Guides written by working Freedom pool builders covering build-or-renovate, finish options, decking, equipment, and vetting a contractor.
Here is what how to protect pool equipment from freezing really involves for a Freedom backyard, in plain terms.
Read more →On the Santa Cruz County coast, the heater decides how much of the year your pool gets used. Here is an honest look at heat pumps, gas heaters, and how to keep the season long without the bills getting silly.
Read more →A backyard on the Santa Cruz County coast lives as much in the cool evenings as the warm afternoons. Here is how to design a pool and spa that actually invite you outside when the fog rolls in.
Read more →Hillside and sloped lots are common around Soquel, Aptos, and the Pajaro Valley foothills. Here is how a sloped lot changes a pool build, and how the grade can become the best feature of the backyard.
Read more →Not every pool feature earns its keep on the Central Coast. Here is an honest take on which upgrades genuinely pay off in our mild climate and shorter, gentler swim season, and which are mostly for show.
Read more →Saltwater pools are popular for good reasons, but they are widely misunderstood. Here is a straight comparison of saltwater and traditional chlorine systems for Santa Cruz County pool owners.
Read more →Rural and agricultural-area homes around Corralitos and the Pajaro Valley bring their own considerations to a pool build: access, well water, septic, and more space to work with. Here is what to plan for.
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