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Platinum Pools

Pool and Spa Service, Pool Sales Construction and Installation, Exterior Painting,

About us

Platinum Poolcare, founded in 2007 by industry veterans James Atlas and Terry Smith, specializes in all aspects of pool design, construction and renovation, maintenance and repairs with added focus on specialty aquatic features such as waterfalls, lazy rivers, rock water applications, statuary and other luxury waterscape amenities. Platinum Poolcare has serviced and constructed pools at hundreds of high-end residential properties throughout the greater Chicagoland area as well as in Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana. The company also services some commercial facilities, including the hydrotherapy and resistance-training pools at the Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks and White Sox stadiums and arenas. Based in Wheeling, Ill., the company’s headquarters spans 10,000 square-feet of warehouse and office space with 58 trucks, 90 employees during peak season, and one of the industry’s largest onsite replacement parts inventory for quick fixes.

Business highlights

18 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Landscaping, Landscaping - Lighting. Painting - Exterior. Plastering. Pool & Spa Service and Repair. Remodeling - General.

Services we don't offer

Above ground pools, vinyl liners & fiberglass.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.316 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
56%
4
19%
3
0%
2
6%
1
19%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
3.6
professionalism
4.4
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.6
Showing 1-16 of 16 reviews

charles C.
06/2014
1.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
Very very pricy for what they did. Calling you crazy for monthly payment. Stay away from them. They don't deserve to be in business
Description of Work: opening the pool for $1,800; weekly service $135/week; change tiles $3,000; changing winter cover $1,800, repair heater $400

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$9,000

Response from Platinum Pools
We apologize that you felt the price given was worthy of giving us an “F” mark, as well as an overall grade of “F”. We did provide a clear, written proposal in advance of performing any work; which was signed and acknowledged, by the way; stating our scope of work and pricing, with no surprises. We do call to collect money on accounts that do not pay in a timely manner. We apologize if that seems unprofessional, but as with any business, timely payment of invoices due help us maintain the highest quality service that we can provide. If you feel that you didn’t get a good value for the service provided, then we clearly failed in our endeavor to give you the highest quality product and service at a fair price. We see that we received a “B” for Quality, Responsiveness, and Punctuality, yet an “F” overall. If you could give us specific reasons why you didn’t feel that we earned a higher grade, we would be happy to address those with you in this open forum.

michael M.
06/2014
4.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
We wanted a quality pool and service provider, in everything we do I rely on the word of mouth and reputation. Online I found things were very positive, by exper. with their sales person was not always and quot;the factsand quot; Many times going back and forth is not the way I see this, it is a lot of money for a pool, and I did not feel like a valued customer, more of a target to get $$$ from After working with the owner and some staff, things improved, but be very careful in what you sign get all the details, and use an attorney
Description of Work: Purchase a pool from them.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0


Response from Platinum Pools
We are genuinely sorry that the experience of working with us warranted your taking the time to post this sub-standard rating and review. We are constantly endeavoring to improve our level of service. To that and, could we humbly impose additionally on your valuable time, by asking you specifically what we could have done better to earn a higher review from you? We appreciate you taking the time to post about your experience, and we hope that we are able to learn from it so that we are better able to serve our customers in the future.

Kate M.
06/2013
1.0
swimming pools
  + -1 more
I recently purchased a home with a pool and contacted Platinum Poolcare about having them opening the pool for the season, conducting regular maintenance on it over the summer, and possibly installing an automatic pool cover for safety. Each time I called, their customer service/receptionist people were friendly and helpful, except that they said Hugo was the residential service guy I needed to talk to, so I'd have to leave a message. It took me 3 phone calls to check up on this just to get a return phone call from Hugo to set up a meeting at the house. While meeting with me at the house, I felt that Hugo did a poor job explaining much of anything to me, an inexperienced pool owner. When I asked about things like possibly converting to salt water chlorination or installing a cover, he simply said it was a bad idea with little to no additional details. If safety is not Platinum's specialty, then that is fine, but I would have hoped that he could simply state that or point me in the direction of a different provider. Instead he told me to just Google and quot;pool safety fenceand quot;. He cautioned me about the extreme cost of installing a cover on this pool, and I told him that I understood it would be expensive and would still like to see an estimate prepared so that I could make an informed decision for myself. He left saying that he would email me the quote and that if I signed and accepted the proposed quote for opening the pool that I could get on their schedule for opening the pool as soon as the following weekend. Well, I never heard back from Hugo or anyone else at Platinum Pools. Frustrated, I decided to go with a different provider who was much more responsive. The really annoying part is that I contacted Platinum in the first place knowing full well that they would be on the more pricey end of the spectrum, but hoping that that was an indication of superior service or knowledge (which I needed as a novice pool owner). Well, that turned out not to be true. I am glad to have taken my business elsewhere. If the issue was availability, or that they did not want additional business or something (I have no idea - I'm just speculating), then I wish they would've just said that up front and not wasted my time with an in person meeting and a promised quote that never came.
Description of Work: -Pool opening -Pool maintenance -Possible installation of automatic pool cover on existing in-ground pool

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$14,000

Response from Platinum Pools
[member name removed], we sincerely apologize for your experience. We try to give our potential and current customers the best possible care, and we endeavor to go above and beyond to make the experience different than anything else available. Unfortunately, we are not perfect, and mistakes do happen, despite our best efforts. In your case, we suffered from an internal communication breakdown, as one of our managers with more experience in the areas of your specific need let your case slip through the cracks. We cannot apologize enough for this oversight. Should your needs ever change, we would relish the opportunity to redeem ourselves and give you the type of service on which we pride ourselves.

