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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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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Designing Your Swimming Pool

It’s hard to imagine that there are truly “bad” swimming pool trends or designs that could offset the luxury and convenience (not to mention fun!) of owning your own swimming pool. And in our experience, there are not that many at all! We live by the philosophy of “to each their own.” That’s the…


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3 Things Aquavisions Does Differently Than Most Pool Companies

When someone asks, “What does Aquavisions do?” the simple answer is we build custom gunite swimming pools. But is that all we do? Not even close! It’s a little (a lot) more complex than that. Why? Because so much goes into a custom swimming pool – and it all starts with having a relationship with…


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The Best Time to Design Your Custom Pool is Now: Here's Why

A common question people ask is when is the best time to begin the design process for their custom swimming pool. The answer is most always “right now.” It’s not a sales line, it’s the truth. The design process can take longer than most people anticipate, mostly because you don’t know exactly what…


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Tips to Keeping Your Pool Looking Nicer Longer

For pool owners, you might feel like designing and building your pool was the biggest part of the process. However, the ongoing maintenance for your pool must be a consideration, if you wish to get the most life out of your investment. Pool maintenance doesn’t have to consume your schedule. Rather,…