What’s Lurking Under The Surface?

The only thing that should be beneath your pool’s water is safe, clean fun for your family and friends to enjoy throughout the season. Unfortunately, many homeowners put off repairs because they don’t want the inconvenience and interruption. Besides, draining a pool is time consuming, costly and, literally, a drain on the environment. When you drain a pool, taking all that heavy water (one gallon of water weighs 8.35 pounds) out can actually allow the pool to shift and could rupture plumbing or affect tile and the deck. If that’s not enough of a reason for you to consider it, how about comparing the time frame of 3-4 days (or more) for conventional drained pool repair to an underwater repair taking 3-4 hours?

Some of the most common repairs:

Broken plaster of popoffs are a result of plaster delamination. Cavities or voids form beneath the pool plaster as the top plaster layer separates from the layer beneath. Eventually, the separated or delaminated area breaks and leaves holes in the plaster with very sharp edges. A safety hazard for sure, and unsightly as well.
Inside the concrete shell of your pool, there are hundreds of steel reinforcement bars called rebars. Exposure to moisture and/or chloride ions causes these bars to rust. Left untreated, this process is damaging and unsightly, causing ugly stains in your pool.
For pool entry: If the handrails in your pool do not fit your needs, new ones can be fabricated and installed to make your pool more accessible. Cracked and chipped steps or wall ladders can be very jagged or sharp and need replacement to avoid injury to feet.
Everyone should be aware of the dangers of body entrapment and drowning due to faulty main drain protection. Replacing covers and frames  can be done underwater by Scuba Pool Repair.

Tile and coping need replacement, both for cosmetic reasons and structural failure. When there is inadequate separation between the deck and pool, tiles can crack and fall and coping stones become loose and results in an unstable surface and trip hazard. Replacement of tile and coping will give your pool an entirely new look.
Skimmers are an integral part of your pool circulation. They pull the surface water and hold leaves and other debris. Skimmers are also a very common location for leaks. Replacing skimmers requires cutting, removing and replacing part of your concrete deck.
Cracks are common and a great candidate for underwater repair.