We hired Rick for our pool and spa project in August. Right off the bat he was very detailed and very knowledgeable. We never thought we could even fit a pool in our yard but his rendering showed us how well we could utilize our awkward sloped yard. From day one Rick was there to answer questions and kept us in the loop as to what was going on. His mason Alex and his crew did amazing tile work and were so helpful, which in turn gave us a beautifully detailed pool. Rick came by through the whole process to make sure everything was moving smoothly, which was very professional and made us very confident that we chose the right pool builder. He made the experience such an amazing one, and left us with such a beautiful pool and yard. We couldn't be happier, and can't wait to jump in! Thanks so much Rick for a great experience and a gorgeous pool and spa! read more

Premier Pools and Spas - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Valencia, California

Have you ever dreamed of being a Project Manager? Hire Rick (Premier Pools) and your dream will come true! He is the most absent business owner I have ever seen. Its not like he assigns an employee to oversee the project. He is the only contact. He then assumes you are going to meet with the inspectors, and report what progress his subs made or didn't. Then he magically appears when it is time to collect a check (Three). His subs were meh. His masons were extremely sloppy. They had to come back 3 or 4 times to fix the hack job they did on our spillways (finished spill way photo attached. It will be the first time RIck sees it). Back to the masons, every time they worked you can tell because they left trash all over, tools spread about, and open bags of grout /mortar. I guess waiting for the next sub to come in and clean up their mess... Overall the process with Rick (Premier Pools) was pretty brutal. To put the cherry on top he instructed the pool start up company to halt service until he received final payment. Affecting the chemical balance of the water and jeopardizing the plaster. 100% avoid this company. read more

Premier Pools and Spas - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Valencia, California

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My contractor, Steve Hecker, was amazing. He handled everything from start to finish perfectly. I had a big job (50x12 pool, spa, waterfalls, lights, automatic walk on safety pool cover, baja shelf for toddler, retaining walls, and backyard turf). It was a lot of work, but everything was beautifully completed less than 3 months from the start. When you have a large project, issues inevitably come up, of course, but Steve handled everything promptly, graciously, and always with good humor. He was constantly here, overseeing everything and making sure it was all done correctly. The subcontractors he used were very competent, professional, and hardworking. Great pains were taken to assure safe construction, given that I'm close to the hillside. The county inspector pronounced everything perfect! Prices for all the different components were very reasonable, too. You can't do better than Steve! As if his work wasn't enough, he's a delightful person as well. I couldn't recommend him more highly! read more

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** UPDATE with more PICS! Out of 9x quotes we chose Rick at Premier Pools. The best choice we ever made! His contractors were professional, talented and we had fun together! These teams of people are a part of your life and you do spend a lot of time with them! Your world is in chaos during this period of time and Premier kept things moving smoothly and communicated accurately and in a timely manner. This week we will finish the pool. I am already giving Rick and his teams a great review! I highly recommend you consider Premier Pools and spas to build your dream pool! read more

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Pool finished on time, it's exactly what we wanted and we still highly recommend Rick! read more

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Rick from Premier Pools made our back yard dreams come true! He was there along the way to offer advice and always kept us up to date on what was going on during the project. Pool construction is just that construction!! Rick made sure that everything was cleaned up and everything looked amazing. We love our pool and back yard!! Thanks Rick!! read more

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We were overall very happy with their service. They were able to build this masterpiece in 2.5 months as promised. Any delays had to do with the shortage of supplies which is universal during the pandemic. He could work on better communication about the fine details (forgot to inform the cement workers to install the umbrella anchors, not letting us know that the tile trimming was extra). Otherwise, we never imagined we'd have such a beautiful pool in our backyard. Thank you so much, Rick. read more

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We just had our pool built! The Supervisor told me right away "you need to give us a few quick signatures to get the process started".... that's when I should've read the fine print! I signed to get the process going. The signature was saying that I understand there will be cracking in the concrete and have no problem with that. Cuz within a week of concrete being poured we started to get cracks spider webbed through out, I complained then they showed me what I signed! DOH!!! The new cheap tile they put in our pool is cracking, the skimmer concrete layers don't line up, the front of the skimmer looks like a 2yr old finished it off! The upper drain is cock-eyed. I told them about my issues and they told me I don't know anything about building a pool!... they're right but I know quality work and this isn't it. The supervisor knows nothing about pools, he's a fence builder!!! The owner knows how to sell pools but that's it. Customer service is nonexistent. And I love all the fake reviews on here!! 5 star HACKS!! read more

