After building a brand new pool 2.5 years back, I noticed on Day 2, a build-up of white calcium on the black tile. The pool looked gorgeous, and I trusted my pool builder completely. That was a really bad decision. Several checks later by several pool professionals including pool service folks, i learnt that the pool builder got me cheap black tiles that were not pool grade, not even outdoor grade. The pool builder has run off and has not even shown me the tile bills for the warranty. The pool builder was a cheat and skimmed me off on the black tiles and shoddy job. Anyway, long story short, this white calcium hardened, and no chemical in the market, advertised, in any home store, DIY could help. My pool guy cleaned weekly, but the white buildup never disappeared. In my search on Google, out of absolute luck, I chanced upon Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning and gave them a call. Joe answered and was very professional from the get-go. He asked for pictures, once received, and estimated the work cost. Joe gave me time, was prompt to arrive on time, surveyed the situation, and confirmed they were not pool grade, but he could do his best to remove all the hardened calcium. It was one of the best decisions. Joe was professional, on time, and kept me informed all the time during the work. He did a fantastic job, keeping the pool and the property extremely clean. He used extremely pool-friendly, pH-balanced material and did one of the most amazing jobs I have ever seen. He virtually restored my tiles back to the condition they were in on day 1. I highly recommend Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning and Joe. The pictures speak for themselves on the fantastic job done. Thanks, Joe, and if you are looking for similar cleaning or repairing services, I would highly recommend this company read more

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This was the best experience I've ever had with anybody dealing with our pool. Unfortunately, the pool was damaged during the Altadena fire. Joe did an amazing job of cleaning the tile and the sides of the pool. He was so respectful and so responsible. I would hire him for anything. read more

I hate to inform everyone who uses / or is considering using Joe Valenciano at Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning that he refuses service to clients based on discriminatory business practices. I had a date scheduled for pool tile cleaning and developed a very positive relationship with Joe over the phone and via text, however upon his arrival, he was either offended by my flag pole displaying the American Flag, red, white & blue bannisters left over from the 4th of July and/or a TRUMP flag displayed on the interior of my home and immediately casted judgement and refused to perform work at my home... Certainly any business has the right to refuse service to anyone but I believe his business practices are extremely discriminatory and anyone who does business with him should caution themselves because I do not know what other discriminations he may have. IE: Religious, Sexual Preferences, Socio-Economic status, etc... Just be mindful and ask before he wastes your time and/or brings any malice or hatred to your home... read more

Connected with Joe via the great reviews on yelp. He responded quickly and his price was the best. We made an appointment for a week later and am very happy with the results. Had a ton of calcium/scale build up from years of the salt water pool. Looks as good as when it was brand new! read more

Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning - Before (above) and after. Tile looks amazing and brand new! - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Azusa , California

I am so very pleased with the service, timeliness, value and outcome of my tile cleaning. I tried chemicals And went through several pumice stones and got NOWHERE. Joe amazingly used their biodegradable machine cleaning to make my tile look new again. I couldn't be more pleased! read more

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I called Joe for emergency first time service request to fix our fountain at our business site in City Of Industry. He was responsive on the first call and was able to service us in less than an hour. He was knowledgeable, friendly and affective for our needs. I am very happy with his service, we hope to contract his company to continue servicing us in the future. Great first time experience and Customer Service and satisfactory overall . Pricing was very reasonable as well! Very much recommended. Thank you Joe read more

Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning - Before and after of our non running water fountain to now working just fine. Thanks Joe - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Azusa , California

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Joe showed up, explain the process and got to work. My tile would've taken me days to clean by myself with a pumice stone. His method of salt blasting made my tile like new in two hours. Money well spent!!! read more

Joe was able to give a quote using photos sent and came several days after. He explained the process and was very knowledgeable and kind. He also fixed some tiles for us. The pool looks brand new and would highly recommend. read more

Joe came and went so did the ugliness of my tile. Very worth while service very well done. If you need this service go no where else !!!

