Pool Tech is AWESOME!! Our new equipment install went off today without a hitch. They were here…read moreexactly when they said they'd be and did precisely what they said they'd do. So honest and trustworthy. We look forward to a long-lasting business relationship!

Avoid this pool company at all costs. They need customer service and communication skills training…read more I will preface this review by stating I have never owned a pool and this was my first pool company to deal with. I say that because I informed Debbie of this fact and she answers the cell phone on their website. And I reminded the pool tech person that came to install my salt system at the beginning of the appointment. I bought a house a few months ago that had a pool built last year from Riverbend Sandler pools. Hindsight is 20/20, I should have just had Riverbend handle the salt water conversion. To try and get a straight answer about any thing out of Debbie was a struggle. She would tend to go around in circles and I never got a straight answer. She was rude and a bit demeaning with some of her responses. Debbie told me the only store they will warranty the installation was 1 stop pool store. Now obviously they have a money benefit to send you to that store, but dealing with that store was a bad experience and I won't be giving them anymore business. But we will save that for another time. The most frustrating part of this experience was the person Pool Tech sent out install the salt system. Debbie gave me a window of 8 am to 12 pm on a Thursday. I didn't get a text from the tech till 12:37 pm to let me know he is on the way. She told me I could leave work towards the end of that window to have the tech show me how the new salt system works and what important items I need to know. Granted I am not asking for a pool school, just how the salt system works, and what I need to know. You have to pay an extra $150 for the "pool school." I think that should be included if you are paying for work done on your pool, but whatever. I show up at the house and the tech is in my backyard standing next to my pool equipment. I bring the both boxes that the salt system and cell came in. I reminded him that I am completely new to pools and need him to show me what are the important parts of the salt system and maintenance. Since I know a salt pool is different than a regular chlorine pool. He said "sure no problem." I asked how long would he need to install everything and what time I need to be back and he said 2:30 pm. As I am pulling up to my house as I get a text at 2:29 pm stating "Work with Pool tech has finished." That's strange, the pool guy is gone. I call his cell and to ask where is he at. He said oh I left 15 minutes ago...what? I asked him why he would leave already if he hasn't explained to me how the salt system works? He said "I don't need to explain it to you, the system is pretty self explanatory.You just add the salt." I was shocked by his arrogance and how rude he was. I told him that Debbie told me he would show me what I need to know about the salt system. He verbatim says "Debbie works our phone, she doesn't work in the field." lol what? Then guess what, he shows back up at my house 10 minutes later completely annoyed. Like I am making him do his job or something... Then I ask him why didn't he add the salt to the pool? He says Debbie should have told me to add the salt the night before to the pool, that is not something he does. I had several conversations with Debbie and she never told me that I need to add the salt. But I thought Debbie just answers your phones? I had Riverbend come and give me the pool school prior to this interaction and that pool person that came to my house was 100 times better to work with than the person Pool Tech sent out. If I had not already bought the salt system from 1 stop pool store, I would have returned it. And had Riverbend handle the installation. There are several pool companies out there, I would steer away from using Pool Tech.

Christian Brand is our routine pool technician and he is always so professional and polite every…read morevisit. We appreciate his overall service and are very satisfied with this company.

They came out once briefly said they would get back with me with quotes sent a vague quote and then…read moreI had questions and they never returned my text.

Contacted Ivory to repair filter or motor and service the pool. Dismantled the filter to the tune…read moreof $1,000. Motor issue handled by someone else name Tracey, who dismantled everything and claims the problem is a cracked filter case that was not cracked prior to this company touching it. Now I am left with a filter that is in pieces, a very green pool, no response from anyone.

The pool was kept very clean by a tech named David. My issue is I was paying full price but rarely…read moregot the pool cleaned on the day it should have been cleaned. When it was cleaned it was often at 9pm or when it was dark. I would typically vacuum and do most of the maintenance myself. They did keep the water balanced well. I think much of the problem goes to the nature of the business. Rick is building a franchise. It seems like most energy is devoted to gathering and bundling clients in batches of 40 to a future franchise owner in exchange for 1000 a month. I reached out numerous times but eventually gave up and changed services. It is a shame because David was quite good at what he did but the company overall was lacking in customer service.

