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Longboat Key Pool Service
Our services

Pool care built for coastal, waterfront homes

From weekly cleaning to full resurfacing, we look after every part of an island pool - the salt air, the heat, the hard water, the screen enclosures, all of it. And we show up when we say we will.

Below is everything we do. Most owners start with weekly service and add repairs or a resurface when they need them - but you can hire us for any single job, too. Not sure what your pool needs? Just ask. Just ask.

Weekly Pool Cleaning & Chemical Care

This is the heart of what we do, and the reason most owners hire us: a clean, balanced, swim-ready pool every single week, without you thinking about it. On the islands that's harder than it sounds - screen enclosures and coastal landscaping drop debris, the sun burns through chlorine fast, and saltwater systems need watching. We stay ahead of all of it. You get the same trained set of hands on the same day each week, so your pool never drifts out of balance and small issues get caught before they become repairs. Saltwater or traditional chlorine, we handle both.

What's included: Skim the surface · brush walls, steps & tile · vacuum the floor · empty skimmer & pump baskets · check and clean the filter · inspect the pump, heater & salt cell · test and balance the water (chlorine, pH, alkalinity, salt) · add chemicals as needed.

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Weekly Pool Cleaning & Chemical Care for Sarasota barrier-island pools

Equipment Repair & Replacement

Salt air off the Gulf is brutal on pool equipment. Out here, pumps, heaters, and salt chlorinators corrode and fail years sooner than they would inland, and a dead pump in July turns a clear pool green in days. We repair and replace the gear that keeps your pool running, and because we're at your pool weekly, we usually catch a failing part before it leaves you stranded. When something does need replacing, you get a straight recommendation - repair if it makes sense, replace if it doesn't - and equipment chosen to stand up to coastal conditions.

What's included: Pumps · filters (cartridge, sand, DE) · pool heaters & heat pumps · salt chlorinators & cells · automation & controls · timers, valves & plumbing · diagnosis with an honest repair-or-replace recommendation.

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Equipment Repair & Replacement for Sarasota barrier-island pools

Resurfacing, Tile & Waterline Cleaning

Even a well-kept pool shows its age eventually - a rough or stained plaster surface, a scaled waterline, dull tile. Our hard coastal water is quick to leave scale and calcium along the tile line, and years of sun and chemicals wear the finish. We bring tired pools back to like-new. Whether it's a full resurface in fresh plaster or pebble, a deep tile and waterline clean, or a deck cleanup, we handle it in a way that respects a high-end home - clean site, clear timeline.

What's included: Plaster & pebble resurfacing · tile & waterline scale removal · calcium & stain treatment · deck cleaning · a clear scope and timeline before we start.

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Resurfacing, Tile & Waterline Cleaning for Sarasota barrier-island pools

Leak Detection & Repair

If your pool always seems thirsty - the level dropping faster than evaporation explains, the auto-fill running constantly, a soft or damp patch on the deck - you likely have a leak. Left alone it wastes water, throws off your chemistry, and can quietly undermine the deck and equipment pad. We track leaks down methodically, at the fittings, the plumbing, the shell, or the equipment, and fix them properly. No guesswork, no tearing up your whole deck.

What's included: Pressure-testing the plumbing · checking skimmers, returns & fittings · inspecting the shell & equipment pad · pinpointing the source before any repair · targeted repair, not demolition.

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Leak Detection & Repair for Sarasota barrier-island pools

Green-to-Clean Recovery

A pool left unattended - while an owner is up north, after a vacant listing, or following a storm - can turn green in the Florida heat within days. It looks hopeless, but it usually isn't. We specialize in bringing neglected, algae-clouded pools back to clear, swimmable water. We assess the water and equipment, tell you a realistic timeline up front, then get to work. Most recoveries take a few days to about a week, and we can put you on weekly service afterward so it never happens again.

What's included: Water assessment & realistic timeline · shock & algae treatment · heavy filtration & repeated cleaning · balancing back to swim-ready · equipment check · optional switch to weekly service so it stays clear.

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Green-to-Clean Recovery for Sarasota barrier-island pools

Pre-Purchase Pool Inspections

Buying an island home with a pool? A pool can hide expensive surprises - a failing heater, a leaking shell, a salt system on its last legs, a surface due for resurfacing. Before you close, we give you an honest, plain-English assessment of what you're actually buying. You get a clear read on the equipment, the surface, and the plumbing, plus a sense of what it'll cost to keep the pool healthy in our coastal climate - so there are no unwelcome surprises after the keys change hands.

What's included: Equipment condition (pump, filter, heater, salt system) · surface & tile assessment · visible plumbing & leak signs · safety check · a plain-English summary of condition and likely upcoming costs.