Excellent experience in cleaning our dark grey pool tiles with significant white stains. Would highly recommend - very easy to schedule and high quality work. read more

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I contacted this company and spoke to Joe. He was able to come out in a timely manner provided me with a quote and got the job done. My tile came out looking as new. I would highly recommend this company. read more

Very shady and dishonest. Offered a great quote to clean the tiles on our pool, but then increased the price half-way through the job. After agreeing to pay the extra amount, Joe finished the job and said the solution used to break down the calcification would eventually breakdown and what little is left would get absorbed by the filter and that the water would return to normal within a few days. After a few days, the water remained cloudy, dirty and sticky. I then realized our pool filter was complete covered in sludge, making inoperable. Essentially, he left the mess for our pool guy to clean, which of course made him very unhappy and it cost me more money. Word of advice, be sure your quote includes EVERYTHING that the job requires. Other quotes were a bit higher, but now I understand why. Lesson learned. read more

I contacted Joe and he was responsive and professional. He cleaned up my tile that I thought I had to replace becuase it was sooo bad. Tile hadn't been cleaned in about 34 years. Joe gave it new light and saved me thousands of dollars. Would recommend him highly. I read his last review and didn't feel it belonged and it definitely wasn't my experience either. Thanks Specialty Aquatic Tile! read more

GREAT for removing hard water / calcium buildup on pool, fountain & jacuzzi tile. Tried doing it myself with poor results. Joe with SATC shows up and two hours later the tile looks new. Professional, fair pricing, prompt. See before & after read more

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Joe is the best! He is professional, honest, kind, reliable and takes pride in his work. He uses a salt mixture instead of glass beads that most others use to clean the calcium deposits off and that was a huge selling point for me! Who wants chards of glass in their pool?! Another plus is that he doesn't drain the whole pool, just a few inches so he can clean the whole tile. He also had the best price and I wish I had known about him before I wasted time getting other quotes! My tile looks like new and we are so happy to have found Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning! read more

Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning - After pic. Just like new! - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Azusa , California

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Joe is awesome!! Returned calls, kept in touch with texts, on time extremely professional and finished ahead of schedule! Job well done Thank you Joe!! read more

Joe offers a specialty service. And he was very good at returning calls and giving me very honest feedback. I ended up retiling my pool with someone else, but he helped me figure out what to do with his advice even when it didn't benefit him. That is rare. I appreciated his honesty. And in the future, if my pool tiles need cleaning, he will be who I go with. read more

Very responsive, excellent work and price. My pool looks brand new again. If you own a pool in LA, you owe it to yourself to use these guys. Calcium build up is inevitable and they can erase it in a single morning. read more

I highly recommend this Company! The owner/operator Joe was so accommodating about fitting us in during the very rainy spell! He came out during one of the breaks in rainy weather and did a terrific job removing the calcium from the sides of the pool and replacing and repairing several broken and missing tiles! He was efficient and much less expensive than another pool company that quoted us approximately $500 over Joe's price just to remove the calcium! We were extremely happy with the job he did!!! read more

Joe was awesome and cleaned the hard water calcium from my dark blue pool tile. Never can get it with anything other than high pressure blasting and Joe in very knowledgeable about tile cleaning, what to do and definitely what not to do! Polite and resonable price for the amount equipment one has to have to do this job properly. I'll use again and recommend. read more

Joe pressured cleaned my pool tile in just under 2 hours today. I had had a ring if 2 years calcium buildup. Looks awesome and well worth it. Eliminates a week on my knees scrubbing. Thanks Joe! read more

I highly recommend this company in every way. I called Joe to talk with him about our pool tiles and stack stone, which needed a desperate cleaning (hadn't had it cleaned in about 8 years). He asked for some photos of the pool and he got right back to me once he saw the photos and assessed the work. I could tell he was a professional and very familiar with what was needed. He clearly told me what he would do and how much it would cost. He came on time and was so incredibly professional, kind, considerate, and thorough. I cannot say enough GOOD THINGS about Joe and his company. I will always use him when we have any issues with our pool tile. In fact, we shared this information with our pool guy, as we wanted him to know the best of the best, too! read more

I mean, I'd give 6 starts if I could. Showed up on time. Clean, organized truck and equipment. Explained everything. Worked efficiently and cleanly. Our tile looks amazing and he explained (Joe) how to keep it that way. Priced fairly. Will always recommend! read more

Joe was great. On time, informative and did a great job. We purchased our home with the existing pool. As first time pool owners, I wasn't sure if getting the tile cleaned was going to work out but it definitely did. It really looks great. read more

I contacted Joe for a quote and his bid was very reasonable compared to a bigger and local company that seemed to be a huge ripoff. He showed up on time and did a great job cleaning our pool tile. I highly recommend him and would hire him again. He is very friendly and professional. read more

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My situation was complicated with tile, stone and bronze statuary needing cleaning and difficulty draining the pool. Joe was responsive and helpful. He kept in commuication and made a site visit to plan out the work. On the appointed day he arrived on time and went to work. Joe did all the work I contracted for and some extra tasks as well. He checked with me frequently to be sure the work was done to my satisfaction. His billing was the same as the estimate he had given me. Joe is the ideal service provider. He is reliable, knows his business, charges a fair price for the work and is a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended. read more

