Custom Swimming Pool Builder - Dallas Tx - Pool Repairs & Maintenance - Southern Wind Pools

Southern Wind Pools designs and builds swimming pools and spaces in the Dallas area of Texas. We have designed award winning formal and geometric pools, natural and freeform swimming pools with custom features and low maintenance options. Our custom designed spas are built to compliment your pool giving you an award winning backyard.

Pool Builder Comparison Checklist

Use this checklist to rate each of the pool builders you’re talking to. For more information on any of these items, get our easy-to-read report: “How To Choose The Right Pool Builder”.

Item	Southernwind Pools	Builder #2	Builder #3
Active member of APSP?	Yes
Been in business with current name more than 10 years?	Yes—24 years
Checks payable to a business account or personal account?	Business Account
Ever closed and re-started under a new name?	No
Ever declared bankruptcy?	No
Favorable report from Dun and Bradstreet?	Yes
Have a permanent Showroom / Design Center?	Yes
Member in good standing with BBB?	Yes
Advertising “bait and switch” with unrealistic low prices?	No
Do you handle all electrical utility connections to and from the pool?	Yes
Promise a price without looking at your yard first?	No
Certificate of Insurance direct from the insurance company?	Yes
General Liability coverage of at least $1M per event?	Yes
Will you provide a list of lien holders?	Yes
Will you provide copies of all lien waivers as contractors are paid?	Yes
Occupational Liability Policy for workers?	Yes
All plumbing clearly labeled?	Yes
At least 2 1/2” suction line on spa fittings?	Yes
At least 2” return line?	Yes
At least 2” suction lines on skimmers and drains?	Yes
Dedicated plumbing for each drain and skimmer?	Yes
Individual valves on every line?	Yes
What’s the size and spacing of your steel re-bar?	1/2” on 10" & 3/8" on 8" centers or better

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