Pool opening and closing in Raleigh and the Triangle
Wake the pool up in spring and put it to bed properly in fall.
In spring we remove the safety cover and start up the equipment. In fall we install your cover and winterize the equipment. Chemicals are billed separately, and a green pool costs an additional $85 for customers who aren’t on regular service.
Pool opening
- Remove the safety cover
- Install handrails and ladders, if you ask
- Start up the equipment
- Vacuum and brush, for regular service customers
Pool closing
- Install your safety cover (we don’t install tarps)
- Remove handrails and ladders
- Blow out the water lines
- Plug equipment and install skimmers
- Winterize the equipment
- Vacuum, for regular service customers
- Removing a tarp held down with sandbags costs an additional fee.
Opening and closing questions
When should I close the pool?
Install the safety cover before leaves fall. Don’t winterize the equipment until the water temperature drops below 65 degrees, which is typically late November or December in the Raleigh–Durham–Cary area.
Do you install tarps?
No. We install safety covers, not tarps.
Can I order a safety cover through you?
Yes. Order late August to mid-September; custom covers take 4–6 weeks to arrive and install.
Ready to open or close?
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