Pool problems
You do not need to know the name of the repair to start. Find what you are seeing below, and each page will tell you the likely causes, whether it needs attention today, and which kind of professional handles it.
Pool surface
Rough plaster, cracks, stains, delamination, exposed aggregate.
- Rough Pool SurfaceA pool surface that scrapes feet and shreds swimsuits is the most common reason people start looking at resurfacing.
- Cracked Pool PlasterMost cracks people notice in a pool are harmless.
- Pool Plaster StainsStain colour tells you what caused it, and the cause determines whether a chemical treatment will lift it or whether you are looking at resurfacing.
Tile and coping
Loose tile, missing grout, cracked coping, movement between coping and deck.
Deck
Cracking, settling, drainage running the wrong way, surfaces too hot to walk on.
Water loss
Falling water level, wet soil, air in the system, a suspected plumbing leak.
Equipment
Pump noise, a pump that will not start, a heater that will not heat, filter pressure, lights out.
- Pool Pump Not WorkingPool pumps fail in a handful of recognisable ways, and most of the useful diagnosis can be done without tools — breaker, baskets, water level, and the sound it makes..
- Pool Pump Making NoiseA pool pump has a normal running sound, and once you know it, deviations are easy to categorise.
- Pool Heater Not HeatingA heater that will not ignite and one that ignites but heats poorly are different problems with different causes.
- Pool Filter Pressure Too HighHigh filter pressure is not itself the problem — it is a symptom of restricted flow, almost always a dirty filter.
Still not sure what you are looking at?
Start a repair estimate and describe the symptom in your own words. The estimator asks follow-up questions based on your answers rather than marching you through a form about equipment you do not have, and photos of the problem area do most of the diagnostic work.