Overpriced. Spent thousands to fix a pool leak that never got resolved. Hired a new company that fixed it for $100. Extremely disappointed with the service. read more

The service offered at the office could be much better. I called multiple times and emailed them due to a challenge in getting proper responses or someone out to view our pool for a quote. After finally getting them in for a quote, the management was hard to get a proper response on about items on the repair list. They noted the items but didn't give a solution (even upon request. It's been a month and still no response. It has been one of the experiences that I didn't appreciate. I had a better outlook of their company before interfacing with the sales team and office staff unfortunately. read more

My experience with Manning replacing a failed pool pump had been a comedy of errors and resulted in hundreds of dollars of additional expense to resolve. First, Manning replaced the pool pump and installed a Pentair unit, which was completely incompatible with the rest of my system/automation which are all Jandy products. After some time, they did replace it with a Jandy unit, which soon then after failed and required a repair under warranty. Locating the parts and scheduling Manning to return to my house took several weeks in which time my pool turned green from algae growth. To remediate, this required a full drain of the pool ($1,200 water bill) and Manning was happy to invoice me an additional $700 charge for chemicals for the pool. I do not recommend based on my experience. read more

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I would consider another pool company. Requested quote and they came to view our pool. Said they could get it up and running quickly. We were in a state of saying whatever we have to pay to get it up and running, we will pay it. They took that and decided run with it. They did fix our breaker and pool setup only 6-7 weeks after the initial quote. The hurricane did effect the timing. As I ask to get the pool clean by Friday, Danny (Owner) said earliest is on Monday . So 8-9 weeks later with no working pool, so we decided to cancel the rest of the services and not sign up for the monthly services. He accused me of needing this win when I cancelled instead of customer service. I did not win in this, I took the L with them charging me for every thing and still not have a pool cleaned and running. Maybe Manning Pool service is killing it and has a lot of customers, so any new customers be careful. This will show you how much attention they will give you as one of their customers. read more

These used to be my go to pool guys. No longer. They charge $100 just to give you a quote. Had us on their schedule 3 times without having done the work. Hard pass! read more

Two years ago we chose to have our pool resurfaced by Manning Pool Service and we learned some lessons. If you are considering using Manning Pool, read below and see the attached picture. We chose Manning Pool, and Manning Pool chooses a subcontractor to resurface the pool. Manning Pool chose a contractor named Benjamin to complete the job for our home. Fast forward two years and we started noticing two issues with our pool. Streaking and circles. We had 4 independent plaster installers come out, one recommended by Manning, and they each came to the same conclusion, the streaking is a chemical issue but the circles or "Pop-offs" are an installation issues. "Pop-Offs" occur when plaster is not properly installed with the adhesive. Enough time has passed to have come to a resolution. Manning has failed to work with us on an actual conclusion to our situation and shown no interest in taking responsibility for choosing an incompetent contractor. We spent roughly $5,500 for something that should've lasted us over a decade to something that lasted 2 years due to poor installation. They offered to redo our pool for full price with 2 months free of maintenance. If you chose to go with Manning Pool Service to resurface your pool, I would be sure to ask what contractor they are choosing and if they offer any sort of warranty in regards to "pop-offs" or issues due to poor installation. read more

Manning Pool Service - Circles are referred to as "pop-offs" and were caused by a subcontractor chosen by Manning Pool to resurface our pool. - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have been using MPS for a few years now. Their team is friendly and professional. But in particular Daniel is incredible. I have been asking why I was going thru chemicals and never got a very good answer. But after a few short visits from when Daniel took over, he called me to say something wasn't right as my pool was going through too many chemicals each weak. Found out I had an underground leak. I had been madly searching for why I was having water bills that were hundreds of dollars every month. The city was no help. But because of Daniel, MPS found and fixed the leak. My water bills are still high but no where near as high. Thanks Daniel!!! read more

I would not recommend this pool service company at all. They seem to bill monthly but only service your pool when it is convenient for them. I called to discuss their poor service and they only said it was out of their control. If you don't service your customers, someone else will! They are the most expensive pool service in town and give the worst service! I would strongly encourage you to read the reviews and skip this company! read more

I don't care how good their pool service is. Unsafe driving in a work vehicle automatically gets you a 1 Star. I personally witnessed one of their employees cutting off someone coming into the freeway today, nearly forcing them into the barrier. This employee was speeding in the far right lane, otherwise known as the slow lane, where people are trying to merge on. read more

