These people literally saved us from a horrible new build. It had leaks from the moment they…read moreinstalled it. We just considered it a loss. 1 1/2 years of dealing with Dominion Pool Group, and beyond frustrated we looked elsewhere for help. Backyard Paradise was amazing! The level of knowledge, craftsmanship, communication, response time was incredible! Our Superintendent was here multiple times daily. Smooth operation. Crews actually showed up and worked everyday and followed a schedule! This remodel was done in 20 days...and they followed up with everything they said promised. Shout out to Collin, what a professional!

Wow.... just wow!! From the initial contact with Backyard Paradise Pools, we had nothing but the…read morebest experiences. They designed a beautiful layout that fit our unique backyard and our desires. Picking out the stones, colors, materials etc. was effortless, and they had perfect recommendations based on our environment and design ideas. The two people that we dealt with primarily were Sam (the project manager) and Tami (the coordinator). They were both absolutely wonderful, updated us and contacted us frequently, and were always readily available for any questions that popped up. The construction took place on a surprisingly fast timeline. We were lucky to have good weather the entire time but even with the contractors all being busy, they followed their original timeline almost exactly. The quality of the work all the way through exemplified professionalism. And as far as the final results... Every morning now I step out and I am thrilled how my ugly backyard has been transformed into my true backyard paradise. Our family uses the pool constantly and I know with the quality of the work done, it will be a hassle-free experience enjoying this oasis. I am so happy we used this company, they made the process from loan origination suggestions to final "pool school" and maintenance plans so easy.... A totally professional group!!

We are so happy with our pool renovation by Spring Pools. The workmanship is awesome in every…read moreregard. I can't say enough about Mike's crews - they transformed our old worn-out pool into a backyard paradise! Mike always got back to me with a solution for every question. It was so nice to deal with an honest, fair businessman. I highly recommend Mike at Spring Pools, if you need a pool renovation!​

Very unreliable vendor. Shows little regard for the interests of pool owners, putting personal gain…read moreahead of customer needs. Disappointing experience with clear lack of accountability and service integrity.

An absolutely amazing company. From the initial consultation, to the design process and then…read morebuilding our pool, Backyard Oasis went the extra mile for us. They are communicative and professional. Have referred family as well to have their pool built by them. They stand by their work and anyone looking to have their dream pool built should look no further than Backyard Oasis.

Could not be happier with the overall experience of purchasing a pool from Backyard Oasis. From…read morethe design phase to there were extremely knowledgeable and explained all options in great detail. Their studio had unlimited visuals to help visualize certain features as tile color, design and pebble tech color. They were true professionals and their team was knowledgeable as to every single area of pool design and operation. To top things off the construction manager Raymond and pool tech Nick were amazing as they were so patient with my questions and concerns during and after construction. We are truly impressed and happy with the overall experience from Backyard Oasis.

