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Ask the pool team: a bunch of questions about an old gunite pool

I would love to know what you think about us installing a vinyl liner in our pool. It has a horrible leaking problem and the covers for the main drain desperately need to be replaced. Also, when the pool was … Continue reading

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What does it mean that my pool is gunite?

I thought it was concrete? You’re right, sort of. Here’s everything that you wanted to know about gunite, shotcrete, and concrete (thank you wikipedia). Before we get into that, the photo on the right is of a gunite pool in … Continue reading

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On the road with the opening crew…

We always recommend that owners of pools with safety covers either open the pool early, late April or early May, to prevent the pool from being green when opening. Another fix if you want to wait to open is to … Continue reading

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It seems that a lot of Michigan Pool owners are asking these questions…

I’ve been fielding a lot of calls from pool owners with interesting things going on in their pools. From green water to a rough surface on their gunite pool, there are things that go well, and not so well with … Continue reading

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