Terrible. Took forever to give me an appointment. Completely a no show on the day of appointment. They rescheduled me to the next day without even bothering to tell me. Then, no show the next day. I have a pump down and my pool is green. I could have had another company already complete the repair. No it's the weekend and hard to find someone who can come out. Stay away from this disorganized, unprofessional company. read more

Would give zero stars, if possible... I called Manning Pools, because my pool was turning green. They came by a week later (photo attached) and told me that they would have to drain the pool and left. Not knowing much about pools, I decided to get a second opinion. The Better Pool company, "PoolincCo (https://poolinco.com) showed up (same day), checked the levels and shocked the pool. All better now. Thank you, Al at PoolIncCo. I was told that draining this pool was NOT an option. It just needed cleaning. So glad that I followed my instinct and NOT the advice of Manning Pools. Below are photos of what Manning Pool "Experts" (Term used loosely) saw and what PoolincCo (Actual Expert) accomplished. MANNING POOLS (At least the manager that arrived here) is a SCAM. They tried to take advantage of me not knowing anything about pools and saw me as an easy target. Thankfully, I have google and access for OTHER AND BETTER pool companies. I would NEVER recommend Manning pools to anyone. read more

Manning Pool Service - The result of Poolinco USA (https://poolinco.com ) coming in and saving the day. Without trying to scam me - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Manning Pools was supposed to fix a pool valve which became stuck by the freeze in February. After giving a quote to do the valve job they told my wife the pool pump was about to go and we needed to replace breakers. The pump which Manning installed and their electrician couldn't get it to work properly with our existing electrical box. They gave up but over billed for labor and equipment we did not need. So instead of a simple $500 pool valve repair, we have spent about $5000 with Manning and their electrician and still don't have a properly working pump. I have had a master electrician and our regular pool guy check things out and there was nothing wrong with either our existing pump or the GFCIs which we had and there was no need to replace them. I would under no circumstances use them to work on my pool ever again. read more

WORST POOL SERVICE EVER. WORST SERVICE I HAVE EVER RECEIVED IN GENERAL. They would never call me back at first. Then when they setup times they would never show up on time and try and call at times that were not setup and say, "we will be there in 10mins". After service my pool looked way worse than it did when they started. After they finished they never called to follow up if I was happy with my service and they left a bunch of tools behind. I have contacted them several times about the left behind tools and that my pool was way worse off after they left and they will not return my phone calls and or even come and pick up their tools. A month later they had the nerve to send me an invoice! lol read more

I have happily used Manning Pool Service for almost a year and I can't say enough great things about their service, quality and work ethic. Im so glad it's summer again and I can start to use the pool they always leave looking so beautiful and welcoming! read more

Manning Pool Service - It really did look like sparkling diamonds! What an excellent way to start our summer! - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Houston, Texas

Fantastic service! Juan is amazing: professional, friendly and always on time. He certainly goes the extra mile, even stops to pet our pups. Highly recommended! read more

Be aware customer! their goal is to collect the trip fees first which is not deducted from final service charge like most companies do, even though you decide to use them. Per my own experience, I'd give 0 star reviews if possible. My pool pump is broken and I told them I need a new pump replacement. I sent over the pump brand and model before the technician came. However they charged $85 trip fee for only 2 mins, only 2 mins! in my yard and DIAGNOSED pump is broken, which I have already known. Later on, they quoted me $800 for a repair try but not guaranteed success, or $2000 for a premium pump replacement! Is your pump made by gold? I turned this company down and asked another company which finally replaced with a new pump promptly and charged $480. STAY AWAY from this SCAM company! read more

