GET YOUR POOL READY FOR THE SUMMER
LET US DO THE HEAVY LIFTING
Opening your swimming pool for the summer can be a daunting task and most homeowners choose to leave it to professionals. Ottawa Valley Pools offers affordable and professional pool opening services in Ottawa.
The toughest part of opening your pool is removing the winter cover, which involves pumping off the water and removing debris that accumulated on the cover during winter and then cleaning and putting the cover away.
After the cover is removed, we remove all winterizing equipment, such as foam rope and plugs.
When opening a pool we reinstall all pool deck equipment, such as ladders or diving boards, reassemble and activate the filtration system (as well as inspecting it for leaks) and start all other equipment – pumps, etc.
Once the pool is open and filled with water, we optionally balance the water chemistry. Chemicals are not included in the price of our pool opening Since each pool requires a different amount of varying chemicals, it’s not possible to charge a flat rate for them.
Salt bags can be delivered with the pool opening at a reduced cost when booked with an opening.
- Bronze Package
- Silver Package
- Gold Package
- Extras
All Pool Openings Include:
- Reassemble the pool pump, pool filter, pool chlorinator, or anything else.
- Install swimming pool deck equipment (ladders, lights and diving boards).
- Remove pool plugs.
- Evaluate pool water circulation. (if possible)
- Check pool ladder bumpers, pressure gauge, return jets, baskets and replace if necessary.
- Evaluate pool maintenance equipment (vacuum head, vacuum hose, wall brush, leaf skimmer, vacuum pole) and offer suggestions or replacement if necessary.
- Evaluate solar blanket
- Offer leak inspection only
- Filling the pool with the garden hose
- Start-up Equipment (if possible)
COST:
- Inground: $250+HST
- Above Ground: $250+HST
Includes Everything from the Bronze Package Plus
Option 1:
- Winter Cover Removal
(includes cleaning and removal of leaves which are taken away, no more messy wet leaves to deal with!)
Winter Cover Removal Includes:
- Start the garden hose to fill the pool
- Option to pump clean water back under the pool cover
- Pump dirty water to street
- Empty and roll winter pool cover water bags
- Discard broken water bags
- Place leaves in a pile to dry
- Folding the winter pool cover and placing it to dry.
Cover Removal Tips
- For an amazingly clean pool/cover try using liquid chlorine on top of your pool cover to keep the algae away
- Using chlorine on your cover will allow you to pump the clean water back under your pool cover, thus saving on your water bill. Once the clean water is pumped under you can remove the leaves and other large debris.
COST:
- Inground: $360+HST
- Above Ground: $315+HST
OR ...
Option 2:
- Spring Chemicals:
- 2x Chlorine Shock
- 60% Algaecide
- Stain Protector
COST:
- Inground: $310+HST
- Above Ground: $310+HST
Includes Everything from the Bronze and Silver Package Plus
- Both options in the silver package
COST:
- Inground: $420+HST
- Above Ground: $375+HST
Extras that might apply during the opening and will be an added cost to the opening price. These include:
- Second aquagenie skimmer $25
- Spillover spa $75
- Pressure Guage $8
- Return Fitting $5 - $15
- Pump or Filter plugs $5- $15
- Salt Bags $12/each
- Minor repairs to ensure proper and safe operation of the pool