Portland, OR, free estimates

Your pool, balanced properly.

A pool should be the easiest thing you own all summer. Balanced water takes care of itself, and of your equipment. Clearwater tests before it doses, balances chemistry instead of bombing it, and agrees one honest, clear quote with you before anything goes in the water.

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The honest call

Weekly care, rescue, or new gear?

A pool is chemistry with a diving board. Here is what each service really does, and the honest timelines nobody prints.

Weekly service

The rhythm is the water.

Each visit: Test, balance, skim, brush, baskets, filter check
Why weekly: Balanced water never gets the chance to turn

A green pool is rarely a chlorine problem, it’s a balance-and-circulation problem that chlorine gets blamed for. The weekly rhythm is what prevention actually looks like.

Green-to-clean

Days. Not overnight.

Real process: Shock, circulate, brush, filter around the clock, repeat
Timeline: Several days for a true swamp, honestly quoted

Anyone promising a swamp-to-swim overnight is selling chlorine, not chemistry. The filter does the real work, and filters need hours.

Equipment

The pump is your power bill.

Worth it: Variable-speed pumps cut real electricity, month after month
Watch: Filter runtime: too short and the best chemistry can’t save the water

An upgrade should come with arithmetic, watts, hours, your rate. If the math isn’t offered, the recommendation is a catalog page.

Open & close

Two days decide the year.

Closing: Lines blown, chemistry set, cover tight, before the first freeze
Opening: The earlier the open, the cheaper the spring, algae loves a warm covered pool

A cracked pipe from a rushed closing costs more than a decade of proper ones. This is the visit where corners are most expensive.

One honest ask back: keep the water level where we mark it and empty nothing into the pool between visits, the chemistry math assumes it.

Straight pricing

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

No hourly meter, no surprise line items, no “while we’re at it”. You approve one clear quote before anything goes in the water, so you know the cost up front.

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The pool check

We visit, measure every corner and listen to what you actually want. Free, and it stays free.

Your clear quote

Visits, chemicals and small parts, one line, one price. Approved by you before anything starts.

In writing03

Signed & guaranteed

The number lands in writing with a one-year workmanship warranty. If it isn’t right, we make it right.

The breakdown

What moves the number.

No mystery math. Four things decide what pool care costs, and we walk every one with you before the quote lands.

Condition & water stateA neglected or green pool takes more chemistry and more visits to bring back than a balanced one. Honest recovery is most of the price.

Size & volumeGallons, surface area and how much water there is to test, balance and keep clear week to week.

Equipment & accessThe state of the pump, filter and heater, and how easy the pad and gate are to reach, is hands-on work.

TimingFlexible scheduling costs less. A hard deadline, an opening before an event, can be met, priced plainly.

Whatever the mix, you get one clear quote, in writing, before any work starts.

What a serious pool-service quote includes, ours or anyone’s:

The task list per visit, written out
Chemicals: included or billed, stated plainly
Your fixed service day, named
A report after each visit: readings and what was done
Storm and heat-wave policy: extra visits, priced how
Equipment recommendations with the math attached

“Chemicals included” versus “chemicals billed” is the difference between two identical-looking monthly prices. Ask first, not in August.

Why Clearwater

The company Portland calls back.

Doing it the honest way: thorough prep, premium work, a fair price, and a crew who treats your home like their own.

Meet the company

Free estimates

You approve the exact price before we start. No hourly meter, no surprise line items at the end.

One number · in writing

On time, done clean

We start when we say, protect your floors and furniture, and leave the site spotless every evening.

Spotless every evening

Straight, honest quotes

You approve the exact number in writing before any work starts, honest and up front.

It doesn’t move

Guaranteed work

Every project is backed by a written one-year workmanship warranty. If it's not right, we make it right.

Written warranty

The crew

The same hands, start to finish

No rotating subcontractors. Pros who show up on time, protect your home, and treat every corner like their own.

Your lead proOwner · on every job

The same person who walks your home and quotes the job is on the ladder start to finish, no handoffs to a sub you never met.

Lead techReads, plans & checks

Detail & doneTests, tidies & signs

Project managerYour point of contact

When your site goes live, your crew's real names and photos replace these — we never use stock people.

