Things started well when he was asked to help us secure a new hot tub last November. We paid…read moreupfront for the hot tub. Then he asked us to pay the annual contract around Christmas 2025. We were reluctant but did it in light of the holiday season. We were told the hot tub would come multiple times. Sometimes it was valid (e.g., winter weather), others it wasn't. We were upfront about the location challenges, timing, coordination contacts. Long story short, after taking $11K from us, we never heard from him again around June. The hot tub never materialized. This is clearly a lesson in "if it's too good to be true then it's not". At first, we were concerned about him as a person and hoped everything was ok with him. Then after multiple outreaches from us and the person who referred him to us receiving no responses, we concluded that he was likely lying to us the whole time. The person who referred him to us also stopped receiving services as I was told Erik stopped answering him as well. I guess Erik lost multiple customers. To be fair, when we got a hold of him (infrequently between Nov '25 - Jun '26), he's a nice man and quite knowledgeable about hot tubs. However, there's no integrity in business dealing as he just stopped answering phone calls and texts. He asked for chances to make things right, and we provided chances. If he can't do something, just be upfront and honest! We filed a chargeback with our bank in hopes to recover the funds. We will be filing a police report for criminal fraud as it's over $10K and I will share it here so everyone can see all the texts, the invoices paid, and you can judge for yourself whether this is a trustworthy business or not.

Do NOT use Erik with the Spa Valet…read more While knowledgeable, we have had problems for years with inconsistent service and a lack of accountability. We put in our hot tub a few years ago, and we hired Erik almost immediately for weekly service. The first year, service was good and we had no complaints other than our weekly service was rarely weekly. As time passed, our rarely used hot tub always had a problem and was never working properly on the random times we were trying to use it. The past year, our weekly service was almost non existent. I texted repeatedly because our water levels seemed to consistently be low. In January, we were told we needed a motor. We purchased a new motor and we were asked to renew our annual contract in April. After expressing concern that no one had been showing up, I was told they had staffing problems and that Erik would show up personally on a weekly basis and would provide proof of service. Erik showed up once two weeks after signing a 6 month contract to let me know we needed a new cover. We paid for the cover in full, and he has never come again. It's my understanding that he is having some personal issues; I tried to be understanding and asked for responses to my texts and actual service calls. Erik never showed up again when he said he would and stopped texting me. We have since had someone else come out to address our hot tub only to be told that we have had a leak for over a year and that some lights have burnt out.

First time in my life that Ive taken the time to write a review, but I absolutely felt it necessary…read moreto WARN you all about this company. STAY AWAY!!!! Overpriced. Dishonest to a point bordering on fraudulent. Incompetent. We hired the company to "open our pool".....$1000 bucks (which is ridiculous)....and they leave a note that says: "Will have to come back to finish the vac, backwash, and balance the chemicals *Pool was a bit murky, so we left the system running 25/ in service until we return" Im not sure, but sounds to me as though they didn't finish the job and they are coming back, right? NO!!!!!! I called to ask when and they said they would send someone out for and additional $500 bucks...and stupid me, I agree!!!!! because Im the type of sucker that a business like this relies on taking advantage of. So thats the end, right? NO!!!!!!! They don't show up and when I call again, its my fault!!! So now we are two weeks and about $1500 bucks into getting this pool open and still no end in sight. But is that the end? NO!!!!!!! We were charged nearly $1000 bucks to replace 15 small tiles!!! Why? IDK....perhaps they flew artisans in from Italy. $2500 bucks....15 small tiles.....and a bowl of water I can not swim in.....do yourself a favor.....find someone that has some pride in their business, some sense of value for the customer, and frankly someone that will be around next year.......because these guys will go under and deserve it. AND SHAME ON YELP FOR MAKING ME GIVE AT LEAST 1 STAR!!!!