We've been using A Better Pool Service for a while now. This is the second house we've used them…read moreat, my mom was the first to recommend them to me after I was constantly complaining about my last pool company. Making the switch was the best decision. They come out very fast every time I have an issue or concern with any equipment. If they don't know the answer, they find someone who does. We especially love Lance, who comes out every week. Our pool is never cloudy or green and he never leaves even one leaf behind! They are all super friendly, even my 3 year old gets excited to go say hi to Lance when he is here. They go the extra mile. They sent out step by step instructions on what to do in case we lose power during the freeze. Lance took that step even further by sending out pictures for those of us who are more visual. I could go on and on about the fabulous customer service.

Do Not use. Services to repair pump $1500 failed to work 1 month after installation due to improper…read moreinstallation, refusal to come back 1 month later to fix and charged us $50 for their improper installation.

This company is second to none. They have been caring for my pool since 2002, and I've not had any…read moreproblems with their service. The guy that cleans my pool has never skipped his service day and does an excellent job. My pool is always sparkling clean. I gave them 100% charge of my pool to fix anything that goes wrong and send my bills. That shows how much I trust the company. Thanks so much Superior pool company for your marvelous service. I really appreciate.

Had another company do some minor repairs on our equipment, and check everything else out…read more Everything was working great except for our app on our phone to control the pool. The ScreenLogic app would not connect to outside. He checked everything on the motherboard and it was just fine. It was the inside adapter that was not functioning properly. He recommended we call Pentair for assistance. The company does not provide a human to speak but it did have some ai generated steps to follow, none of those helped. My husband called the company that was on our pool sticker, quite possibly the original company that installed this. We had never used Superior Pools since we've lived here over 10 years. Worst mistake ever!! Tech came out, spent about 30 minutes looking at equipment and said it seems to be just fine, must be the adapter inside. Again, same result as the prior company. Equipment outside is good, must be the inside adapter. Well, after the Superior tech spent trying to fix the inside connections using Google, he determined it was bad. Then he returned to pool equipment and now the mother board was not functioning. Kept shutting off after 2-3 seconds. Tech left and the pool didn't work!! Highly questionable that two people both say the motherboard was fine, only to then have same tech say an hour later oh no, motherboard IS bad. Very questionable! Would not recommend this company just based on this one visit. Always best to read reviews, ask around for recommendations as this day and age anyone can but in business and not be reputable!!

We feel incredibly lucky that we happened to meet Japi as he was leaving our neighbor's pool one…read moreday -- it was honestly the best stroke of luck for our home. From day one, he has treated our pool with the same care and pride as if it were his own, and we are beyond thankful for his service. Every single week, he sends a detailed email outlining exactly what he completed, the status of our chemical levels, whether anything was added, and even how long we should wait before swimming. He also includes a picture of our pool after he's finished, which always gives us such peace of mind. It's rare these days to find someone who is not only so thorough, but who genuinely wants you to feel informed and confident about the care your pool is receiving. Our pool has never looked better, but more importantly, we trust Japi completely. His consistency, kindness, and dedication mean so much to us, and it shows in every visit. If you're looking for someone who will take care of your pool with honesty, heart, and true professionalism, we cannot recommend Japi and GP&A Pool Services enough. They've been an absolute blessing to us.

