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2024 BIG SALE DATES ANNOUNCED!
39 years ago, the Retail Store of Gohlke Pools started having an annual sale—called The Big Sale! This sale has historically been a great opportunity for pool owners to stock up for the upcoming pool season at special discounted prices and to begin preparing their pool for the season. In an effort to accommodate the needs and timing of all of our Retail Store customers, we have decided to have … [Read more...] about 2024 BIG SALE DATES ANNOUNCED!
5 Tips on How to Select a Pool Contractor
NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF FOUR ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERING A SWIMMING POOL. The past few years have been extremely busy for the swimming pool construction industry—demand has definitely exceeded supply. In other words, more consumers wanted pools than there were companies and skilled workers available to build them. Unfortunately, this resulted in an expansion … [Read more...] about 5 Tips on How to Select a Pool Contractor
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Swimming Pool?
NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF FOUR ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERING A SWIMMING POOL. One of the most common questions that pool builders get is—“How much does it cost to build a swimming pool?” As with many other purchases, prices vary greatly depending on what the prospective buyer is desiring. We all have different tastes. Following are a few examples of … [Read more...] about How Much Does it Cost to Build a Swimming Pool?
Now Is The Time To Start Planning That New Pool: Don’t Wait Any Longer
NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF FOUR ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERING A SWIMMING POOL. One very common question that we receive is: “How long does it take to build a swimming pool?” This can be a difficult question to answer, as each project is different. Much like building a home, there is a considerable amount of planning that takes place before beginning the … [Read more...] about Now Is The Time To Start Planning That New Pool: Don’t Wait Any Longer
The Pros & Cons of Pool Ownership
NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FOUR ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERING A SWIMMING POOL. THE NEXT ARTICLES WILL BE: Most home improvement contractors, including pool builders, have been very busy over the last 3-4 years. The main driver was the pandemic and the desire to improve the home, which is where most people were spending their time. Other drivers were the growth of the … [Read more...] about The Pros & Cons of Pool Ownership
How to Deal with Freeze Damage
During the week beginning on January 14th, we had some extremely cold weather with a low into the single digits. With temperatures getting this cold, there were some pools that experienced freeze damage. Most of the damage that occurred was limited to the pool equipment pad area—pumps, filters, heaters, pipes, etc. There are two extreme weather events that can cause freeze damage to pool … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Freeze Damage
How to Prevent Freeze Damage
The forecast is calling for extremely cold weather beginning late this weekend into early next week. This can be difficult on pool equipment, as water expands by approximately 9% when it freezes, sometimes resulting in busted pipes or equipment components. What can really be difficult on pool equipment is consecutive number of hours below freezing—which we are expecting from beginning Sunday … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Freeze Damage
A Commitment from Gohlke Pools for 2024
We always end the year with mixed emotions. We are happy that we get a chance to reflect back on 2023 and we have some great memories, a few successes, and also a few failures. In addition, it allows us to look at the goals that we set and see how we did. Overall, we are pleased with 2023, but we feel that the best is yet to come. 2023 was a very special year for us—we celebrated our 65th … [Read more...] about A Commitment from Gohlke Pools for 2024
