Services
Pool & Hot Tub Services in Phenix City
Pool openings and closings, weekly maintenance, pump and filter repair, salt cell service, liner patching and green-to-clean recovery, all handled by one person who shows up, does the work, and explains what he finds.
Pool Opening & Closing in Phenix City
Cover pulled, debris cleared and pump primed and running in spring, or water lowered and lines blown out before winter.
What's included
- Cover removed and cleaned off
- Pump, filter and skimmer started up
- Water tested and balanced
- Lines blown out and plugged for winter
- Equipment checked for damage
- Cover fitted and secured
Opening a pool means more than pulling the cover off. I clear away standing water and debris, get the pump and filter running, check the equipment for anything that took damage over winter, then test and balance the water so it's actually ready to swim in, not just full.
Closing is the same job in reverse. I lower the water below the skimmer, blow out the lines so nothing freezes and cracks over winter, add the right chemicals to keep the water from turning while it sits, and fit the cover so it stays put until spring.
Weekly Pool Maintenance in Phenix City
Pool skimmed, brushed and vacuumed, filter checked and water tested and balanced on a set weekly visit.
What's included
- Skimming, brushing and vacuuming
- Filter checked and cleaned
- Chlorine and pH tested
- Water balanced to the right range
- Equipment checked for wear
- Notes left after every visit
A weekly visit covers the basics that keep a pool from turning into a problem: skimming leaves and debris off the surface, brushing walls and steps, vacuuming the floor, and checking the filter. Then I test the water and adjust chemicals so it stays balanced between visits, not just on the day I'm there.
This matters most for first-time pool owners, who often don't know what their water needs or why it's acting a certain way. I explain what I'm testing and why, so you're not left guessing between visits, and problems like a clouding pool or a failing pump get caught early.
Pump, Filter & Plumbing Repair in Phenix City
Pumps, filters and the plumbing between them diagnosed and repaired, rather than swapped out on a guess.
What's included
- Pump motors diagnosed and repaired
- Filter cartridges, sand or DE checked
- Leaks in plumbing lines traced
- Valves and fittings replaced
- Pressure and flow tested after repair
A pump that's making noise, losing prime or tripping a breaker usually has a specific cause, and I diagnose it before replacing anything. Same with filters and the plumbing lines running between the pool and the equipment pad, leaks, cracked fittings and failing valves all show up if you know where to look.
Once I know what's actually wrong, I make the repair, put the system back together, and run it to check the pressure and flow are right before I leave. If something genuinely needs replacing rather than repairing, I'll tell you that too, rather than defaulting to it.
Salt Cell Diagnosis & Repair in Phenix City
Hayward and other salt cell systems tested, cleaned or replaced when a pool won't hold its chlorine level.
What's included
- Salt cell tested and diagnosed
- Cell cleaned of scale build-up
- Control board and wiring checked
- Salt levels tested and adjusted
- Cell replaced when it's past repair
A salt system that's not producing chlorine properly is usually one of a few things: a scaled-up cell, a wiring or control board fault, or salt levels out of range. I test the system to find out which, rather than replacing the whole cell as a first move.
Where the cell can be cleaned or the fault repaired, I do that. Where the cell has genuinely reached the end of its life, I'll tell you and get it replaced. Either way, I check the salt level and settings are right before I leave, so the fix actually holds.
Liner Patching & Light Repair in Phenix City
Tears and punctures in vinyl liners patched, and light fixtures and fittings checked before small problems grow.
What's included
- Liner tears and punctures patched
- Underwater patches where needed
- Liner checked for wear and stretching
- Light fixtures and fittings checked
- Seams inspected for leaks
A liner tear doesn't always mean a full replacement. Most punctures and small tears can be patched, including underwater where needed, which stops the leak and buys the liner more years of use.
While I'm in there I check the rest of the liner for stretching or thinning, and take a look at lights and fittings that sit against it, since those are common spots for a slow leak to start unnoticed.
Green-to-Clean Recovery in Phenix City
A green, neglected pool shocked, filtered and rebalanced step by step until it's clear and safe to swim in again.
What's included
- Pool shocked to kill algae
- Filter run and backwashed repeatedly
- Water tested and rebalanced daily
- Debris and dead algae removed
- Follow-up checks until it holds clear
Bringing a green pool back doesn't happen in one visit. I shock the water to kill off the algae, then run the filter hard and backwash it repeatedly to pull the dead algae and debris out of the water as it clears.
Through that process I keep testing and rebalancing the water, since chemistry shifts fast on a recovering pool. I stay on it with follow-up checks until the water holds clear and balanced on its own, not just clear for a day.
How It Works
Three steps, no pressure
1
Call or text Kenneth
Tell him what's going on with your pool or hot tub, or if you just need it opened, closed or serviced. He'll ask enough to know if he needs to see it in person.
2
He takes a look
Kenneth checks the pool, tests the water and the equipment, and tells you straight what's wrong and what it'll take to fix it.
3
The work gets done
He does the job, balances the water, and walks you through what he found and what to watch for before he leaves.