Recommendation on swimming pool companies (River Oaks: how much, buying, calculating)

[pkopeski]

I used Gary's Pools & Patio's in Corpus and they have very poor service. Once they get your money they forget you basically. It is now going on 3 months and the concrete around the pool is not done, the waterfall not installed and the switch to the equipment was not installed. I call and call & it takes days to get an answer. They supposedly have an A+ BBB rating but dont know how that is. The pool went into the ground on 4-15-2010 & on 6-29-2010 still not done. Unless you are willing to put up with constant delays & battle every issue, do not use them!

[sunderidge]

My neighbor recently went through the process of meeting with pool builders. I did it with him since we will be purchasing a pool this fall. We both decided on a smaller builder Stephen Korbar Pools. If you are looking at a new pool do not make a decision without at least talking to this guy. Smart personal And builds a great pool. He did a 3d design (which is cool) listened to input made changes. He always answered the phone, was on site or one of his guys were. Pool got done in a 5 weeks with a spa and big water fall. Pool looks great. There was a problem with a pump and they got it fixed the next day a month after the build. Steph is like a friend of ours now. It was a great experience and I look forward to having mine built soon.
Oh ya the price was by far better than some of the more well known names.
Good luck on yours.

[Mom2Feebs]

Originally Posted by sunderidge

My neighbor recently went through the process of meeting with pool builders. I did it with him since we will be purchasing a pool this fall. We both decided on a smaller builder Stephen Korbar Pools. If you are looking at a new pool do not make a decision without at least talking to this guy. Smart personal And builds a great pool. He did a 3d design (which is cool) listened to input made changes. He always answered the phone, was on site or one of his guys were. Pool got done in a 5 weeks with a spa and big water fall. Pool looks great. There was a problem with a pump and they got it fixed the next day a month after the build. Steph is like a friend of ours now. It was a great experience and I look forward to having mine built soon.
Oh ya the price was by far better than some of the more well known names.
Good luck on yours.

Can you give us an idea of the price?

[pkopeski]

I used Garys Pools & Patios and it was a big mistake. Now going on 4 months and still not done

[Tim in NB]

We LOVE our Pool Concepts Pool!

Our pool is finished and we took our first swim last night. Pool Concepts did a great job and listened to what we wanted and then designed a pool that fits perfectly into our backyard. We are going to get many, many years of great fun and memories because of our new pool and we thank Pool Concepts for that. We were confident from the start that they would do a great job because of their attention to detail and they lived up to our expectations. The process of installing the pool was a big one and we had no idea of the work that would have to go into it. We know that our soil type was a little unexpected but we knew that by choosing Pool Concepts we had nothing to worry about and were very confident that they would do what was needed to make sure we don’t have any issues, and we were not disappointed. Working with Pool Concepts has been a great experience and we will refer them to anyone that we know that may be thinking about installing a pool.

We are very happy Pool Concepts customers and will tell as many people as we can that “life just got a little better, with Pool Concepts”.

[NapaDad]

Zars built my neighbor's pool and they were on time and they were happy with the job.

[NapaDad]

BTW, I used to have a pool and it was a pain in the A$$ but it was an older pool. From what I hear the newer pools are more efficient, have more rebar in the construction and are less prone to issues the older pools had/have.

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by NapaDad

Zars built my neighbor's pool and they were on time and they were happy with the job.

Zars built my pool also. The job was completed on time.

Overall they did a good job with my pool and was happy with them.

I can't recommend their pool service however. It feels way overpriced for what you get. I plan to switch eventually.

[Limonator460]

We are in the middle of having a fiberglass inground pool installed by Gary's Pool and patio SA. What a nightmare.. if you would like a dissertation of everything that has happened, gone wrong, been done wrong. Contact me.. Nothing good to say... If you were to win a free pool from them... Just say "No Thank You"
My landscaper I hired directly has done a very very good job!

[cljoh]

We just had a pool put in and cannot be more happy. We used Bode Pools. They were detailed, quick (5 weeks), curteous, and have come out and helped me get use to cleaning, chemicals, etc. The price was much better than the big names in town. Highly recommend Bode Pools.