Pool Before Renovation

Sunstone Apartments Pool Renovations
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

This project was a complete commercial swimming pool renovation. First, Aquatic Creations removed the old deck, and chipped out loose old pool plaster. Next, the new swimming pool perimeter tile was installed, with appropriate depth marker tiles according to Code. Please note a beautiful new dark blue tile and matching step tile were selected, and look outstanding next to the white plaster. New concrete deck and coping was poured, with depth markers and "No Diving" tiles set into the concrete around the pool as required. Next, the pool was replastered and filled. The deck was then sealed with a sealer/stain to put the finishing touches on the renovation.

Swimming Pool Renovation
New Swimming Pool Tile
New VGBA Compliant
Swimming Pool Sumps
VGBA Compliant Grates

Duke Faculty Club
Durham, North Carolina

Aquatic Creations provided the following services for the Duke Faculty Club. We assessed and reviewed the club's equipment and pool for VGBA compliance. As a result of the assessment, Aquatic Creations removed the old main drains, built new sumps and installed 18" x 18" VGBA compliant covers in the main pool, documented using underwater dive gear the sumps and grates in the lap pool, and replaced the grates in the wading pool. We also provided a Certification of Compliance from a registered design professional as requested by the local jurisdiction.

In addition, we extensively prepped and repainted the entire pool to include new lane markers and targets, and a unique red "slide zone" to provide extra safety to slide users. The enormous amount of time and special methods that we utilize to prepare a pool for paint are truly unique in the Triangle and provide a superior bonding surface for new paint.

Swimming Pool Bubble Renovation

Hollow Rock Racquet And Swim Club

In 2007 the Hollow Rock Racquet and Swim Club made a significant investment in a double-walled inflatable bubble to cover our 8 lane, 25 meter lap pool. It was a major step up from the older, more obsolete inflatable structure that had been in place for five years and was at the end of its life.

Before the new bubble could be installed an 18 inch wide 32 inch deep footing containing a rebar structure that supported an extrusion channel had to be dug, built and poured.

I was referred to Aquatic Creations as a potential contractor for this work. Kate Nickodem and John Hartley came to the club, surveyed the site, and design plans for the footing. I was impressed by both Kate and John's professionalism, knowledge of pools, and "straight shooting" about our job. After that meeting we agreed to have Aquatic Creations perform the footing project. The project took about 6 weeks and was completed on schedule in time for the delivery and installation of the new bubble.

During that six weeks we encountered some unforeseen issues relating to the lap pool plumbing that John Hartley caught while digging for the footing and was able to troubleshoot a solution for. I have no doubt that this was due to his experience, due diligence, and his overall knowledge of pool systems. We are now into our second season with our new bubble and we couldn't be happier with all systems relating to it, including the foundation and extrusion channel that it is secured to.

In addition to the footing, Aquatic Creations has also been a valuable source of information and consultation to our club relating to our compliance with the current Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGBA). I would highly recommend Aquatic Creations for any work on existing pool systems or new pool construction.

Bill Lillard
General Manager
Hollow Rock Racquet and Swim Club

Chapel Hill Tennis Club
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Swimming Pool Renovations

The Chapel Hill Tennis Club
403 Westbrook Drive
Carrboro, NC
(919) 929-5248

To: Aquatic Creations, Inc.

Words cannot express the gratitude I and our club has for all you and your company did for us in order to comply with the new Virginia Graeme Baker regulations.

Our pool was a difficult situation due to our main pool drains, wading pool drains and our water slide drains all needing a great deal of work in order to comply, not to mention our water slide drains located in our sidewall posed additional difficulty. Couple these factors with the time constraints which Orange County gave us and the fact that we open our pools earlier than any other outdoor non-heated pool, our situation was a most concerning one at best.

However, with all these difficulties, and even poor weather in which your dedicated company worked in, we opened on time and received from you not only compliance with the new VGB Act but also absolute excellence and expertise. Not one time did I have a question go unanswered. Not one time did I have a phone message go unreturned immediately. Not one time did I send you an e-mail and not receive a quick response. In addition to all this, both you Kate, Stefan and your entire staff were incredibly nice, polite and just plain good people who I trusted completely through a most trying time.

You are obviously dedicated and committed to the highest standard of excellence. I would highly recommend your services and am happy to do so if you are ever in need of a reference.

Most sincerely and equally grateful,

Alan Rader
Chief Operating Officer
Chapel Hill Tennis Club
919-929-5248