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Some experience as Amy K. Unprofessional . Classic case of The Emperor has no clothes. He says ridiculous things, then is unaccountable and non responsive or blames something else Premier Pools is a franchise, not a pool builder. They sell franchises and designate a territory for that franchisee, telling the franchisee all they need to do is manage subcontractors. . If you live in that territory that's who you get, regardless of their ability or expertise . Apparently there is some training but professionalism and personal responsibility are not, apparently, guaranteed. Premier Pools will not be liable or accountable for the behaviour of the franchisee and his failure to supervise the work or understand the product. If you are in Ricks territory , avoid and find an actual pool builder. read more

Building a pool is a scary proposition because it is an expensive undertaking, there is large machinery roaming on your property and it involves many subcontractors that you do not know, but hope will do their job. The task of interviewing pool contractors can be daunting; not knowing who to trust when constructing your pool. Like most people, we had 3 or 4 pool contractors come out. Rick was the least expensive and put the most effort into our estimate. A lot of the contractors just gave some half hearted estimate that made me think the estimate would change during the course of construction. With Rick, he created a computer generated 3D image of our pool and home, along with a very precise estimate. Now, a lot of people are of the belief that you don't go with the cheapest estimate or the most expensive, but in between. However, we had such a good feeling about the effort Rick put into the estimate that we felt we could trust him to do a good job on our pool, so we went with him and, boy, are we happy we did. We had a dedicated project manager, who kept the contractors on schedule, making the pool come together in a rather short period of time. When finished, the pool looked just like the 3D drawing and the estimate is what we paid. We are very happy that we went with Rick and we would highly recommend him to anybody. read more

Premier Pools and Spas - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Valencia, California

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This company should be called "Premier Fools". A complete disaster from practically day 1 for our pool build. LIST OF PROBLEMS WE SUFFERED THROUGH WITH "PREMIER FOOLS" - They went 2 months past contract finish date - Destroyed our lawn using it to clean out tools & driving a Bobcat over it (no offer to reseed lawn) - Broke our fence panel by dumping a mound of dirt on it - They Fired the project manager during our pool build - They once PISSED in the pool as it was being built (when we were at work) since the company is too cheap to get an Andy Gump on site for their workers. No joke, when the pool was just a giant dirt hole in the ground, rain came and filled the hole 1/5 of the way. So naturally the laborers just urinated on the rain water thinking it was going to just absorb into the ground. Unfortunately, my wife and I could smell it when we came home. UNREAL! - Poured concrete patio incorrectly, had to pay extra to get it fixed - Dumped trash and building materials in yard daily, didn't cleanup - Stole tools that I left in my yard - Ran over/sliced my hose - Splattered concrete all over house, windows and fence during concrete patio pour. - Shoddy job cutting spa circle and firepit circle (left several sawcut visible lines) - Had to make the actual pool smaller because of a design calculation error working around the AC unit. I wasn't offered a price reduction for this. - Left rebar exposed without safety caps during pool build. No safety border around pool opening to keep my kids/dogs from falling in and impaling themselves. - Left a HUGE pile of dirt in my driveway for well over a month that pissed off my HOA. - Didn't cleanup the MASSIVE amount of dirt spilled in my lawn during bobcat excavation. - After pool was plastered & filled with water there was a rust spot from rebar that was sticking through the pool bottom. Required draining the pool to fix. Which cost extra to refill the pool and was not offered money to help pay the extra charge. - AND MORE ... but I think you get the point. Don't use this company to build your pool. I give 2 stars simply because the pool does look nice, finally. read more

We contacted Rick at Premier Pools and he came to our house and gave us a pool and backyard design looks like an extension of our home. Our project was no small task. Pool, outdoor kitchen, moving AC units and a basketball court were done. In a little over 2 months, the project was done! Every sub contractor was on time and on budget. Other bids came in at 6 months to complete and far more expensive than Premier Pools' bid. If you want your backyard renovated and a pool installed, Rick is your guy! read more

