Pool opening
Cover off, drain and clean, equipment start-up, water balance, filtration test, leak watch. Booked by the week — call early; the calendar tightens by the second week of April.
Pool service · Since 1996
A pool that wakes up easy in April.
Spring openings, fall closings, water care, equipment swaps, and the parts the big-box store hasn’t carried for a decade — handled by the same crew, year after year, across Glen Carbon and Highland.
Same crew, year after year · Routes in Glen Carbon, Highland, Edwardsville, Maryville, Troy
The two days that decide the season
Spring opening. Fall closing. Get those right and the rest is small.
A pool that opens clean on a 70-degree weekend in late April is a pool the household actually uses on Memorial Day. A pool that’s closed right — water dropped to the right line, plumbing blown clear, cover seated and weighted — is a pool that opens easy a year later. The work in between is small. The work at the bookends is the work that decides what kind of season you have.
What we handle
The full year, not just the easy months.
Service & chemistry
Weekly or on-call. Water test, chemical adjust, filter clean, equipment check. The relationship most of our pool customers actually want — show up, do the work, leave the pool right.
Pool closing
Water drop, line blow-out, equipment winterize, chemistry set for the off-season, cover seated. Done correctly, the spring opening is half the work.
Equipment repair
Pumps, heaters, salt cells, filters, automation, control panels. We carry common parts at both showrooms and source the rest fast.
Leak detection
Pressure testing, dye work, plumbing repair, liner inspection. Most “the pool’s losing water” calls are one of three things — we’ll figure out which.
Vinyl-liner replacement
Measurement, ordering, install scheduling, water restart, chemistry balance. Liners run roughly seven to twelve years depending on chemistry and sun exposure.
Pool water doesn’t hold itself. Get the chemistry right on Monday and the pool’s clean on Saturday.
— Highland Pool & Spa service desk
Service area
Glen Carbon, Highland, and the corridor between.
Routine service routes cover Glen Carbon, Highland, Edwardsville, Maryville, Troy, and the surrounding townships. For openings, closings, and one-off repair calls we reach a wider radius — call the showroom you’re closer to and we’ll tell you what the schedule looks like.
The two showrooms are open year-round. Walk in for parts and chemistry any time the door is unlocked.
28 years on the same name · Same crew on the trucks · Real dates, not windows
Service questions, answered
What people ask before they book.
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When should I book a spring opening?
The first week of March, at the latest. The calendar tightens fast once the daffodils show. Booking early means a date in the first half of April; waiting until late March means a date in May, and a pool that misses the first warm weekend.
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What does a service visit actually include?
For a routine weekly visit: skim, brush, vacuum, water test, chemistry adjust, filter check, equipment look. For openings and closings, the scope is bigger — see the cards above. Every visit ends with a written or texted note on what was done and what to watch.
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My pool is losing water. What do I do?
Mark the waterline with tape, run the equipment normally for 24 hours, and call. If the loss is even with the pump on and off, the leak is in the structure or liner. If it only loses with the pump on, the leak is in the plumbing. We bring the right test kit out either way.
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Do you work on saltwater pools?
Yes. Salt cells, chlorinators, and the chemistry that goes with them. The pool runs cleaner on most days and the cell needs honest maintenance to last the eight-to-ten years the manufacturer promises.
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Can you handle new pool construction?
No. Highland Pool & Spa is a service, retail, and supply shop — we do not build pools or pour concrete. We can recommend a small handful of regional builders we trust to do that work and then take over the maintenance once the pool is in.
Book the visit
Get a real date on the calendar.
The pool calendar tightens fast once the weather turns. Call either showroom and we’ll tell you when the next opening, closing, or repair visit can land.
28 years on the same name · A real date, not a window · Two showrooms · One service desk