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How To Choose The Right Pool Builder: Essential Tips For Your Site Visit
Building a pool is a big investment, and choosing the right pool builder is the first crucial step in making sure your project goes smoothly. At Parrot Bay Pools, we understand how important it is to find the right partner who will bring your vision to life. In this...
Liner, Fiberglass, or Gunite Pool…Which Type is Right for You?
Planning your dream backyard can be a fun and exciting process with Parrot Bay Pools. Before you can get down to details though, you have to decide which type of pool is going to work within your budget, best accommodate your lifestyle, and allow you to achieve your...
Swimming Pool Rope Swings – An Alternative to Diving Boards and Slides
Are you thinking about adding a fun feature to your pool but looking for diving board alternatives to a water slide or diving board? We’re noticing a growing trend in customers wanting to add rope swing for pool to their swimming pool design. This can be a unique...
In-Floor Cleaning Systems – Swimming Pools That Clean Themselves
Having a beautiful custom in-ground swimming pool in your backyard is a lot like having your own personal resort. Unlike an actual resort though, you're responsible for making sure your pool stays looking pristine. What if your pool could clean itself? Most...
Inspiration for Small Swimming Pools
A swimming pool can be a fantastic addition to your yard. To be able to walk outside and cool off in your pool on a hot day, or sit pool-side and read or relax is truly a luxury. Some homeowners may dream of adding a pool to their yard, but fear that their yard is too...
Understanding Your Swimming Pool Company’s Schedule
Summer is fading and it is actually beginning to feel more like fall. Less thoughts are on swimming pools and barbeques, and anticipation for the holidays and cooler weather are setting in. For the serious pool planner though, the one hoping to have their...
Off Season Swimming Pool Specials?
I often get asked about fall or winter specials. Are swimming pools cheaper in the off season? Here is the crux of the matter. Most off season “promotions” by pool companies are basically a marketing ploy in order to capture your business. Here at Parrot Bay Pools,...
Don’t Make The Mistake of Placing The Wrong Lights in Your Pool
A swimming pool with clear sparkling water on a sunny summer day can create a breathtaking focal point in any yard. Couple that with dancing water from fountains or deck jets and a custom swimming pool design that complements your home and yard, and you have a visual...
Different Types of Water Features for In-ground Swimming Pools
Now that the rain has finally let up, we are back working dilligently to get caught up on our schedule. The rain and wet grounds have placed us some two months behind normal schedule. Ugghhh. If you are planning a pool project this year, with the HOT weather just...
Luxury Backyard Trends
As 2015 heats up, (if it ever stops raining) the trend of turning plain yards into backyard retreats will continue to increase. It is becoming more and more common not to just build a pool, but to transform your entire yard. The trend is to create a cohesive space...
Swimming Pool Construction Amid Yard Slopes
Sloped Yards are a common issue for swimming pool builders in Arkansas. In fact, if you call a pool builder and ask for a yard consult one of the first questions they ask will probably be about the slope of your yard. A slope in no way prevents you from being able to...
Swimming Pool Water Color and What Affects It.
Concrete (gunite) pools have created the opportunity for unlimited customization. Pool buyers are no longer limited to cookie cutter shapes and sizes, and limited liner options. Your pool builders experience and skill is the only limiting factor to what can be...
Choosing Your Swimming Pool Decking
When you begin to plan your backyard project, you will find there are decisions you will have to make. Some of them are small decisions, like what type of plants you may want to landscape with. Some decisions are much more important, like choosing the shape of your...
Finish Your Pool Project Before Season Begins
With temperatures hovering around freezing this week, planning a pool project is the last thing on most people’s minds. But, waiting until the warmer weather encourages you to seek out a pool builder, your backyard project may not be ready until after summer is well...
Arkansas Soil Types amid Swimming Pool Construction
My neighbors pool down the street has all these wrinkles in the bottom of their liner. A person I work with has a pool and their patio decking around the pool has separated from the other part of the patio. These are typical comments I hear from potential customers...
Thinking About Planning an Outdoor Kitchen? There Are Three Things You Must Know.
Outdoor kitchens range from simple to extravagant. Some may be just a grill, some counter space and a mini fridge. Others may be, not just a kitchen with everything you need to prepare, cook serve and clean up a meal, but a dinning and living area as well, complete...
Ozone: Should you use it in your swimming pool?
Recently we shared with you about chlorine generators (also known as salt water pools). We told you how they work, what people love about them and what the drawbacks are. If you missed that article you can read it here. Today we have another type of system to share...
Salt Water Pools – Pros and Cons
Since the early 2000s salt water swimming pools have grown in popularity and become more well known. What makes a salt water pool different from a traditional chlorine pool is it's chlorine generator. Yes, salt water pools have chlorine in them too. We don't want to...
Swimming Pool Shapes – What’s right for your family?
Once you’ve decided to add a pool to your backyard and have gotten an idea of what type of pool financing is available to you, you’ll be ready to get started on your design. It’s important you know what financing options you have prior to the design phase so you know...
Getting the Most Out of Your Backyard and Pool Planning Consultation
At Parrot Bay Pools we offer a no charge consultation to anyone interested in starting a backyard project. You have probably seen this mentioned on our site and may be curious about what all it entails. During your consultation, we will come visit with you in your...
