I would give Bluewater Pools zero stars if I could…read more
I hired Bluewater Pools to redo my pool Diamond Brite in November 2024. Less than two years later, the blue accent tile on my pool steps is already failing and coming off. In my opinion, that is not normal wear and tear for pool work that is this recent.
I contacted Bluewater Pools about the issue and received a call back from Kevin. Without ever coming to my property to inspect the damage, he immediately blamed my pool service company and stated that my pool guy must have caused it. I asked what it would cost to repair, and I was told $200.
I then escalated the matter to the owner. The owner did send someone to look at the damage, but the response was essentially the same: "This looks like the pool guy." After speaking with the owner again a few days later, I was told the same thing -- that my pool guy caused the damage. At no point did I receive a meaningful written explanation, inspection report, or proof that the failure was caused by my pool service company rather than by an installation, bonding, material, grout, or workmanship issue.
The owner then offered to repair the tiles for $875, making it clear that he would not fix the issue at no cost, even though the work was less than two years old and even though Bluewater Pools could not provide proof that their work was not part of the problem.
Because I was not satisfied with that response, I contacted two other pool companies for independent opinions and repair estimates. Both companies indicated that the workmanship appeared flawed, especially considering how recently the work had been done. One company even tried to demonstrate how difficult it would be to chip that tile through the water with a pool brush because of the drag once the brush enters the water. I also tested this myself, and it was extremely difficult to recreate the kind of damage Bluewater claimed my pool service company caused.
After this happened, I looked more closely at Bluewater Pools' Yelp and Google reviews and found other customers describing similar issues. One Yelp review from another customer specifically mentions tile falling off, grout coming out, and a poor Marcite job after Bluewater Pools performed work. That sounded very similar to the type of failure I am now dealing with on my own pool. I wish I had taken those complaints more seriously before hiring this company.
My issue is not only that the tile failed. My issue is that Bluewater Pools immediately blamed someone else, refused to accept any possibility that their workmanship or materials may have contributed to the problem, and then attempted to charge me significantly more to repair work that I believe should not have failed this quickly.
I have photos, communications, and independent opinions regarding this issue. Based on my experience, I would strongly caution anyone considering Bluewater Pools to think carefully, get everything in writing, understand the warranty, review their Yelp and Google reviews carefully, and document the condition of the work immediately after completion.
Pools are expensive, and consumers should be able to expect that a company will stand behind its work when problems appear in such a short period of time. In my opinion, Bluewater Pools did not do that here.
