"Butcher's has kept our pool clean and sparkling for almost twenty years. The service and maintenance they have provided has always been impeccable."
Carolyn and Sam Cruse
What areas do you service?
We service the following zip codes:
77002, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77019, 77024, 77025, 77027, 77030, 77042, 77063, 77081, 770082, 77098, 77041
Do you service all types of pools?
No. We only service ingound, gunite pools. We do not work on vinyl, fiberglass, or aboveground pools. However, the various chemicals and some of the parts we sell can be used on all types of pools.
When is the best time to resurface my pool?
Pools may be resurfaced at anytime throughout the year, however, as a word of caution, it is not a good time to do it when a lot of leaves or debris are falling, when your area is experience a lot of rainfall, or in freezing weather. As a side note, you need to be aware that the pool will not be open for swimming for 10 to 14 days once the pool has been refilled.
How often should I test my water?
It is best to test your water at least one time a week, and always test the water before adding any chemical to the pool.
What should I do when I get an abnormal reading when I test my water?
There are a number of different reasons why you might get an abnormal reading. The most common is that your chlorine is extremely high, which will give you false readings on other tests. Another common reason is that you may have a value that is way out of range (i.e. extremely low total alkalinity). Regardless of the reason, the best suggestion we can offer you is for you to bring a water sample into our store and have a professional analysis performed.
Do you have more than one location?
No. We have been located at 4324 Richmond Avenue for over 40 years.
How do I find out how many gallons are in my pool?
This will vary depending on the shape of your pool. The following are the most common shapes:
Rectangular: Length x width x average depth x 7.5 = Total Gallons.
For example: A pool that is 40 feet in long, 20 feet wide and has an average depth of 5.5 feet (i.e. shallow end is 3', deep end is 8'=3+8=11; 11/2=5.5) holds 33,000 gallons.
Circular: Diameter x diameter x average depth x 5.9 = Total Gallons.
Example: A 24 foot round pool with an average depth of 5.5 feet holds 18691gallons.
Oval: Long diameter x short diameter x average depth x 5.9=Total Gallons.
Example: If the long diameter is 24 feet, the short diameter is 12 feet and the average depth is 5.5 feet, the pool holds 9,346 gallons.
Irregular: Estimate dimensions comparable to a rectangular, oval or circular pool and calculate per formulas above.
The most important thing to remember is that this is an estimate, so it is common to round-up the calculation to the closest thousand. For instance, in the oval pool example above, we noted the gallons to be 9,346. Hence, we would treat this pool as a 10,000 gallon pool.
