Integrated Fire Bowls, Raised Spa and Scuppers — The Signature Laurel Springs Pool in Suwanee

Fire Pits and Fireplaces · Suwanee, GA Integrated Fire Bowls, Raised Spa and Scuppers — The Signature Laurel Springs Pool in Suwanee Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Fire Pits and Fireplaces A Laurel Springs homeowner calls us in February with a single sentence: “I want the spa raised, water coming off it, […]
Integrated Fire + Water Features on Marietta Pool Builds: The East Cobb Playbook

Fire Pits and Fireplaces · Marietta, GA Integrated Fire + Water Features on Marietta Pool Builds: The East Cobb Playbook Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Fire Pits & Fireplaces Picture a November Friday in Indian Hills. The thermometer reads 46°F at 6:40pm. A homeowner slides the door open to a lit pool, […]
Forsyth County Pool Equipment Lifespan in Hard Water — The Real Replacement Schedule

Pool Repairs · Forsyth County, GA Forsyth County Pool Equipment Lifespan in Hard Water — The Real Replacement Schedule Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pool Repairs Sawnee EMC’s service territory covers a county where tap water routinely tests between 180 and 240 ppm total hardness — and the pool equipment sitting behind […]
Fire Feature Setbacks for Forsyth County’s Three Lot Types — Flat, Sloped, and Lakefront

Fire Pits & Fireplaces · Forsyth County, GA Fire Feature Setbacks for Forsyth County’s Three Lot Types — Flat, Sloped, and Lakefront Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Fire Pits and Fireplaces Three numbers decide whether a Forsyth County fire feature passes inspection or sits cold behind a stop-work order: 10 feet from […]
Fire Feature Placement on Sloped Cumming Lots — Wind and Water Run-Off Physics

Fire Pits and Fireplaces · Cumming, GA Fire Feature Placement on Sloped Cumming Lots — Wind and Water Run-Off Physics Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Fire Pits and Fireplaces Why does a fire pit that looked perfect on the contractor’s site plan start leaning, smoking back into the seating area, or rocking […]
Adding a Fire Feature Block to a Milton Remodel — The Rural Evening Upgrade

Pool Remodeling · Milton, GA Adding a Fire Feature Block to a Milton Remodel — The Rural Evening Upgrade Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pool Remodeling October in Crooked Creek. The pool equipment has been winterized six weeks early because the homeowner lit the fire pit at 7:14 PM and realized she […]
Dawson County Fire Feature Setbacks — Why 10 Feet From the House Isn’t Enough in Dawsonville

Fire Pits and Fireplaces · Dawsonville, GA Dawson County Fire Feature Setbacks — Why 10 Feet From the House Isn’t Enough in Dawsonville Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Fire Pits and Fireplaces “The NFPA says ten feet. My builder says ten feet. So why did the Dawson County inspector make me move […]
Converting a Milton Family Pool to an Entertainment Pool — Spa, Bar Shelf and Outdoor Kitchen on a Crooked Creek Estate

Pool Remodeling · Milton, GA Converting a Milton Family Pool to an Entertainment Pool — Spa, Bar Shelf and Outdoor Kitchen on a Crooked Creek Estate Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pool Remodeling The Crooked Creek homeowners called us in February with one sentence that tells you everything about this chapter of […]
Why We Won’t Build Fiberglass Pools in Dacula, GA (Freeze-Thaw + Expansive Clay)

Custom Pool Construction · Dacula, GA Why We Won’t Build Fiberglass Pools in Dacula, GA (Freeze-Thaw + Expansive Clay) Primetime Pools GA · 13 min read · Custom Pool Construction Fiberglass manufacturers love to sell you a pool in a week. What the glossy brochure never mentions is what a 30-degree overnight temperature swing does […]
Pool Equipment Winterization Failures in Dawsonville — The 30-Freeze Checklist

Pool Repairs · Dawsonville, GA Pool Equipment Winterization Failures in Dawsonville — The 30-Freeze Checklist Primetime Pools GA · 14 min read · Pool Repairs There are four winterization mistakes that account for nearly every expensive equipment failure we pull out of Dawsonville backyards between November and March. Miss any one of them and you […]