Couldn't be happier with our free form lagoon style pool!!!! Shopped around with a couple other contractors and although some estimates were less , I figured out they had many hidden fees.(ex. Have only approximations for running electrical and gas and extra cost per ft cost.) Premier pools proposal was very detailed and itemized. Steve's vision and 3D plans sealed the deal. Steve also gave me lots of valuable information and suggestions that were non bias (ex. Pros and cons of building a spa) and I'm glad I listened. Other contractors literally just sketched up a piece of paper. Steve not only helped me design my pool area but gave me suggestions for my landscaping and concrete. Of course no construction comes without hurdles but all issues were resolved and most were out of they're control( inspectors etc..) read more

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After months of planning, we were really excited to get started on the construction of our pool. Several days before breaking ground, Rick Starsmere (owner of Premier Pools and Spas) introduced us to his newly hired construction supervisor who would be overseeing our project. We assumed since this would be his first job working for Premier Pools that Rick would have an active role in the progression of our pool. Unfortunately we were sadly mistaken. Rick was on our job site to deliver our plans and initial permits on day one and has never returned and that construction supervisor no longer works for Rick. Our job was problem riddled since day one. A few of the larger issues were: 1) the original coping needed to be torn out and replaced due to cracking 2) the baja deck was built 7 inches short of the 6' shown in the plans and had to be extended 3) the contract showed three lights and only two were installed 4) concrete coping was being saw cut inches from the edge of the pool immediately after the original acid wash when there was only a small amount of water in the pool. The concrete dust settled and adhered to the fresh plaster creating a halo around one of the drains and a cloudy appearance in the pebble finish. This issue resulted in acid being placed in the pool on four different occasions which hasn't completely resolved our halo but has now caused several white spots to appear in the pebble 5) the sheer descents didn't have the appropriate safety controls installed to avoid activation when the cover was closed 6) there are 3 drain covers in our pool and our plans showed 2. When we questioned Rick about this, he explained that the additional one was a hydrostatic valve the city required. Speaking to numerous pool contractors, we have been informed that the hydrostatic valve is typically placed in one of the other drains 7) the weather has finally warmed up and we had an opportunity to use our pool this past weekend. We had ordered a table to place in the umbrella sleeve on the baja deck and noticed that it seemed off center. Upon measuring, it is 66" from the center of the table to one side of the pool and 76" from the center of the table to the other side of the pool. The center of the pool is the joint in the coping as seen on the attached picture. All of these obvious deficiencies would have gone unnoticed by Premier Pools & Spas and would not have been addressed had we not insisted on them being corrected. We are still trying to get in touch with Rick to see how he will address the umbrella sleeve not being in the center of the pool. We had hoped to work all of these issues out with Rick rather than proceed with our pending complaint filed with the Contractors State License Board, however he is not responding to our communication so we are now moving forward with the CSLB. The one star rating is very generous. If I could rate this business with zero stars, I would. read more

Premier Pools and Spas - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Valencia, California

If I had a lower than one star rating I would use it. The owner of this franchise was and continues to be one of if not the most unreliable contractors I've ever worked with. His communication skills are non existent and if it weren't for the sub contractors he used which were really good I'd probably still just have a dirt hole in my backyard. I 100% do not recommend this company's service. read more

My wife and I finally decided to build a pool. Rather than risk an owner build, we decided to go with professionals. We are certainly glad we did! Mike is a top notch foreman and manager. He understands all the in's and out's of the build and has excellent communication skills. When taking on big projects like building a pool, you have to expect hiccups. Mike solved any and every problem expeditiously. The craftsmanship from the workers was excellent. If there was any conflict between the worker and homeowner, Mike would calmly solve it. Michael is such the professional that will go above and beyond. I would also like to give a shout out to Felix (one of the masons). His work with the Laramie stone coping was outstanding. Felix is more than a construction guy. He is an artist. I would strongly recommend this company to create the pool of your dreams! read more

