I already have to replace my liner after three year's. My heater already went bad. Plumbing had…read moreto be re-done. They broke three sections of my sidewalk they won't fix. Concrete is already cracking around the pool. They are a terrible pool company.

REVIEW UPDATED! Boy…read moreI wish I would've read these bad reviews of Nelson's before I let them pvc hard plum my pool hoses! I also wish I could give them 0 stars! I noticed a small leak 8/27/23on the hard pluming to the SAND FILTER they installed June 2023. I called to get this repaired since it was just this summer that the work was done. Being told I would have to pay $142 for a service call for work that was just done THIS summer! So I asked to talk to NANCY NELSON the owner. I see her name on the other bad reviews of Nelson's. Boy were the right!! I told Nancy that I would pay 1/2 of the service fee. She would not budge! I also told her I regretted ever having the hard plumbing done. I was thinking out loud and said my deceased husband would not have wanted me to have the work done in the first place. (He passed 9/4/22.) Nancy says "Don't bring your dead husband in this, he can't help you!" OMG! I couldn't believe she said that! I told her to come out and put everything back the way it was. Which is taking all the pvc pipes off and putting the hoses back on and after that I would never use Nelson's again! I agreed to pay $200 to have this done. I'm not going to pay $142 for a service call every time there's a leak because of crappy work! I never had issues with the hoses. I was sold that the pvc hard plum is the way to go. It's not!! No where in the review did I mention the solar heater! It did leak several times before they brought me a new one. Yes we did hit the hose to the solar heater. We used the hoses that were left over to fix it. It is now leaking at the coupling the tightens the hose to the solar heater. We disconnected the solar heater all together. That I regret buying also! But again this review is about the small leak to the sand filter and the horrible customer service I received from Nancy Nelson the owner. I never said a word about her technician! They were to come out 8/29/23 to do the work I wanted. Nancy wanted $200 cash from me because I guess she thought I'd give her a bad check. I got the cash and took it to Nelson's, gave it to Nancy and had her sign the receipt saying the work would be done. I also told her I hope her husband never leaves her a widow and that she doesn't have to put up with a very disrespectful person like her! The work was never done. I was called the next day saying they decided not to do the work because I was firing them anyway and that they were mailing me a check for $200. I told them no I want the cash back. So I had to go back in there, of course Nancy was hiding and had an employee give me my cash back. She also had him call me telling me the work would not be done. Sorry this is long but I wanted to tell everyone exactly what happened. I was also in the parking lot telling a lady about this place. BUYER BEWARE!! READ THESE REVIEWS! I am also going to call the Better Business Bureau. Thank you for your time.

i've never heard of such a ridiculous price to paint a pool slide. $5200 you could buy a new one.read more

My review of Lake Geneva Pool and Spas has spun to ground zero 3 years later on a 3 year old pool…read more This pool was not set true and level to begin with with and is noticeable when full of water. There is definitely a catastrophic failure that is likely caused by a very poor install and winterizing of the pool. It appears there is settlement around the pool due to improper installation and compaction of the surrounding soils. I went to open this pool this year and noticed it drained down. That is not a good sign. Of course they came to air test, seen it failed and left. As it was put it is not Lake Geneva Pools Problem anymore and left. First observation is skimmer box is busted up. Improper winterization and ice damage. That is a major repair if the epoxy coating does not work to seal up the box. That is all I can try. Second observation is the return lines to the pool. Cannot get air pressure on the system. There is either a poor winterization of the lines or major settlement snapped the lines. Time will tell once a leak detection service can get in and do their testing and maybe send a fiber optic camera thru it. Third is the water heater. Leaks out the bottom every year. Always needing some sort of attention. This should not be. Forth are the laminar jets. They just do not operate like they should with the lighting. Never have since the beginning. It is sad for the price they charge for these. One laminar jet and area surrounding it sunk a lot. Fifth is bubbler jets. One jet si surrounded with sand and sediment. This is troubling as we do not know where that is coming from. If those failed that shallow deck is poured with concrete under the fiberglass. Basically the pool becomes a total loss as there is no safe way to repair those. This is disappointing to say the least that a pool install has this many issues. My aunt's pool is 45 years old and still working fine. This repair will be costly to say the least. This is gut wrenching because I have to fill the pool and hope the two bubbler jets will heat it and not cause a drain down. Pool must hit the 80 degrees for leak detection services to work in it. A lot of sleepless nights now.