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Pre-Purchase Pool Inspections for Sarasota barrier-island pools
The pool year

What your pool needs through the seasons on the islands

A barrier-island pool doesn't need the same thing in January that it does in July. Here's how we adjust through the year - the kind of thing that separates a crew that knows coastal pools from one that just skims and leaves.

Spring

As the days warm and snowbird owners head back, pools wake up. We open up seasonal pools, rebalance water that's drifted over a quiet winter, and check equipment before the heavy-use months. It's also the best time to knock out a resurface or tile clean, before the summer heat and afternoon storms arrive.

Summer

The hardest season here. Intense sun burns off chlorine fast, daily storms dump debris and rainwater that throws off chemistry, and warm water invites algae. We watch levels closely, brush and clean more aggressively, and stay on top of the salt system - this is when a skipped week turns a clear pool green. It's also hurricane season, so we handle storm prep and any green-to-clean cleanup afterward.

Fall

The storms ease and the heat backs off, but the water's still warm and active, so we keep chemistry tight. It's a good stretch to catch up on any equipment that struggled through summer - a pump or heater that's been limping is better replaced now than in the middle of season. We also prep pools whose owners are about to leave for the winter.

Winter

Our mild winters mean pools rarely close, but many owners are away, so this is prime "watch it while I'm gone" season. Cooler water is easier to keep balanced, so we dial service to what the pool actually needs and keep a close eye on the equipment - you fly back to clear water, not a surprise.

Not sure what you need?

Tell us about your pool - we'll point you the right way

Most owners aren't sure whether they need a weekly plan, a one-time green-to-clean, or a repair - and that's fine. Describe what's going on and we'll give you an honest recommendation, with no pressure to buy anything you don't need. Sometimes the answer is "you just need a good weekly service," and sometimes it's "let's fix the heater first." Either way, you'll get a straight answer.

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Questions & answers

Common questions about our pool services

Do I need to be home for weekly service?

No. We service your pool on the same day each week and you never need to be home. Most of our island owners are seasonal or busy, so we work around the outside of the house, let ourselves through a gate or lanai as arranged, and leave the pool swim-ready. If anything needs your attention, you'll hear from us.

Is there a long-term contract?

No contracts. Weekly service is month-to-month - you stay because the pool stays perfect, not because you're locked in. You can pause for the off-season or stop any time; we just ask for a heads-up so we can plan the route.

Do you handle saltwater pools as well as chlorine?

Yes - both. Saltwater systems are popular out here, and we maintain the salt cell, watch for the scale that hard coastal water causes, and keep the water balanced. Traditional chlorine pools get the same careful chemistry. Whichever you have, we test and balance it every visit.

How fast can you get a green pool clear again?

Most green-to-clean recoveries clear up within a few days to about a week, depending on how far gone the water is and the equipment's condition. We assess it first, give you an honest timeline before we start, then shock, filter, and rebalance until it's swim-ready - and we can switch you to weekly service so it stays that way.

What happens to my pool during storm season or while I'm away?

We keep looking after it. Before a storm we lower the level and secure loose equipment; afterward we handle the cleanup and any green-to-clean recovery. While you're away for the season, we tend the pool and keep an eye on the equipment, so you come back to clear water instead of a problem.

Where we work

We serve the whole barrier-island stretch

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Choosing a pool company on the islands

Pool service is an unusually easy trade to do badly, because most of the work happens while nobody is watching. A pool that looks clear on Saturday tells you very little about whether it was tested on Tuesday. So it is worth knowing what to ask.

Ask what gets tested, and whether you see the numbers. Chlorine and pH are the easy two. The ones that decide what your pool costs you over ten years are calcium hardness, total alkalinity and stabilizer, and they are the ones most often skipped. You should be able to see what your water is actually doing rather than getting a card that says the pool was serviced.

Ask whether the equipment gets looked at. A service visit that never glances at the filter pressure gauge is missing the earliest warning your pool gives you. Rising pressure means falling flow, and falling flow is what turns into a heater fault, a struggling salt cell and a pump working harder than it should.

Ask what happens when something breaks while you are away. Most homes out here are not occupied year-round, and equipment does not wait for anyone's calendar. Agree in advance who can authorize what, because a failed pump in July with nobody able to make a decision becomes a green-to-clean recovery within days.

Ask about salt pools specifically. If anyone tells you a saltwater pool looks after itself, they have told you something useful about them. Salt systems generate chlorine and push pH upward continuously, so they need acid on a schedule and a cell that will eventually need replacing.

Where to start

If you know what you need, tell us and we will price it. If something is wrong and you are not sure what, describe it - a level that keeps dropping, water that will not stay clear, a noise from the pad that is new - and we will tell you what it is likely to be and what it should cost before anyone comes out.

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