I wanted to take a little time to address a common problem that can come up with a swimming pool, Algae…. Just the word makes you shutter. Here in the Sarasota/Venice area of Florida a pool that has not been maintained properly can become full of algae in very short period of time, just [...]
One of the most important aspects of owning or operating a swimming pool is keeping a close watch on the water level. Here in SW Florida we have long dry spells with an evaporation rate of around 1.5" a week. So if we are getting no rain and the water level drops it can cause [...]
I just wanted to touch base with you about a couple of these repairs. The problem was that it was in spa mode. Whenever the pool is put into spa mode it over rides the timer so it will run until the spa is turned off and then it will go back into normal timer [...]
I wanted to post this again. I am still having problems getting paid in a timely manner. Our policy is that for regular pool service that we bill monthly for, we give 30 days to make the payment. But for any repair or for new equipment installed we ask that payment be sent as soon [...]
It was Friday night on Nov.20th and my wife and I were planning our weekly night out for dinner. I was taking a shower and I started to feel strange. Couldn’t really put my finger on it but different. It seemed to come and go. By the time that we got to the restaurant I [...]
February 8, 2010 – 8:08 am
I am going to start a series of blogs on how to start and then operate a pool service company. I have had a number of people ask me countless questions about my experiences in my business. I have been working with pools for 20 years and have been running my own business for 11. [...]
February 3, 2010 – 11:16 am
In all the years that I have been in business the most amazing thing to me is how so many have such a hard time understanding the whole billing process. I use an accounting program called Quick Books. I have been using this program for years now. Most small business use this very same program [...]
November 17, 2009 – 6:25 am
I know that I sound like a broken record but please keep an eye on the water level of your pool. We a getting a lot of calls about issues that are directly related to the pool being low on water. In some pools we are finding leaks that are being repaired but some the [...]
October 23, 2009 – 6:26 am
I thought that I would post this again. There is still a lot of confusion about how we bill and what some of our policies are. Be sure to check out the newly re-done web site at www.elsolservices.com
EL SOL SERVICES is a Florida state licensed business, #RP-0067124 and in addition to pool maintenance, we handle [...]
Owner: Bruce Gibson
Mailing Address: 5863 Venisota Rd., Venice, FL 34293
Email: bruce@elsolservices.com
Web site: www.elsolservices.com
Phone: 941-493-7221
Fax: 941-876-6087