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Pool care advice

Practical pool advice for the Cape Fear coast — water chemistry, staining, storm preparation and what a service visit should actually include.

Storm clouds over a coastal pool

The hurricane pool checklist — and the one mistake that costs thousands

What to do with your pool before a named storm reaches the Cape Fear coast, including the drain-the-pool mistake that can float the shell out of the ground.

Jul 2, 2026

Brown metal staining on pool plaster

Why your pool stains brown on well water — and why chlorine makes it worse

Rust-brown staining on a Brunswick County pool is usually dissolved iron, not algae — and chlorine sets it permanently. How to tell before you shock it.

Jun 18, 2026