How do I choose the best above ground pool? Ask an expert! When you need to get up to speed with fast, you hire a consultant. If you wander into a big box pool store or call The Pool Factory (online store), you are not talking to experts, you’re talking to trained secretaries and teenagers. […]
This is probably the most common question I get from pool shoppers: “Should I get a steel wall or an aluminum wall?” After 30+ years of installing, repairing, replacing, and selling above ground pools, I have a strong opinion on this. But I’m going to give you the full picture first so you can make […]
Plunge pools are small and provide the advantages of a great place to cool off and splash about, while not taking up to much room in your backyard. They are made up of all kinds of materials and come in a variety of depths. To sum it up a plunge pool is just a small […]
Set up a free consultation with a pool expert: Text “Consult” to: (978) 710-8667 We sell the three of the absolute best semi-inground swimming pools on the planet. What most people don’t know, is That two of these pools can go completely inground too. We sell the Aquasport 52 and the Fox Ultimate Pool, and […]
A 30-year pool professional’s honest assessment of what’s repairable—and what’s not worth fixing. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably just pulled back your pool cover and found a disaster. Buckled walls. Torn liner. Maybe a skimmer ripped clean off. You’re wondering if this can be fixed or if you’re looking at buying a new pool. […]
You wanted an inground pool. You got some quotes. The numbers started at $65,000 and climbed from there. Maybe they hit $80K. Maybe $100K. Your jaw hit the floor, and you started Googling alternatives. How do I know? That’s what I hear from about 80% of my semi-inground customers that find me. They wanted inground, […]
Fiberglass inground swimming pools cost about 30k less than gunite (cement) pools, and about 5-15k more than a vinyl inground pool. The best is definitely gunite if you have the budget, then fiberglass, then vinyl. Why do I say this? I say it because I don’t have an agenda. I sell them all, and I […]
I need to tell you something that most pool dealers won’t. The above ground pool industry has a dirty secret: most pools are designed to fail. Not in a dramatic, wall-bursts-and-floods-your-yard way (although I’ve seen that too). They fail slowly. A little rust here. A cracked top rail there. A liner that gives up after […]
I’m going to do something that drives other pool dealers crazy. Because I don’t price by zip code! I’m going to tell you exactly what a semi-inground pool costs. Not a range. Not “call for pricing.” Not “$7,000 to $25,000 depending on factors.” Actual numbers, from actual pools I’ve sold and installed. Every semi inground […]
By Mike Kern | MGK Pools Inc | 30+ Years Experience | CPO Certified | MA Contractor License #191300 I am your DIY inground above ground pool specialist. I’ve been installing pools for over 30 years, and over the last 10 years I’ve carved out a niche doing exactly this. Here’s what most pool companies […]