Town and Country Pools has expanded from Pool Design/Build to include Pool Service and Repairs. Our Service/Repair Department is comprised of hand-selected, experienced, and trained personnel whose main goal is to save you time and money. Our pool service team is available weekly or bi-weekly so that your pool is waiting for you to enjoy it rather than clean and service it! And our repair team has a “fix-it” mentality and will do their best to repair equipment rather than just suggesting that you need to replace it.
Town and Country Pools has built its outstanding reputation in the Design/Build realm and is continuing that tradition in Service and Repair. We strive to handle your service needs with the goal of adding each of you to our growing list of satisfied service clients!
2013 Pool Maintenance Packages
For the DC Metro residential communities
Pool/Spa Opening:
- Remove pool/spa cover and fold
- Store pool cover on site
- Recess deck anchors
- Reinstall winterizing plugs in pool equipment
- Remove winter plugs installed in skimmers and returns
- Reinstall baskets, automatic cleaner (Polaris), ladder(s) and handrail(s)
- Start pool equipment
- Check pool/spa heater operation
- Assess water drips and/or leaks and attempt to repair (dependent on extent of problem)
- Program automated system
- Vacuum pool/spa
- Brush pool/spa surface and water line tile
- Test water chemistry (Chlorine/Bromine, Ph, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, and Stabilizer)
- Use Town and Country Pools, Inc. chemicals to adjust water chemistry as needed
- Use Town and Country Pools, Inc. salt to adjust salt content as needed (if applicable)
- Fill and adjust chlorinator (if applicable) and/or set chlorine generator (if applicable)
- Adjust chlorine generator (if applicable)
Weekly or Bi-weekly Pool Service:
- Blow off adjacent pool/spa decks
- Vacuum pool/spa
- Empty skimmer basket(s) and hair/lint basket(s)
- Empty automatic cleaner bag (Polaris)
- Check pool/spa filter pressure and backwash/clean filter as needed
- Test water chemistry (Chlorine/Bromine, Ph, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, and Stabilizer)
- Check heater operation
- Use Town and Country Pools, Inc. chemicals to adjust water chemistry as needed
- Use Town and Country Pools, Inc. salt to adjust salt content as needed (if applicable)
- Fill and adjust chlorinator (if applicable)
- Adjust chlorine generator system (if applicable)
Pool/Spa Closing:
- Blow off adjacent pool/spa decks
- Net out leaves from pool/spa
- Vacuum pool/spa
- Lower water level approximately 12” – 18” below the tile
- Air blow water from plumbing lines
- Plug plumbing lines with rubber expansion plugs
- Add winterizing anti freeze where needed
- Remove filter grids, hose off and reassemble filter
- Remove all drain plugs on filter system
- Add necessary winterization chemicals
- Thread out mesh pool cover anchors (mesh cover)or fill water bags (solid cover)
- Put on winter cover and secure
Winter Water Adjustment:
- Remove section of cover and check water level
- Lower water level if needed
- Test water quality
- Add necessary chemicals
Rates:
- Pool/spa Opening: $ 500.00 (Vanishing edge pools with dual systems add $ 250.00)
- Weekly and Bi-weekly pool/spa service: $ 125.00 per visit
- Pool/spa Closing: $ 500.00 (Vanishing edge pools with dual systems add $ 250.00)
- Winter water adjustment: $ 85.00 per visit
