We had heard bad things over the years with pool companies either not completing the project on time or going over budget or doing a shoddy job that had to be fixed by the owners years late, so I did a lot of research before choosing Tropical Pools. I called six references of clients who had their pools done by Ryan (Ryan is the owner). Our pool came out beautiful! They only took five weeks and cleaned up their debris as they went. They even came out to hose down our driveway and street after a messy day of dirt removal. Ryan walked us through all the choices in a clear, easy to understand manner. He made recommendations as minor issues cropped up. When their sprinkler guy came back to redo the location and spray of the sprinklers, there were some hiccups but Ryan had the guy back out right away. Whenever we contacted Ryan, he got back to us typically within hours. He was on sight often and oversaw each stage. One of the reasons we also went with Ryan was the cost. We wanted a smaller pool (35 feet long, 6 feet deep) and didn't want to pay more than, at first, $50,000. We thought that was plenty of money. =) Out of the three pool companies I called for a quote, one wouldn't even come out because they wouldn't even consider a project that didn't start at $60,000 and another guy came out without a portfolio and made it clear he didn't want our business but was going through the motions. Once Ryan explained how much things cost and we realized we'd have to pay a bit more, we ended up paying about $60,000 instead. We could have paid a little less if we hadn't gone with an upgraded stacked stone fountain feature or longer pool (30 feet is standard). If a day arrives where I've moved and want another pool, I will use Ryan again. I cannot recommend him enough!!! read more