We hired GP&A after speaking with several pool companies and chose them specifically based on their…read morereviews praising quick response times and communication. Unfortunately, that was not our experience. We did the "Green-to-Clean ($800)". It took SIX weeks. We had to repeatedly follow up because they would go ~2 weeks without showing up or communicating. When we asked, we were told there was an emergency situation, we tried to be understanding, but there was no proactive communication on their end. We decided weekly service ($250/month). After the initial clean, we signed up for weekly maintenance. Within 24-48 hours of each visit, chlorine levels would drop back to 0 ppm. GP&A's explanation was that our pool system was outdated and needed to be replaced. However, we had two separate pool inspections done when we purchased the home, plus 3-4 other pool companies assess the equipment, none of them flagged the system (installed in 2017) as a problem requiring replacement. Upsell attempts: GP&A quoted us a full system replacement (under $6,000) and then a filter replacement (~$2,200) before they said they could continue service. We decided to move on to another provider. End of service: We asked if they could continue maintaining the pool through the end of the month. Their last visit was six days before the final day of the month (image attached). The pool was visibly green and in poor condition by end of month (again they serviced it 6 days ago and it is this green; not adding enough chlorine). When we brought this up, they responded that the condition was "consistent with the unresolved filtration issue for which repairs were recommended", essentially placing responsibility on us for not purchasing their repair package. We were looking for a long-term, trustworthy pool service company. What we experienced was poor communication, inconsistent results, and recommendations that no other company has supported. I cannot recommend GP&A based on our experience.

I will never see the name Texas Native Aquatics and not relive the trauma they have caused. Let me…read moretell you about it. The previous owners of our home did not care for the pool, so after many years of trying to find the right person for the job, we thought Ryan would be our savior; boy, were we wrong. Things started off great! My husband found him on YELP with a high 4-star rating back in December 2024. Ryan was eager and appeared excited to bring our pool back to life. Ryan and Team started working on our pool February 2025. I mean, this guy is over communicating at this point. Keeping us updated on when they were coming out to the house and what materials were being purchased & so forth. We were indeed pleased. Our first biggest mistake, we paid him in full in April 2025. Ryan immediately stopped accepting our calls and stopped replying to text messages. We were out of $12,000! Thank the Lord we paid with a CC, so we took it up with our bank, but it wasn't easy. In June 2025, we were told by our bank that Ryan submitted pictures of a completed pool---claiming it was OUR pool. As a result, the ruling was ruled in Ryan's favor, not ours. We were in complete shock; utter devastation. FULL TRANSPARANCY POST NEXT: The stress was unimaginable. I stopped eating, my hair began to fall out, and I was so filled with anxiety, I could barely work. Texas Native Aquatics put such a severe strain on our lives, but my hurt turned into anger, AND WE FOUGHT BACK. We were not going to accept this! We took even more photos and gathered even more text messages to prove our case. It took hours upon hours to put the evidence together, but the hard work paid off. The claim was reopened and TODAY, the bank ruled in our favor. Today is September 16, 2025, and our pool is still unusable. It's been drained for 7 months---which can lead to more serious issues. We've declined hosting family events, friend get-togethers and birthday parties for our nephews all due to our pool condition and the pain/suffering Ryan Williams has caused. Feel free to visit his google and yelp page---as you can see, we are not the first to write about being taken advantage of. And as of recently, his ratings have declined. I am truly fearful for this guy because if he continues this type of practice, then he might end up working for the wrong client and he will be out a lot more than he is now. Lucky for him, he got a nice couple I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECOMMEND RYAN WILLIAMS AND TEXAS NATIVE ACQUATICS.

