I definitely would NOT recommend Pool Doctor to anyone, especially those needing larger services like a new pool liner + installation. Last April, my parents paid 75% of the cost for a new pool liner. This is not a small job, and the cost was a few thousand dollars. When the time finally came for the measurements to be taken for the new liner (MONTHS later and nearly all summer with an unusable pool), they measured the pool and left out the steps. The new liner came in before the mistake was realized. They had to re-order a liner and wait a couple more weeks for it to come in. Okay, mistakes happen. They came back out September 5 to install the new "correct" liner. Turned out it had been measured incorrectly AGAIN and the liner is very wrinkly. The owner acknowledged the mistake and said he was going to install the incorrect liner anyway so my parents could get at least a week or two out of the pool before having to shut it down for the season. He said, "I'll make it good in the spring." In October my parents received an invoice for the remaining 25% of the balance due for the pool liner. 25% off of this 25% had been applied as a discount for the messed up liner. My parents, of course, have not paid this remaining 25%. Would you pay anything more for a job you fronted thousands for that was done completely incorrectly? Probably not. It is nearly summer now and my parents have not heard a word from the Pool Doctor. I suppose he has decided not to make it right in the spring after all. I would highly suggest finding someone else to service your pool.
Description of Work: New pool liner ordered and installed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
bryan V.
10/2017
2.0
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the guy shows up and enlightens me on how theyve been taking care of the former residents and that he even put in the new liner to the pool. so im thinking this guy would know more about this certain pool than anyone else. he refrained from teaching me a few important steps or procedures about hayward system (some details and setting options i was informed by someone else later). beside the fact the whole visit he seemed condescending and rude, he sent us to his shop with a sample and sold us all sorts of chlorine shock and tabs and told me how to use them. after, the pool started looking worse and turning lime green. i went back again and talked to another guy, told him what happened with another water sample, and he said it looks good just needs more chlorine. so i dump more in, had to go out of town for almost a week, and when i got back it looked like swamp water. come to find out later the pool was running off baquacil and there was even a sticker on the pump that notified it was running off baquacil. i relied on them to give me what i need with their use of high tech equipment used to test the water. so now my pool is a chlorine pool and i havent been back to pool doctors since. i have had to change seals that have been going bad and the filter sand as well as some pipes and valves. i have told everyone of my experience and feel totally robbed and betrayed by them
Description of Work: i bought a house with a pool and knew nothing about running a pool. this was the first company i called about teaching me everything i needed to know. they charged me an $85 service fee for coming out the next day.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$285
Pam S.
12/2015
5.0
pool cleaners
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Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Pam S.
08/2013
5.0
pool cleaners
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I like it, because I don't have to do the pool chemical. It's just easy. If you do get a problem, you just call them, and they take care of it.
Description of Work: I use The Pool Doctor & Spas. They come every week to check my pool, and they do all the chemicals. Their service also includes the opening and the closing of the pool.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Connie F.
10/2012
2.0
pool cleaners
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Description of Work: I had a Hot Springs hot tub that needed repair. In all honesty, the hot tub had not been winterized the winter before, and that was probably the reason the tub needed repair. They came out and gave estimate for new pump motor. I authorized them to order it, and paid extra to have the part expedited, so as to have use of the tub before I had out-of-town company. The part did not come expedited, but I didn't get a refund of that extra charge. The motor worked good, but now the temperature would not regulate; it was wide-open hot (109 degrees) all the time. They suggested a new thermostat, and ordered and installed it. It did not help the problem. Up until this time, I didn't have a big problem with this company. When I called to report the problem, Mike Thouin would not call me back. I continued to call over a period of days, and was always told he was "out on a job." I finally reached him one day when he answered the phone directly. He said he was at a loss as to what to do next. He said he would call the company and find out what to do, and promised to call me back. He never did. After a couple of weeks, I reached him again, and he said he "had called" but no-one called him back, and would try again. Again he promised to call me back the very next day! He never did. I left messages and he never called me. This went on all summer, then finally I stopped in at the office one day, and he was there. I confronted him about all the messages I left, and how he promised to call me back, and he said really there was nothing he could do. He said that short of replacing the entire control box, he didn't know what else to try. He said that would be $500+ and no guarantee that it would work. My biggest problem with this company was the unprofessionalism in not following through on what was promised, then purposely avoiding me. That is poor customer service. Not to mention the fact that I spent $500+ and still have a broken tub. I would not recommend this company.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$503.48
Roger S.
04/2012
5.0
pool cleaners
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Excellent as always....
Description of Work: I have used them over the past 5 years and they are an extremely reliable and reasonably priced. They open my pool every year, close my pool every year, installed new liners, new hot tub...Mike, Gary, Danny and rest of gang are excellent. They come when they say they will and are very thorough. Great people....Highly recommend....
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Roger S.
04/2011
5.0
pool cleaners
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As stated above these guys are great and I will never use anyone else.
Description of Work: For this service they closed my pool for the season. I have used them many times over the past five years. Mike and Gary are great guys. They installed a new liner two years ago and did an outstanding job. These guys are great, clean up after themselves and are just simply honest, hardworking guys.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Carol H.
10/2008
5.0
pool cleaners
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My experience with them has been good. They show up on time. They do what they say they are going to do. They clean up after themselves and they go away.
Description of Work: Over the years they have done various things. One of the last things they did was put in a pool heater.
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THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS is currently rated 3.8 overall out of 5.
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS does not offer free project estimates.
No, THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS does not offer a senior discount.
No, THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS does not offer emergency services.
No, THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS does not offer warranties.
THE POOL DOCTOR & SPAS offers the following services: Retail inground pool liners, chemical and water testing.