Recent jobs

Real work, in plain numbers.

Three jobs from the past few months, what they were, where, and how long they actually took.

Green pool recovery

Sellwood·4 days

Swamp-green 18,000-gallon plaster pool brought back clear. Triple shock, cartridge filter run around the clock, walls and floor brushed twice a day until the water held its chlorine overnight. Balanced and swimmable by day four.

Heater swap, repiped

Laurelhurst·1 day

Dead 250k BTU heater pulled and replaced with a new natural-gas unit. Repiped the pad in rigid PVC with unions for the next service, then checked gas pressure and combustion before firing it up.

Leak found, skimmer

Irvington·3 hours

Pool dropping close to an inch a day. Pressure-tested the return and suction lines, dye-tested the shell, and traced it to a cracked skimmer throat. Marked and photographed for the repair, no digging on a guess.

Neighbors trust us

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

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4.8★★★★★Yelp · 340+ reviews

Clearwater Blue

★★★★★

"Same tech every Friday for two seasons, chemistry logged with photos, and the pool has simply been ready every weekend. We stopped thinking about it, which is the point."

FILL The OkaforsBeaverton · via Google

Morning Lap

★★★★★

"Green to swimmable in four days without draining, they tested first and explained what grew and why. The prevention plan has held all summer."

FILL Dana R.Lake Oswego · via Google

Sunset Swim

★★★★★

"Closing with every line blown dry after our old company cracked a return two winters ago. April opening was a swim, not a repair bill."

FILL Mike & Jess T.Tigard · via Yelp

Deep End

★★★★★

"Board reports and inspection logs delivered without asking, our last health inspection took eleven minutes. Renewed for three years."

FILL Harborview HOAVancouver · via Google

Poolside Sand

★★★★★

"Pump seal kit for a fraction of the new-pump quote two others gave, they metered the motor first and showed me the reading. That honesty keeps them on the account."

FILL Glen P.Milwaukie · via Google

Tile Teal

★★★★★

"Heater sized with actual math shown on paper, bypass plumbed in, warm for my daughter's birthday exactly as promised."

FILL Sofia L.Portland · via Google

Where we work

Proudly serving the Portland metro

A lot of our work comes from a neighbor who watched us work the house next door. If you're in the metro, we're just around the corner.

Short summers make every swim week count here — and long leafy falls make the closing date the most important appointment of the pool year.

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Hours

Mon – Fri7:30 – 6:00
Saturday7:30 – 6:00
SundayClosed · family day

How it goes

From first call to done.

No mystery in the middle. This is the path the job actually takes, start to finish.

The poolside walkthroughday 1

We meet you at the pool, test the water on the spot, and look over the pump, filter and heater together. You show us the problem spots and tell us how you actually use the pool.

Quote lands in writingwithin 24 hours

You get a clear quote by email, itemized line by line so there are no surprise add-ons later. What the number says is what you pay, even if a job runs long.

We lock the schedule1-2 weeks out

Once you approve, we book a firm start date and order any parts like a salt cell, pump motor or heater ahead of time. You get a calendar date, not a vague window.

The work gets doneday of the job

A named tech and crew show up when we said, lay down drop cloths around the deck, and keep the equipment pad tidy as they go. We text you a photo update if you are not home.

Walkthrough and handoffbefore we leave

We walk the pool with you, run the equipment while you watch, and hand you the balanced water numbers plus the warranty in writing. The deck gets swept, hoses coiled, and nothing is left behind.

Before you hire anyone

Five questions for every pool company.

Including us. Pool service is a subscription to trust, someone’s in your backyard weekly. Five questions before you hand over the gate code.

01What exactly happens on a weekly visit?

A task list, not a vibe. Test, balance, skim, brush, baskets, if the list is shorter than that, so is the service.

02Are chemicals in the price or on top?

Two companies can quote the same monthly number and differ by a summer of chlorine. Ask before comparing.

03How long does a green pool really take?

Days, honestly. The answer tells you whether they respect chemistry or just sell it.

04Do I get a report after each visit?

Readings, what was added, what was found. The report is how you know Tuesday happened at all.

05When you recommend equipment, where’s the math?

Watts, runtime, your electric rate. An upgrade with arithmetic is advice, without it, it’s inventory.

