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inground pool with an autocover getting ready for winter

Auto Covers vs Manual Winter Covers: Cost, Pros and Cons

By [email protected] / March 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Auto Covers vs Manual Winter Covers: Cost, Pros and Cons

                        Inground swimming pools are a massive investment. Taking care of the pool ensures the longest and best return on your investment is easier with some sort of cover on the pool. The two primary types of inground pool covers are automatic pool covers … Read more

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dry pit, sump pump pit all for fiberglass pool

What Is A Pool Sump Pit?

By [email protected] / March 14, 2025 / Comments Off on What Is A Pool Sump Pit?

An inground pool sump pit, commonly referred to as a dewatering system or dry pit, may not be something you are familiar with. A dewatering system is an underground area that measures the ground’s water table level. As excess groundwater builds up in the pit, you can remove the water using a sump pump. This … Read more

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Picture of a pool done by Royal Pools G2 Landscaping, fiberglass pool surrounded by stamped concrete and landscaping

Five Best Pool Builders In Northwest Indiana in 2025

By [email protected] / March 12, 2025 / Comments Off on Five Best Pool Builders In Northwest Indiana in 2025

Here in the Midwest, your options for inground pool builders are abundant! It seems a new pool company pops up every other year or so. Pools are a phenomenal product; businesses and consumers want a piece. If you’re thinking about getting a pool installed in Northwest Indiana, one problem you may run into is figuring … Read more

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How Rainwater Can Affect Your Swimming Pool

By [email protected] / March 6, 2025 / Comments Off on How Rainwater Can Affect Your Swimming Pool

What is the worst thing you have ever found or seen in a swimming pool? Maybe it is a forest’s worth of leaves. Maybe it is a pile of dead worms. Me personally? In my time as a pool boy here at Royal Pools G2 Landscaping, the worst thing I ever found in a pool … Read more

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inground fiberglass pool with slide and basketball hoop

How To Maintain a Salt Water Pool

By [email protected] / March 4, 2025 / Comments Off on How To Maintain a Salt Water Pool

One of the most common questions we get asked as pool professionals is, “Is there any alternative to chlorine or a way I can use less chlorine in my pool?” We get it, guys; chlorine is not for everyone. With that being said, chlorine simply is the best pool sanitizer there is, but that doesn’t … Read more

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shade structure with pool

Top 3 Backyard Landscape Additions to Consider For 2025

By [email protected] / March 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Top 3 Backyard Landscape Additions to Consider For 2025

When you step into your backyard, is it everything you want it to be and more? If not, what additional features would make it perfect for you? Modifying an outdoor living space is an incredible journey. Unless you’ve already started your journey, you may not have any idea how many options there are to make … Read more

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Composite Decking Material

PVC vs. Wood vs. Composite: Pros and Cons of the Three Most Popular Deck Materials

By [email protected] / February 28, 2025 / Comments Off on PVC vs. Wood vs. Composite: Pros and Cons of the Three Most Popular Deck Materials

When it comes to building or upgrading your outdoor space, choosing the right decking material is essential. Ultimately, it is going to come down to a few important factors: how much you’re willing to spend, the type of design you want, and how long you plan on using the deck  Three popular options dominate the … Read more

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How To Seal A Stamped Concrete Pool Deck

By [email protected] / February 20, 2025 / Comments Off on How To Seal A Stamped Concrete Pool Deck

How do I keep my stamped concrete looking vibrant and clean all year round? That’s a great question! Stamped concrete is a great choice for pool decks because of its decorative appearance and durability. However, if you want your concrete pool deck to stay vibrant, clean, and protected from wear, UV rays, and moisture, sealing … Read more

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inground pool with snow all around the pool

How To Close An Inground Pool For The Winter

By [email protected] / February 17, 2025 / Comments Off on How To Close An Inground Pool For The Winter

For those of us here in the Midwest, a year-round swimming pool is unfortunately out of the question for the majority of people. Perhaps in a perfect world, it would be summer everywhere all year long, and no one would ever have to close their pool. Closing a pool… what does that entail? Covering the … Read more

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Ashlar Slate Stamped Concrete

Top 3 Stamped Concrete Designs of 2025

By [email protected] / February 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Top 3 Stamped Concrete Designs of 2025

If you’ve ever noticed a concrete decking that looked oddly like another material, then you my friend were most likely looking at stamped concrete. Stamping patterns into concrete is a unique process that can take what would be a standard concrete look and transform it to look like brick, slate, flagstone, stone, cobblestone, tile, or … Read more

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