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Maintaining Your Commercial Pool During Off-Season

As the weather gets cooler and swimming activities slow down, it's easy to put maintenance for your commercial pool on the back burner. But the off-season can be the best time to check your pool and ensure everything is in good condition! The cooler season is a great...

Commercial Pool Service

Swimming pools are a great way to cool off in the summer and have fun, but they also require regular maintenance. And commercial pools get their share of use! As the owner or operator of a public pool, you want your pool to be an inviting and refreshing oasis for your...

How Does a Saltwater Pool System Work?

Do you fancy the idea of jumping into a clean pool in your backyard but don't necessarily like the lingering effects of the chlorine used in treating freshwater pools? While many people love splashing around for fun, relaxation, or exercising in a pool, most would be...

Salt System Details and Benefits

Although we often take them for granted, swimming pools remain one of our greatest inventions. These mostly blue-tiled depths of water bring the ocean to us, allowing us to enjoy the pleasure of a swim on our terms. Unfortunately, after a long session at the pool, you...

How to Remove Pool Algae

Got Algae? Every Thing You (N)Ever Wanted to Know About Algae in Your Pool If you have a pool, you know how quickly algae can form. This slippery plant-like substance can be challenging to remove and keep out of your pool water. Algae may pop up after the cold seasons...

What to Consider with New Pool Construction

What to consider with new pool construction. Installing a pool in your backyard is obviously a great way to enjoy the great outdoors, especially here in Northeast Florida. It not only allows you to spend time with family and friends, but it also lets you get the most...

Don’t “Fall” Down on Your Pool Maintenance

Having a pool can cause a polarizing effect: on one hand, it’s the ultimate spring and summer must-have for your family. On the other, it can sit abandoned during the colder Northeast Florida months. Some pool owners start to look at the cost of upkeep and...

Diﬀerent Ways To Remodel A Pool

The different ways you can remodel a pool There’s no mistaking that your inground pool is - or at least should be - the main attraction of your outdoor space. However, as pools age, they can lose their sparkle and degrade the appearance of the rest of your backyard...

How Do I Clean My Pool?

Professional Pool Maintenance vs DIY Whether you are a new pool owner or someone who has had one for years, you may be reassessing your pool service. Trying to decide how to clean your pool can take a lot of time between research, shopping, and then putting in the...

Happy Holidays from SurfSide Pools

Everyone at SurfSide Pools would like to extend Season's Greetings to all of our friends and customers. We truly appreciate your patronage throughout the years and wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.

SurfSide Pools is Beaches Favorite Two Years in a Row

SurfSide Pools is proud to announce that we’ve garnered the Best of the Island Award in the Pool Service Company category for the second consecutive year. The annual awards are presented by the Beaches Leader and Ponte Vedra Leader publications, with the awards based...

Water Safety Month 2019

It's May and National Water Safety Month is here again. This annual event is designed to raise awareness of how important safety is when having fun in an inground pool, or with any water activity. And with Memorial Day (and the official start of swimming season) just...

5 Festive Looks for Your Pool This Holiday Season

Each holiday season, you probably deck your front yard out with lights and holiday cheer. Now that Christmas is almost here, did you forget about your pool? Even in Florida, you can still turn your backyard and pool area into a Winter Wonderland. Check out these four...

SurfSide Pools Captures Beaches Favorite Award

SufSide Pools is proud to announce that we’re the recipient of the 2018 Beaches Favorite Award in the Pool Service Company category. The awards are given out every year by the Beaches Leader and Ponte Vedra Leader publications. Winners are awarded purely based on...

Pool Care Tips for the 4th and All Summer

With all the activity during this Fourth of July holiday (especially now that things are getting back to normal) and the extremely hot weather we've been having lately in the Jacksonville area, your pool will probably see plenty of use. All of this pool fun can put a...

Is Your Pool Ready for Hurricane Season?

The first of June is the official start of hurricane season, but as we know here in Northeast Florida, it arrived on Memorial Day Weekend when Tropical Storm Alberto made its way up the Gulf Coast of Florida. So no matter which way you look at it, there’s no avoiding...

Now’s the Time to Start Planning for Your Inground Pool

The weather is already heating up here in North Florida, and there’s nothing like those 80 degree highs to get you thinking about how great it would be to have a new unground pool when the real heat arrives this summer. But if you’re serious about creating your own...

Our Latest Pool Design

Here are some photos of our latest and greatest pool design from David Benjamin. It includes these attractive and unique features: A pool/spa combo Travertine pool deck Volleyball/basketball sports pool. To see more of our beautiful inground pool designs, visit our...

As Hurricane Irma Approaches

As Hurricane Irma approaches, many of our customers have been asking about the steps they need to take to protect their inground pool in a storm, so here are some tips from the FSPA: Do not drain your pool Keeping sufficient water levels in your pool provides the...