Springtime Safety Tips for Pool Fun

With the weather starting to warm up over the next couple of months, everyone will soon be seeking an oasis to cool off and relax in. Spring is the best time of year to begin to make your list of springtime safety tips for children and adults alike. Adding as many water safety steps as […]

Swimming Pools and Spas

Swimming Pools & Spas: Unique Custom Pools does not mass-produce swimming pools. In fact, we focus on about 50 pools per year – all of which have some integration with our landscape & patio projects. With that being said, we have a greater focus on our swimming pool design & engineering than most companies. Here […]

How To Clean a Pool Cartridge Filter

The purpose of a pool cartridge filter is to clean your pool water by capturing debris and decontaminates in the folds of the filter. With time these folds will become clogged, water will not flow thru the filter as easily, and pressure within the filter will increase. Operationally, with water flow down, you will not […]

Six things you should know before planning an outdoor environment

You’ve finally decided it’s time to revamp your back yard, front yard or maybe even both.  Thinking of adding a pool? Maybe you have an old pool that needs a facelift?  Where do you begin? Meeting with a professional landscape designer, pool designer or landscape architect to help you out with your project is the […]

Confused about salt water and swimming pools?

COMMON MYTHS ABOUT SALT CHLORINATION One of the most explosively popular swimming pool features over the last couple of decades has been the salt water chlorination system for swimming pools. Utilizing sodium chloride and the process of electroylsis, the salt water chlorine generator manufacturers chlorine inside the swimming pool vessel, precluding the need to add […]

Pool Features

Once you’ve decided on the type, size and shape of your pool, the fun really begins. It’s the extra features and designer touches that make your pool uniquely yours. Whether your vision is elegance or an over-the-top tropical paradise, Unique Landscapes can help you choose the right combination and bring it to life.     […]

What Is The Safest Way To Protect Your Pool?

Staying Safe Around Swimming Pools A swimming pool can be a great source of family fun. But it’s important to make safety a priority to protect children and others in and around the water. A PERMANENT POOL FENCE around you’re pool is the most common and provides the best physical barrier because it completely seals […]

What You Should Know About Heating Your Pool

There are 3 ways to heat your pool: Gas heat, which is what most people have to rapidly heat their spa. Electrical heat, which is more energy efficient, but slow and steady. Solar heat, which is the most efficient, most practical and virtually FREE way to heat your pool for the life of the system […]

Crystal Clear Water… Without Lifting A Finger

Automated Chemical Control Adding chemical automation to your pool can take the headaches, backaches and overall mess out of keeping your pool’s water chemistry in harmony. If you are unfamiliar, chemical automation is the automatic monitoring and control of the sanitizer and pH levels in pool water. Better Water, More Savings and Less Hassle Besides […]

In-Floor vs. Automatic Pool Cleaning Systems

Unique Companies build 90% of our pools using in-floor cleaning systems as they tend to be the preferred choice of our clients due to ease of use, quality of performance and a lifetime warranty on parts (heads). You do have the option of using an automatic cleaner (side suction cleaner). We’d like to outline the […]