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So much to write that I don't have the time, it took them almost a year to finish pool. Had to go through the California state licensing for this company to finish job. read more

Rick at Premier Pools and Spas did an awesome job building my dream pool! He was willing to work around my budget when no other pool company would! He was honest, straightforward about the length of time my permit application would take initially, and patient with us in many ways. It had been my dream for 20 years to have an in ground pool! Thank you, Rick, for making my dream a reality at a price I can afford and for the amazing job! A pool typically takes about 8 weeks to build and Rick's team finished early in about 6 weeks! Perfect timing as it had been over 100 degrees in the valley and my kids were going nuts in quarantine! We have now enjoyed every minute of swimming on these hot summer days! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Rick and his team! His job supervisor, Kevin, was amazing as well! He walked us through the entire process every week and made sure every aspect of the job was going smoothly. Thanks so much, Rick and Kevin! We will be forever grateful for our beautiful outdoor oasis! read more

Premier Pools and Spas - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Valencia, California

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My pool guy told me to contact this company and said they were good people. I needed an estimate to replaster our pool/spa. I have called the Valencia office 4 times and left messages with an answering service, since they don't even take their own phone calls. The 4th time I called I even told them "please let them know that this is the 4th time I've called and no one is returning my calls". She said she would give them the message immediately. They still have not contacted me. I guess they don't need new business. I will be advising my pool guy and hope that he stops referring this company to his customers. read more

Pool build started out strong with a committed project manager,  subs who showed up, followed through and then unfortunately we experienced many delays, damaged property and service started going downhill.  Kevin, the project manager indicated numerous times his workload was just too busy and he was trying his best to get things moving. Our project began experiencing delays due to other new builds being contracted. The masonry sub failed to show up numerous times.  He's alao indicated he won't show if he feels contractor and owner won't pay him. Owner Rick Starsmere has never been back here since he came to provide a pool build estimate.  We've had many issues and the pool is still not done. Pool filled November 26, 2020 and as of April 2021 its still not finished. Empty promises and poor customer service to resolve outstanding issues remain. During the dig, the team ruined our driveway with scratches and large gouges in the drive due to bulldozer. Our brand new vinyl fencing is scratched the entire perimeter, including a sizeable hole from rebar due to the  carelessness of the crew. Trash and debris was left in front of house for weeks. There is still concrete and rebar pieces laying behind pool where the team just left it for 7 MONTHS. We've placed over 50 requests via phone, text and email for completion and still nothing. The owner Rick finally replied to an email last week indicating he's sorry for our frustration and the masonry would be by Saturday. Yet again, he didn't show and we've requested someone else be sent to finish. We had to have someone else raise rains and properly must covers in line with coping. We've invested over $70k in our backyard remodel and this is so incredibly unfortunate.  We attempted one last time and no reply. There has been more than enough time for Premier to make this right. I really wish I could be leaving a different experience. Our pool was paid for in cash, filled Nov 2020 and spillway still not right.  Water flows over just not correctly and they don't care.  PM committed to having Mason fix only issue is he never shows up. For last 5 months it's been we are busy, too much work, I have to get approval blahblah blah. Owner has never been back here since the day he came last August 2020 to look at backyard to give estimate. Unfortunately, the BBB has many complaints. As a franchise owner of my own business, this is unacceptable.  Buyers beware. read more

We had a GREAT experience!!! Steve, Mike and Jeff were awesome!! This was our first pool and they walked us thru the whole thing, putting up with all of my rookie questions. I would highly recommend! All the contractors were professional and everything was timely!! 7 weeks total and that was over the Holidays! read more

We used Premier Pools and Spas to put in our new pool and it's been the best experience! I would highly recommend them to anyone!!! They had the best price out of the companies we got bids from and their customer service is fantastic! Steve and Michael helped us with any questions we had, and they had great recommendations for what we should do. The contractors they use in their jobs during the process were top notch....very helpful, prompt and thoughtful....our pool is absolutely beautiful and we are so grateful that we chose Premier to do the work! Thank you for turning our plain backyard into our own little paradise! read more

