Great end-to-end customer experience ... top quality parts and exceptional service (both in the office and in the field).
I had the most amazing experience with Royal Blue Pools and, it was one of those dreaded warranty claims that homeowners and contractors both have to fight hard to get covered items handled properly.
Late on a Wednesday (6pm, after business hours), the top half of my Filter Tank exploded when a heat-related crack finally gave way. I filed the claim online with my warranty company by 8pm (Wednesday night). The warranty company assigned Royal Blue Pools. Roughly an hour later (9pm Wednesday night), I left a voice message at Royal Blue Pools (outbound message indicated it was Debbie) to advise my claim was coming their way and that I was hoping they could fit me in as soon as possible (note: Royal Blue Pools, like most companies, doesn't open until 8am).
Much to my surprise, I received a text message from Debbie at 6:18am asking me to send pictures so they could begin the process of locating a replacement parts ASAP. Wow ... this shocked me in the midst of the current "scam-demic" where many use this as an opportunity to delay response times and jack up parts/labor prices. I sent the pictures by 6:30am and Debbie immediately advised that she would have a technician come out this same day (Thursday). At this point, I didn't know if I was dreaming but, thankfully, I had stumbled upon a contractor that treated my (pool) emergency with the same urgency/importance as they would for their own family member.
Paul (the owner) managed to fit me into his busy schedule by midday Thursday. Paul concurred that the tank had lived a long and productive life (13-14 year old) but was now toast. Paul informed me that he would (if necessary) fight on my behalf with the warranty company to have the entire unit replaced since the bottom half of the filter tank had also suffered from the same ravages of heat over time. These units operate under high pressure and can be dangerous. Paul did still one better ... he was able to have my warranty company approve an entire replacement "kit" (a $1250-$1450 parts package, excluding labor, from my research) - i.e., new Pentair upper and lower tank, new filters (say what?! wow!!), new metal collar, new O-Rings (throughout), new air release valve, etc.
By Friday morning (pool now out of service only Thursday and part of Friday morning), Paul was at my door with parts in tow and ready to install the new unit. Paul assured me he would stand behind everything for the next year (note: warranty companies extend follow-up for only 6 months).
I am one to do my homework and I'm certainly not an easy person to please. I take recommendations (good & bad) seriously. I will research contractors on NextDoor, Yelp and Google. I have the utmost respect and appreciation for the end-to-end experience provided by Royal Blue Pools. I have added them to my preferred contractor list for both warranty and non-warranty repairs and service. read more