tl;dr Empire is the most reliable and professional pool services firm we have found since moving to…read moreNH in 2011. Longer version: We've been living in NH for the past 8 years or so. We've always had an inground pool, and there was one waiting here for us. Our pool(s) have tended to be a little more complex ( salt systems, build in floor cleaning jets, built in hot tub, etc ) and service can be pretty complicated. We've used 4 different companies to help us with the pool, from opening/closing to replacing pumps, actuators, etc. All have worked hard, and none of them would rate less than a 4 here on Yelp, but Empire has been head and shoulders above. Nicole makes and keeps to an aggressive schedule, the pool is opened and closed on time, and I can go in and ask questions whenever I need to. They've recently had to do some equipment replacement, and yet again, the scheduling was a breeze and the cost was very reasonable. I recommend Empire to my friends, so I'll do it to my extended Yelp community as well.

The owner of this store has no clue how to conduct good customer service. I've spent a lot of money…read morethere on pool chemicals and even bought my hot tub there a few years ago. A couple of times now I've had a return for whatever reason and he was not accommodating. He's rather rude too. I'll be bringing my business over to Blue Dolphin instead! Maybe someone should tell him how to run a business and make customers happy if you want it to succeed!

2021 update;…read more Recently remodeled. Great little store, tons of chemicals and quality advice. Coming here for a few years now and 'chuck' has been a fixture at this store. They test water for free, not pushy about chemical sales, I've had Chuck tell me, 'your good' keep doing what you're doing. Store has just about everything you need to run, maintain and start up a pool, inground or ab Update; 2023: young man running this store is less to be desired; he solicited me to close my pool (his side hustle), he asked me to call his cell phone to only jerk me around for weeks, I had to close my pool in September. Been a 10yr customer. Never coming back. Bring back Chuck!

DO NOT GIVE THIS COMPANY YOUR TIME, MONEY & ENERGY!…read more We mistakenly used our positive experience when merely buying chemicals at the Bemister's Hudson, NH location, to decide we wanted to have our liner replaced by them as well. We were directed to the Salem location for this sale. 1. Timeline...dates of install, lack of appropriate lead time to secure water delivery, etc....this led to more expensive water due to lack of lead time. We were notified on a Friday to drain our 32,000 gallon pool ( ourselves ) and to personally secure water delivery at a specific time 3 business days later. Having already waited weeks, we did our best. 2. Wrong Liner design installed, "a simple mistake.. " per owner, Darren. Which would have been ok if there was an ounce of compassion or customer service coming from him. 3. Lawn Damage...serious damage done to lawn from van being driven on property. 4. Dangerous methods of install...one person in unsafe conditions. We personally had to watch over the lone installer to ensure his hydration, safety, etc and constantly monitor him for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Basically working a shift for Bemisters and Pool Liner company, cleaning up vomit in the pool and monitoring for health issues. The night ended in calling 911 to have the worker safely taken to a hospital for heat related health issues. Darren was kept in the loop as the events of this evening took place. Again zero compassion or concern for the installer, he literally said "It wasn't my fault he got heat stroke" and "Well, didn't he come back after leaving the hospital the next day and get it done?" All I have to say is thank God he was with us that day. I hate to think would could have happened if he was out there alone. 5. Cost of liner...was told $1200 and it was $1300. 6. Lack of appropriate response to calls/texts throughout the ENTIRE process. First contact was just shy of a year ago. 7. Trash and old liner was left in our pool area. This liner project was quoted at over 10k after adding separate installation and water fees. Darren was quick to sell then quick to wash his hands on any responsibilities. Only in the very end did he make any attempts to remedy this situation- and even with that, his excuses are endless and his poor communication continued to the point that we just agreed to pay half the balance owed, keep the wrong liner and fix our grass ourselves instead of going through another round of chaos and losing a complete summer and being frustrated.

We met with Zac several times to pick out our pool, colors, location etc. He always gave us as much…read moretime as we needed and helped us through some of the decision-making. The install went fine, Zac does a good job of explaining what a homeowner needs to know to maintain the pool (but there is a lot to it, so plan on reading. We had him back for a pump issue. He solved it no issue. He's easy to work with and stands behind his work.

