Real guidance from Austin Andrews on what your pool actually needs in the Texas heat. Pricing, water chemistry, green pool recovery, freeze protection, and how to hire a company you can trust.
Almost every article on Texas pool fence law cites a statute that does not apply to single-family homes. Here is what actually governs your backyard pool, and the barrier checklist that matters more than the law does.
Before you buy a pump, rule out the four cheap causes that mimic a failure. Then understand the federal efficiency rule that has already changed what you are allowed to buy.
Salt pools are not chlorine-free and not lower maintenance. They trade weekly chemical handling for a standing requirement to control pH and keep the cell clean, which is harder here than most places.
Finer filtration always costs more maintenance. Here is how the three filter types actually compare for a North Texas pool, and which one we would choose for a Plano backyard.
Most no-heat calls are not heater failures at all. Here are the checks you can safely make in ten minutes, and the point where working on a gas appliance stops being a DIY job.
The close-in-September habit does not survive North Texas. Our winters are mild but punctuated by hard freezes, and the pool you walk away from in November is the one you pay to recover in April.
Most Plano pool companies hide their prices behind a phone call. Here is exactly what weekly service, one-time cleans, and green pool recovery actually cost in 2026, and what drives the number up or down.
A green pool in July is not a mystery, it is chemistry plus Texas heat. Here is why algae takes over so fast in DFW and the exact steps to clear it back up.
Chlorine, pH, alkalinity, calcium, cyanuric acid. Here is what each number should be for a North Texas pool, why our mineral-rich fill water changes the math, and how to keep it balanced.
A single hard freeze can crack a pump or burst a pipe overnight. After 2021, no Plano pool owner should be caught off guard. Here is exactly what to do before, during, and after a freeze.
Biweekly service looks cheaper on paper, but in the Texas heat it often costs more in chemicals and recovery. Here is how to decide which schedule your Plano pool actually needs.
The pool service market in Plano is full of rotating technicians, vague pricing, and long contracts. Here are the 10 questions that separate a great pool company from a frustrating one.
True Texan Pools keeps your water swim-ready year-round across Plano and all of DFW. Clear pricing, no contracts, and a photo report after every visit. Austin handles every job personally.