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I had my pool built by Premier Pools about 10 years ago. I've had many issues over the years but don't like to give negative reviews. But today that changed. I just found out that my pool heater is broken and needs replaced. My home warranty company won't cover it because the gas meter is the wrong size to support it and the gas line was improperly installed and full of condensation. Rick at PP never contacted the Gas Co to have them come out and put the proper size gas meter to support the pool heater along with the rest of my appliances (news to me). Since the Gas Co does this service for free, the only excuse for him not taking care of this is either laziness or incompetence. I've also had major drainage issues under his concrete work for years as well. I spent a couple of thousand dollars a few years ago to partially fix some of these issues. Now I'm looking at having to spend a couple of thousand dollars more to fix another drainage issue. And the layout of the pool equipment makes no sense as well. When I need to physically access the pool heater to adjust the temp, I have to climb over equipment that should have been put in the back. I'm sure there are other problems I don't even know about. I'm just hoping that whatever I discover doesn't cost me several thousand dollars to repair like it has already for a new heater and the drainage issues I have. read more

We couldn't be happier with Premier Pools and Spa to come and finish our pool. We had a contractor not complete our pool and spa, abandon our project and Premier Pool and Spa was the company that took over and finished up our pool and spa. Tony Gorrell- the Supervisor, has been 100% hands on and there every step of the way to get our project completed and making sure everything has been completed in a timely manner. I truly value Tony Gorell, for his amazing customer service and making us feel confident that our pool and spa would be completed and done right. Tony has been amazing to work with and 100% reliable. He made us feel valued as a customer. read more

Update! Yesterday I received a message from Rick, the owner. He threatened me with a lawsuit if I didn't take down my review! What?!! My review is 100% accurate and in fact, I could've said much more. Thankfully I kept all text messages. I wonder how many others he has threatened? I left him multiple messages and he declined to fix the issues and wouldn't even return phone calls and now he threatens to sue me? I had to pay to have another pool company fix their issues. Shame on you Premier Pools! read more

Premier pools is the best They did our whole entire backyard, and it is exactly what we wanted. They even came and worked on holidays and on weekends. read more

Was rude and smug to my wife. Lied about what can and cannot be done to build a pool. He has no professionalism and is a not trustworthy. Kept insinuating that we could not afford him! read more

My husband and I just completed our first pool remodel and laid new concrete and I must say we are incredibly happy with the work!! Steve was great to work with he kept us in the loop and exercised professionalism and patience given that I'm a very indecisive person but I trusted them. We highly recommend them if you're looking for a pool remodel or a new pool build. Thanks so much Steve and Rick for enhancing our home! read more

Premier Pools and Spas - This is our pool before the remodel! - Pool & Hot Tub Service Near Me - Valencia, California

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As a investor , property manager and contractor it's been a great experience to work with mr. Rick. He has made this the best experience and very smooth . His great to work with , really on time , no mess around , very professional , will defiantly work with him and his company primer pool on other sites . Very very happy . Best $ in town . A+++ Rick your amazing person to work with ! read more

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I have mixed feelings about this company. The two guys who designed and oversaw the build were great but I felt their hands were tied. Most of the build was a fight trying to get the contractors to the job to do what I was told they were doing. Either way the job ended up being completed on time for my daughters birthday but there were so many issues. I've spend a good portion of my life in construction with a focus on concrete. When my concrete countertop, fire pit and deck were poured I had almost immediate cracks start to happen and was told that's normal, which it is not. I also had a chunk in the plaster in the deep end of my pool come up and when addressed I received no response. Also cracks start to form in ALL OF THE CONCRETE which I know is not normal because a friend of ours just had their pool redone. I reached out over and over with no response. And during the build when I was having issues with all the concrete the owner wanted no part and decided to not charge me for and additional 100 sq ft of concrete as a nice gesture. I told them that there's no rebar and barely and mesh screen on the deck, I also told them the dirt was never compacted and was told I was wrong. I have several pictures of no rebar or mesh on the deck but was told that's not a problem because the deck was compacted. Well fast forward to 14 months later and most of my coping and deck are cracked. This may seem small but the more water introduced the worse it's going to get and I cannot get a response. I spend close to $100k on my backyard and nothing. I have also recently found out that some of the people who did work on my job were unlicensed which may explain a lot. This company is not one I'd recommend nor should you put your trust in. read more

