We hope that all is well with your homes and pools since this past weekend’s storm. Please expect some delays on your pool maintenance due to road closures and town evacuations, we were not able to perform scheduled maintenance. The storm has caused many of our customer’s pools to be filled with debris and in an effort to provide quality service, your pool maintenance may not fall on your normal day. Our hardworking pool technicians will provide your service as soon as possible. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. We appreciate your patience! Many thanks from Clear Blue Pools, Inc .

It’s a major addition to your house. It dramatically alters the landscape of your outdoor living space. It can be a lifestyle change. This is not a decision that your extended family or neighbors should influence you one. Building or buying a pool is a major investment so ask yourself some key questions before you take the plunge!

A recent study published by the National Association of Realtors maintains that inground swimming pool installations can increase the value of homes from 8 percent to as much as 15 percent. There are some variations by region: In the Southeast the increase in value ranges from 5 to 10 percent, while in the Southwest this ranges from 8 to 13 percent. In addition, in the northern areas, the increase in value range is an average of 6 percent.

With summer fun winding down and the end of pool season, it’s time to begin plans for winterizing your pool. But off-season is also the perfect time for pool renovations . What are some of the advantages of off-season pool renovations? Plenty of Contractors Available Winter is the slow season for contractors and many are looking for and eager to take on work. In some markets, contractors may even drop prices by 10 to 20 percent during the off-season.

Winterizing Your Pool The #1 enemy: freezing. When water freezes, it expands with enormous force. It’s the force that breaks up highways, splits garden hoses, explodes beverage cans in your freezer, and it’s the force that expands and cracks pool pipes, filters, pumps and skimmer baskets. If you are closing up your pool for the winter, you should always take precautions to protect from freeze damage no matter where you live—even pool owners in the South have learned, to their regret, that freezing temperatures are an ever-present risk.