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| - Easy, straightforward, and exactly as promised. AE and Sons was the first of four companies I got an estimate from and was a clear winner in cost. Andres, the owner, came out the day I called and gave a very quick estimate. He didn't measure the pool as everyone else did. This concerned me at first, but on his estimate the internal surface area he listed was almost EXACTLY what I had calculated geometrically. Closer than those who measured the perimeter. Makes sense that he used his judgment rather than a table based on perimeter since pools come in so many varied shapes.
Throughout the process, Andres NEVER tried to upsell us on anything. He even seemed to favor the most economical choices. We decided to have the deck done later, no problem. We, coincidentally, went with the same surface as a previous review here--Stonescapes Midnight Blue Mini Pebble. Andres warned that darker surfaces can be more prone to uneven mixing and mottled appearance, but was happy to do it for a small upgrade fee (MUCH smaller than the other companies). In the end, the surface was more even than I could have imagined.
Andres said the process would take a week to week and a half. We signed the contract Wednesday night, he started draining the pool Thursday, chipped out the old plaster Saturday, patched the concrete and repaired our steps Sunday, applied the new pebble Tuesday, acid washed and filled it on Wednesday. He always texted or called the day before to say when they would be here working and was right on schedule.
I added a close-up comparison photo of the surface template we picked online and our actual surface to show how perfectly it turned out. Ours seems to be missing small green pieces but that may be because we expressed that we really did not want any green tint. I prefer it that way, regardless. The surface is incredibly well smoothed out with NO trowel marks or streaking. I strongly recommend AE and Sons for resurfacing your pool.
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