I'm the neighbor of the where they're doing the project. The upsetting part is all the debris and garbage this company leaves behind. I've asked multiple times for them to clean everything up and move it more toward the house they're doing construction at, but it's been a few weeks of no success. Their trucks are always all over the place and the main road already doesn't have much space, so they block our driveway and the main road making hard to exit and come home. Randomly we have to clean our yard of coffee cups, water bottles, and other things cause they have no respect of the neighbors outside of their project area. There was a day where they had this cement truck kicking up all this dust and I asked one of the guys to clean it up a bit cause it caked all over my car and front yard, instead my car gets keyed and only half the driveway got some half-assed cleaning. I've taken so many photos of all this nonsense, just getting ready to get them reported to the BBB. There's nothing professional about how they've operated or behaved. read more

We have used many contractors since moving to the SCV to do various work on our house. When we decided to put in a pool we thought we had done our due diligence in finding the right contractor for the job. I am sad to say that we were wrong. The communication from Rick is poor at best. Most of his subcontractors do a great job with the work they do and that is really the only thing that made the job bearable. There are far too many details to go into in this review over what happened throughout the course of our job. It is enough to say that if you are contemplating a pool, look into another company to do the work for you. If I could leave zero stars I would. It was extremely unpleasant. read more

I really hate to write this review, but I have had enough. I love my pool, and the process having it built went well. Our issues began after our pool was built. First, we had a problem with the equipment leaking. Our pool was under warranty, and Premier Pools did fix it. Secondly, our pool plaster is currently very rough and has gotten every rougher. The kids have scraped their feet and hands. In fact, I had to buy them all swim shoes to keep their feet from getting scraped up. My spa is uncomfortable for me to sit in too, due to it being so rough. Third, my coping faded a lot, so I had to have it painted to look nice once again. Fourth, I have a pool light in my pool and spa. The pool light stopped working. We called, because our pool is still under warranty. A representative from Premier Pools came out to fix the light, but was unable to complete the installation. He said a plaster person would have to remove the light. He was unable to do it. Now, our troubles begin. Mike, the person who tried to help out with replacing the pool light said he would not be able to do it either. He said a plaster person had to complete the light installation. We never had any plaster person call us to set up an installation. We called Mike back, and left a message, but he never responded. So, we called Steve the person who sold us our Premier Pool from the beginning. Steve was with us through the total installation process of our pool. We explained to him everything we had gone through, and I told him Mike will no longer return our calls. He told us he would check into it. We have not heard from him in over a week, so we called again to check on the status. We had to leave a message for Steve, but he never returned our call. We are starting to believe there is something wrong with the plaster, which is why no one wants to remove the light for replacement. We have decided to have the pool inspected, since no one from Premier Pools will no longer respond to us. During our many calls, we were told that the pool plaster may have calcified, which should not happen this soon. The pool was built in 2016. The last message I left for Steve was that I would write a review on yelp, because of the awful customer service we have received. I am giving a "2" star review because the beginning process was fine, but I feel that if someone pays for a pool and spa installation, the follow-up and warranty process should also be smooth. I do not know what the inspection results will be, but I will update my yelp review when I find out. read more

I offer you three Star Wars Yoda quotes to best express our amazing experience on building our swimming pool with Premier Pools and Spas: "A pool contractor must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind! Adventure...Excitement...A serious pool contractor craves not these things." --Master Yoda, circa 1977. The entire PP&S team was deeply committed to making sure our pool was finished exactly as promised and on budget. The sub contractors were amazing, incredibly professional and it was very obvious they had done this a few thousand times before. Each phase was done with precision and craftsmanship. "Do or do not. There is no try." --Master Yoda, circa 1977. At the end of the day, you have to finish what you started. So many horror stories about pool contractors that take the money and run. Not the case here at all. Extremely professional about delivering each completion phase as per the contract and providing the lien releases on a timely manner. Our pool was finished exactly as per the original design. The 3D rendering we saw is precisely what was delivered in real life. Amazing transformation! "Yes, a pool contractor's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will..." --Master Yoda, circa 1977. Building a pool is kind of a big deal. It's a partnership that you are going to enter into with the contractor. This quote is all about keeping your cool when unavoidable challenges pop up and you have to come up with a solution. It's super easy to get angry and start placing blame. But that will not get your pool done any faster or make working with you incredibly joyful for the remainder of the project. So, remember, it's already a stressful project. Don't be a Vader and start choking people left and right when things don't go exactly according to plan. Keep your cool and everything will work itself out in the end. And if it's not yet alright, then it must not be the end yet. (another quote from a different movie but it fits here so don't sue me). read more

