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About Emerald Pools

To all prospective pool buyers,

We had a very satisfying experience with Emerald Pools. Working with Cliff Bechtold was easy.  He recognizes and understands the emotional and financial impact building a pool has on families.

Cliff was very professional by always keeping us informed.  We knew which sub contractors were coming and when.  The subs were very responsible, hard working and kept our yard clean.

The entire experience was very pleasant especially since Cliff was always responsive and never difficult to reach.  We wouldn't change a thing. 

Thanks to Emerald Pools we have a beautiful pool and spa.

Nora Fitzgerald and Mark Gude

Customer Testimonials

We overwhelmingly recommend Emerald Pools for a pool installer. After extensive research into many local companies, we were impressed by the owners, Cliff Bechtold, hands on approach and detailed oversight of the entire project. From initial visit to many months after completion he was in constant communication and always only a single phone
call away.

The quality of work and breadth of choices was impressive, and the final product was superb. He provided a full range of choices of shapes, materials, features, and equipment, always working within and respecting our budget and design choices.

I feel the bang-for-the-buck with Emerald Pools was excellent, as they were the only ones that I feel gave us honest pricing for a quoted pool.

Start to finish this was a professional and seamless process, and we are always thankful with the choice of pool builders that we made. Despite the large expense of the pool, we consider it the best money we've ever spent and look forward to years of use.

Carl & Annalynn

Emerald Pools built us a beautiful pool 3 years ago.  Cliff made the entire process a real pleasure by being so personally involved in every aspect.  My wife and I were pleasantly surprised by the timeliness of the project.  Cliff’s knowledge and passion shows in his quality of work.

David F. Pickett
Executive Vice President
Financial Corporation of America

Dear Emerald Pools,

1. I wanted to take a few minutes and put my thoughts in writing regarding Emerald Pools. As you know, there are a lot of pool companies to choose from.  I met with several local area pool companies as well as one in San Antonio before choosing Emerald Pools. I have never been disappointed with my choice and in addition to having a beautiful pool custom built to our specifications; I had a pain-free construction and installation process to reflect on. It couldn’t have gone smoother for us, from start to finish.

2. Emerald Pools was simply the most knowledgeable, the most helpful, the most considerate, the most professional, and the best-priced company we could have hoped for. The construction was fast, and painless, and the crews all went out of their way to work with us and get the job done right.  Cliff gave me his word he’d do a fantastic job – and he kept his word. Emerald Pools did a stellar job for us; it’s just that simple.

3. If I can recommend your services or Emerald Pools to anyone, I will. You are, without a doubt, the best professional contractor we’ve ever worked with and we’d use you again in a heartbeat. If you want a fantastic pool, at a fair price, without the missed dates and promises of other pool companies – go with Emerald Pools. We did, and we’re very happy with the results.

Thanks again Cliff!

Kevin & Chris Ziese
705 Upland Drive
Dripping Springs, Tx 78620

Choosing Emerald Pools as the company to build my pool was a very good decision.  Cliff takes the time to listen to what you want, is honest with his feedback to your choices and is very personable.

There are three things in my mind that made using Emerald Pools for the construction of my pool an experience as easy as it gets.

1.  Honesty:  Cliff Bechtold, the owner and construction supervisor, provides honest answers, and the price agreed upon is the price the pool will cost with no hidden additional fees that pop up as construction progresses.  The excavation of my pool was a bit more time consuming than I think you would normally expect, as 10 inches into the ground the crew hit solid rock and a normally 2 day excavation turned into a solid week of chipping out the rock.  From my quotes dealing with other pool companies, this harder than normal excavation would have cost me more than the agreed upon price.  With Emerald Pools, the price didn't change in spite of this additional construction expense.

2.  Communication:  Cliff is very dilligent about calling and informing you of what crew will be out and how the construction is progressing.  If you
have any questions, Cliff is there to pick up the phone or give a very quick call back to address anything you want to discuss. 

3.  Performance:  It is obvious that Cliff cares what the finished product looks like and that you are happy with your pool. The construction also is
done in a very timely manner. My pool rarely sat more than a few days between different sub contractors / phases, and it was clear the project was well coordinated to give a quick completion date.

Happy Pool Owner,

Heath Houghton
228 Canna Lily Circle
Driftwood, TX 78619

We selected Emerald Pools to build our pool after thoroughly checking out the company and Cliff's references.  A theme quickly emerged when talking to his past customers of an extremely professional and timely builder.  Our experience with him was just what we wanted. 

Cliff was thorough, timely and an excellent communicator.  Having been involved in other construction projects, my biggest concern is encountering the seemingly inevitable "unpleasant surprise."  This never happened with Emerald Pools.  The pool was completed on time, on budget and to our complete satisfaction.  We receive constant compliments on our pool and have become one of those references that talks about Cliff's timely and professional approach to building pools.
 
Thanks,
 
Mike and Cindy Rondini

I highly recommend Emerald Pools to anyone considering putting a pool in. After interviewing a number of pool contractors, Cliff was a breath of fresh air.  He clearly presented our options, made excellent recommendations, and helped us design the pool of our dreams.  His no-nonsense approach, experience as a pool owner and builder, and long term relationships with his sub-contractors really made us feel comfortable that we had made the right decision in selecting Emerald Pools.

But that was only the beginning.  The best part about working with Cliff was his communication during the construction process.  We were kept informed every step of the way as to what to expect.  We heard from Cliff almost every day regarding the work that would be done.  He even called us on the days when nothing was scheduled to explain why.  He always responded promptly to our calls and answered every question we had.   Cliff told us when we began that the entire process would take 8 weeks...we were swimming exactly 8 weeks after breaking ground!  Even today, two years later, if I have a question about anything Cliff is responsive and always helpful.

I have had friends who chose other companies that made incredible promises that turned into a nightmare - including one that dragged out for 18 months. They were jealous that our pool was so great and went in so quickly - but most of all they were jealous of the relationship that we had with Cliff. We met Cliff through a number of friends that had used him and they all recommended him highly - I am now the one who recommends Cliff to all my friends!

Michael S. Llewellyn
Westwind Mortgage, L.L.C.
8400 Alvin High Lane
Austin, TX  78729-3786
512-250-0901  Fax 512-918-2403
Cell 512-663-6453 (O-N-E-M-I-K-E)
http://www.westwindmortgage.net/

Dear Cliff:

Jeri and I are so very proud to show off our new pool that you recently installed for us.  It is more beautiful than we ever imagined that it could be.  We know that we made a great decision in choosing Emerald Pools.  You even amazed us with meeting our time frame and were diligent in keeping us informed about the progress of your work and about what we should expect throughout the process. 

The quality of your work and your dependability certainly explain the success that Emerald Pools enjoys today.  I look forward to opportunities to recommend Emerald Pools to family, friends and acquaintances.

Thank you again for making the experience as well as the end result so pleasant.

Sincerely,

Tommy and Jeri Harlan
Thomas A. Harlan
Jeri L. Harlan
8800 Feather Hill Road
Austin, Texas 78737