From nasty calcium stained dirty pool tile to looking beautiful as it did 15 years ago Thank you Joe for a great job! Steven read more

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So happy! We're having our pool re-tiled and re-plastered. The limestone facing on our raised spa had calcium deposits that looked really bad next to the new tile. After leaving messages with two other companies unreturned, Joe answered the phone himself and was out 2 days later. Very professional, fairly priced, great results and fast. (see photos) We highly recommend him. read more

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Wow. Joe was great. He responded to my call immediately. He was able to do the work within a couple days of my call. My spillway from my raised hot tub looks like new again. He arrived on time and completed the work In the amount of time he estimated. His price was reasonable. I will be recommending him to my friends! read more

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Joe did an outstanding job. I called left a message and received a return call within 20 minutes. I explained that we had a pool equipment malfunction and our pool was down 6 inches and I could see a calcium line and needed a quote to have it removed. I sent him a photo of the pool and he quickly gave me a very reasonable quote. Joe setup an appointment to come the next day. He was on time and my tile looks like new. I highly recommend Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning. read more

Joe was terrific from beginning to end. I needed my tile cleaned quickly for a special occasion and he was willing to move things around to accomodate me. His communication was great - we spoke several times before he came out and he even let me know he might be a couple minutes late due to traffic! His work was great and priced fairly. He also maintained COVID protocols (face covering, maintaining proper distance, etc.). I highly recommend Joe for your pool tile cleaning needs. read more

Joe V is a true specialist - not to mention he is extremely professional and courteous. He was always available for any questions or concerns we had. Our pool tile was in a BAD calcium-caked state (think 40+ years). Joe provided a couple of options, and we went with an eco-friendly option so our pool chemistry wouldn't be impacted. The pricing was very reasonable for our 22,000 gallon pool, and he got it done within 3-4 hours. Super satisfied with the results! Our family has never seen our pool look this great! read more

My pool man referred Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning to me to get the calcium buildup around edge of my pool cleaned up. They called me and set appt on time, and in a few hours it was done. On time, on budget, and friendly person who had everything ready to go. It'll take a few hours to refill up the pool fully as they need to lower water level by 6 inches. See after and before pictures. Fair price based on size of the pool! read more

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I sent pictures and dimensions of my pool to Joe and quickly received an estimate range. when I scheduled Joe was very responsive and showed up on time. We walked the pool and discussed the areas that I wanted particular attention given to. Joe's final price quote was right in the middle of his estimate range. The work was done before I got home from work and I was happy (my wife was even happier when she got home). It turned out better than we anticipated. A true case of under promise and over deliver! I am recommending Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning to my pool owner friends! read more

We called Joe to have a few tiles that had fallen off repaired and to have the water line tiles cleaned of the calcification built up over years. Joe got right back to me, scheduled an appointment and repaired the tiles and cleaned the tiles to where they look brand new! I will be using him again as the work performed was beautiful. Joe was a joy to work with! I highly recommend his services! Thanks Joe! read more

Wow! I am thrilled! After trying to get quotes from several companies that never got back to me in a timely manner, I was frustrated and found Joe. Joe was responsive, friendly and very honest about my pool tile situation. His quote was very fair and he did such a spectacular job on my glass tiles, it looks almost as good as new. He was very thorough and cleaned up very well after himself and that's it, Joe is now my annual pool tile cleaning go-to. read more

Joe did an incredible job on our pool. We were having our pool resurfaced and thought we could clean the tiles ourselves. Eight hours later after scrubbing and scrubbing and sore arms we were wrong. We found Joe and he was able to squeeze us in before demo day. Used Eco-friendly blast material and even polished the tile afterwards. Pool looks fantastic! Can't say enough about him. On time, great communication, professional, fair price and just a nice guy! read more

Specialty Aquatic Tile Cleaning - Amazing transformation! Like new again! - Pool Cleaners Near Me - Azusa , California

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Called Joe and made a same week appointment. Had bad calcium build-up on areas of my tile due to waterfall. He explained the process to me and went to work. Extremely professional and courteous. He used the latest equipment to get the stuff off. Cleaned up every bit after he was done. Very fair price, did not try and rip me off. I highly recommend him! Thanks Joe! read more

Happy to refer Joe to friends or use him again. He was polite, responsive and punctual. He searched and sourced some old tiles to replace the broken ones. He also cleaned significant calcium build up on other areas. Thank you Joe. read more

Do not bother to waste your time with Joe. He is very unprofessional! He provided us with a day of service, last minute rescheduled. Then on the new rescheduled day, he did not even bother to show up or call. I had rearranged my day to be home for the work. He is discourteous! read more