Swim Clean Pool Service

Rating: 4.8 out of 5

Swim Clean Pool Service reviews (51)

  • Review from Felix Bassoon
    Rating: 0 out of 5
    Review left on 17 Jun 2017

    Unreliable amateur

    I initially contacted Swim Clean to have a salt water system installed. They did come and install it after some delay and they did a reasonable job, although I had to take the control box off the wall and drill more holes to anchor it as they only anchored the top holes and it was not secure. I called Alex regards a leak in the pool. After repeated calls where he would not even commit himself to when he would show up, he finally came. Without doing a through test (He did not pressure test the lines), he decided the leak is from a tiny hole in the liner. I explained to him that it is impossible to lose 30,000 litres of water from such a tiny hole without seeing any water under the liner. He insisted that that was the problem. Of course that did not fix the problem. After multiple repeated calls, where he could not even tell you when he might come he finally showed up, charged me again, was rude about it, and decided that the leak is most likely at the return jet. He said he will have to dig and find out. I asked how he could not be sure as other companies guarantee to find the leak, he said it is an art not a science (it is not true, you can find the leak if you know what you are doing). I had another company come to do the repair. Sure enough, the leak was not at the return jet but few feet away at the return line. That doubled the price of the repair as they had to dig another part of the line to repair it. Subsequently I also had air in the filter and that company precisely located that leak in the suction line and repaired it. All in all not only I wasted a good portion of the summer dealing with unreliable amateur who had no idea what he is doing. It also cost me quite a bit more to pay for his two useless tests and for the additional repair when the leak was not where he said it was.

    Answer from pro:

    Dear Mr B, We regret that our service did not meet your expectations. You had previously given us a perfect rating for our salt generator installation and we did find two separate leaks in your pool. When you called us regarding your leak you mentioned that you were certain that the pool was losing water at the same rate with the pump on or off. This diagnosis was incorrect and misled us in our search for the source of water loss in your pool. As we strive to improve our service we have learned a valuable lesson to only come to conclusions from professional diagnosis. We tried our best to save you money and in the end you hired a different contractor to fix the leak. The other contractor charged you double what we quoted you for not doing any leak detection work and doing "extra digging". We would have gladly included any additional digging without any extra charges had you hired us to perform the repair. We wish you the best of luck with your pool and advise that you hire a pool contractor to close your pool in the future to avoid costly repairs. regards, Alex Patlashenko Swim Clean Pool Service

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 11 Jun 2017

    Pool Opening

    The service crew I used for quite few years have some health issue this Spring, so I need to find another company to do the opening and services. After two visits, the pool opening is done. I am very happy with their service crew's courtesy and efficiency. Young guys like Glib and Greg are well trained and followed a very effective procedure. The owner Alex communicates with no-BS and just the way I like and can appreciate. I can tell he sometimes over emphasize a bit on something to ensure the right expectation is in customer minds, which I totally understand as not every customer out there is as reasonable as I am (LOL). Last but not least, I had a great experience with Vadym during the 2nd visit. He took time to get one of the light cord out for me. During the whole process, he was positive, polite and never complained. His can-do attitude and customer-first mindset left me only the best experience! I would not continue my weekly service without this guy showing up! Good job Alex and his company!

    Answer from pro:

    Always a pleasure, thanks again!

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from Nicholas Sayce
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 5 Jun 2017

    Pool cleaning

    Fantastic service - nobody else comes even close to Swim Clean. I'm just recovering from major back surgery and nobody else would even bother to return calls. Thank you Alex and your excellent crew.

    Answer from pro:

    Thank you Nicholas, your review is very important to us!

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from Customer of Swim Clean Pool Service
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 8 May 2017

    Pool Service

    I have been using Alex for my pool service for the last several years. He is reliable, trustworthy and knowledgeable. The rates are fair and provides great value for the work they do. I would not hesitate to recommend his company.

    Answer from pro:

    Quality service is our main priority. Thank you for your kind and honest review!

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from Slav Berezin
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 4 May 2017

    Professional, knowledgable, honest, work for you.

    Had Alex come out as per promised appointment. Great guy, abundance of knowledge on pool equipment, gives you his honest opinion on customer best options in a given situation, trustworthy. Could have made a good repair money but rather advised.to get rid of my old equipment. Highly recommend!

    Answer from pro:

    Thank you for your recommendation. -Alex

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 2 May 2017

    Swim Pool Service

    Alex and his crew have been doing a great job on my pool for any service need. They are knowledgeable and professionals. I highly recommend them for any pool service or installations. They do the job right and on time.

    Answer from pro:

    Thank you for your kind words!

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from Customer of Swim Clean Pool Service
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 29 Apr 2017

    Pool Opening & Closing, Pool Maintenance

    We have been using Swim Clean Pool Service to have our pool opened and closed and to do repairs and replacement of parts when necessary. Alex and his crew have been more than proficient in there efforts, always friendly and forthcoming in explaining what they are doing and why. Alex himself, is very knowledgeable about pools and their systems. They work fast and clean up afterwards. We strongly recommend Swim Clean for your pool needs... big or small.

    Answer from pro:

    Great review - we at Swim Clean really appreciate it. Thank you!

    Reply created 5 Apr 2018
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 6 Sep 2016

    swim pool closing services

    a very reliable company to deal with .... and well priced too. When Alex says he will come by and do something he does ... good to find someone to work with. And a no - nonsense guy !

    Answer from pro:

    Thank you for the kind words John we appreciate working with you!

    Reply created 13 Mar 2017
  • Review from Customer of Swim Clean Pool Service
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 4 Jul 2016

    Swim Clean

    I was looking to get a conversion from Chlorine to Salt water, and decided to call Swim Clean. They were very helpful on making sure i purchased the best system with the most competitive price on the market. Honest people and very nice in person! I have recommended Swim Clean to a few other relatives/friends and all of them have been satisfied.

    Answer from pro:

    Glad you made the switch - the pool looks great!

    Reply created 13 Mar 2017
  • Review from I. G.
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 5 Jun 2016

    Pool on-going maint., opening and closing

    Alex and the team always being a best in customer services. Alex is very through on the inspection and always paying attention for details and can priorities work, based on customer need and not on expected profit. Using Alex services for 6 years and his advice provided us with clean, cost-smart and reliable backyard pool experience for kids and adults. I did recommend Swim clean to couple of my friends and they are happy too. This company is definite one-phone number for all small pool needs - opening, closing, repairs,cleaning up and maintenance.

    Answer from pro:

    Thank you for 6 years of business. Your loyalty is definitely appreciated!

    Reply created 13 Mar 2017