Blog by Hopkins Custom Pools

Standard Terms Used by Your Pool Builder

If you own or you've thought about installing an inground custom swimming pool, it's helpful to know some of the standard terminologies...

Tips For First-Time Pool Owners

Whether you recently purchased an existing home with a swimming pool or you've just had a custom pool installed at your home, there is a...

Pool Safety For Your Kids

Owning a private custom pool offers families a lot of convenience during the hot summer months. However, this convenience doesn't come...

Things Pool Builders Sometimes Don't Tell You

If you're thinking about adding a swimming pool to your backyard, there are many details to consider before breaking ground. The pool...

Custom Pools: Tips for Choosing the Best Placement

If you are a homeowner that is looking to install a custom swimming pool, here are some tips when considering the placement. Property...

Keeping Your Pool Clean During Fall

Keeping your pool clean during the summer is challenging enough. If you own a pool or are responsible for cleaning one, then you...

Tips to Improve Your Swimming Pool

It's fantastic to have a swimming pool at your home. During the hot summer months, you have the convenience of cooling off in your...

Choosing the Best Pool Coping

Pool coping helps make the area around your pool look fabulous while providing functionality. Installed in the space between the pool...

The Basic Components of a Swimming Pool

Anyone who's ever taken a dip in a creek or lake might think that a swimming pool is a reasonably simple apparatus. However, it is a very...

Tips for Prepping Your Pool Before a Major Storm

Summertime is a great time to enjoy your pool. The summer heat also brings the chance of severe weather. When inclement weather is...