We just finished our third and final large project with Anthony Padilla and Aquatec Pools. Our outdated backyard needed a major overhaul which we gave to Anthony. Again, he didn't disappoint with his detail oriented management of every facet. We have a beautiful yard complete with all new flagstone, bbq area and outdoor gas fireplace. The embedded lighting in the flagstone gave it a real "wow" factor; just gorgeous! Anthony was always professional and covers every possible situation, nothing is left to chance. All the projects are done here but we'll absolutely call Anthony if we move to another!! read more

Anthony started a job for us, rushed us with the decision on the hand rail, drilled into the cement in the wrong place and now isn't finishing the repair on the cement. He insisted there was no other rail and installed an industrial railing for our small hot tub. Multiple calls to him and no response... read more

We are in our second winter. From Anthony's lack of leadership and direction the plug his team had to do is now has discoloration. On the patio that his team poured we had to fix many of the drains because they were installed incorrectly as well. Still is the single worst professional experience of my life. Direct message me if you want an opinion. Run away if you want your dream project done correctly. read more

Aquatec Pools - This is from our pool on the vineyard. Anthony's team doesn't own a tape measure and had to move the umbrella hole on the baja deck. - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Fremont, California

After the pool was installed, there were multiple leaks in the first year or two, and it took us multiple times to get them all fixed. We also had to hire another professional to find the leaks. I wish we'd gone with someone else. read more

I want to thank you for all your yelp friends who gave high remarks to Aquatec Pool Plastering. It was based on your comments which encouraged me to call Anthony. We need to have our pool re plaster and under the budget. Anthony came in to give us all the options to keep the cost down. He is very professional and he really knows his stuff. He and his team was able to start the work in a few following days. When his crew came, they are just as professional as Anthony. They found where the bar was rotten and fixed them. Please check the pic 1 and 2 which shows one spot among a few of other rotten bars they found. There was a broken pipe for the water leads to the pool. Anthony promised that he could cut open the concrete to fix the pipe and matched the gravel to the original one. He did what he promised. Please check pic 3( before) and pic 4 (after). The new patch was not dry yet when the picture was taken but I can tell it will match with the old one when it is dry. The project is not complete done yet but I am so pleased with their work so far that I like to share my experience with you first. The other thing worths to mention is that Anthony himself powered washed our aged concrete floor next to the the pool and the front entry way as well for free. Anthony and his team really care about their work and want to do a good job. I feel confidence that when the pool is done everything will look so fantastics! Stay tune... read more

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Anthony's crew replastered our pool in May. He returned my initial call very quickly and was able to come out that afternoon to give us an estimate. He understood immediately what we wanted and did not try to upsell us. The crew came on time and did the work on the schedule Anthony gave us. After completion, he gave us detailed written instructions on how to complete filling up the pool and to bring the water into chemical balance. We are happy with the color and the job. It is important to be very clear on the details. Anthony answered texts in no more than half a day. The one area for improvement: his crew could do a better job of cleaning up afterwards; left a couple of rags in the pool. Other than that, the experience is what one would hope to have for the type of work that could end up being a disaster. It was a comparatively small job done correctly in a timely manner. read more

Anthony and his crew did a great job on our pool. We expressed our concerns and what we wanted to be done for our pool and Anthony worked everything out for us. He made sure the process ran smoothly. He communicated well. His staff showed up on time and got to work quickly. Our backyard looks so much better and we have Aquatec Pools to thank. My wife and my girls love it and that makes me happy! Thanks Anthony! read more

Aquatec replastered our pool about 10 years ago - I dug in my records to find it was end of 2007. It looked fantastic when first finished, but I have since learned that what really matters is how it holds up long term. 10 years seems a long time, but from what I read online, a plaster job should last at least 15 years. It's an expensive undertaking so the consumer relies upon the plasterer to know what they are doing and to deliver a result that holds up over the years. After a few years, the areas that had not been properly smoothed started to show up. Once rough spots get algae, good luck getting rid of it without draining the pool. But the last six months have been the worst. Massive cracking along a large portion of the pool bottom and tiles falling off the sides mean we have no choice but to redo the pool. You can clearly see one of the cracks in the attached picture. This time we will find someone else to do it. Buyer beware! read more

