Milton's Pool Plaster

Got exactly what we discussed, expected and paid for. No problems what so ever. Would i hire him again, absolutely. Our pool is 19 years old and had been pretty neglected. It was worth every dollar we spent with Milton.

Had several other estimates 6 months prior then I stumbled upon Milton and am very pleased I did. Milton was very laid back and true to his word. When we were able to start our project I contacted Milton gave him the green light and within days he started and was finished much earlier than I thought he would be. The hole project took less than a week from draining to filling. His employees definitely showed pride in there work and my pool looks great. When they left each day the work area was clean and secured. I was not able to be there when the actual plastering was done and Milton did something I have never had another contractor do, he texted me pictures and a video of work in progress all they way to filling the pool, a neat idea. When Milton first came to the house to give the quote, we began talking about the pool and determined he and his crew was the subcontractor 14 years earlier and actually found him and another worker in our pictures from 14 years ago. I would definitely use his services again, hopefully in another 14 years or so.

Milton personally worked with us to ensure that the materials and workmanship were on par with several other more-expensive quotes from larger commercial-residential pool plaster and deck contractors, several of whom either would not quote the deck job, or told us that they work with another sub or referral partner. Milton also honored his three-year-old quote, and insisted on not rebidding the job at revised rates. Milton's crew was very patient in waiting for the right weather conditions to perform each stage of the job in the proper sequence, and to allow adequate time between these stages for drying, curing, etc... The results met and exceeded our expectations. Our pool and deck essentially look brand new, and the upgrade to the pebble finish not only looks better than the previous white plaster finish, it's also easier to maintain. We have a salt chlorinated pool, and the job was completed following the end of the swim season (October), so Milton's advice of maintaining the PH and Chlorine chemically (we used extra-strength Clorox and Arm and Hammer Baking soda from Costco and Muratic Acid from Home Depot) while the plaster cured over the winter provided us with an economical and successful result. The salt chlorination reaction process diminishes as the water temperature cools in the fall, so it made no sense load up the salt and run the cell over the winter anyway. Following online advice from pool forums, we only brushed the finish regularly during the first month or so to ensure a smooth pebble/plaster surface as the plaster cured. The other key to a solid cure, as emphasized by Milton, is to maintain the PH below 8.0 at all times. Now that the swim season has begun, we've added the salt and reactivated the salt cell and our Kreepy Cruiser pool cleaner. Due to the professional rounding around the steps, the Kreepy no longer gets stuck there, and even when the Kreepy gets clogged and stays in one place for hours, it leaves no ring of loosened plaster or pebbles in those locations. I've seen plenty of pictures online of other pebbled pools that didn't cure properly, and left very prominent rings where the pool cleaners were stuck. We consider ourselves to be fairly demanding and vigilant consumers, and would be quick to point out any deficiencies in materials or workmanship, or any lack of professionalism in the delivery or terms of services. We experienced none of these issues with Milton's Pool Plaster, and stand ready to serve as solid reference.

I didn't hire them but the estimate and price were good. They seemed nice to work with and we considered them in our bidding process. They were fairly low key. It was like an owner-operator type of arrangement. I met Milton himself and he seemed very pleasant to deal with. It didn't come in marked trucks or anything like that, it was kind of personal vehicles. He seemed like somebody who would know a lot of work in the area and he had some pictures of some of the work he had done. He was fine, it was just that the other company was better so I chose them. The company's bidding process was superior in the fact that they wrote down exactly what they were going to do, this guy gave me a message on my iPhone what it was going to cost, so I thought that was a little too dubious to deal with, especially on a project of this size. But, he was really nice and I don't have any doubt that they had done this work. I had confidence with them. They called back to find out if there was something they could do to change my mind so they did a nice follow up. I have nothing bad to say about them. They came out very quickly after I called. He was punctual.

I had three companies bid on the project. I was unsure of the plaster finish I wanted and asked each company to bid three types of finishes. Milton and a another company agreed to the multiple bids. I visited a finished pool with each company, but Milton specifically showed me the finish I wanted and I spoke to the owner. I liked dealing directly with Milton Flores, the owner, rather then a salesman and the fact that he was on the job site. It was a pleasure to discuss the job with him due to his extensive knowledge and experience gained from actually performing the work. I selected Milton and requested a non standard shade of blue small pebble quartz that I described to Milton. They custom blended the plaster on site and let me examine the color before installation. The work was very professional as was the site clean up. The final product turned out beautiful and at the price agreed. I would highly recommend Milton and his crew. Their service was great and their pricing was very good when it priced it out to other providers. I generally deal with Mr. Milton who is the owner of the company and he takes me over to see other pools which he has done so I could actually see a pool. After he did my pool several people had come several miles just to look at my pool. He is very hands on and supervises everything himself. They perform good work and I have recommended them to several people.

They did an outstanding. Milton supervised all the work and was here everyday on the job. He is very knowledgeable and flexible. They were very through and kept things clean as they worked. When it was done, you couldn’t even tell anyone was here (even pressure washed my flagstone deck). They did a beautiful job! I would definitely recommend them in the future. They showed me samples and even took me to other jobs to see his quality of work.