Pool Opening & Closing Services

Start and End Your Pool Season Right

Even in Pacifica where the climate stays mild, many homeowners close their pools during the coldest months or when they travel. Proper opening and closing protects your equipment, saves money on chemicals, and prevents damage from freezing temperatures or neglect.

Opening a pool correctly means starting the season with clean, balanced water ready for swimming. Closing it properly prevents algae growth, equipment damage, and expensive repairs. Both processes involve more steps than most homeowners realize.

We handle everything for you. No guessing about chemical doses or equipment settings. No wasting a weekend doing heavy work. You get professional results and peace of mind. Many customers who use our opening and closing service also rely on our weekly maintenance during swim season to keep everything perfect.

Our Pool Opening Service

Opening your pool for the season takes more than just removing the cover and turning on the pump. Here is our complete process:

• •Remove and clean your pool cover, then store it properly to extend its life
• •Reconnect all equipment including pumps, filters, heaters, and chlorinators
• •Remove winterizing plugs and reinstall return fittings and skimmer baskets
• •Fill pool to proper water level if needed
• •Start up all equipment and check for leaks or problems
• •Remove all debris and vacuum the entire pool
• •Test and balance all water chemistry including pH, alkalinity, chlorine, and stabilizer
• •Shock the pool to kill any bacteria or algae spores
• •Clean or backwash your filter system

If we find any equipment issues during opening, we offer repair services to get everything working before swim season starts.

Our Pool Closing and Winterization Service

Proper winterization prevents damage and makes spring opening much easier. Here is what we do:

• •Deep clean the entire pool including brushing, skimming, and vacuuming
• •Balance water chemistry to proper winterization levels
• •Add winterizing chemicals to prevent algae and protect surfaces
• •Lower water level to appropriate height for winter
• •Blow out all plumbing lines to prevent freeze damage
• •Install winterizing plugs in all return lines and skimmers
• •Disconnect and drain pump, filter, heater, and chlorinator
• •Remove and store ladders, diving boards, and other accessories
• •Install and secure your winter pool cover properly

Proper winterization protects your equipment and makes opening easy. For pools that stay open year-round, our weekly service keeps everything maintained through all seasons.

When to Open and Close Your Pacifica Pool

Pacifica has a unique coastal climate. We rarely get hard freezes, but temperatures drop enough in winter that many homeowners prefer to close their pools from November through March. This saves on heating costs and chemical use during months when you will not swim.

The best time to close is after temperatures consistently drop below 65 degrees and before any risk of freezing. Opening works best in early spring when daytime temperatures reach the mid-60s regularly. This gives you a full swim season from April through October.

Some Pacifica homeowners keep their pools open year-round with heaters. If that is your plan, regular maintenance becomes even more important during winter months when debris accumulates faster and equipment runs less often.