Why You Should Hire a Professional to Open and Maintain Your Pool

Do you really know all the little steps involved that lead to a successful pool opening?

Pool opening and pool maintenance are two chores that take up a lot of time. As a NJ homeowner, you have to consider what kind of time you have to devoting to these tasks. If you know you have to work a lot, or enjoy your weekends doing better things than hunched over your pool trying to troubleshoot problems, then a professional pool service is your best option. There are so many little steps involved in opening a pool besides simply yanking the cover off and getting the filter going. Here are some reasons why you should hire a professional pool service to open and maintain your pool:

Pool Opening

With many years experience in opening pools, rely on your pool professional to take care of all the integral tasks that come with opening an above ground or in ground pool. They can:

• Remove and store cover
• Backwash the filter
• Remove covers and plugs
• Reconnect pump to filter
• Check for leaks
• Insert drain plugs
• Test the heater
• Analyze water samples
• Install handrails, diving boards and ladders
• Add chemicals
• Make any adjustments

It’s not easy to get a pool ready for summer that’s been covered up all winter. With such harsh New Jersey winters, it’s very likely that there could be filter problems, holes in the cover, or unexpected leaks, which all need to be addressed before the pool can become your desired summer centerpiece.

Pool Maintenance

Staying on top of the chemicals, water quality and debris removal is a weekly -- and even daily – chore that doesn’t allow for cutting corners. Set up a regular maintenance schedule with your pool professional to handle these regular tasks:

• Skim surface debris
• Test water for balanced chemical levels
• Add chemicals, chlorine and shock as needed
• Check for proper filter performance
• Vacuum the pool
• Test for levels of chlorine, pH, alkalinity, calcium and stabilizer
• Clean pump and pump basket
• Provide pool repair when required

You can rest easy knowing a professional is taking care of your pool maintenance all summer long. Compare this to the time and wasted money of hitting the pool supply store every weekend, searching in vain for the products you need, and troubleshooting problems once you get home. Most pool owners have experienced the frustration of a green pool that just won’t clear up. That’s due to algae growth, and it takes a steady hand and expertise to get your water back to blue again.

There are also repairs to think about: what about motors that may burn out, vacuums that may die or pumps that may clog? While you’re fiddling with these repairs, your family and friends are waiting impatiently pool side while the sun blazes hot. If you don’t have this kind of time to devote to weekly pool maintenance, hire your local pool pro to get these tasks done in less than a half hour. Then you can relax and enjoy your summer cookouts without the hassle of pool maintenance.