The construction of our pool was, by far, the most problem riddled job I have ever known. Way too many issues to list on a review. Had I seen all of the negative comments on here prior to breaking ground I would have absolutely gone with a different business. We have tried unsuccessfully for the past several months to get in touch with Rick to settle our outstanding issues but he has ignored every message and phone call, so we were left with no other option than to report Premier Pools and Spas to the California State License Board. read more

This is a truly first class company. From the initial design to the construction phase, Rick knows his stuff and is nothing but professional, knowledgeable and patient. We have been delayed by weather many times over the past few months, but Rick has had his crews here working inbetween the storms to make sure our new pool stays on track. He and his team take great care in every part of the process, and he is quick to respond to any questions or concerns. I know we made the right decision when selecting Premiere Pools and Spas to create our dream backyard. read more

Hired Premier to install our pool in April 2017. Overall, we are satisfied with pool but unsatisfied with the customer service and effort it took on our end to get the project completed. The initial planning phase was fine and the computer imaging design program used in the planning is very helpful in visualizing what the end product will look like. Price was on a par level with competitors. The project was quoted to be completed in 2 months; it took 4 and some unpleasant discussions to get it done in that amount of time. Demolition, dig, and gunite phases were all knocked out very quickly. But the project came to a halt once stone work, concrete, and plaster phases began. There were a number of minor things that were damaged that Premier could have repaired fairly quickly for us at minimal costs, but chose to rely on contract exclusions instead (damage to concrete from BobCat traffic, damaged patio cover boots). We too had to work closely with sub contractors to keep things moving. The crew did a poor job of cleaning job site at end of day; we had a stack of concrete on our front lawn for weeks before I finally moved. I ultimately rented a dumpster and cleaned myself. Having said all that, 3 months post-completion, the pool is very nice and operating fine. From speaking with other pool owners, it sounds like this experience is common throughout the industry (Valencia Pools got the best feedback). If I had to do this over again, I would have insisted on a performance based contract, tying the contractor's pay to its adherence to the schedule. Also would remove language holding contractor harmless for minor damages during work. read more

These guys are amazing! Rick and his crew are top notch. They completed the work on schedule, planned out exactly what we asked for, and more! All of the workers were very friendly and professional. We love our pool and the great job they did! read more

Terrible customer service. I scheduled an appointment with Steve to come out to give us a quote for a built in spa. Our first appointment he had to cancel, which was fine. He asked to reschedule on 4/12 at 5. I told him I wouldn't be home until 5:30. He agreed to 5:30. At 5:10 I get a phone call from my daughter saying a man won't stop knocking on our door and it's making her feel very uncomfortable. It was Steve even though I told him I wouldn't be home until 5:30. I got home I showed him the back explained what we were wanting and everything out of his mouth was negative. He kept asking me if I knew how expensive it would be? Yes, I know how expensive they are. Obviously pools/spas aren't cheap. He was just rude all around. Anyways, as he was leaving he said he would have something drawn up for me in a couple days. It's now the 2 weeks later and I have not received an email or a phone call. Really terrible customer service. Would not ever recommend this company or Steve. read more

I decided to use Premier Pools and Spas after being referred to them by a friend. Rick and his team were wonderful to work with from beginning to end. Putting in a pool is a huge undertaking and Premier did a great job in walking us through the process step by step. We really felt taken care of by Rick. The project was done on time and any concerns we had were addressed quickly. There was always great communication and our pool and backyard turned out amazing!. We highly recommend Premier Pools and Spas. Thank you Rick and the team!!! read more