EPIK POOLS Integrity, Performance, Customer is Always First…read more First and foremost, it is important to note the owners of Epik Pools, Richard Boehm and Daniel Hlebowicz, are two of the most honest, reputable, and creative individuals we have ever had the pleasure of working with. For us, these qualities were as important, if not more important, than the fact that they are seasoned pool professionals, presented us with an incredibly unique pool design, and followed it up with quality workmanship that went into our investment every step of the way. I would also like to add that we interviewed and received designs from five different pool companies before contacting Epik (referred to us by a friend). Not only were we disappointed with the other companies' less than stellar efforts and lackluster pool designs, we were very frustrated with their lengthy response times. Our experience with Epik, however, was quite the opposite. Daniel came out to meet with us the day after we contacted him, and it was immediately apparent how well he listened, observed, and translated his observations into an innovative, carefully planned pool design. Daniel methodically studied our home's style and décor, which resulted in a design that flowed seamlessly - from the indoors out. Once we saw Epik's plans for our backyard we knew no other layout would do. It is also important to note that Epik's price point was very competitive. And, because their plan was so much more creative and designed with our specific tastes in mind, it was a slam dunk decision. Epik skillfully and meticulously completed our pool design package for the Woodlands Township committee review, and it was accepted with very few changes. They made a point of ensuring our package was done right the first time, in hopes of avoiding arbitration (which all of the other pool companies indicated was likely due to the size/location of our project). It certainly didn't hurt that Epik has a well-established, highly regarded reputation with the Township. It can make the difference between waiting two weeks for your pool approval versus 8 to 12 weeks. Once plans were approved, we were pleasantly surprised to find Epik's other owner, Richard Boehm, wasted no time in scheduling contractors to begin work immediately. Their contractors are one of their greatest assets (a rarity these days). Not only are they 100% reliable, but Epik retains some of the best contractors in the business due to one simple strategy - they pay their contractors fairly and as soon as their work is completed. Because many other pool companies are unpredictable in this area, contractors often leave to find work elsewhere. Epik's immediate payment response ensures they retain only the highest quality contractors in the business. This is important because they show up on time, their work is flawless, and you can be confident they are professional and proficient in all they do. In short, it is apparent they like working for Epik. Epik Pools is fully and completely committed to 100% customer satisfaction. In a project the size of ours, there were bound to be unexpected issues, and with each and every one, Epik quickly and efficiently worked to resolve it. If they couldn't do it over the phone or with their contractors, they were at our house, usually the same day, sometimes, within minutes. They have a "can do" attitude and made every effort to ensure we were thrilled with our new pool. If they say they will do something, you can be confident it will happen. No matter what we asked them to do, the answer was always "we can do that" or "here's another way we can make this work." Epik is incredibly resourceful when it comes to working within the customer's budget. Of course, we wanted all the bells and whistles, but some things just weren't in the budget. In each instance, Epik worked creatively with us to devise a solution that ensured our satisfaction. For example, we had originally chosen stamped concrete for our patio, however, after considering the long-term vision, we decided to install travertine (definitely outside the budget). Epik worked diligently to find another travertine (same color we wanted and just as beautiful) at a price point we could afford. They also gave us a discount on moving our gas line (from one side of the house to the other) to help alleviate the expense. We are thrilled with the result and thankful to Epik for their creativity and generosity to make this happen. The travertine patio is one of the most striking aspects of our pool. If you want a company with integrity, one that will get the job done right, if you want a company with a creative vision who consistently puts the customer first, there is no other choice than Epik Pools. Should you wish to discuss Epik with me in further detail, feel free to contact me via email at postorinofamily@gmail.com or phone 913-302-0116.

We were so frustrated after Backyard Oasis scammed us of thousands of dollars and over a year of no…read moreprogress but then Richard came to our rescue. He saved my parents marriage and gave us the most beautiful pool ever. Richard has become a great friend in the process as well.

In the fall of 2015, we did our homework and chose Craig & Triton Pools. From design to finish,…read moreand every step in between, this process could NOT have been any better. Craig and his team listened. They designed exactly what we wanted. They finished our pool ahead of schedule and left us with a BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD OASIS. Our pool is absolutely stunning and we could not be happier. HE GOT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. We've built several pools and this was the easiest of them all. Every time we look at our backyard we marvel at the beautiful pool Craig built. We've been on him to put pictures on his website..we're that proud. We HIGHLY recommend him!

Very knowledgeable and provides an array of additional services if needed. They are slightly more…read moreexpensive but worth it. A lot better than other pool services we've used. They send a report each time they clean the pool with the chlorine levels and pump pressures. The pool is clean and the chemicals have been kept stable all winter. We haven't missed a day we've wanted to swim.

I was initially impressed by Patten. They are knowledgable and timely with their service calls…read more The last one did me in though. I had their tech (Jake) out to repair a leak. He said he fixed it, gave an invoice, asked me to call him if it continues to leak. All good so far, right? It started to leak at the same spot the next day. I had them back out again. In the middle of the visit, I go out to talk with them to find out what's up. He said he must of tightened something too tightly and caused a seal to break, and now it needs to be replaced. Not my fault, right? No, it's my fault. I had to buy a new part. Things happen, fine. I'm a little upset but I'll live. Now the pressure in my pool is high, and Jake advises a cleaning. I agree. He asks to use my chemical, the last of my Muriatic acid. I didn't like this at all, but he didn't give me a choice. Now I have to take time out of my day to go buy new chemical. During the filter cleaning, Jake and his help (Kevin) were constantly arguing back and forth. These remarks persisted through the entire visit, and was very unprofessional. They seemed like they were genuinely pissed off at one another. Here I am, now with invoices paid for both visits, and I don't feel good about it at all. There's too many pool repair companies for me to have to deal with the lack of professionalism during the call and additional charges for labor for things they admitted breaking. I guess I'll just have to deal with it, because Patten wouldn't offer to help me on the resulting bill at all. PS. I take that back, there's a .01 (penny) adjustment on my invoice. Seriously.

