Repairs & Leak Detection
Pool Pump Repair: What You Can Fix, and What You Can’t
Pool pump repair guide for Florida: what the noises and symptoms mean, the DIY-safe fixes, the electrical line you don't cross, and…
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Guides, permit data breakdowns, and what to know before hiring a pool contractor in Florida.
Spotlight
Next Level Pools and Spas: Success Story
Back in the 1980s, Robbie didn’t expect his future to be in any way connected to pools. He wanted to be a…
Pool Equipment
What Size Pool Pump Do I Need?
What size pool pump do I need? Size by pool volume and turnover, why bigger isn't better, the variable-speed rule, and Florida's…
Pool Equipment
How to Clean a Pool Filter (Cartridge, Sand & DE)
How to clean a pool filter in Florida - cartridge, sand, and DE - when to do it, step by step, and…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Shock a Pool (the Right Way)
How to shock a pool the right way: which shock to use, how much, why to do it after sundown in Florida,…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
The Pool Maintenance Schedule That Fits Florida
A Florida pool maintenance schedule that actually fits the climate: daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal tasks, why our year-round season changes the…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Prepare Your Pool for a Hurricane in Florida
How to prepare a pool for a hurricane in Florida: the before-storm checklist, the drain mistake that wrecks pools, protecting equipment, and…
Florida Permits, Codes & Inspections
Florida Pool Fence Law (FS 515), Explained
Florida pool fence law explained: the four compliance paths under FS 515, fence specs, whether a screen cage counts, penalties, and rules…
Screen Enclosures & Cages
Pool Cage & Screen Enclosure Cost in Florida (2026)
Pool cage cost in Florida: new enclosure prices per sq ft, rescreen vs re-cage, panel repair, hurricane-code impact, and insurance after storm…
Hiring a Pool Builder
How Long Does It Take to Build a Pool in Florida?
How long does it take to build a pool in Florida - by type, stage by stage, and what blows up timelines…
Pool Costs & Financing
Pool Resurfacing Cost in Florida (Marcite, Pebble & Tile)
Pool resurfacing cost in Florida by finish - marcite, quartz, pebble, tile - plus what a resurface includes, the water-table warning, and…
Pool Costs & Financing
Pool Heater Cost in Florida (Install, Replace & Run)
Pool heater cost in Florida by type - heat pump, gas, solar - installed prices, running costs, replacement math, and which wins…
Pool Costs & Financing
Pool Service Cost in Florida (What Monthly Really Buys)
Pool service cost in Florida by tier - chem-only vs full service - what each includes, why FL costs more than national,…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Test Pool Water (and Read the Results Like a Tech)
How to test pool water in Florida: strips vs kits, what to test and how often, how to read results, and the…
Hiring a Pool Builder
Questions to Ask a Pool Contractor (Before You Sign)
The questions to ask a pool contractor in Florida before signing: license, insurance, subs, payment schedule, warranty - plus the answers that…
Pool Types & Construction
Fiberglass vs Gunite Pool: Which Is Right for Florida?
Fiberglass vs gunite pool for Florida: cost, build time, durability, maintenance, and how each handles our water table and soil. The honest…
Pool Costs & Financing
How Much Does an Inground Pool Cost in Florida? (2026)
Inground pool cost in Florida in 2026: real price ranges by type, the line items that surprise buyers, cage and permit costs,…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
Salt Water vs Chlorine Pool: The Honest Florida Comparison
Salt water vs chlorine pool in Florida: the real 5-year costs, cage corrosion, maintenance, and what FL builders install now — an…
Pool Equipment
How Long to Run a Pool Pump in Florida (the Real Answer)
How long to run a pool pump in Florida: 8-10 hours in summer for single-speed, near-continuous low RPM for variable-speed. The turnover…
Repairs & Leak Detection
Pool Leak Detection: Find It Yourself Before You Pay Anyone
Pool leak detection starts free: the bucket test settles leak vs evaporation, dye finds the spot. Where Florida pools actually leak, and…
Pool Equipment
DIY Pool Heating: What Actually Works (Ranked by Honest Math)
DIY pool heater reality check: solar covers and rings deliver real degrees for cheap, coil rigs mostly don't, and gas is never…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Lower pH in a Pool (Without Wrecking Your Alkalinity)
How to lower pH in a pool with muriatic acid: dose amounts by pool size, safe handling steps, why Florida pools drift…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
Cyanuric Acid: The Number That Quietly Runs Your Whole Pool
Cyanuric acid protects chlorine from sun - until it climbs so high the chlorine stops working. The Florida guide to CYA: testing,…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
Mustard Algae: The Pool Problem That Looks Like Dirt
Mustard algae looks like dirt, brushes off in a yellow cloud, and resettles by morning. The kill protocol, the gear-washing step everyone…