Completed inspection reports, published here as they're finished — equipment, plaster, tile, and water quality, each rated and photographed on site.
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Canyon drainage, slope exposure, and weather patterns most flat-ground pools never see all work on a hillside pool at once. Plaster hides hairline cracks until they've spread. A pump can be weeks from failure and sound normal the whole time. Water loss from a slow leak looks exactly like evaporation until someone actually checks — and on a hillside lot, that water has to go somewhere. An inspection is the only way to know what's really going on before it becomes an expensive surprise, and it costs a fraction of finding out the hard way.
What skipping one costs
Patch now vs. a full resurface later
A hairline crack or light etching caught early is a patch and stain treatment. Left alone on a hillside pool taking full sun and slope exposure, it spreads into delamination and a full resurface.
A part today vs. full replacement
A pump losing prime or a heater short-cycling is cheap to fix as a single part. Ignored, it fails completely — sometimes taking other equipment on the pad with it.
A repair now vs. months of hidden cost
On a slope, unnoticed water loss doesn't just waste water — it can undermine decking, retaining walls, and the equipment pad long before anyone notices.
A known issue vs. a deal-breaker at closing
On an estate-level transaction, a pool problem discovered after close is a real dispute. The same problem found during inspection is a line item in negotiation.
What we actually check
Plaster, pebble, and tile checked for cracks, delamination, and grout wear — sorted into normal aging versus something to act on.
Sanitizer, pH, and balance tested and recorded on the spot, plus a check of pool and spa lighting and fixtures.
Pumps, filters, and heaters checked for age, efficiency, and failure risk, so nothing strands you mid-event.
A bucket test and visual read to separate normal evaporation from an actual leak — our own in-house team handles the fix if it is one.
Anti-entrapment drain covers, fencing, and electrical bonding checked against current code — important for hillside properties and real estate transactions alike.
Who actually gets one
Before you close
A written baseline you can use to negotiate repairs or price — before the pool is your problem.
Before you list
Know what a buyer's inspector is going to find before they find it, and fix what's worth fixing first.
Peace of mind
A lot of hillside pools run quietly for years with nobody actually looking under the hood. This is that look.
Event-ready documentation
A clean, current inspection before your property is on camera or full of guests — no surprises on the day.
Response within 24 to 48 hours, every time.
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