Aquatec Pools - Cracks in bottom of pool replastered by Aquatec. - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Fremont, California

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Anthony is the best. He just finished building our pool. He is super responsive and is passionate about his work. I spoke to many contractors before taking on the project and Anthony is the best. Some contractors just pull up in a Tesla and manage the project. Anthony has a very skilled crew but his not afraid to jump into a Bobcat to get things done he knows every detail about building your custom pool. He will give you a detailed reasonable quote and stick to it. Anthony sets a high benchmark in his industry. read more

Anthony is a great salesman. Becomes your friend and is right there when it come ps to getting the job done. His crew did a great job with our pool, however, our mastic is falling apart with some other small issues. When it comes to returning any phone calls, forget it. Warranty does not account for s*#t if one doesn't stand behind his work. Once Anthony gets paid, you'll never hear from him again. read more

We just had Aquatec replaster and retile our pool. Anthony is very passionate and professional about the job. He is also honest and doesn't up sell anything not needed. We are on a budget for the project and Anthony was able to provide a very reasonable price. The work is smooth and his crew are fairly good. It took one week to get the job finished and we are happy about the result. The only thing that we don't like is that some of our solar lights around the pool were broken during the work. read more

anthony, i made 100% certain i had the correct business before posting my review and my yelp review is more than fair, completely true and quite honestly, way too nice based on our experience and the "finished" product we were left with. i was unable to post directly to your comment online but wanted to ackowledge your message and concern. you wouldn't know me directly as you worked with our association manager and office staff, however my name and signature would have been present on the check payments paid to your company. read more

Aquatec Pools built my neighbor's pool. During the construction our fence was damaged. I was assured by Anthony Padilla, the Company's President that the fence would be repaired. Although our fence was partiality repaired, two areas of the fence were not fixed. I informed my neighbor that the fence repairs were not complete. This information including photos were sent to Aquatec. When I witnessed my neighbors final payment meeting with Anthony, we asked him why the fence had not been fixed. Anthony said that his company's inspection indicated that they had not caused the damage. I'm not sure how they could come to that conclusion as no work had been done in my neighbor's yard prior to the pool construction. At the final payment meeting, Anthony offered to fix the other areas of the fence. The point of this review is that he doesn't investigate customer complaints timely and that you have to continue to be your own advocate to make things right. I would caution anyone who would be doing business with Anthony or any of his businesses. read more

It went well in the beginning, and then all downhill. Our concrete pad is so sad to look at. The lines are all off. There are boot prints in the concrete. They sealed over dirt on the concrete so it looks dirty all the time. It's OBVIOUS that it is dirt, but Anthony swears they cleaned the pad correctly, although he was rarely there when the people were working. His first crew ran into all of our fences with a bobcat and cracked into the neighbors' yard. We found a bunch of Corona bottles in the backyard, so they must have been drinking while grading the yard. He always had an excuse for the sub-par work. He wasn't there, he "sent his B team", "I don't know what happened", "I've run out of excuses", "has a "million dollar pool going at the same time".... Every step needed an excuse of why it was flawed. EVERY STEP. We still need to fix the fences his team broke. Our mastic is bubbling. UGH. We waited 11 years to save us for a sub-par backyard. read more

Anthony and his crew did a great job!! We are very happy with the results of our pool re plastering and repairs. I also appreciated how he did not try to " up sale" us on the work. We had three other companies come to quote us on the work.. and they all tried to sale us on other unnecessary work and were very pushy. But Not Anthony, he really seems to care and was great at listening to us and what we wanted. We had a few miscommunications along the way, we thought the exciting tiles were going to be regrouted completely while he thought he was only fixing the missing ones... but as soon as we clarified what our expectations were, Anthony made up for it by having the technicians return to complete the work. I highly recommend Aquatec! read more