They are very expensive, do not stand by their quotes, and make ridiculous excuses for gouging the customer. I have a small (12.5K gallon) salt water pool, and was a Manning customer for about one year. They initially did a great job cleaning our pool, which is why I stayed their customer even though they were more expensive than other local pool companies ($260, or 281.45, incl tax, per month for weekly cleaning). I also liked the email info sheet showing levels of salt, chlorine, etc which was provided after the cleaning. Towards the end of the year their customer service started to slip. We had problems with stains building up, even though they maintained our pool weekly, and were then told it would cost extra to remove the stains. They also did not include checking for phosphates as part of their weekly maintenance, and I was told it would cost extra for that. A few months before my yearly contract was up, I was informed my rate would be going up to $300 per month, or $324.75 incl tax., to begin June 1st, due to increased cost of chemicals. Thats a valid reason to raise rates, but given that I thought they were expensive to begin with, I decided to go with another pool company who was cheaper, $269.72 incl tax. I don't like this other pool company as much. They don't provide an info sheet, I've had to ask them to add salt etc when needed, and a few other small issues. I asked Manning if I could resume service with them. I would have been willing to pay the $300 per month that I was quoted 2 months ago after comparing them to the new, cheaper but not as good service I was using. Instead of agreeing to the price I had just been quoted by them to start June 1, the sales rep Alan G. insisted on coming out to the pool (that they had serviced for a year up until a few months ago) and "checking" on it. I told him I was not willing to pay more than the $300 I had just been quoted by Manning a couple of months ago. After making this special trip to see my pool (with which they were well-familiar), I was quoted $328 per month. There were all kinds of lame, childish excuses for why the price went up $28 in two months. Because they told me a price that was too low originally (even though they'd been servicing my pool for a year), its a salt water pool (which they knew), because there were trees in the yard (which they also knew). He even had the nerve to suggest I cut down my trees! lololol I really feel Manning just took this as an opportunity to gouge the customer. I will never use them again. Their weekly service is good, if money is no object and you don't mind paying the highest rate in the area for weekly service and then get nickel-and-dimed on top of that for anything "extra" like checking the phosphates, or removing stains that never should have built up in the first place. And definitely don't expect any loyalty from them even if you were their customer for a year and you are located just a few blocks away from them. And if you call and get Alan G, be aware he will lie, make excuses, and take every opportunity to gouge you, and not stand by the quote you had received a mere two months prior. read more

Our pool is maintained by Daniel and the other professionals at Manning Pool. We had other companies but this is top of the line service. It is somewhat more expensive but well worth it for your pool as this is quite an investment! read more

We've been using a manning Pool to service our pool weekly for 2 years. They are reliable, consistent and honest. They communicate changes in schedule and always show up when they are supposed to. They have never left our gate unlocked. Anything that's ever come up that is under warranty they handle filing the claim and fixing the issue in its entirety. When we've needed something done quickly they have been able to provide prompt assistance. Just because you pay premium prices does not always equate to premium service but with Manning I assure you they are top notch and worth the expense! read more

Patino did an excellent job on replacing my microbrite light under warranty. Very customer friendly. Very impressed.

Manning Pool Service is great! They've been taking care of my pool for the past two years. Their personnel are reliable, friendly, and knowledgeable. They probably aren't the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. They are worth every penny! read more

We just started using Manning Pool Service a couple of months ago but so far, I'm very pleased with them! They have made a couple of repairs to our pool pump and filter for a reasonable price and they are always friendly and willing to help if I have questions. One day I noticed the pressure was low after they cleaned the pool and they came back out the same day and fixed it. They are priced slightly higher than some other companies we've used but as long as the service continues to be good, I think it's worth it! read more

Our pool heater was not working and Patino came out and was very courteous and helpful. He was able to check the heater and quickly fixed the problem with a smile. I would highly recommend Manning Pool company. read more

Manning has replaced or repaired every piece of my old pool equipment and they've done a great job. Chris goes out of his way to deal with my quirky pool setup and makes sure it's good to go before he leaves. He always arrives when expected and addresses the additional problems I point out when he gets here. It's so nice to have my old pool back in good shape! read more

We use Manning for our weekly pool service. They are always very friendly and professional. There have also been a couple of instances where we have needed them to come check on our pool or fix something (accidentally drained our spa.... oops!), and they have always come right over and gotten us back up and running. After a heavy overnight storm we woke up to find our pool water green! They came out the same day and had our pool clear within minutes. We cannot say enough good things about their exceptional service! read more

Manning has been the most consistent, reliable, and attentive pool service we've ever worked with. The techs are polite and friendly, and David and his staff are always helpful. I can't recommend them highly enough! read more

Manning pool service provides excellent customer service and professionalism. My personal experience thru direction interaction with both owners leads me to believe that these are honest hard working people. They hired us to clean the carpet and treated us like family. They've even given us ideas on how to expand our business. The pool technicians look happy and it seems like a great place to work very organized and structured. If you're looking for great service you need to contact them today. read more

I had a problem with a pump that would not prime running my water feature fountains. Patino from Manning Pool Service came by and had it repaired and running in 15 minutes. Awesome service I would highly recommend. If only all the trades worked like this company. read more