This is my saga in dealing with the most impossible contractor I've ever worked with…read more This started around 7/17-18/2025. It all started well. Ryan came by to give me an estimate on a pool demolition. (He refused to address fixing the pool). He made me a great deal, and offered me a discount on some of the new equipment that the pool never got installed (about 20% of retail, better than nothing). He also told me he'd get it done in a week, if he could start right away, and I'd need to pay him half now to start. I should have heeded the bad reviews here. They are spot on. He showed up the next day and the day after that. and then didn't hear back until sometime on the following Sunday. I text him about the haphazard schedule and this was supposed to take a week what is going on? I'll be there later. He shows up with his wife and kid and they do some puttering around the yard, some work is done. The asks were spread out over the weeks but between week 2 and 5 these were some of the excuses. He needs more money. Another $1000 to order dirt. His dirt guy "let him down". We were out there, ha you didn't even know we were there (paraphrasing). We can tell nothing has changed except once when someone came by to take some equipment. I was never notified when they were going to be on site. Dirt finally shows up. They dump it in the middle of my driveway blocking everything (I have a 2x3 car driveway, there was room). It should have been put in a container as now our front lawn is covered in bits concrete that are in the dirt. We told them to move it as it is blocking my car. I had to shovel it out of the way myself so I could get to a doctor's appt a few days later. When the rest of the dirt was delivered as he called me to tell me it was coming today. (called me for the first time to inform me of something). When I came back, they had take the fence and gate off the front of my house. My wife explicitly told him that the gate must be closed when they leave everyday. He told her he had a skidsteer that can fit (It's a pretty big gate. Then he took it down anyway. It is still not back up. August 7th: They fill in the hole finally. It looks too high, I take a picture and send it to him. He replies "I'm coming by" He's told by my wife that there can't be a step here. We ask repeatedly that it seems too high, we don't want anything higher than this slab that they didn't demolish. Please bring it down, there can't be a step, my dog had back surgery in January and he can't go up and down steps. It is non-negotiable. I even recall telling him no steps or nothing more than the current drop from the house to the existing patio deck. It should also be graded. Instead, they drilled into the house to make it flush with the house. We told him several times Today August 23: He warns me for the first time in a while that concrete will be there. And they were and on time. They started to fill the form, and I noticed the went right to the top of the form where we told them we did NOT want to, creating about an 8inch step to the slab they did not demolish. I text him, "it's too high" there can't be a step. I told him to come and fix it after they just poured it. Eventually he gets here and he's already lying about what my wife told him versus what I told him. Then he accused me and my wife of not being together (don't know why that was top of mind for him). He then calls me at some point, I was away from my phone. He accused me of ignoring his communications in the voicemail. I was confused, I thought he was here. Nope, he left. Then he texted me this crazy plan to try to fix it that just didn't fix it (We'll bring that other pad up the 8inches and then use dirt to fill in the gaps...) and that he had already left instead of talking to me about it directly. He was trying to sell me on regrading my whole backyard on regrade and level. He hasn't even finished the first job competently or on-time. I've told him to tear it out. It is what I would have told him to his face if he didn't run. He said, you have to wait for it to cure. Which is hogwash, he was trying to convince me that "I'll learn to like it". Let the guys finish. All the while they're outside dying and pebbling this concrete. I had to go out there and tell them to stop and get it out. They didn't, they just hung around and it was the first time they heard that I didn't want this. Good thing my Spanish is sufficient. I'm going to give him until Monday to tear it all out and repair the damage he did to my home. Also refund me the cost of the concrete he didn't end up using. TL:DR: Do not hire this company. Do not hire Ryan Williams. You're better off doing it yourself than paying this guy to not do it. 1 week time estimate turned into 6 weeks of it not being finished and done to his own standards. He made changes, I would complain he'd blame my wife. No thank you.

Customer service was right on. We went into the store and were helped immediately. The staff was…read moreall friendly and welcoming to us. The store was clean and they had the part we needed to replace our ionizer in stock which was great because it went out on Friday on a very sunny and warm weekend.

This is regarding service only. We suspected the tech wasn't doing much with maintenance, as the…read morepool consistently had significant debris and a bit of algae on the walls, but we but kept excusing things and thinking perhaps we were too picky. However one day after his visit, our chlorine levels didn't even register on our Taylor test kit. I knew right then and there the $200 per month cost was essentially money down the drain and we needed to cancel them. In all fairness the management did try and offer to come out and fix it, but at $200/month? I'm not interested in having to supervise employees to make sure they do the basics. We had such a great experience with the pool installation. We had this issue a few years ago as well and cancelled. We figured it was worth trying again. This time was so much worse. If you're prepared to watch over the tech to make sure they do the basics it's probably fine. For us, that ends up making it no longer a timesaver. Might as well diy. At least I know I'll try to get the chemicals right. I'm not bothering to try to recover the money that essentially went towards nothing, and I almost didn't post this, but it felt irresponsible not to warn others to keep their guard up. Here's hoping that should you move forward, you have a better experience! Crown team- Again, we looooved our install, but I'd seriously exam who you have representing you from a service perspective.