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Guides from All American Custom Pools & Spas

Straight answers to the questions we hear most, written for our own customers.

Planning Water Features and Pool Lighting Early

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Planning Water Features and Pool Lighting Early

Moving water and good lighting change how a pool feels, and most of them are far easier to add at the design stage than afterward.

Resurface, Reshape or Rebuild: Choices for an Older Pool

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Resurface, Reshape or Rebuild: Choices for an Older Pool

An aging pool doesn't always need to be replaced, and the right fix depends on what is actually wrong with it.

Rebar, PSI and What a Pool Shell Is Really Made Of

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

Rebar, PSI and What a Pool Shell Is Really Made Of

The shell is the one part of a pool you can't fix cheaply later, so it helps to know what goes into it.

What Happens Before the First Shovel Hits the Ground

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

What Happens Before the First Shovel Hits the Ground

Most of a pool project happens on paper, in meetings and at the town hall before any digging begins, and knowing the order of it takes the mystery out.

Closing Your Pool for a Connecticut Winter

October 28, 2026 · 4 min read

Closing Your Pool for a Connecticut Winter

A pool that is closed carefully in the fall opens easily in the spring, and most of the work is about water, plumbing and the cover.