I have had two pool projects accomplished over the last 6 years, and I can say that, in my opinion, my experience with Emerald Custom Pools (ECP) was less pleasant than the relationship I had with my previous builder whose whole team was outstanding and fully engaged. If I were to have another pool built in the DFW area it would not be with ECP.
Regarding my experience with ECP:
Sales -
- Was told an apples-to-apples comparison with competitive bids...in my opinion, that did not happen and unfortunately, I did not notice until after contract signature.
Pool Care -
- ECP did a Pentair Warranty Claim for my faulty chlorinator, however, a used one was installed and when I questioned it I was told, "As the warranty station we decide the best course of action." (May 21, 2024)
- Although I had received monthly pricing and was on track to continue pool service through ECP after the first free month, in my opinion that changed after I challenged a warranty claim because I suddenly received an email stating they would no longer be servicing my pool. (May 14, 2024)
o According to Pebbletec, "Given the available information, it is clear that the initial start-up was not adjusted or maintained to the recommended parameters which contributed to the pool being turned over in the aggressive aforementioned. At the same time, the data from the ongoing maintenance of the pool post turnover also presented inconsistencies that could have contributed to the on-going condition of the finish in which Emerald first turned over." (July 15, 2025)
To this day I still have an ongoing issue with my finish and in my opinion, the finish did not recover from the first month as the issues with the furnishing show back up two weeks after acid washing.
Project Manager -
- At some point during the process, I had to reach out to ECP (May 21,2024) because in my opinion my project had come to a halt. Come to find out, my Project Manager was no longer my Project Manager.
Managers -
- I would constantly have to ping via email or text for updates.
- Prior to the first acid wash, I was dropped off a pump with instructions to put it in pool and turn it on (June 27, 2024), however, when another draining came up for a warranty work on the tile, I was told trained personnel had to accomplish the drain to prevent a possible "floating pool." However, when I expressed this concern, I received a "thanks for the feedback." (August, 28,2024)
Warranty -
- Cracked tile in the skimmer that ECP would correct under warranty but wanted to charge me to drain the pool and sign a waiver should they cause any other damage during the repair. One of ECP,s selling points was having an internal team with their pool builds, so exactly who else would be responsible for the damage? (August 23, 2024) Since my pool had already been drained for an acid wash previously, I left the tile as is.
- Anytime I brought up an issue, ECP wanted a credit card on file in case of owner error...pool wasn't even a year old.
- ECP did perform some repairs (chlorinator, leaky site glass, overflow drains, spring on gate), however, it was TNT Plastering that was great at honoring their warranty with multiple acid washes of the finish and repairs on mastic.
Owner(s) -
- I did not hear from them until I started having back-to-back conversations with ECP about multiple and continuous discrepancies.
- When emails were sent regarding the condition of my pool, whether after the pool draining or being cut off from pool service, I wouldn't receive any real answer, just a "thanks for the feedback."
In my opinion, although the price of pools has basically doubled over the past few years, the level of customer service I received is not commensurate.
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