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    Budget Pool Builders

    4.5 (86 reviews)
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    Steps with pieces of turquoise Verona tile in them.
    Rick H.

    After looking at a number of vendors (including the original builder, Shasta) that do pool resurfacing, we decided to work with Budget Pool to resurface our fairly plain 80s/90s era white plaster pool with a newer and more durable surface. Tony, Rex, and the crew were great. Once we decided to work with them, they came out to the pool and we looked at a bunch of their vendor's options for both tile and mini-pebble materials and we eventually settled on some tropical blue colors that turned out looking great! Our pool is small, so they got the work mostly complete in 3 non-consecutive days to chip out the old surface, put in the new tile, and then do the new pebble surface. Tony was out at least once to check on things and monitor progress. The price was my favorite part - as for similar jobs, other vendors quoted me up to 50% more than Budget Pool, so that is fantastic. I'd recommend these guys to anyone who like us was seeing concrete through their fading plaster pool!

    Pool Remodel by budget pools
    Rebecca H.

    Tony and Rex were awesome they surpassed my expectations. Our project was completed in a timely manner with ease. I would highly recommend using them they are a quality company. Tony went above and beyond to make sure that we were taken care of on our pool remodel.

    Before - Severe Chipping
    Torie N.

    We moved into a house in January 2020 that had a pool already built. To our surprise, the plaster began chipping right away without much activity beyond cleaning. We got quotes from 4 different pool renovation companies and Budget Pool Renovations was the most reasonable priced and communicative. Rex quoted us 4-6 weeks to resurface the pool and add a Baja Shelf (tanning ledge). He even let me pick my start time. We chose October to wait until after swim season. At first I was concerned they weren't going to make the quoted time frame because it seemed they were only doing one thing a week. First week drain, second week chip out, third week build shelf, 4th week resurface. But they stayed right on schedule and even let me change from the original Universal Minipebble we chose. The color we ended up with was Costa Mar. Once we filled the pool back up, the water looked a little green for about 3 days, but after chemicals and running the filter for 72hrs straight, it cleared right up and looked GORGEOUS! I will say this is a company that keeps things basic. If you're looking for intricate mosaic tiles, infinity water edges, or other fancy upgrades, this company will be very forthcoming and tell you that's not what Budget Pool Renovations specializes in... which I can appreciate.

    drinking on the job and leaving beer cans behind, no wonder the job wasn't going well.
    Jessica B.

    Please be aware of fake reviews, the same photos of the pool in the review by Torie (the review before mine) was used by a Victoria in Google. Different person, different photos, different name, different reviews, same pool. They clearly pay people to offset the negative reviews. Don't fall victim like I did...Search the ROC by the first and last name of the qualifying party, Rex, and see he previously owned a company that had three disciplined cases with the ROC and a Revoked License. STEER CLEAR of this company. I think since Rex took over this company went downhill. Poor workmanship, breaches of texted agreements, employees drinking on the job and leaving beer cans, kids cutting feet on uneven surfaces, gashes to the interior, stained grout, mismatched grout, splattering all over our yard, trying to increase prices after you agree to bid and pay, terrible decking job, false promises, just too much to list but I think our BBB complaint explains the worst of it: Description of Complaint: A dispute arose regarding the quality of work performed and Budget Pool Renovations placed an invalid and unlawful lien on our property. They were notified by our attorney that they were violating Arizona state law which requires a written and signed contract with the property owner in order to file a lien on an owner occupied property. They had no such signature or contract. Arizona state law also states that they have no longer than six months to enforce the lien which would force the home into foreclosure, they failed to do so because the lien was invalid and would have been thrown out in court. After their six months expired, by law, they lost their lien rights but they went down to the county and placed another invalid lien that is unlawful, groundless, and unenforceable. They are now engaging in paper terrorism and clouding the title to our primary residence which prevents us from selling or refinancing in order to bully us into paying for something we disagree with and that they refuse to fix. What they are doing is actually a criminal misdemeanor as well, next we will be looking into filing charges if possible. In response to owner's comment: We gave them an opportunity to fix the problems, they brought a "tile guy" who mixed grout with his finger in a water bottle and tried to fix the tile with his fingers underneath the water without dropping the waterline, the tiles fell back off the same day, he also stained the bottom of the pool with grout that was falling off his fingers and failed to correct any of the other items, they said they would have to come back out again and we did not want to have them continue making things worse and realized that we would need the entire pool redone after we saw it at night with the lights on, we did become willing to negotiate once more and we had a conversation with Rex and we asked if he was willing to fix the tile, he said no, we asked if he was willing to fix the interior, he said no, we asked if he was willing to fix the decking, he said no. He said he could get the pool under warranty and we asked him how he could do that since it was already voided due to improper procedures caused by their failure to get the pool equipment up and running and he couldn't answer. His response was; "well, we'll see you in court." That was the last we heard from them. Rex is very difficult to work with and unprofessional. We asked to work with Tony only and he agreed in person then kept having Rex reach out to us. The neglect and incompetency we have experienced with this company is beyond anything we have ever experienced. We have pictures, text messages and proof of everything. They are now filing liens that they cannot enforce just to harass us. Tony, validating that you have a lien on our property is only further proof of your criminal activities. You only reiterated the same thing I said, giving me credibility while further highlighting your incompetence. Sure, anyone can look up a lien just as anyone can look up lien laws to know that you have broken the law. We never signed a bid with you because you kept trying to increase the pricing after we paid our deposit and were waiting for you to correct the bid which you never did. We told you from the beginning this is not a money issue, this is an ethical and quality issue. You failed to do the work you promised to do, fix the items we asked be fixed, even ones I could prove were medically necessary due to my eyesite, all were things promised in writing via text and bid that you failed to deliver. I'm sure giving out our full name and address while slandering us online/verifying you illegally lien properties will really make others want to work with you too, great job! Update: Owner's Comment was reported to Yelp and removed because they included our personal information.

