I originally selected Brown's Pools from a list of bidders to do our liner replacement because they built this pool for the previous owners about 10 years ago. They were a bit higher than the other bids, but I figured they were probably the best option since they would have historical information about this particular pool. Boy was I wrong! This whole job turned out to be an absolute nightmare and I'd never recommend them to anyone for a pool build or renovation.
The salesman (no longer with the company) who came to the house in March of 2022 was friendly, wrote up our contract, told us the whole job would take a week, maybe two, at the most to complete. Month after month, no one showed up. I called every month to ask what the status was, and was told by the lady in the renovation department (name withheld) that she'd have to get back with me. That went on for 11 months. Finally in February 2023, she called to say they were coming the next day to start work. They did show up, and began work, but they didn't finish until April 2023. So, it took them over a year to do a job that should have taken a week or two at the most. The communication with Brown's is pathetic. They simply don't bother to return calls at all. The bottom topography of the pool was changed, and they didn't remove the old rope anchors or put in new ones to show the change in the deep end. They left rebar in the flower beds. They dumped trash and debris all over the yard, when there was a trash can right by the pool. They poured excess concrete in the flower beds and tried to hide it with pine straw. I found it in the spring when I was planting annuals. They splattered concrete all over the pool deck and didn't remove it. They ruined the yard and grass, which was to be expected, but didn't offer to do anything to repair it. They shorted me 3 bags of salt, 2 escutcheons, and one eyeball. I spoke to the GM (name withheld) about all of my concerns, and he promised to get back with me. Guess what, he never called back. I did go to the store in Dallas and got the escutcheons and the eyeball. The team did come back and pick up the rebar, and put in a float rope, even though it's in the wrong place. I never got a credit for the missing salt.
I know that things happen and that everything doesn't always go right on these jobs, but the key is communication with the customer and how you make amends for the mistakes your company makes. Brown's did neither. Communication is nonexistent, and they did nothing at all to make amends for the multiple problems and mistakes they made. I would have expected at least a discount on the total cost, but that didn't happen. Two of the competitors I didn't choose both said they could have had this entire job done for less money, and in less than a week. I wish I had chosen one of them instead. I say buyer beware. Don't use Brown's Pools for any type of pool build or renovation jobs. You may regret it. read more