We DO NOT recommend Patten Pools or his new owner, Bill England. We hired them to replaster and fix…read moreour pool shortly after we bought our house in Grogan's Mill. I forwarded Bill the pool inspection report, and he emailed us a proposal stating what needed to be done, the job duration (7-10 days), and the cost ($6,348). We paid a 1/3 deposit. We told him we had never owned a pool before, and that we were not living in the house yet and would move to The Woodlands (from the East Coast) mid- to end-June. Patten's work was not good. Besides, despite our repeated requests, Bill was not always good at communicating and did not always show up when he said he would (once we paid someone to be at our property to give Bill access to the property, but Bill did not show up or call; after one hour of waiting we called and emailed Bill and he said he had a last minute emergency - but did not have the courtesy to call!). May and June rains delayed Bill's work. He called to ask if it was ok to start the work a couple of weeks later. We said ok (since we would move in mid-June). What he did not say was that the rains could ruin our pool and that we should get someone to take care of it until he could get to it. On June 11, we found a deep-green pool, and a pump with a huge leak problem at our new home. I called and emailed Paten; they sent someone who told us we would have to sandblast the flagstone. We got stuck paying an extra $1,500 to clean the now green-gunky flagstone - the same flagstone that two and a half weeks before had looked just fine, and that the rains and Patten's inattention and carelessness had contributed to turn green. (Bill could deny any wrongdoing by pointing out that it was OUR pool and our responsibility, and that we had only hired him to replaster it and repair it, and not to clean it, right? I ask, as a business owner, is it not appropriate to alert your customers of the risk that the rains may pose to their pool and the surrounding flagstone? Particularly to customers who have told you they have never owned a pool before and who are still on the East Coast?) A few days later, on June 24, his crew replastered our pool. They left a mess in our backyard. Two days later, I showed Bill the mess; he said someone would come clean it up. It took him a week and two reminders to clean it up - and not entirely. To this day, we have remains of plaster in our backyard. "The pump needs to run continuously for 72 hours", Bill wrote in his email instructions to us after he started the pool. But the pump suddenly stopped working the day after. We called him to tell him the pool pump had shut off, even though we had not come near it. He showed up at our house a few hours later, turned the pump on again, and explained that he had left the timer on because he was not wearing his prescription glasses the day before, and could not see well. His unapologetic tone was insulting. Patten's proposal included initial daily brushing of the pool, after replastering. Most pool experts recommend brushing once or twice a day for the first 14 days (we did not know this until a couple of weeks ago). We do not recall Patten's staff coming daily to brush our newly plastered pool; they may have come every other day or every three days, and only for a few days. Patten's proposal also included changing the GFCI, pool light bulbs and gaskets. That, in response to a problem identified in the pool inspection report we had given Bill. To this date, water condensation around the lights cause the GFCI to trip shortly after we turn them on. Patten did not address this problem - or perhaps the gaskets were improperly placed, who knows. We will have to pay another contractor to solve this problem. Bill's email instructions warned us "no swimming for one week". However, 3 weeks and $7,937.03 later, we still could not swim in our pool; and we were being charged extra for work that we understood was part of what we paid for. Also, Bill's email instructed us to "not put the cleaner in the pool for 2 weeks"; most pool experts (we later learned) warn against using wheeled devices within 28 days after replastering a pool because doing so sooner could cause wheel tracks to show on the pool finish. Someone from Patten put our Polaris cleaner in our pool on July 13, exactly 19 days from the date they started replastering our pool. On July 14, I went to Bill's office and left him a $6,026.03 check and a note saying we were less than satisfied with how the work was handled and the lack of communication. The next day I emailed him asking to not put salt in our pool (he said he would do so by July 17th, contradicting his own email instructions that said "no salt for 4 weeks"!). All we got was an email from him asking if we were switching to chlorine. No words from him since. One star b/c we texted him on 4 of July asking him what to do about the mosquito larvae and tadpoles breeding in our waterfall and he promptly replied (Clorox!).

