After a number of years, any in-ground swimming pool will begin to discolor, show stains and perhaps have pieces of the plaster veneer broken or chipped. When considering swimming pool renovations in Venice FL you may want to skip any thoughts of doing the job yourself, it is time to hire a professional contractor who knows the right way to go about the job.
The best time:
Depending upon where you live, the best time to remodel your pool will vary. If you live in the more northerly climes, early fall or early spring would be ideal, as the pool will be used during the late spring and summer months. If you live in the desert southwest, Florida or southern California any time is the right time as the pool is used year round.
Credentials:
Whenever you are having work done around your home by an outside contractor, it requires some research to find the best team for the job. What you do know is that for your swimming pool renovations in Venice FL, you want a competent and professional contractor. Before entering into any contract, you may wish to:
* Talk among friends or colleagues that may have work done to their pools or even had a new pool installed. The same team can install new pools and renovate existing ones.
* Make a short list of three or four potential candidates
* Call the BBB and find out if they have any black marks against their record, have they been cited for inferior workmanship?
* Call the companies, ask for a list of references and call them, find out first hand from their previous clients how they performed
* Check their warranty statements; make sure they are well insured and bonded.
Timetable:
Once you are happy with your selection of a contractor, it is time to get serious. The time needed to do the work will be completely dependent on the amount of work you want done. A reasonably simple face lift, a re-plastering, for example can be done in less than two weeks; however, a total overhaul of the pool, deck, plumbing and equipment may take six to eight weeks.
For your protection:
Whenever you hire a contractor to do work around your home, there are certain “musts,” they must have a business license which is current, they must be insured with both liability and worker’s compensation and they must be free from any outstanding court cases. These issues are all for your protection as you may hire a contractor who then sub-contracts the work out, you want to be covered in any event.
Preparation:
Things are bound to get messy and dirty. There will be dust, noise and debris. Find out beforehand if you have to bring in a rubble skip or are you responsible for anything else.
For swimming pool renovations in Venice FL, your best bet is to contact the professionals at Sparkling Kleen Pools & Spas. Part of their renovation service to return until the pool chemistry is perfect again.