Bring this list to the quote call. We’ll answer all five before you ask.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Getting started

Do you charge for estimates?+

No. Written estimates for every service and commercial plans are always free, we visit, measure, talk through water and equipment, and email you a clear, itemized quote with no obligation.

How soon can you start?+

Most estimates go out within a day, and typical projects are scheduled within one to two weeks. For urgent renews, before a move, a sale or an event, just tell us the date and we'll do our best to fit you in.

What does “free estimates” mean?+

Before any work begins, we give you one clear quote to approve, prep, materials and labor included. No hourly meter, no surprise add-ons at the end. You always decide before we start.

What should I do before the first visit?+

Clear the gate code with us and point out anything fragile on the route to the pad. Testing, balancing and the plan are our homework.

Can you price over the phone?+

A realistic range from gallons and equipment, gladly. The quote needs one free look at the pad, condition decides too much.

What happens during the free pool check?+

We test the water, walk the equipment pad, check for obvious loss and read the filter pressure, twenty minutes, flat quote after.

Water, chemistry & finish

Why does my pool smell like chlorine?+

That smell is chloramines, used-up chlorine, and it means the water needs more free chlorine, not less. Counterintuitive, common, and fixed with a proper shock.

How often should a pool really be serviced?+

Weekly in season. Chemistry drifts in days and small corrections are cheap, a skipped month is how green pools and etched plaster start.

What is the saturation index you mention?+

The math that says whether water will etch your surfaces or scale them. We balance to it, not just to a chlorine strip, that is why plaster lasts.

My pool is green, do I have to drain it?+

Almost never. Testing tells us what grew and why, then shock, floc and filtration bring it back in days. Draining is the last resort, not the first quote.

Salt or chlorine, honestly?+

Salt pools still run on chlorine, the cell just makes it. Softer feel, steadier dosing, but cells wear and salt corrodes soft stone, we lay out both sides.

Which finish fits our pool?+

Tap through the Water Studio above, lagoon, glass tile, pebble, and the page takes each tone. It is how most owners find their color.

Upkeep, durability & guarantee

Do you handle winterizing?+

Yes, closings with every line blown dry and plugged. Freeze damage is a closing mistake, not bad luck, our closings carry it in writing.

Is my water loss a leak or evaporation?+

The bucket test answers it in a day, we set it up and read it. If it is a leak, we isolate line by line before anything gets opened.

Do you service hot tubs too?+

Yes, on a quarterly drain-and-flush rhythm plus chemistry visits. Small hot water is the hardest chemistry in the yard, it gets its own plan.

Is the work guaranteed?+

Yes, in writing, service standards and repairs both. If water we balanced goes off before the next visit, we return first and free.

Is the Care Plan worth it?+

For most homes, yes: an annual inspection, free scuff and touch-up visits, priority scheduling, and 15% off future projects typically pay for the membership the first time you use it, and keep every finish looking new.

Your pool, balanced properly.

One crew for your whole pool's water

Weekly care, rescue, or new gear?

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

What moves the number.

Real pools, real summers, clear to the bottom

Clear enough to
count the tiles.

The company Portland calls back.

Free estimates

On time, done clean

Straight, honest quotes

Guaranteed work

Guaranteed in writing, every single job.

One number, no surprises.

The same hands, start to finish

Real work, in plain numbers.

Keep every swim clear.

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

Proudly serving the Portland metro

Hours

From first call to done.

Get your free quote.

Five questions for every pool company.

Questions, answered

Let's get your pool crystal clear again.

Your pool, balanced properly.

One crew for your whole pool's water

Weekly care, rescue, or new gear?

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

What moves the number.

Real pools, real summers, clear to the bottom

Clear enough tocount the tiles.

The company Portland calls back.

Free estimates

On time, done clean

Straight, honest quotes

Guaranteed work

Guaranteed in writing, every single job.

One number, no surprises.

The same hands, start to finish

Real work, in plain numbers.

Keep every swim clear.

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

Proudly serving the Portland metro

Hours

From first call to done.

Get your free quote.

Five questions for every pool company.

Questions, answered

Let's get your pool crystal clear again.

Clear enough to
count the tiles.