I called Anthony at Aquatec and he unlike many others actually called me right back and we made an appointment to come see my 18 year old pool for a replaster job. He was right on time and we went through all the the options. I decided that night I would go with Aquatec and within 3 days they were on-site and finished demo of my hot tub and pool in one day. While waiting for the plaster and tile to come in (one week)I replaced all the lighting in the pool. On plaster day the whole crew showed up on time and did a great job in 5 hours it was done. I can't say enough how easy it was to talk to Anthony and he was very helpful helping make choices for color and materials. Very professional all the way. His crew was the same way. Everything was protected in my yard and driveway and when they left everything was spotless. The whole experience was positive and when I texted Anthony a question, he always answered within a few minutes even in the evening and on weekends. If you was a great experience with a company , Call Anthony! read more

All Anthony's five star reviews were also 100% true in our case. We had the same excellent experience on our re-plastering of our pool. Anthony was able to save all our old tile, which was still in good shape, including the tile on steps and a sailfish mural on the bottom. Our first meeting was with Anthony personally, not any salesperson, who walked us through the process, gave us options and a "no nonsense" estimate, that was the actual final price we paid. He referred us to a great pool service to "open and balance" our newly plastered pool. He kept all his promises, his men were very courteous, respected our property, and cleaned up and put away their tools each day they were at our property. The work was top notch and our pool now looks like the day it was installed about 30 years ago. If Yelp had the ability for me to give him ten stars, I would have done it. read more

We are very satisfied with the re plastering of our pool done by Anthony and his crew. They were timely, quick and completely thorough with the job. We had a undetected leak that needed to be addressed after they were finished and he handled that in a prompt manner with professionalism and a smile. I highly recommend Aquatec for pool plastering. read more

Anthony is a great salesman. He becomes your friend and seems very helpful, unfortunately he doesn't think that part of his job is explaining to you how to take care of having a newly plastered pool and other systems. He also finishes the job and vanishes. He didnt explain that the grey grout we chose accumulates calcium build up faster than lighter colors, as well as the tiles we chose are very hard to clean without damaging because they are so delicate. Sure, I should have done more research, but that is why I chose Anthony, because I trusted his judgment. One year after getting new plaster, tiles and a salt system, our pool looks like hell because of calcium build up and marks in the pool plaster. Anthony kept telling me that my chemicals were off, yet I have records from every month showing that my chemicals were within normal limits. I will not be recommending Anthony's services to anyone. I expected A LOT more after spending $12,000.. read more

Anthony and his team were great. I wish all contractors were this easy to work with. They showed up when they said they would and called ahead to confirm they were coming. The entire team was very polite and cooperative and had an amazing work ethic. They completed the job on time and at the agreed upon cost. It looks beautiful and you could see that the whole team takes pride in their work. I would highly recommend Aquatec! read more

We noticed a leak in the pool-spa wall because the tiles kept having calcium buildups. After confirmed by the leak detection company, I contacted Anthony. Despite his busy schedule, he sent his guys over who spent the whole morning to locate the cracks, patch and re-tile the area. They did a good job. In addition, he also sent over another crew to fix a leak behind the pool light. I am happy with the work they did. I gave him 5 stars for the customer service with this repair. read more

It is my distinct pleasure to offer this testimonial for Anthony Padilla, and the extremely talented team at Aquatec Pool Plastering. As Vice President of a large private cabana club responsible for facilities and equipment, it's always important to find a great contractor when major projects come up. We recently selected Aquatec to resurface our 100,000+ gallon lap pool, and our wading pool, and I couldn't be more satisfied. From the bid process to the final walk through, Aquatec did an amazing job. Anthony put together a project schedule, clearly communicated dates for each stage of the project, and guaranteed he'd have us ready for our early May, opening day.... And he did! The quality of work is absolutely top notch. Aquatec's skilled employees clearly take a lot of pride to make sure even the smallest details are attended to. The surface is smooth and beautiful, the tiles are straight, even, and well laid, and the new coping and deck seal is wonderfully installed. All drains, steps, ladders, hand rails, intakes, skimmers, etc. are excellent. The Aquatec team kept the facility clean throughout the entire project, and made sure nothing was damaged along the way. Like I said, Aquatec didn't cut any corners. At the onset of the project, Anthony pointed out 'the best way' to do things, like using custom molded corner coping, vs. miter cutting flat pieces, setting up the lap lanes, and installing a few extra rope anchors. Sure, he could have cut a few corners to save some cost, but honestly I don't think that ever crossed his mind. I strongly recommend Aquatec for both residential and commercial projects. It's rare that you find a contractor this passionate about doing a great job. When you do, you write them a great letter of recommendation, and make sure you never lose their phone number. Vice President Willow Glen Homeowners Association Encore Pool read more

