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 […]
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 […]
When comparing fiberglass pools versus vinyl inground pools, vinyl used to win hands down when it came to cost! The difference in price made sense — fiberglass is a better, more durable product, so you’d expect to pay more. Well, not anymore. Summary for those who don’t want to read everything: If you just want […]
My Grandmother Threatened to Blow Up Her Pool Every Year True story. Every spring, it took her three to four weeks to get that pool clear. She’d dump in clarifier, shock it to death, run the filter around the clock – nothing worked. She was ready to dynamite the thing. What I know now, after […]
If you’ve been told your sloped yard “isn’t ideal for a pool,” I need you to hear something from a guy who’s been installing pools for 30+ years: A sloped yard isn’t a problem. It’s an opportunity. I’ve installed pools on flat suburban lots, gentle grades, and hills steep enough to make a mountain goat […]
Table of Contents Introduction Pool pump reviews around the web do little to educate you. Most are written by people who’ve never held a wrench, pushing whatever product pays them the highest commission. I’m offering an opinion based on 30 years of service work. My goal is to inform you and give you the straight […]
We only sell above ground pools with deck and or fence locally. Please call for availability (978) 710-8667 Installation Service Locations: Massachusetts, Southern NH, Eastern Connecticut and parts of Rhode Island This article is to highlight MGK Pools – Regency Royal pool. But we also sell the Admiral’s Walk Pool, both of these great above ground […]
We sell rectangle pools with deck a and fence, round pools with deck a and fence, and oval pools with deck and fence packages. Our oval and round pools are available with side decks and fan-tail decks and our rectangles are only available with full walk around and end decks as seen in the pictures […]