Totally incompetent pool builder who made numerous mistakes which have cost thousands of dollars to…read morerepair and correct. Due to no supervision, during the construction of a round spa, we ended up with horseshoe ??. It was a major defect and I won't even begin to address the plumbing.

I have to share my experience and tell you how disappointed I am in KC Arnold's unkept promises…read more He came to us with his bid and design for a pool in our new house's backyard in June of 2020 and promised the world. I suppose hearing his stories of the "big guys" and how you're just a number to them and how they sign you up only to quit working at the earliest forecast of rain, etc. worked on me. I believed him when he told us that we would be swimming before the summer ends. I believed him when he told us that he would be done within 5 weeks of starting our pool. I will give him this--he is a great salesman. He regaled us with tales of all of his previous pool work and showed us pictures of his happy customers. From the first time we met with him I responded to his energy--even when he had bad news about the schedule and summer began to slip away, we still believed in his enthusiasm for the pool. Unfortunately, he came up with excuse after excuse to put off the construction of our pool. Please understand that we were willing to cut him plenty of slack for the toll that COVID took on his sub-contractors' crews over the summer. But the only time KC ever took action is when we threatened to stop paying him. He told us that we were next in line for gunite for over 3 months. Amazingly, when we told him on a Friday that we were going to select another contractor, the load of gunite appeared the following Monday! He began digging the pool in early September, finally applying the gunite to create the inside of the pool in October. In late October my wife and KC discussed how small the deck area around the pool looked as compared to the design we had seen (in the bid, he promised 1,024 sq. ft. of concrete deck, but it was significantly less than that when he prepped the area around the pool). My wife told him, "If you can forward me the email that you sent regarding our final plans, and this is something we glanced over, then we will pay for half of the cost for additional concrete." Unfortunately, he never emailed us the "final design;" it was sent for the first time to us that night. We called and told him this, and he replied that he would pay for his mistake (!), but (speaking over us to his wife), "I'm not giving them a warranty or a spray deck...nothing! I'm done!" Then, he hung up the phone on us! He apologized the next week for his actions, and finally "finished" the pool on November 1 (which still wasn't totally finished, btw). He told me that if he didn't get his final payment the next day, then "you'll see me blow a gasket, and you don't want that." However, there were significant issues pointed out to me by more than one of the pool cleaning companies we interviewed that made me embarrassed to admit how much we paid for our pool from KC. For instance, he added a second pump for the water features which, I have since been told, was redundant for a smaller 16K gallon pool. (The single pump is enough to work for a pool twice our size, water features included). But because it pulls the dirty water from the bigger pump, it will require cleaning every 1-1 1/2 months instead of the normal 4-6 months that filters require to avoid mold. And it pads the bid for the pool contractor. Since getting a pool is such a significant investment (for us, anyway LOL), we don't like hearing other pool contractors making bids here in our neighborhood telling us that we should have paid significantly less than we did for what we got. KC charged us at least 20% more than other companies we have since seen. I know, I know, we signed the contract at the price we paid and can't change that now. But I can tell you that it shouldn't happen again to you now that you know what has happened to us. If I could go back in time, I would not have believed all of KC's promises...and likely saved some money, too.

Kathy was very helpful during the pool estimating phase…read more She was very knowledgeable and provided practical recommendations rather than pushing high priced features. I would recommend working with her if you are looking for a pool in the area.

You want a beautiful pool built? Call Kathy Best at Bestbackyardpools. She built my pool and was…read morewonderful to work with. She and her staff answered all of my questions, Kept me informed and was always on time. Her staff was supervised and did an outstanding job. Her price was very competitive but the end product was just beautiful. She explained every step of the way. Finished on time. I would highly recommend her. Her website is http://www.bestbackyardpools.com