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Opening Your Pool – Why Sooner is Better

Though Pennsylvania snow days are not quite behind us yet, we are inching closer to the opening of swimming pools across the Commonwealth. Did you know that we prefer to begin opening our customers’ swimming pools as early as March? It’s true. Sure, most homeowners won’t be cranking up the pool…


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Early Spring is a Great Time to Enjoy Your Pool – Here’s How!

We’ve previously written about how the best time to open your swimming pool for the swim season is as early as March. While that may seem extreme for Central Pennsylvania, it’s really not when you stop to think about it. Sure, the air remains cool for a while, but the sun can really warm things up.…


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More Than Pools: A Highlight of Our Favorite Spas

When you think about building your dream backyard space, you might focus on a pool or hardscaping. But don’t overlook the wonderful addition of a spa that can deliver relaxation, a fun social space, and something you can choose to use beyond the normal swim season if you desire. Let’s take a look…


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Creative Water Features for Your Custom Swimming Pool

As you explore all of the possibilities for building a custom gunite swimming pool, don’t overlook the impact of a fun and beautiful water feature that can deliver both visual interest as well as a soothing backdrop to further enhance your relaxation in this space. Keep reading to learn what…


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What is it like to build a custom gunite swimming pool with Aquavisions?

What is it like to work with Aquavisions? It’s a question most of our clients wonder and we want to give you the answer! Rather than try to describe it in our own words, we thought it would be best to turn to a real family who engaged with Aquavisions in 2017 and completed their project in early…


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How to enjoy your pool space in the winter

Just because your pool is closed and the weather has gotten colder, this doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy your pool area in a whole new way. Sure, you won’t be swimming (unless you’d like a polar plunge) but the hardscaped area is still fully functional and can be enjoyed in the late fall through…


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How to Enjoy the Outdoors While Social Distancing

Earlier this month, Pennsylvania’s Governor ordered a stay-at-home mandate through the end of April to flatten the curve of the Coronavirus through social distancing. People are instructed to only travel for necessary and life-sustaining needs like groceries and medical appointments. Fortunately,…


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Summer 2020: There's never been a better time to have a swimming pool

With the start of a new decade, it’s safe to say we all had a bright outlook on what 2020 would bring. What any of us could not possibly have anticipated was a spring and (now possibly) summer spent in quarantine with kids out of school a whole 2+ months early. With all that has transpired, our…


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When is the right time to open your pool for the swim season?

We promise – warmer weather is waiting right around the corner. And if you believe what Punxsutawney Phil said, you should be planning for an early spring. Regardless of the weather predictions of a groundhog, it’s not too soon to be thinking toward opening your swimming pool for the swim season.…


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What Is It Like to Own a Pool in Central Pennsylvania?

The region in which you live will have a large impact on your pool ownership experience. The temperature, seasonality, and terrain of where you call “home” will all play a role in various things you should consider when exploring your options to build a swimming pool. Specifically for Central…