What we look for in a pool inspection

911 Pool Care is a Certified Pool Inspection company

Swimming pools are an expensive investment, and without proper installation or proper care, that investment can become damaged and lead to costly repairs over time.

At 911 Pool Care, we offer swimming pool inspections depending on what the need is (new home purchase pool inspection, general pool inspection or 3rd party new construction pool inspection to pass Austin city requirements). We also offer pool inspections for customers that are getting a new pool built and want a 3rd party to inspect the pool builders work.

Our pool inspections focus on the following 7 main areas:

• Pool plumbing

  • We look for any signs of leaks or damage in the pool plumbing. We also check to make sure the plumbing is properly sized for the pool, prior repairs that were made and that you have good flow when the system is running.

• Pool electrical / pool equipment

  • We check to make sure that everything is bonded properly, that there are working GFCI breakers supporting the equipment, no exposed wires, and that each piece of equipment is working properly and without excess noise and that all lights are working.

• Pool shell

  • We visually check the shell of the pool for any signs of prior repairs, cracks, heaving.

• Pool masonry

  • We check the tiles in the pool and the stone work around the pool looking for cracks, missing grout, stone that is failing or coming off.

• Pool plaster

  • We look for signs of aging, delamination where the plaster is coming off, cracking, discoloration and general wear that could indicate the plaster may need to be replaced.

• Pool safety

  • This critical check focuses on pool and access safety. We check equipment bonding, GFCI breakers that are working properly, handrails that are secure and bonded, access in / out of the deep end, drain covers that are SOFA compliant as well as any additional entrapment risks. We also look at the access points to the pool to ensure gates are auto-closing and have latches that are at least 54" above grade.

• Site around pool

  • We take a look at the surrounding area around the pool and look at the patio for proper drainage, lifting or cracking of the patio, overall patio condition and any general issues with drainage or lifting that could be a potential issue.

As part of our inspection, if we see signs of cracking in the pool that look like ASR (pool cancer), we will note that in our report, but we are not able to determine if a pool has ASR. That requires core testing and lab analysis which can be done by other companies such as MLAW (https://mlaw-eng.com/inspections/) and other teams in the area.

If you would like to schedule your pool inspection, please fill out the contact form for 911 Pool Care (https://www.911poolcare.com/book-now) and we will send over a quote and get your scheduled right away.