    The pool prior to remodel.
    Daniela C.

    Tony and Rex were very responsive in getting to my house and giving me an estimate. The price came in very reasonable and included putting in Pebble Tec (not the brand but a similar product with sand and glass) , building the Baja deck and changing my tiles. The estimate was 2 weeks to deliver. The tiles are Italian in aquamarine color and the pebble product I chose was sand 3. Pros: 1) the team was very professional, friendly and did the service well. They left the area clean and did a good job. 2) the pool was delivered in two weeks as promised. 3) the pool looks beautiful and I am very happy with it. Cons: 1) I never knew what time the men were coming. If I didn't work from home I could not have done this project as there was no scheduling whatsoever. There were days they came early, days they came late, days they did t come. there are different crews and one does not communicate with the other. 2) Tony is busy so he often does not respond to texts. I was trying to find out scheduling and if the men were Coming and at times couldn't get answers. If you call him he will always pick up tho. So the communication part is the only reason I give him 4 stars. The results were great.

    Chip out
    Tyler D.

    Tony the owner along with Rex the project manager treated us great. We had an interior pool renovation that included beautiful tiles, pebbletec, dedicated line, and a wiring of a smart switch for our pool light. We got lucky with scheduling and our pool was done in what we believe was a record time. It was finished in about a week even though the week ended with memorial weekend. We love it and would highly recommend this company for your pool renovations. Thank you guys, you really knocked it out and we love it!

    Lindsay P.

    We are very happy with the quality of work, kindness of the workers and professionalism of Tony. Everything we asked for, he got done. Any issues or questions, he showed right up to make sure they were handled. On top of it all, he completed two weeks ahead of schedule which is phenomenal considering how big of a job it was. We are so happy with our new pool. We would refer them in an instant.

    Shortly after our renovation. We are so happy with how it turned out.
    Levi G.

    A pleasure doing business with them!!!!! One of the few major investments in my life where I felt like I really got what I paid for. The quality of work is spot on and the team was really knowledgeable and helpful. My pool looks brand-new. They use quality products and don't skip corners.

    New coping, tiles & PebbleTec
    Lindsey K.

    Budget Pools did a great job refinishing our pool, tiling and coping! They finished the job on schedule and the results look fantastic! Now we can't wait for summer to return so we can start swimming again!

    Stu P.

    I contacted several companies in the summer of 2020, during the pandemic. They offered their respective estimates, but I chose to delay the job. When I revisited with them in 2021, Budget Pool was the only company who honored the initial estimate. We agreed on a start date, and to my delight, they were actually able to start ahead of schedule. Rex communicated with me promptly, and I was kept informed of every step of the process. He answered my many questions patiently and professionally. The contractors worked very hard, sometimes into the extreme noon heat. We are most grateful for the professionalism of all involved in this project. I highly recommend Budget Pool to anyone looking for an honest and dependable company.

    This company came out gave me a estimate. Contacted via text stating they can't do the repair on the spillway no problem! But they sent the estimate with it being done. I know my pool can be resurfaced! This company didn't offer in RESOLUTIONS ! "WE GONNA HAVE TO PASS" the estimator texted ! fine but what about resurfacing the pool? What are my options? This company is a Amateur company in customer service! I'm glad I dodged this bullet!

    Melissa B.

    Budget Pool redid the surface of our pool, replaced tiles and repaired cool decking. Price was good (thousands better than other company) and they finished when they said they would. We're happy with the end result!

    Plaster removed
    Alyssa H.

    My pool was built in '94 an was really in need of a remodel. I decided to go with Budget Pools and definitely made the right choice! Rex showed up on time, sent the estimate the next day and started shortly after. Picking out tiles, decking color etc is not easy for me but Rex was very helpful with suggestions. The project went exactly how it was explained and even finished early. The end result is better than I expected. Tony helped with some plumbing issues that were not included in my project which was awesome. What was done: replace plaster with mini pebble, remove old cool deck and replace, install the acrylic lace on the patio, new tile line and skimmer bridge repair. There was a miscommunication about the deck paint color but it was corrected the next day, super easy fix. The only part that I think could improve is more details in the written estimate about what exactly is included. Everything that I needed was included (not in writing) so it worked out anyways. Rex was very communicative. My family definitely recommends budget pool renovation!