Carol K.
02/2013
4.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
repairs done well. pool cleaned regularly and well
Description of Work: clean pool and add chemicals weekly. repair equipment when needed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Platinum Pools
Thank you [member name removed] for your kind review.

Linda G.
01/2013
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
They do a beautiful job. Their service is outstanding. If I call with a problem they are either there that day or the following day. They get it taken care of.
Description of Work: Plantinum Pools takes care of our pool.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Platinum Pools
Thank you [member name removed] for your sparkling review! Much appreciated.

STACEY S.
09/2012
4.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
Platinum pool is difficult to deal with. The gal who answers the phone is gruff and acts like you are bothering her each time you call. If you have a problem with your pool, it can take 2-3 days for them to come and check it and another 2-3 days for any real repairs to take place. The weekly maintenance was well done, so as long as your pool has no issues, they are fine.
Description of Work: Weekly maintence and pool upkeep. Occasional small repairs throughout the summer.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

$5,000

Response from Platinum Pools
[member name removed], we are sorry that you had a less than stellar experience. We have brought in some new people in an administrative role to address your first issue, and we do have 24-hour on-call maintenance. We always endeavor to address issues as quickly as possible, and hopefully your experience has improved. We are not perfect, but always trying to get better. Thanks for your review!

Semico M.
09/2012
2.0
pool cleaners, house painters
  + 0 more
No response from inquiry.
Description of Work: No services provided.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Platinum Pools
Hello. Our records do not indicate that we had any contact with you? It seems as though you are in Hawaii, and not within our service area, so perhaps you have us confused with another company?

Jewell M.
07/2012
5.0
swimming pools
  + -1 more
Their service is excellent.
Description of Work: I'm using Platinum-Poolcare Aquatech Ltd. for pool construction and installation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Platinum Pools
Mr. and Mrs. [member name removed]: Thank you so much for your kind review! We truly appreciate it.

Robert K.
07/2012
1.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
I am writing to the BBB, recalling my credit card company and I plan on suing PPC as I have saved the old exchanger and have several witnesses to this problem. Instead of owning up to their incompetence, they called their valued customer a liar and cost me $1000's of dollars and pool that was unusable for half a season and a spa that's been unusable for several seasons. I regret having ever let this company into my home, stay away, they do not know what they are doing!
Description of Work: Platinum Pool Care installed my pool/spa systems (under a previous name) for the summer season 2006. I have been a loyal, prompt paying customer. MY spa has had trouble with the jets and water temperature for several seasons. Leaking from the heater PPC installed has been occurring for several seasons. A blue liquid has left a stain on my floor and for the past couple years PPC maintenance people, and their employees who open and close the pool, have stepped over the blue water coming from the pool heater. This season I it took them two weeks to open the pool. Then they replaced cracked baskets inside the piping. I asked the pool opener why would there be cracked baskets, how long have they been like this, did the maintenance people leave cracked baskets in at the end of last season? He had no answer. I said what about this leaking coming from the heater, which at this point had become a huge pool of water. He said it was not a problem. (I had also brought this situation up to the weekly pool cleaners.) I called the office and said that my water is freezing, the leaking is getting out of hand and that there is no salt in the water. I spoke with Tony who said I didn't tell PPC that I had a salt water pool. I told him that I literally filled the opening form out with a person from his office and she said not to fill out a particular area because I have a salt water pool. Tony also said that the leak was brand new and had not been leaking last season. In capital letters he wrote this scathing email basically calling me a liar. I spent $1000's and $1000's with this company as a loyal customer. When I had another pull care company come out and show me the problem, explained why it happened and how it could have been avoided with the proper maintenance, I was furious. I called my automatic debit credit card payment center and demanded a refund from PPC of at least the pool opening $668 half of the cost for expenses paid in 2012) because the pool was unusable and was going to cost $1000's to fix due to PPC's negligence. PPC wrote to my credit card company and said that I just didn't like the cost of the repair. Outrageous.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$10,000

Response from Platinum Pools
We are sorry that your experience was not optimal. We care very deeply about our customers, doing the right thing, and our hard-earned reputation. We also realize, unfortunately, that we cannot please everyone, as much as we would like to do so.

DANIEL C.
01/2012
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
Their work is consistently very good. They do good repairs on difficult problems and their maintenance service is consistently top quality.
Description of Work: Pool opening plus repairs

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Response from Platinum Pools
[member name removed], your kind review is much appreciated!

