I hired Gerardo on the recommendation of my neighbors. I never had a pool growing up, and I don't…read moreknow the ins and outs of taking care of one. Gerardo was very patient teaching me how to use the equipment, and he is comes every week to make sure everything is in good order, including in the off-season, to check the pool cover, sump pump, etc. It is a huge relief to have Gerardo helping protect my investment in a new pool. He even came over during a storm when I was out of town to check on the pump that was on the cover, and to clean out the leaves that were clogging it:

After some research on Yelp and a few phone calls, I decided to choose Hillsborough Pool and Spa to…read morehelp me with my extremely green pool. Gerardo was polite, punctual and explained his plan of action of how he was going to get our pool back to blue, so we could actually swim again! Each day he came out to do his magic and sent me photos of the parts he repaired and any additions he made. He estimated the job would take 5 days and he was right. They are a family-owned business with a couple employees which I prefer. I'm very happy with the work and professionalism. Gerardo is a good-natured and friendly person. I really appreciate that he tries to salvage and refurbish parts vs tossing equipment away. Hence, I feel confident knowing that they will now be doing our monthly pool maintenance.

Amazing help with our home pool and commercial spa room. He keeps our cold plunges and home pool…read moresafe to use and squeaky clean. You get all your bases covered at a great price. I wouldn't recommend anybody else.

I am highly recommending Islands Pool ! Richard is very…read moreknowledgeable,responsible and a very nice guy ! He has been helping me a lot with maintenance and cleaning since our equipment fire and I trust him . You will not be disappointed in using his services.

For (short for Fortunado) and his wife are the cutest/best team. We've used five different…read morecompanies since owning a home with a pool, but we hope For will be our last because he is THE BEST.

Amazing service and knowledge about the craft. I couldn't recommend this company more. The value to…read morethe cost is commendable.

Pool was resurfaced and need to be restarted. Very professional, on time, extremely thorough. Plus,…read morehe'sca great guy that prices his services competitively. If you need a pool service, use him!

Trae is super friendly, loves pets and not only does an amazing professional job but seeks to…read morealways educate clients. He genuinely enjoys what he does! He's wonderful for regular cleaning-maintenance service and is very speedy for repairs.

Asked for pool cleaning and noticed some remaining algae. Called him to come again to clean it up…read moreand after much back and forth, he came back reluctantly came back. Also, we noticed that our filtration system was off so we turned it back on.

We needed to a clean a hut tub urgently before tenants move in. Antonio was responsive, came up…read morewith a competitive proposal and did a quick and great job. Highly recommending.

This is a long overdue review for Gustavo. We reached out to…read moreGustavo last year to find options to heat our in ground pool. He was so patient with us and explained the differences between our 3 main options (gas/electric heater/pool solar panels). we decided to install pool solar - Gustavo sent his team out and it was completed in 1.5 days. They were very thorough and cleaned up after as well. We also had a new pool pump installed. After the installation was complete, Gustavo helped us remove our old gas heater as well. Gustavo was always available by phone or text if I had any questions. He is extremely knowledgeable about anything pool related. He is honest and never tried to upsell anything. Thank you Gustavo! we are so happy to have a heated pool now.

Gustavo is wonderful very dependable and thorough and great value! Best pool service I have ever…read morehad!

Alfredo and team are absolutely amazing. They are beyond responsive, and very reliable. They offer…read morefair rates and great service. Would highly recommend

Alfredo came recommended by a neighbor. After purchasing our home and being new owners of a pool,…read morewe suffered through half a year of subpar/lazy pool service we inherited with the home purchase. Alfredo and family are wonderful! Alfredo returned our pool to salt water chlorination, we've done equipment upgrades, lighting repairs over the years and I trust them implicitly with their recommendations. I appreciate that he is conscious of repairing vs replacing when necessary. Alfredo is a responsive text message away and always takes the time to explain pool stuff when I have questions (and I've asked a lot!) including optimizing my schedules and maximizing my solar heating. What you won't get is an impersonal revolving door of different pool techs. Love supporting this family operation and reliably seeing them every week.

I sent George Flanigan a request for quote and service of my 2023 Sundance Cameo 880 series Spa…read moreafter I looked over his website and saw what a great job he did at listing all his spa services and the associated charges. I had a hell of a time with both mildew or mold growth in my spa where I did a complete change of water and a deep cleaning along with a chemical cleaning of the jets just two months ago. Yet I was still getting brown flecks that were coming out the Jets and floating around my spa and I had really lost my patience with it. George contacted me back the same day via email with some very useful information and said he could make it out the next day to look things over and come up with a game plan. He said it sounded like it would be a two-day service where he would have to drain the spa and use a commercial jet cleaner one day and let the spa sit overnight, then refill it and super shock the spa the next day before refilling it and balancing all the chemicals. The knowledge he imparted to me about water chemistry that first day was beyond anything I had ever heard before and there were a few different reasons why I was dealing with the issues that I had. He mentioned there were no guarantees this would take care of the problem but he had handled spas worse than mine before and been able to solve their issues. I have been a spa owner for over 30 years but this new spa has been a real challenge and obviously my chemical balancing wasn't preventing the growth in the spa. Two days later my water is crystal clear and my chemical levels are all completely within safety levels. It's refreshing to find someone in their field of expertise who knows what needs to be done and communicates it flawlessly then executes on the plan with stellar results! I was so impressed with his timeliness and service, I decided to hire him for weekly maintenance on my spa so I wouldn't have to worry about whether I was balancing the chemicals correctly anymore or not. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Alumni Pool Service for any kind of pool or spa servicing based on my experience with them!

We've had a pool since 1980 and in all those years, no company has ever matched the level of…read moreservice, professionalism, and consistency that George and Alumni Pool Service deliver. George has been taking care of our pool since August 1, 2012, and from day one he has been reliable, knowledgeable, and incredibly detail-oriented. He doesn't just "service the pool"--he makes sure it is always clean, sparkling, and perfectly maintained year-round. He's proactive about spotting potential issues before they become problems, and he explains everything in a clear, honest way. What sets Alumni Pool Service apart is George's pride in his work. You can tell he genuinely cares about his customers and treats every pool as if it were his own. After having tried other services in the Bay Area over the years, I can confidently say Alumni Pool Service is the Best in the Bay Area! If you're looking for a pool service that is dependable, trustworthy, and delivers top-quality results every time with great value, look no further. Thank you, George, for over a decade of outstanding service!!!