We've been customers since 1990. That ends today. Wanted to purchase a leaf vac for the pool. They…read morehad 6 on the floor marked $24.95. when it rang up it came to almost $50! The clearly said they were planning to change the stickers today. Then she called "the boss" to see if they would honor the tag on the item. The boss said no, someone must have changed the sticker! On all 6? So, doubling the price on an item, and refusing to honor the posted price. Nope.

This place has three different sets of hours…read more When I called this am , the answering service said 10-7, the online with maps said 10-6 and the door says 10-5 .. The only thing certain is 10am .... All else is in flux !

Overall, we had a very positive experience with APS Pools & Spas. Doug and Keith did a good job…read morekeeping us apprised on everything during the project. They were very accommodating when we made modifications to the original plans. Doug was great with the design and a pleasure to work with. Oscar's crew were hard working, respectful and so nice to our dog. They always cleaned up their mess at the end of the day and were very pleasant to interact with. The team was super helpful with getting the pool up and running, then assisting with the care and general upkeep. Everyone comments on the beautiful tile, lighting, and overall design. It is better then we ever imagined. The APS Team did a great job in making our pool dreams a reality.

An outstanding contractor. APS did a great job with my project. They handled all the permits and…read morehoop-jumping nonsense with the village, began the project on time as promised and delivered a great backyard oasis and front yard transformation. They did everything from patio, to landscaping to lighting and of course, the beautiful pool, which they also provided after installation assistance with the care and upkeep. Great bunch to work with and I highly recommend them

Stopped in to get pool water tested. Zach explained in full detail exactly what the product I…read moreneeded along with step by step directions!! VERY professional & personalized!! All done with a great attitude too

A mixed review. $70k in ground pool and concrete installed in Gurnee. Initial installation was…read moregreat. Pool was put in level and exactly to specifications. Concrete work looks great. Follow-up wasn't great. Pool went in at the end of fall. Workers through a tarp on a left dirt and rocks for the spring. I had to call several times for them to come open it, then they workers complained about how the pool was left. Eventually it got done but a sticky residue was left at the water line. They sent someone out to clean it but he gave up and said it would wear off. They are also some minor scratches I asked about but the office manager ignored my email. Also when using a chalk line to mark out the cover mounting holes in the concrete they used red chalk which is permanent. Blue chalk washes off. Now I have a faint red line around my pool. No one ever explained how to run or operate the system. I had to figure it out myself. Basically, good initial work but no follow-up. Once they get your money they are done.

I live in the North Shore area and I found these people to be extremely rude and difficult to work…read morewith. They serviced my automatic pool cover in the past, including replacing the pool cover few years ago (different home owner at that time), and when I asked them for the details of the cover (brand, size, etc), they outright refused to provide it to me because they did not want me to "shop around". I did shop around for better pricing, and I can say for certain that they are way overpriced. They are also very pushy in terms of buying a new cover and selling their products. They wanted me to commit to buying and replacing the entire cover, which has no defects. I had another very reputable company come to my house to evaluate the pool cover and they said it does not need to be replaced. The person I spoke to over the phone was one of the rudest people I have had the displeasure of speaking with. Save your time, money, and patience, and go with another company.

Worst experience ever!!! This company has the worst customer service I have ever dealt with. I…read morehave never felt compelled to write a review but I want to save you from this company. This process has left such a bad taste in my mouth. It over two months to get a new pool cover. If waiting was the only issue that would be fine but the whole experience was horrendous. The owner is horribly abusive to his staff and yells and him constantly while working. When installation was complete it worked three times before it was inoperable again. The owner completely blamed us for this and would it took another week and Half before he came to fix it. While he was here fixing it he refused to accept any responsibility on why it was not working. He was verbally abusive to my 21 year daughter who was the adult at home this day. Also, He will and will nickel and dime you to death. Our final bill was over $300 more than original estimate. Read your estimate carefully and offer to throw your own cover away yourself to save yourself a load of money. Overall... a horrible experience and I hope to never have to deal with this company again.

Highly recommend Patrick! Our above ground pool installation was unbelievable from start to finish…read more Patrick is an honest, competitive priced contractor. 10 out of 10 experience!

From the owner: We sell anything related to and including pools and hot tubs. We also provide services to maintain,…read moreinstall, and repair pools and hot tubs.