Last year we had an inground pool built and struggled through the year with the upkeep. Going out every few days and skimming for leaves and bugs was one thing, but fighting to keep the water clear became too much. We ended up closing our pool down earlier than we wanted and after taking the cover off a month ago we were greeted with a filthy, green mess. It wasn't easy as the first trip out he spent the better part of the day dissembling and completely cleaning out the pool equipment. There were clogs in several areas from leaves that had blown into the pool and the motor was not running efficiently to move water. In just a few weeks Stefin with Near Southside Pools has the water clear again. Against my better judgement (only because the water was still cold) my son was in the pool this last weekend. Really looking forward to the summer where where will be able to just enjoy the pool and not have to worry about the maintenance. read more