Carol C.
11/2011
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
Very well.
Description of Work: The winterized our 20x40 in ground swimming pool. They are a little higher priced than other services I have had but the service has been very good. No complaints whatsoever. They also winterize my Hot Tub and do well there also.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Response from Platinum Pools
Thank you [member name removed] for your kind review. We look forward to serving you for many years to come.

Heather M.
06/2011
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
They looked professional. The two guys who came out communicated very clearly. I have no problem but my parents don’t speak Spanish and many of them who came out spoke only Spanish and there was a communication breakdown. These guys were very clear. One of them was Hispanic but they spoke perfect English. They were really quick. They were the first ones who ended up with the quote. We did not go with them because of the price. As for responsiveness they answered all the questions. They did not have to call over anybody else so the persons who showed up knew what they were talking about. A lot of times, when you ask the person who brings in the quote certain questions they have to call back to find out the answers. These guys did not have to do that. As for punctuality, they were the first ones to show up. Also when they give you a time frame, you did not have to end waiting for them they were within the given time frame. As for professionalism they were friendly and at the same time knew what they were doing. We would definitely give them a call if we had a problem with the pool in the future.. .
Description of Work: . We had PLATINUM POOLCARE AQUATECH LTD to give us an estimate to fix the pool liner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Platinum Pools
[member name removed], we are sorry that you chose not to hire us, but we hope that we have an opportunity to serve you sometime in the future.

Patricia K.
03/2011
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
I found Platinum Pool from Angie's List, and I was thankfully super impressed with every single aspect of their company. We have an old pool that needed total refurbishing, Platinum Pool is the only company that truly new expertly every aspect of the work from equipment, electrical, plumbing, diving board, tiling, plaster versus paint, etc. They took expert care and skill every step of the way. We could not have been more happy with Tony Smith and each and every person of Platinum Pool.
Description of Work: We have an old pool that needed total refurbishing from replacing and repairing equipment, electrical, plumbing, diving board, sandblasting paint to putting on tile and plaster. We spoke to many companies and carefully evaluated many quotes and methods.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$24,000

Response from Platinum Pools
Thank you [member name removed] for your kind review!

Tobi P.
12/2010
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
They fixed it quickly for the price they quoted. It was a regular service call with nothing unexpected. I was not particularly impressed. They were professional, efficient and met my expectations. They were on time.
Description of Work: They fixed our jacuzzi.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Response from Platinum Pools
Thank you [member name removed] for your kind review!

DANIEL C.
10/2010
5.0
pool cleaners, house painters
  + 0 more
Outstanding job, done well at every step. Tony Smith and the Platinum staff get all the details right the first time. Fair pricing (not the cheapest), but certainly the best and well worth it. I plan to use them next spring to replaster the entire pool. Strongly recommended.
Description of Work: Repair main drain of pool. Saw cut existing concrete shell, install new dual drains and pipes. Excavate under pool deck and attach to existing drain line. Epoxy pin and pour new concrete. Install new plaster where removed. Remove existing and Install new hydrostatic relief valves.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

Response from Platinum Pools
[member name removed], thanks so much for your kind review.

Daniel K.
02/2008
5.0
pool cleaners
  + -1 more
Communication, communication, communication! What more can one say. Aquatech/Terry Smith was very accommodating: We had a tight schedule to be ready for a Christmas Party and they delivered. Work was completed in about 3 weeks. Good project organization, from product ordering/delivery to installation and workforce scheduling. Well practiced and proficient team advised and followed through to the end product. Office personnel was helpful to answer questions and reliable to dispatch messages to engage a timely response. Quality materials and professional results! Call and ask for Terry Smith he will set you up!
Description of Work: In ground, indoor pool/spa built in the 70s needed to be updated mechanically and cosmetically. Pool & spa were retiled, sandblasted, plastered and fitted with new hardware and fixtures. A pipe was installed to connect the spa to the pool. Two separate mechanical systems were combined into one. A new pool heater was integrated with repurposed equipment. All mechanicals reconnected, labeled, and tested. Remote system installed to automate regular system maintenance. Remote control programmed to include lights, temperature, pool/spa modes and remote and pool system instruction session included.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35,000

Response from Platinum Pools
[member name removed], thank you for your awesome review! It was very thorough, and very kind. We love it!

    Contact information

    300 E Industrial Ln, Wheeling, IL 60090

    platinumpoolcare.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

    All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

    *Contact business to see additional licenses.


    Service Categories

    Pool and Spa Service,
    Pool Sales Construction and Installation,
    Exterior Painting,
    Landscaping - Lighting,
    General Remodeling,
    Plaster,
    Landscaping

    FAQ

    Platinum Pools is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Platinum Pools accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    Yes, Platinum Pools offers free project estimates.
    Yes, Platinum Pools offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Platinum Pools does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, Platinum Pools offers emergency services.
    No, Platinum Pools does not offer warranties.
    Platinum Pools offers the following services: Landscaping, Landscaping - Lighting. Painting - Exterior. Plastering. Pool & Spa Service and Repair. Remodeling - General.
    Above ground pools, vinyl liners & fiberglass.

    Contact information

    300 E Industrial Ln, Wheeling, IL 60090

    platinumpoolcare.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM