Given the wide choice of pool companies in Toronto, there is absolutely no need to settle for second best when you are planning a new installation. Some of the companies you come across will be better placed to meet your needs than others but it can be very hard to know which company to choose unless you are familiar with their work.
The easiest way to determine whether a particular firm is likely to be able to build the type of pool you really want is to see examples of installations they have already completed. There are several other reasons that it is a good idea to check a company’s past work before you hire them, which we have detailed below.
Why You Should Check What Your Pool Company Has Done in the Past
Read through the list below and consider each point carefully. The more research you conduct before entering into a contract, the more likely it is that you will get exactly what you want.
- Quality of Workmanship – The most obvious reason to take a look at the work a company has done in the past is to check the quality of their workmanship. Did they make an effort to ensure the decking, coping and other details were perfectly finished or does the whole affair look a little slapdash to you? A company that takes pride in the work they do will be a much better bet than one that rushes through each job they take on.
- Quality of Materials – In order to check the quality of the materials that are used by the pool company you are thinking of hiring, you should ideally ask to see an installation that was completed several years ago. By inspecting an older installation, you will be able to see how well it has stood up to the ravages of time. This will give you a very good clue as to the quality of materials that are used by the company in question.
- Customer Satisfaction – The very fact that a pool company is willing and able to provide you with a list of previous installations, owned by customers who are happy to allow people to view them, tells you two things. Firstly, it tells you that they are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure you are happy to work with them and secondly, it tells you that their previous customers must have been very happy with their pools or they wouldn’t have agreed to let them be used as examples for new customers.
- Track Record – A pool company that can show you a dozen examples of their previous work without any unnecessary theatricals is obviously a company that has a solid track record. On the other hand, a contractor that struggles to show you one or two examples of their previous installations probably has more of a patchy work history. While you may not wish to drive around and inspect a dozen different pools, just knowing that you could if you wanted to makes all the difference as far as your confidence in a particular contractor is concerned.
If you would like to find out how a truly professional Toronto pool company operates, please feel free to get in touch with us to discuss your requirements in detail. We would be more than happy to answer any questions you have about the installation process and to prepare a competitive quotation for your perusal if you desire. You can call us on 416-238-9703 during normal business hours or use the ‘Request a Free Estimate’ form on our site whenever you wish.