Manning Pool Service has been maintaining our pool for over a year and has done a great job every week. They've even gone out of their way to visit a couple times in a week to clean the pool during those heavy leaf weeks when it seems nothing can keep the leaves out of the pool. Their repair service is also as perfect as it can get. Great to see a service company in Houston where service and competence are their first priority!! read more

Avoid this company. They replaced a light in my pool and quoted me a cost for the light and a separate cost for labor. They quoted me an hourly rate of $145.00, but when the technician showed up to replace the light, it only took him 45 minutes to finish task. Naturally, I assumed that I would only billed for one hour labor, but instead, they billed me for two hours labor for $290.00. When I inquired about the billing, I was told that it "was a two hour job". When I said the technician only took 45 minutes, the company said that he was one of their better techs and could do the job quicker but that I still had to pay two hours because that was what it should take to do the job!! Then I was told that it was the company's policy to bill what it "should" take to do the job instead of what it actually takes. Plus, they had my credit card so they just billed the two hours and there was nothing I could do about it. Needless to say, the way Manning conducts business is misleading and dishonest. A customer should either be quoted a total amount to do the job, or quoted an hourly rate and then charged the actual number of hours it took to compete the work. They are exhibiting bad business practices and a misleading quotation process. read more

Professional and reliable service in the Oak Forest area. They know what they are doing!

They came out to take a look at our pool heater that had been left disconnected by the previous owner. The first time they came out they notice the heater was not connected to the pump. They left and did not call us, so we had to call them to have them come back out to reconnect the heater to the pump to see if the heater works (we just bought the house). So we called to schedule them to come back out. They came back out and realized they needed a part to reconnect the pump to the heater, and they left and did not call to discuss or reschedule. They came back out again and they reconnected our pool heater to the pump only to find that it leaks. They left it that way leaving our good pump unusable. Guess what? They did not call to give us an estimate to fix the heater, nope they just left with a leaky heater connected to our pump. REALLY BAD SERVICE, ABSOLUTELY NO COMMUNICATION. Anyone who knows anything about pools knows you can't leave it the pump off for too long. Don't use this service, you deserve better. read more

I have a small (12.5K gallon) salt water pool, and was a Manning customer for about one year. They initially did a great job cleaning our pool, which is why I stayed their customer even though they were more expensive than other local pool companies ($260, or 281.45, incl tax, per month for weekly cleaning). I also liked the email info sheet showing levels of salt, chlorine, etc which was provided after the cleaning. Towards the end of the year their customer service started to slip. We had problems with stains building up, even though they maintained our pool weekly, and were then told it would cost extra to remove the stains. They also did not include checking for phosphates as part of their weekly maintenance, and I was told it would cost extra for that. A few months before my yearly contract was up, I was informed my rate would be going up to $300 per month, or $324.75 incl tax., to begin June 1st, due to increased cost of chemicals. Thats a valid reason to raise rates, but given that I thought they were expensive to begin with, I decided to go with another pool company who was cheaper, $269.72 incl tax. I don't like this other pool company as much. They don't provide an info sheet, I've had to ask them to add salt etc when needed, and a few other small issues. I asked Manning if I could resume service with them. I would have been willing to pay the $300 per month that I was quoted 2 months ago after comparing them to the new, cheaper but not as good service I was using. Instead of agreeing to the price I had just been quoted by them to start June 1, the sales rep Alan G. insisted on coming out to the pool (that they had serviced for a year up until a few months ago) and "checking" on it. I told him I was not willing to pay more than the $300 I had just been quoted by Manning a couple of months ago. After making this special trip to see my pool (with which they were well-familiar), I was quoted $328 per month. There were all kinds of excuses for why the price went up $28 in two months. Because its a salt water pool (which they knew), because there were trees in the yard (which they also knew). He even had the nerve to suggest I cut down my trees! lololol I really feel Manning just took this as an opportunity to gouge the customer. I will never use them again. Their weekly service is good, if money is no object and you don't mind paying the highest rate in the area for weekly service and then get nickel-and-dimed on top of that for anything "extra" like checking the phosphates, or removing stains that never should have built up in the first place. And definitely don't expect any loyalty from them even if you were their customer for a year and you are located just a few blocks away from them. And if you call and get Alan G, be aware he will take every opportunity to gouge you, and not stand by the quote you had received a mere two months prior. read more