We hired The Pool Doctor to close our pool last fall. When we took the cover off this spring we…read morediscovered the water was dark brown as they had left if full of leaves. They came this month for the opening and had no intention of cleaning out the leaves or worms, and no intention to shock the pool or even skim or brush it. That's not a pool opening in my opinion. Stay away from these people.

Great people but terrible products. Got this pool installed (perfectly) 9 months ago. Save your…read moremoney and don't get the Trevi 211 with "reinforced walls" and don't get the upgraded liner. Did not come with a skimmer plate and was told it didn't need one. Water was drained below the lip. Not worth the money. If it's damaged it is not covered by the supplier/maker. Also told warranty does not cover defective material damage because they label all of it as "natural causes". Why have a warranty then. Had a tin pool that lasted over 20 years and it was your basic bottom of the line wall and liner. Should've stuck with that!

Needed to replace motor/pump for pool quickly. Left message 5 days ago ... no return call!read more

The hours were posted on the door. The voice message stated the hours. We drove there and nobody…read morewas there and the door was locked. We went to ask the salon attached if the person was gone to lunch as there was no sign. She didn't know. So we left. It was a wasted trip. Maybe it was an emergency situation? And if so, I apologize.

I had such a great experience here. I was looking for an specific but uncommon color and style of…read moretile and the owner was able to find me exactly what I was looking for. I have been to a few tile stores recently and he actually listened to what I said I wanted rather than trying to convince me to pick something else. He also allowed me the time to browse the entire store without hovering after he gave me the best options that he had available. He has reasonable prices and is kind and welcoming to each customer.

I called then left message,Bob got back to me very quickly…read more Gave my specifics he told me when and in 3 days he filled my hot tub with already chlorinated water. Wonderful customer service and communication. Also great guy

I have used Bob's Pool Water for several years and Bob never disappoints. I called him to tell him…read morehow much water I needed and within days he was at my house filling the pool for the season. Bob is hard working, efficient and is a nice person too. I highly recommend using Bob"s Pool Water.

My recent experiences with the paint department have been mediocre at best. They are extremely slow…read moreand obviously under staffed. I recently called-in my paint order and still had to wait 45 minutes at the counter to get service on a Friday , just to pick up my paint. To add insult to injury, I spoke up in frustration as a number of people came in after me and were served while I was still waiting. I was basically okay to wait until this happened. My suggestion is for you folks to is use a ticketing system similar to what grocery store deli's use. it's extremely simple...or, the paint department counter person could simply ask "who is next?" Leaving your customer to self-manage when they get service is always bad business.

Neither Nashua Wallpaper & Paint, their distributor or the manufacturer of the flooring product…read morewish to take responsibility for the floors installed in our new construction home that were clearly not milled in any quality fashion. They also were not installed per manufacturer guidelines in regard to climate control. Yet, somehow what we have is 'normal' though it isn't. We specifically asked when selecting our flooring product what quality we could expect from the manufacturer and if it was worth it to spend more on a more boutique manufacturer but were assured by NWP that the manufacturer was fine and they had no quality issues. Of course, since we constantly felt like we were a burden to the associate helping us at the time maybe they just didn't feel like dealing with us and instead wanted to rush us out. Either way, run far and run fast.

I have used this wonderful company for a few years now for multiple services of opening and closing…read morepool, replacing our liner. They have always been quick to respond, quick to schedule and on time every time. Their technicians are wonderful and they seem to always have a veteran tech to guide the newbies. They take their time to make sure all is done well and efficiently. I will always call this company for any and all my pool needs.

We've been using Family Pools North for over a decade, and their customer service is exemplary!…read moreDave, Jonathan and the whole crew are so knowledgeable and friendly - even when they are busy. I'm handicapped, so they always carry my purchases out to my car, and they give me very detailed instructions on how to treat my water to keep our pool at its best! Their Pristine Blue products are great; it's really nice to swim in a pool that isn't reeking of chlorine and doesn't ruin swimwear! Thanks to you all!!