These guys have 5 stars for a reason. They may not have "revolutionized" pool care- but they are…read morethe most efficient and effective team assembled in Austin. They do everything, and they do it well. They are transparent and extremely responsive. For your $, you could not get a better service. Thanks so much, Patriot.

I'm kind of baffled by all the positive reviews for this company. We have had consistent problems…read morewith Patriot since not long after we started using them in 2022. The weekly pool service is generally fine, but if anything goes even remotely wrong (which it will because they're scaling rapidly and training new folks), Patriot is nowhere to be found. In the time we've been using them, they've incorrectly cleaned our filter twice, stained our white pool tiles, and caused our skimmer to operate incorrectly. It has been pulling teeth to get them to return to fix it - many calls over many weeks, and at present, our skimmer and pool tile are still not resolved. In the case of the skimmer, our pool has an in-ground cleaning system and generally stays crystal clear throughout the spring months. Twice now, Patriot has come to clean the filter, and the skimmer has stopped operating immediately after. The first time, a tech returned a week or so later and told us their filter crew had forgotten to switch something to do with the skimmer back on (it was immediately fixed once he corrected it). This time, it stopped operating correctly immediately after the filter-cleaning again (same timing, same issue) and Patriot (after failing to return our calls, then sending people who weren't trained to investigate or resolve the issue three separate times) is telling us there's nothing wrong. This has been going on for well over a month at this point, and apparently we're going to need to pay someone else to come out and fix it. In the case of the pool tile (see pics below) Patriot acknowledged fault for the issue, and tried a number of tactics to resolve it, none of which worked. So it seems we're stuck with the stains. There are lots of pool companies in Austin. I'd recommend you go with a company that stands behind their work and fixes their mistakes.

Brett is great. He's very knowledgeable and helpful. We definitely recommend and will use him again.read more

What a great company to do business with! Very professional and knowledgeable! They replaced all my…read morepool equipment and did a top notch job! I definitely recommend if you need any kind of pool repair or service.

This is literally one of the best businesses I've worked with (not just for pool service, but as an…read moreoverall business). Jeremiah & Joseph are fabulous at trouble shooting just about anything. They are honest, reasonably priced, and their service is outstanding. Keith has been wonderful at helping us out too and he even helped us redo our entire decking. They just came out (when our spa was in a pinch) while their business was closed for Christmas! This business is top notch!

Morning Star Pools is the best, most honest, most helpful, hardest working pool company in the…read moreAustin area. On my last service call, the boss met me at the house after hours and saved the day. Thank you again!!!

HARD PASS. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL!…read more Moved to a new house and shopping for pool service. Submitted an online request on their website Wednesday around 9 AM. Out of the 5 companies I submitted a request to, they were the 2nd ones I reached out to but the last ones to reach out back to me (excluding the auto-generated "thank you" text which the other pool companies sent as well). Lisa from the office called me Wednesday at 5:38 PM and said she could have a tech come out the next day to give me a quote. Jose came out Thursday around noon. He was super nice and professional. He said he would get me 3 different quotes for the 3 type of packages they offer by the end of the day or the next day (Friday) in the morning at the latest. By Friday at 4:25 PM, I had yet to receive anything so I called and spoke to Lisa and she said they'll send it over shortly. They sent 2 quotes (not 3) at 4:40 PM. Monday morning at 10 AM, I called to discuss the quotes for further clarification, especially since the links weren't working. Lisa said she's going to call Jose and call me right back. She never did. Tuesday morning at 8:28 AM, almost a week after I had initially reached out, I called saying they never called me back and asked to speak to a manager. She put me on the phone with Jose and he was a totally different person than the guy that came out to the house. He kept interrupting me and talking over me. He was rude saying I didn't know anything about pools (that might be true but this is not my first house with a pool and that's not something you'd say to a prospective client), and making excuses for their lack of responsiveness. If they're this bad when they're trying to earn my business, I can't imagine how bad they are once they do earn it. Reading some of their other reviews, I should've just never reached out to begin with. TLDR: Unresponsive, unprofessional/rude, overpromise/underdeliver. Ended up going with a different pool company that responded right away and was able to get me on the schedule immediately.

STAY AWAY!!!! If…read moreyou want incompetent workers, who leave trash on property, men who do NOT communicate things at all, dump unwanted sand all over your grass to smother the grass, ring the doorbell incessantly, look no further. They were tasked with emptying our pool's sand filtration system, and as per the line items on the agreement it SAYS 'remove sand and haul off property." So what did these guys do? They DUMPED the entire sand contents onto our grass property next to the pool house. I was livid. We were not informed they'd be doing this (nor did we want random sand spread ALL over our lawn!?), and then they just left like we wouldn't notice mounds of sand?! It wasnt even dumped in one spot, it was SPREAD all over our property like someone was building a sand pit. They left trash next to our pool and around our pool house area (zip ties, cut tubing, screws). I have a 1 year old who eats everything so as a mother, this is obviously insane someone would leave choking hazards around. Not to mention leaving trash in general is unbelievable unprofessional. It was packaging for the pool lights. Oh boy lets talk about that! They installed new pool lights, tested it extensively while here, only for my husband and I to try them out and realize 1 of them flickered like crazy and flat out stopped working. What on earth was this guy testing all that time during the day!? One guy came to do all the chemicals in the pool after fully draining it to pressure wash the pool, he didn't even have a vacuum to remove all the dang sand. He CLAIMS he was informed of it too late and he was already on his way. Don't care, unprofessional, yet again. You mess something up, you fix it immediately. Any respectable company would do this. It's been a week and they said they'd be back to vacuum up the sand on monday. Come Monday, did anyone show up? NOPE. Not even a phone call saying they cannot make it. I'm so pissed Ace Hardware has the audacity to display these guys' business on their front doors, btw. The Ace in Georgetown. Laziest worst communicating business I've ever encountered. These guys are the absolute WORST bothersome stressful group of men I've ever seen run a 'business'. I've lost sleep over how awful these guys are. UPDATE: they came today to "clean up the sand", check the photos. Plenty of sand still present. They clearly didn't vacuum it like promised. I saw the beardy employee just sweep it around looks like he used dirt and leaves to spread it around on top of the sand still present. This isn't even fine sand, it's incredibly thick! What a joke.

