We had American Pools install a fiberglass pool this past Spring. They claim to have been in business for 40 years, and they still do things the way they were done 40 years ago! Even their facility on Tanner Road in Houston is an absolute dump, with no improvements over those 40 years. Go on-line and look at the manufacturing facilities for companies like Leisure Pools or Lonestar Fiberglass Pools, both in New Braunfels. They are first class facilities. Then compare them to American Pools' facility. That should be your first clue.
The owner (Wayne Stringer) is slick! He'll make you feel like he's your long lost friend while he's picking your pockets. His contract has absolutely NO detail about what you are actually buying. He'll promise whatever you want, but install whatever HE wants... whatever will turn him the biggest profit. That contract you sign will leave you no recourse. He will intentionally underestimate the area of your concrete decking, then charge a ridiculous amount per sq-foot for providing what you actually expected.
Bottom line... STAY AWAY FROM AMERICAN POOLS!! Don't end up with an embarrassing mess like we did.
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