My ~45 year-old in-ground vinyl pool finally succumbed to all it's electrical, plumbing, equipment,…read morecoping and deck problems just before COVID started. We spent over a year trying to find a fair priced, communicative, and quality contractor who was even available to do the renovation work. We had ridiculously high quotes, quotes not itemized, blatant gouging, and folks who would not even return phone calls. Then we found Brian and Northstar Pools. From the first moments, I knew this was not your average NJ contractor. He was extremely polite, knowledgeable, humble - and clearly held to their mantra of providing only caring and customer-focused service - but he really knows his stuff on top of that! His prices were fair and enumerated in detail, so I knew exactly what I was getting. But it took a couple of months while I did more research - and during that time he was ever so patient, answered all my questions, and helped me arrive at a plan that worked. Once work started, he and his crew worked very hard and efficiently to tackle this beast of a project. As I was juggling the logistics of the other related landscaping and electrical work (and not to mention the weather), Brian was super accommodating and patient in coordinating all the work with me. When the inevitable need for plan changes occurred - Brian took everything in stride to make sure I was satisfied. The DIYer and engineer in me forced me to ask a LOT of questions as work progressed (and I mean a LOT). Brian answered every single one of them patiently and professionally - even the stupid ones. His craftsmanship and attention to detail were clearly evident. He even crawled ten feet under the new liner he just installed to remove a few pebbles that had found their way underneath - on a nice hot August day no less. Thank-you Brian and your great team for the work you did - and the manner in which you performed it. We are so blessed that we found you.

Scammer Takes your money upfront and doesn't do the job…read more No receipts Apparently he moves around so you cannot track him

Ps. if you are in NJ never give a contractor more than 1/3 for deposit!…read more Payment terms should follow New Jersey state law: * No more than 1/3 deposit is permitted upfront. "In accordance with New Jersey state law (NJ Administrative Code § 13:45A-16.2), no more than one-third (1/3) of the total contract price may be requested or accepted as a deposit prior to the commencement of work."

B & B did a great job winterizing my pool lines. This is my 3rd season using B & B for my closing…read more The Service Tech; Milton was very experienced and went over the process step by step with me. He did a very good job. I would highly recommend B &U B for your pool needs. Scheduling accommodated my needs which was a plus.

Drew and the team at B&B couldn't have better to work with to renovate an existing pool, surround…read morehardscape and landscape. They transformed the look of the pool, and patio form plan and closed in to a tranquil and spacious area to enjoy either in or out of the pool. All our questions questions were answered through the process including many we didn't alway now to ask. We replaced an old spa in the process as well and Victoria was great to work with in finding the right fit for our needs and planned location. Whole heartedly recommend working with B&B, the entire experience and final product have been worth the investment.

Company to my rescue! Thank you to Phil and his team! My pool liner ripped in half and what a mess…read moremy backyard turned to be! Water everywhere! I was recommended by a neighbor to call and they fit me right in! They even came back to install my ladder as I carelessly forgot to leave them the screws! Fast Service and the quality of work was outstanding! Deborah was so understanding and helpful! Thank you to this team!

Good luck getting an appointment, a call back or any follow up. why not just be clear and…read moretransparent and say you just can't handle another job. Every appointment was delayed the work unsatisfactory and way beyond schedule. If on the fence consider the lack of reviews, most after dealing with this contractor wouldn't even waste their time reviewing because they'd rather just forget the whole experience.

Claimed we needed a new liner, then that we needed a new pump, and the job would take 2 days…read more Overcharged us, took 8 days to complete work, and then never responded to us once things started to go wrong with the pool liner. Do not work with this company.

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Travis was able to repair my pool motor and ended up saving me hundreds!…read more Fantastic Pool company! I have been using SmartWater Pools for several years now to service and open/close my pool. Travis and his staff are extremely knowledgable and willing to go the extra mile to ensure you that your pool is in great hands. Very dependable and all questions, etc. are answered immediately via text and you are able to grow a true, personal relationship with these guys based on their professionalism and class. Will be continuing to use SmartWater Pools.

I have used Travis and his partner for all my pool needs. Travis showed up when he said he would be…read moreat my house. He did all the work, we had spoke about to get my pool in working order for the season. He even went above and beyond to stop over several times during the week to check on things and make sure everything was running smooth and correctly. I would let no one else touch my pool in the future. Again thank you for your time and effort to go above and beyond to help a customer out. Joe Urban