Jay and Kathe
After the remodel, the only thing that was left original to the swimming pool was the gunite shell.  Jay and Kathe had living the house since 1975 and the swimming pool had served its purpose entertaining there and the neighborhood children.  They wanted to hear the sound of water falling, but didn't want to install a waterfall.  Jay and Kathe felt that the swimming pool had an old style look with white plaster and an old slide.  Every since they moved into the house, there had always been drainage problems and water would collect on the porch during a hard rain.  After the last drought an existing crack in the middle of the swimming pool had increased to extend the across the width of the swimming pool.  This crack caused the swimming pool to leak water faster then they could fill it and was a cause of some very large water bills.  The retaining walls had begun the crack and looked weathered.  The slide was an eye sore and Jay and Kathe now wanted a center piece that enhanced the look and feel of their backyard. 

Aquamaid met with Jay and Kathe to design a backyard that was more of a show piece than a 1970's pool.  To begin, the entire deck surface was removed along with the retaining walls.  Because of several previous breaks in the piping, the entire swimming pool was replumbed.  Two additional water lines were ran to accommodate the water bowl features.  An epoxy injection was done into the cracks.  A travertine coping was installed around the parameter of the swimming pool.  A new drainage system was designed for the pool deck to ensure proper drainage during rain storms.  The deck was then stamped with a Ashler design.  The retaining wall was rebuilt onto a new footer to support the wall with a travertine cap.  Two large solid granite bowls were installed at the end of the pool to create water fall feature.  The deck was extended to cover the equipment area eliminating an ugly gravel and dirt area that had been there before.  A had rail was added all of the existing pool equipment was replaced. 

Aquamaid performed the following tasks to transform with old 1970's look into a modern contemporary design.

• Installed two solid granite bowls at end of the swimming pool.
• Replumbed the entire swimming pool adding two additional lines for the water feature.
• Installed a new drainage system to prevent water collection during heavy rains and winter storms.
• Removed the 1970's slide.
• Performed an epoxy injection to stabilize the cracks.
• Poured a new concrete deck and stamped the deck with an Ashler design.
• Installed new tile and coping around the parameter of the pool.
• Resurfaced the pool surface with a pebble finish using Stone Scape Aqua White.