Tess has been in the business a while and funny enough even knew my pool from two owners before…read more She takes great care of our pool and hot tub, is pleasant to work with, and reliably handles issues as they pop up.

From the owner: Expert Care for Residential Homes & Vacation Rentals At Poolkeeping Pros, we bring 10 years of…read moreindustry experience and a heavy residential construction background to every property. We don’t just "clean" pools; we manage them from the ground up, ensuring mechanical integrity and perfect chemistry. Vacation Rental & STR Specialist We understand that in the rental business, a pool isn't just a luxury—it's a business asset. A guest with a cold spa on a Friday night cannot wait until Monday. Emergency Responsiveness: We are reachable by text or phone for critical issues that threaten a guest's stay or a 5-star review. Heavy Bather Load Management: Advanced chemistry adjustments for high-occupancy weekends. Turnover Coordination: Reliable scheduling to ensure the pool is "photo-ready" before the next check-in. Rapid Triage: Our construction background allows us to quickly diagnose equipment failures over the phone and in person if needed, to save your guest's weekend. Premium Residential Maintenance For our long-term residents, we provide a structured, professional maintenance program designed to protect your investment and your family’s safety. Construction-Grade Oversight: We identify potential plumbing or equipment failures before they become expensive repairs. Consistent Service: A dedicated team of pros who show up on schedule and treat your backyard with respect.

John responded quickly and we setup up an appt to see the pool. We opted for the one hour lesson of…read morehow the pool system works and what we need to do to maintain the pool ourselves. John has a great demeanor which makes it easy to work with him. He covered everything regarding the pool and gave us recommendations on products to use. I will definitely be calling him if I need my pool service. I highly recommend him!

From the owner: Star Pool Care is focused on caring for your pool so you can spend more time with family and…read morefriends. We specialize in providing weekly service all year round that includes monitoring and balancing water quality, brushing steps and walls, skimming debris from pool surface, vacuuming pool floor, emptying skimmers, changing filters and other services as needed.

Used Andrue for a couple of years, and he provided great service until Fall of 2024…read more I used him at a rental property and he stopped showing up. He said his team had been there but I have cameras and could prove that they hadn't been there. I gave him chances to rectify the issue, but he fell short and I had to cancel. My CC was on file and he continued to charge me through the end of the year before I'd noticed. I had to dispute the charges in December, and I'd hoped that was the end of it. Fast forward to January 2025 and my card has been charged 4 times this month! Unfortunately now I have to dispute and cancel my card which is a huge pain to do since it is tied to many different auto pay vendors. Sounds like Andrue has closed up shop- but he needs to do the right thing and stop his auto charging of customers CC's. Not sure what happened, hope he is okay, but he could have communicated and been honest if he could no longer provide service. Charging customers for a service you no longer provide is generally considered illegal and is a deceptive business practice....

Andrue said I needed to change the motor on my pool got me to pay the money for it and never…read moreinstalled it. Now he has gone dark. I would not trust him to service my pool again and certainly would not recommend him to others. I wish I had read the reviews before I used him as he unfortunately seems to have pulled the same trick on other customers.

We are so pleased with our pool pump repair, by Graham, with Prime Pools…read more He is so knowledgeable and was able to fix a pump, in one visit. We are so pleased to have found such a wonderful, smart, kind, skilled technician!

Graham at PPS is awesome! He has been very responsive to repairs including pool lighting issues. He…read morehas serviced my pool multiple times and most of the time he has fixed it same day! No days lost of swim time. I strongly recommend Graham and Prime Pool Service.

Ricky is professional, polite, and more importantly available for questions when not even my pool…read morecompany would answer my calls! He does a great job and is very competitive with his pricing! I'd definitely recommend him to service your pool! Great guy and great service!

I am beyond grateful for and pleased with the work that Rick has done for us this weekend! Our pool…read morehas been neglected for about 8 years and needed some serious help. Rick went above and beyond to get this done for us this weekend, all by himself. He was great about keeping me updated on progress and keeping the price reasonable.

Efficient diagnosing and effective problem solving. Dylon took a few minutes to get to the root…read moreproblem and then had a great solution that fixed the right problem in a timely manner and at super reasonable cost. I most definitely would recommend Balanced Blue for pool service and Dylon's problem solving.

Dylan was great. On the first cleaning and knowledgeable. Nothing but trouble after that. The guy…read morehe sent to clean after that would leve the pool with algae in the pool. When I called Dylan he said it would get better but it never did. He told me that on 2 seperate cleanings as I watched my pool get greener and greener. I think they are having growing pains, but can't live with a green pool.