I am not usually the type of person that takes the time to create an account just to write a review for a company. I think that in this day and age, good customer service should be the standard. A company delivering on what they promised, and doing it in a pleasing manner, is in my opinion, what should be expected. Average is not something that should be shouted from the hilltops. It should be expected! But...When a company, or an individual employee, cares enough, to go far beyond the extra mile, and exceeds all expectations, I believe that acknowledgement and credit should be given. I have been taking care of the pool myself since we moved in about two years ago. I have never been a pool owner before, and quite frankly, it has been quite the learning process! I am by no means an expert. For every pool issue that has come up, I usually spend a good 4-6 hours online after work trying to find the solution. I have gone though many frustrating, expensive, and trying times for sure. But, I take pride in trying to do it myself, and trying to save a buck or two whenever possible. That being said... I recently had an issue that I was unable to solve by myself. Thank goodness my neighbor recommended Manning Pools to me. My wife's parents were flying in town and my wife invited a bunch of friends and family to come over for a pool party. I checked the pool and noticed a HUGE problem. There was a layer of cream colored powdery crud covering the bottom of my pool. I called Manning Pools late in the afternoon and explained my situation. Even though it was after closing hours they were able to have a pool technician come over that same evening. They not only fixed my filter issue same day, but were able to clean up my pool as well. Gratefulness is an understatement. Forgive my language, but Manning Pools really saved my ass. When you have In-laws coming in for the first time to see your house and swim in your pool, It is beyond wonderful to know that there is a company out there that not only provides great service, but is empathetic to real life situations and is willing to go the extra mile to provide exemplary service. Thank you guys so much for acknowledging my plight, coming over after hours, fixing the problem, and cleaning the pool beyond spotless! You have my future business for sure... read more

Manning Pool Service is the most knowledgeable, thorough and efficient pool service out there. They have serviced our pool for 4 years and recovered our pool from Hurricane HARVEY the next week! It was beyond amazing the speed at which they cleaned this big NEW pool before the staining ruined it! Every penny they charge is worth it! They are kind, concerned, friendly and proactive in every form of care that can be performed to keep our pool in PERFECT condition. We would recommend their teams to anyone in the Houston metro area! read more

Buyer Beware. I called this company to assess my pool equipment and quote necessary repairs. The next available appointment date was several days out. Apparently they're busy, ok I get that. Shortly after, they called me back wanting my CC info to charge me in advance for the $85.00 service call. Fine... time is money, I get that too (reluctantly). Days later the service tech finally arrived. The whole session seemed rushed and the information given somewhat stealth. The tech seemed to want to move on to the next appointment as quick as possible. They're in business to make money, I get that... I just wanted a clear understanding of the problems with my pool and get something for my $85.00. The quote that was promised later that day or the day after was not received until several days later. The quote contained replacement pool lights at nearly a 30% markup, which were a downgrade from my current set-up. After asking for a revised quote to include comparable lights, they responded that a revised quote would be forthcoming. That revised quote never arrived. I asked repeatedly via email and VM... still no response. I guess that $85.00 service fee will only go so far, but apparently not far enough to achieve reasonable basic expectations from this pool service company. So I'm out of $85.00 and will likely have to start over with another pool company that's more reliable. read more

We have used Manning Pool for weekly cleans and service. In all, they have been good. Their service manager (Kyle) was excellent when helping us with a problem that we encountered with our home warranty company. The customer service has always been great as well. The only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5 is that the turnover with their pool cleaners is high and it seems like there is always a new guy in my backyard. I've never had any problems with them and I know that they do background checks on all new employees, but it still makes me nervous that multiple people have access to my gate code to get in my backyard. read more

We were skeptical at first when looking for a pool company, but we're glad we chose the right one, Manning Pool Service! Their manager Kyle was very patience and helpful when we signed onto service, and answered any questions we had. We love the cleaner we had assigned to us, Ashley! She always gets our pool looking back to brand new, and is always willing to answer any concerns or questions we have with our pool. I would recommend her to anyone looking to sign up with the Mannings'. Their service respond is quick and prompt even as soon as same day. I give Manning Pools 5 stars for such an excellent service they provide to us! read more

I've been trying to get Manning out here for over 2 weeks to fix the blower on my hot tub. I've called 5 times and sent 2 emails. I keep being told that I'm with the scheduler. What a joke! Still waiting and will probably end up going to a competitor before it's all said and done. read more

We've used Manning Pool Service for years as have our neighbors. We've been very pleased with their dependability and overall service. They live and work in the Oak Forest area which is where we live too. read more