Pool Closing Virginia Beach, Virginia

Fox Pools serves Virginia Beach, Virginia with our professional pool closing service to ensure your pool is protected from the harsh winter weather allowing for an easy pool opening when the weather warms up. Closing your pool when it is not being used is the best thing you can do to protect your investment.

How Does Pool Closing Work?

Closing a pool for the season involves several important steps to ensure that the pool and its equipment are protected from the freezing cold winter weather, making it easier to re-open when the warm weather returns.

Our pool closing service involves:

• Skimming the surface to remove leaves bugs and other debris as well as brushing the walls of the pool and vacuuming the pool thoroughly to ensure it is clean.
• Testing the water’s PH levels and alkalinity and adjusting levels as needed to make it thru the winter months and avoid any corrosion or scale build up. We add chlorine shock to the pool to kill any remaining bacteria and algae, then we allow the pool pump to run and circulate the chlorine throughout the system.
• Draining the pool to a low water level, just below the skimmer and return lines to prevent freezing damage. We then turn off the drain and pump, filter, heater and any other equipment to prevent freezing and pump air through the plumbing lines to further prevent any residual water from freezing.
• Finally, we install a pool cover to continue to keep out unwanted debris.

Closing your pool properly ensures it’s well-protected during the colder months and ready for use when the season returns, saving you time, money, and effort in the long run Here’s why it’s important to properly close your pool for the colder winter months:

Prevent Freezing Damage: When temperatures drop, water left in the pool’s plumbing, filter, and pump can freeze and expand, causing cracks and serious damage. Properly winterizing the pool prevents costly repairs to your equipment and plumbing.

Maintain Water Quality: Closing your pool with proper chemical treatments helps prevent algae growth, bacterial buildup, and contamination, which can make reopening the pool easier and less expensive in the spring.

Protect Pool Structure: Covering the pool and lowering the water level helps protect the pool’s liner, tiles, and surfaces from the effects of ice, snow, and debris, which can cause stains, cracks, and other damage.

Save on Future Costs: Proper winterization reduces the amount of work and money needed to get your pool up and running again when the warmer season returns. It minimizes the risk of expensive repairs and extensive cleaning.

Prevent Debris Accumulation: Leaves, branches, and other debris can accumulate in an uncovered pool, making spring cleaning more difficult and potentially clogging filtration systems.

Fox Pools Services is here to help!

Fox Pools LLC is a swimming pool service and repair company serving all of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Our professional Pool Closing service will help protect your investment until the warm weather returns. Call Fox Pools today to schedule your pool closing.