Schedule Opening / Closing
Swimming Pool Opening / Closing Request Form for Long Island & Surrounding Areas
When the spring and winter months roll around, make sure your pool is ready. Gibbons Pools offers pool opening & closing services to ensure your pool is ready to swim in spring and ready to hibernate in winter. Our swimming pool opening and closing services include the following:
Pool Opening/Summerize Service
- Inspect pool cover for damage
- Remove, fold and stow winter cover
- Screw down deck grommets
- Installation of deck equipment (ladders, handrails,etc…)
- Removal of winter plugs
- Reassemble pool filter
- Start pumps and pool heater
- Blow out/prime plumbing
- Install return fittings and skimmer baskets
- Add shock to pool
- Water chemistry testing
Pool Closing/Winterize Service
- Water test
- Add chemicals
- Install Winterizing plugs
- Adjust water level
- Blow out the lines
- Remove skimmer baskets, cleaners, wall fittings
- Drain all pumping, filtering, heating and chlorinating equipment
- Store ladders, handrails, and diving board
- Cover the pool
Swimming Pool Opening / Closing Request Form
Please fill out the form below to schedule your pool opening / closing.
Gibbons Total Care Package
Gibbons Pools, Inc. recommends a specific package for optimal pool use. Should you select this package you will receive a FREE weekly. The Gibbons Total Care Package includes the following:
Winterizing, Anti-pest control, Zinc Anode, Replace Cartridges, Rinse salt cell at winterize, Monthly Winter Service Calls, Summerize, Power Vacuum, Rinse Cartridges and Rinse salt cell half way through the season, Heater tune-up, Weekly Vacuum Maintenance.
Summerizing
Connection of ladder, rails, heater, slide, fill line, pool cleaning line, eyeballs, baskets, removal of cover and add shock and chlorine. NOT INCLUDED: additional balance chemicals and start-up salt are billed separately.
IF your pool is opened from 3/1 - 4/30 and you are on weekly WE GUARANTEE your pool WILL be ready for Memorial Day!
IF you choose to open your pool AFTER 5/1 we CANNOT guarantee your pool will be ready for Memorial Day.
Winterizing
Winterizing your filter system, heater, fill line from accessible water source to pool fixture, and cleaner line; installing cover on your existing anchors; adding winter chemicals to water; blow out all lines, plugs, add, antifreeze, removing ladder and lowering the water level. We will call 24 hours in advance to re-confirm. We schedule on a first come first serve basis. If you are on weekly maintenance we will continue until the week before closing.
*We will automatically leaf rake/vacuum your pool at the winterize unless you check that you DO NOT want this service.
Power Vacuum / Leaf Rake
(at opening for pools NOT requiring a power wash) NOT included with summerize and is billed hourly.
We will attempt to power vacuum at time of your summerize. If not, we will return to power vacuum. May need to return multiple times before your pool is ready for swimming.
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Motor Warranty
(For Weekly Service Customers Only and must be consistent from installation)
Warranty covers the cost of a replacement electric motor for your pool pump due to wear or aging.
NOT INCLUDED: Labor, electrical cords or plugs, seals, impellers, motors damaged by running dry, flood damage, or motors damaged by other factors beyond our control, i.e., other than normal deterioration and aging. This optional coverage is effective following manufacturer’s warranty for new pool motors.
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Pump / Clean / Powerwash
Drain the entire pool. Remove any debris, and power wash the walls and floor. Full day required and must be done BEFORE MID APRIL. This service is necessary if your pool is stained or if the water is extremely murky at summerize. It is recommended that ANY POOL MARBLEDUSTED last season have this service. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to contact the local town hall and require a permit if needed to pump water off your property. For areas where it is illegal to pump to the street, a cover pump package can be purchased so we can slowly drain the water from the pool onto your property. Pump, clean, & power wash is not guaranteed to remove all stains/mottling. It is also recommended when your pool does not clear after multiple power vacuum visits.
Prices increase after April 15th. CALL OFFICE FOR PRICING.
Hydrosand
This service is for pool under 5 years old that need a smoothing out from the wear and tear over the years. NOT made to replace a new marble dust if needed. NOT recommended for pools over 5 years old. Full day minimum required and must be done before APRIL or after JUNE. (Must be done in conjunction with PCA)
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Rinse Cartridges
(ONLY cartridge filters) Rinse the cartridges in ALL filters to ensure proper filtering and reduce use of electric.
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Heater Tune-Up
Gibbons pool will not be responsible for any damage to any heater unless it is tuned up annually. Any and all warranties on pool heaters are null and void unless they have had an annual tune-up. Customer or Gas company provider is responsible for providing adequate gas pressure to all heaters. Hi-E Heaters require a more extensive tune-up and parts. Additional labor cost plus air filter and lime stone gravel will be added to the cost of the standard tune-up.
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Rinse Salt Cell
Half way through the season, it prevents salt system failures throughout the busiest time of year.
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Autocover Maintenance
Required for all pools that have an auto cover.
Since we now make it mandatory to perform this maintenance BEFORE we go out to do a service call on any cover, it is best to schedule it in conjunction with the summerization of the pool rather than wait until there is a problem.
Package Includes:
* 14 Point inspection for potential problems * Lubricate all grease fittings * *Clean out debris from tracks * Rinse off chemical build-up * Adjust cover and clutch * Replace damaged parts under MFG Warranty *Removal of debris from cover box * Lubricate all pulleys & fittings * Tighten any loose screws, nuts and bolts
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* Please note that to complete these maintenances your pool must be summerized and at the proper water height. To take advantage of the discount price, you may have to move your summerizing up to a Mid March. CALL OFFICE FOR PRICING.
Cover Storage
We will store your winter mesh cover in our facility for you and schedule any repairs needed during that time
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Power Vacuum / Leaf Rake
(NOT included in winter package) additional charge is billed hourly
We will automatically leaf rake your pool at winterize. Typically, ½ hour of leaf-raking is all that is necessary if weekly maintenance is performed up until your winterizing week. If you elect to stop service more than 7 days before your closing, it can take longer.
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Anti-Pest Control
ALL NATURAL CHEMICAL added to your heater tray to help prevent pests from nesting over the winter and eating the insides of the heaters, cover bags, Jandy panels, etc.
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Replacement Cartridges
Save $$$ on cartridges when we install them at winterize.
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Zinc Anode
The in-line zinc anode is attached to the bonding wire, thereby helps protect all metal parts (heaters, lights, rails, etc.) from galvanic corrosion. Zinc anodes will sacrifice themselves and corrode before all other metals in the pool. Zinc anodes need to be replaced approximately every season.
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