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    Anytime I had a question or concern about what was going on, the owner Tony and Rex would immediately contact us.

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    Barefoot Pools - Voted best pool service and pool remodel company of 2019 by AFN!

    Barefoot Pools

    (326 reviews)

    With great up-front communication and skilled, respectful, technicians, Barefoot Pools, the company…read moreand its people, gave us a phenominal experience throughout our pool remodel, living up to the excellent reviews we read before hiring them. They replaced our aged-out pool surface from plaster to micro pebble which included treating the concrete and adding a curative to the pebble mix. They installed hand-set iridescent step markers and new directionals, an aerator fitting, safety drain covers, a hand rail and new tile at the water line. It was quite the project and they did it within the projected timeline. Jessica pleasantly took our original call, setting the tone at the beginning and arranged sales rep Brandon to come to the house. He truly embodies the Business Development Ninja title on his business card. He impressed us with his demeaner, transparency and thoroughness at our initial meeting and in their showroom/design center where we chose our colors from plenty of options for the new surface, tiles, handrail and step markers. Project Manager Shawn updated us nearly daily on what to expect and when. As busy as he was, he promptly answered our questions and concerns in detail with good humor and respect and kept everything on schedule which transpired as he described. Massive respect to Zach & Richard & Juan and everyone in the chip-out, tile & surface install crews who each worked diligently throughout the unseasonably hot days. Afterwards, Chad gave a helpful orientation on caring for our pool and its new surface and surprised us with some thoughtful gifts. When it's time to tackle the decking or replacing equipment, we'll be calling Barefoot. We've already called for monthly pool service and look forward to meeting our pool tech Britney who will no doubt impress us as well. They weren't the cheapest of the quotes we took, but we definitely believe they were the best. Highly recommend! (cross-posted) Edited to add a special thank you to Krystle for her prompt assistance and reaching out.

    Barefoot Pools is a Cadilac operation. They are the best!!!…read moreTheir people are all caring and cooperative. I worked in construction for 43 years, and I know quality work when I see it. I know what great craftsmanship when I see it. I know taking pride in your work, when I see it. I saw GREAT quality work, I saw GREAT craftmanship, and I saw pride in the work, when Barefoot Pools refinished my pool surface. Doug in Gilbert

    DJ The Spa Guy - Jacuzzi up and running! No more leak!!!

    DJ The Spa Guy

    (51 reviews)

    Contacted DJ about a spa plumbing leak. He came out within a day or two and gave me a diagnosis of…read morewhere the leak was coming from, but he needed to order the part. DJ initially kept me updated with this backordered part. Three weeks later DJ texted me saying the part would be in on Wednesday and he would be out to finish the repair on Saturday. I never heard from DJ again, completely ghosted me. I called another spa service and they came out the next day (a Thursday), diagnosed the leak (DJ's diagnosis was WRONG) and returned the following Monday and completed the repair. Would have done it on initial diagnosis, but had to get part from shop. For 3 weeks, I had a spa that was partially torn apart (I allowed this because DJ was going to return to complete repair in one week) and then wasn't even given the courtesy of telling me what was going on. I stayed home all day on the Saturday, but DJ never showed, called, or sent me a text. What I find weird is that all of our correspondence was cordial, so I'm not sure why I was just ghosted. That said, I would avoid doing business with this person.

    DJ is highly responsive and communicates timely. He quickly diagnosed the issue with my 20 year old…read morespa and offered multiple solutions and suggestions to save parts costs. I opted to source a circuit board online and DJ offered to walk me through the change via FaceTime (since I'm fairly handy) or come back and install it if I run into difficulty. DJ is a professional and a pleasure to work with, a breath of fresh air compared to the many fake spa techs out there. His service charge is 25-30% less than most so-called spa companies.

    Clear As Crystal Pools - Pump installation

    Clear As Crystal Pools

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    I contacted them on Friday afternoon. They were at the house Monday afternoon…read more It was a bit confusing because it's not my house; it's my son's and he rents it out. He had been taking care of pool maintenance himself but this summer the pool wouldn't get clear and stayed green. My son has had bad experiences with contractors so he didn't want to hire anyone. Being an avid yelper I asked him if I could find a pool company to go out and I'd pay for it if the results were not successful. Well, great news! The results were successful so I don't need to cover it :) My son was happy to pay for quality assistance. He thinks he can now handle cleaning for the winter, after getting some advice from the tech. And we will hire Clear as Crystal to do the maintenance next Summer. I really appreciate the willingness to come out, fix the issue, and explain it to my son so he can learn. He is a young man and these experiences are important. Especially as a fairly new home owner and landlord. They charged a reasonable fee and didn't pressure him to sign up for regular service, although like I said, we probably will- at least for the warmer months. Thank you for the speedy response, quality work, and willing advisement.

    Jameson has been cleaning and repairing my pool for years. Does a great job and is on time every…read moreweek. Had a Pump problem last week and he came and installed a new one the next day. He also installed a solar heater for the winter season... couldn't recommend more. Thanks Jameson.

    Budget Pool Builders - poolservice - Updated May 2026

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