I requested a quote on Yelp for someone to do a pool inspection on a potential home purchase and…read moreErik was the first to respond, literally within minutes! He was very straightforward and had the availability I was looking for. His prices were also very good! He understood there was a time constraint (in the option period) and was able to come out same day. When I inquired about payment, he said he would send the report immediately as he understood the limited time and would send the invoice to pay in a couple days. WOW! What a trustworthy company! The inspection went great and we are getting a quote for some services. We will definitely use Erik for any pool work going forward. I highly recommend Blue Cube Pools and Erik - what a fantastic experience! Thank you!

Blue Cube Pools is a very trustworthy company. I have used their services for nearly two years…read morenow, and found them very helpful. Particularly, I have worked with the owner, Erik. Erik helped me out and solved many pool issues, including black algae. He is a very nice and helpful person. Very knowledgeable as well. Beyond all, you can trust him. He doesn't oversell or overcharge like some other pool guys I worked with do. I highly recommend Erik !!

Pentair parts, water testing, expert advice and some fun toys are among the reasons I go to Texsun…read more They are a little more of a drive but it's worth it if your pool is going haywire. As a first time pool owner I occasionally find my pool isn't behaving according to my understanding of the rules. Maybe that's why I switched my major from Chem E to Mech E in '78? So spoke with the guy at Texsun, followed his instructions; and next test: perfect pool!

2 Stars only because at one point, this was a well run store with helpful employees. I just…read morefinished my last visit to this store. Here is why: For about 3 years I've come here for my pool. Every visit, I buy everything they say I need. Each visit usually comes to $50 to $150 and I never complain or question them. In that time I've also made larger purchases around $1000 for additional equipment like a new Polaris, a new motor for one of my pumps, new housings/fittings/etc. All together is probably safe to say I've spent between $5k and $10k dollars there. So today I replaced the 5th piece that's failed on my Polaris I bought from them. I'm a little annoyed by that b/c it cost $1000 and I feel like being 2 years old, that's just a bit ridiculous. I've also had parts sold to me at a discount because "they were opened by accident" only to find that parts where missing and I was denied a refund... but in general, I was just a little annoyed about the Polaris failures. I went into the store to get my water checked just now. The one manager (female, young, didn't catch her name) was helping some other people and a young guy took my water. I casually mentioned how I've just replaced the 4th or 5th piece on that (I think i said $1400, but it's actually $1000... no matter) Polaris, and how crazy that seems. I didn't say it aggressively. I just sorta mentioned it while the guy was testing my water. Anyway, the girl was not having it. She was sure I only paid $800 (as if that makes it somehow ok) and insisted on trying to argue about it in front of the whole store, even going so far as to stop helping customers and go print my old receipt. Okay, so it ended up being $1000 and not $1400. Still... my point was that it's not a great product if I have to spend $300 over the next 2 years repairing it (and thats just parts. if i paid labor for someone else to do it, who knows how much it would be). As I left, she came storming out of the store and began to berate me and my wife for our unacceptable behavior. I remained totally calm. Her voice shook and her eyes became bloodshot as her blood pressure elevated and she assured me of how she was an excellent manager and she just wasn't having that in her store. I calmly told her that I would have no problem apologizing if I made her feel disrespected, and I even did apologize. I then told her that perhaps a better manager might approach a long time customer with a different tact and the benefit of the doubt before talking down to us like we are children. None the less, she assured me she wasn't going to put up with my behavior (i guess of expecting value out of a product and just idly mentioning it calmly in conversation) before exclaiming "That's just the way it is!" and walking off. I'm now looking for somewhere else. Go here if you want, I wouldn't.

Wow! What else can I say?!? Best customer service around...bar none! Owners Shawn and brother Quinn…read morehave been so very helpful and informative....and we've had our pool built by them over a decade ago. We can still call them anytime for pool assistance. Just a fantastic company to do business with. Look no further than Pulliam in the Katy/Houston area if you are interested in putting in a pool. You won't be disappointed!

A Pool Experience That Stands the Test of Time…read more Selecting a pool company can be daunting, but choosing Pulliam Pools Houston was one of the best decisions we've made. Their long-standing history--founded in 1918--and their friendly, knowledgeable staff gave us the confidence we needed. Construction on our pool began on July 30, 2019, and just 30 days later, it was fully completed, including the deck. We've been enjoying it ever since! The quality and craftsmanship were outstanding from day one. Even more impressive is their ongoing support. Over the past six years, Pulliam has consistently provided excellent service, whether for rare warranty issues or minor post-warranty repairs. They've always responded quickly and professionally. Everyone we've worked with has been wonderful, but we'd like to give a special shoutout to Robert and Sean--thank you for making the experience smooth and enjoyable. We are so glad we chose Pulliam Pools! The Smith's, Richmond, TX

I had such a great experience getting a hot tub from Spas Unlimited. Our old tub was so old I…read moredidn't know what I was looking for and Garrett was very helpful with explaining the tub features and tiers. The delivery of my new tub and the removal of my old tub went very smoothly. Laura was able to adjust the delivery date when I had to move it with no problem. The delivery people showed up when they said they would.

