, offer a multi-purpose workout facility, set the stage for family time, and of course function as the centerpiece for special occasions and the best parties of the summer. Even in the colder months when you’re sitting around [...]

Natural Pool

The Good, The Bad, and The Green About Natural Swimming Pools

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools, Swimming Pool Construction

This trend is not new, but it is one that has continued to gain popularity in the United States. “Natural pools have been seen in Europe for decades. The first natural swimming pool was built in Austria in the 1980s. The private pool began to gain popularity, and the first public natural swimming pool was [...]

2021 Pool Design Trends

This Year’s Top Pool Design Trends

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Britt Godfrey
All About Pools

The number one trend in pool designs today is… anything goes! If you want your version of a resort-style pool, or wish to adopt the tiny pool craze to outfit a smaller niche, you can. Advancements in pool design and manufacturing give dimension to your wildest dreams about elevating your outdoor space. Rectangular or kidney-shaped [...]

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