Anthony and his crew were amazing! They cleared out the murky green swamp that was in the yard of the house we bought in Cambrian Park and left us with a sparkling oasis. They even helped my husband and kids learn about the pool systems so we could install parts ourselves (to save money) and taught us how to clean and maintain the pool. I was so pleased with all of the extra service and advice. Thanks so much, Aquatec! read more

The sales job is very slick, but don't hire Anthony. While he brags about his massive fancy jobs, that soon becomes your problem. For whatever reason, once you've signed the contract, it's very hard to get his attention again. He's full of excuses about how busy he is and very hard to work with. He came back and asked for more money several times on an already quoted job. He also seems to be pinching pennies with his subcontractors who are overstretched and will tell you that they don't like him. Frankly, I just felt like I was getting lied to on a regular basis. read more

Anthony Padilla and Aquatec Pools did a great job with our pool and jacuzzi re-plaster. The pool and new tiles look wonderful and since the project was completed we have used our pool more in the last month than we have in the last 2 years. The whole crew was extremely professional and efficient. Anthony went above and beyond with his customer service as well as educating us on how to care for our new pool. He provided everything promised plus more. We strongly recommend Aquatec Pools for your pool remodeling needs. read more

Been 2 weeks no show for repair. Never pick up the phone call office and direct cell.

Anthony and his team did a beautiful job creating our outdoor oasis. We now have a beautiful pool with unique water features, great decking and have prepped for a phase 2 outdoor kitchen installation down the road. Here's what you get with Anthony: honesty, hard work (both him and his team), a drive to please the customer and a trusted relationship. He was fair and reasonable with the price, especially compared to other vendors out there. This was our first time building a pool and we were nervous going through this for the first time, but we are happy Anthony was by our side every step of the way. read more

This was the best experience I ever had with a contractor.Anthony and his crew were efficient and very clean(didn't leave a mess)having to have my pool stripped and replastered.The finished job looks great,used the mini pebbles,my friends all raved about how great the pool looks.Anthony said he get the job done in five days,and it was up and running in time.Would highly recommend these guys for your pool replastering! Rich B. read more

Anthony and his crew were the greatest!! He did what he said he was going to do on time and in budget with excellent workmanship. It was a pleasure to do business with someone who takes pride in what he does. The finished products the pool, the patio deck and the driveway look fantastic and far exceeded our expectations! We just love sitting outside on the patio by our newly plastered pool We highly recommend Aquatec Anthony and his crew! read more

Ours was a simple little pool resurface, but Anthony treated us just as if we were one of his large project customers. The job was professionally done and done in a timely manner. Anthony is obviously passionate about his work and it shows. I highly recommend Anthony Padilla and Aquatec Pool Plastering for any pool work you need done. Anthony is one contractor you won't regret meeting and hiring. read more

This was one of the best experiences i've had with a contractor. Anthony and his team are fantastic. Before I started working with Anthony he was able to provide 8 references from the last 10 yrs. All gave high remarks. Most importantly I wanted to know if the quality would last and how he handled issues. Again, all said he would come to fix issues with no questions asked. He and the team didn't hesitate to start the job to ensure timely completion. They completed the project in the timeframe that he committed to; Was always available to discuss questions, make recommendations and address any issues; the work is of high quality and they always went above and beyond to make sure that we were satisfied with his work. To boot, his team seems genuinely happy and respectful. I highly recommend them. Very nice doing work with him and his team as he knows how to treat customers and takes pride in his business. read more