UPDATE- The day I posted this, I finally got a call, so I changed my 1 star to 2 stars. Martin…read morecame out, and fussed about the spa, and then told me, he will need to make a third return call, not this Monday, but NEXT Monday to bring his sump pumps and vacuum etc. So, still not repaired to blow out the lines. I will update again if anything ever gets finished. I bought a lovely swim spa from Spas Unlimited a couple of years ago. We have enjoyed the spa. Noticed a few issues this spring. Reached out to Esmeralda in service. Paid a Couple hundred dollar service fee. Waited over a month for a Technician to visit. He spend about 10 mins with my spa. Enough to remove filters and the top of spa. He stated he needed a compressor to blow the lines, and the spa jets seemed glued on and were not popping off easily. He left. I truly thought he was either going to get a compressor or have lunch. He never returned. I waited another week to call Esmeralda who stated that they were "waiting to see how the owner wanted to proceed with the repair". I haven't heard back in three weeks. The request for service started back in Spring. It is now almost August. Unsure of what I paid $$ for service call. Absolutely nothing was done. I've been more than patient.

I usually go to Leslie's for my pool needs. Even though there may be ways to save on your chems and…read morestuff, there's no beating the professional advice and service I get from Leslie's. Ryan at this Mason Rd location is an excellent example of what I mean. Whenever I come into this location I run into this guy. He's helpful, friendly and people enjoy talking to him. I also enjoy Leslie's app and the large warehouse of supplies they have available for Home delivery from the app

I need testing and repairs on my Polaris pool cleaner and they came back with a price as much as a…read morenew one. Then gave me back my cleaner in a bag full of pieces. Plenty of other locations or pool supply stores.

If you have used this Pinch a Penny location - it is not the same ownership…read more The new owners know absolutely nothing about customer service or standing behind repairs. We have had nothing but the run around and frustration dealing with a repair they made that has caused new issues. They will not stand behind the work that was done by the previous owners. They have no idea how to look up your information. Avoid, avoid and avoid again!

My husband and I just moved to a home with a pool and were lost on basically everything pool…read morerelated. After a few frustrating encounters at the other pool chain, we decided to stop by Pinch a Penny. I'm SO glad we did! The owner spent a long time talking about pool upkeep in general, and made us both feel a lot more comfortable about mastering our pool- we left feeling relief knowing we were in good hands. He also told us about "pool school", which was was worth every penny and then some. Nick came by our house and walked us through every little part of our pool pump and pool, taught us best practices, gave us an overview of the chemistry behind pool maintenance, and taught us how to keep our pool well maintained. He made his lesson interesting and entertaining; as newbie pool owners, pool school should be mandatory. Nick's worth his weight in gold!

To begin my relationship with this company, I was compelled by a competitor whose pool water test I…read morehad suspected was not accurate. When you compare this business with an owner that is a chemical engineer against the competition which employs teens, the difference is substantial. I was impressed with the professionalism of their efforts to give people the tools at a reasonable price to maintain their pool with expertise to solve problems with effective processes. I am now a believer in liquid chlorine and my pool has never looked better and runs much more economical. Thank you Pinch A Penny!

This place has become my default pool supply store, but is very unreliable. Several times I have…read moregone during hours it is supposed to be open, it is just randomly closed. This is especially problematic on weekends. I will likely have to move to another business that honors the hours they post as being open, as I plan accordingly.

Please take your business elsewhere, this company is an absolute joke. We bought our pool nine…read moremonths ago, and our yard has been torn up for 5. Let's hope they finish it sometime this year.   They never show up, and have failed nearly EVERY inspection, sometimes twice. Every failure results in weeks of delay. Failed cause 5 minutes of work needs to be? That'll be a two week delay, at least. I've had neighbors buy and finish their pools within the time it took A&S to complete a single phase. Entire houses have been built in our neighborhood the time it's taken them to build PART of a pool. They constantly send out schedules that are basically imaginary. Their project managers show up once a month at most. Their schedulers apparently can't schedule a thing beyond whatever the next step is.  At this point I don't even want a pool. I just want Anthony and Sylvan out of my life. Update: My pool is nearing completion. During the winter storm, they never tried to prepare the equipment. Unknown to me, despite having an empty pool, the equipment was full of water. So now I'm waiting for months on a new heater, and more repairs. Update 2: Its been a 15 months, and my pool has not passed final inspection. My project manager even had the nerve to ask me to change a review/survey so he could get paid more! Very unprofessional!

Back in May I wrote a negative review on Nextdoor about Anthony and Sylvan Pools (A&S), screenshot…read moreattached. Two things came out of it: 1) apparently they monitor social media and have access to Nextdoor (Hi, Mr Owen!), so if you have any greavance to share - Go ahead and post it everywhere! And second, almost the same day almost exactly the same negative review was posted on here Yelp, screenshot attached too. A&S even thought it was written by our daughter (who is 13), so we are definitely not the only ones in absolutely same sad situation with A&S. So we entered into negotiations about settling this matter. Half an year has passed since then. A&S sent us an agreement according to which for $3200 we take down the negative review and waive ALL and ANY claims against A&S "from the beginning of time". We had our lawyers review and amend the document, A&S agreed, we signed from our side, next day the lights in the pool die (three months into operation), we withdraw our consent. All this time I haven't said anything on social media. Now they send us again the OLD version of the agreement claiming it is the one we agreed on. Do you think we are idiots, Mr Owen S? Next time A&S tells you they have only 5* reviews - they have paid off all negative reviews to be taken down, doesn't look like it will be our case. Take your business elsewhere, so many better companies out there!