Is your pool suited for summer?

reporting by Amy Goldsmith

We sent our Comp Shopper to get to the bottom of some pool service options before you get in too deep. Let’s dive in.

*Price is flat-rate plus cost of materials.
PoolCare Inc.
840 S. State Street
Greenfield
317-462-6881
Angie’s Pool Service
5347 Mount Pleasant
Greenwood
317-881-1257
Aqua Supply of Indiana Inc.
8356 Lafayette Road
Indianapolis
317-293-5679
 Who we talked to
JOYCE ELLISON, OFFICE MANAGER
ANGIE LAUTH, PRESIDENT
ROB RAUSCH, SECRETARY
Pool openings & closings
$265
$225 and up
$250 and up
Standard service call
$65 per hour
$65 for first half hour,
$40 per additional half hour
$75 for first half hour,
$50 per additional half hour
Weekly maintenance service (includes surface skimming, pool vacuuming, backwash filter, chemical adjustment*)
$56
$40 – 75
$45
Do they service hot tubs or spas?
No.
No.
Yes.
What kinds of pools they service
Mainly inground.
Aboveground and inground.
Aboveground and inground.
What they say sets them
apart from the competition
We’ve been around
since 1984,and
our employees work 12
months of the year
and are experienced.
We have mostly repeat
customers and referrals
due to our outstanding
customer service.
We’re a family-owned
and operated pool service.
The strangest thing they’ve
ever encountered on the job
The workers are always
finding little critters in
the skimmers.
We had a customer a couple
of years ago with a deer in
his pool. It fell in through
the cover, but it got out OK!
We once found a lawn
tractor in a pool.
What suggestions they most often offer consumers
Keep your chemicals in
balance, and keep an
eye on your pool.
Have a professional test your
water weekly. Home test
kits are not accurate no
matter what kind they are.
Check your water often.

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