With a career that began on a crew based in Oregon that constructed and renovated swimming pools across the Pacific Northwest, Jim Schmidt learned early what makes pools fail and knew he could provide a higher quality product. Jim moved to Boise and founded C.H.I. in 1984. In 2005 we were privileged to be invited to join the Aquatech Society of Professional Pool Builders.
We remained members of the society until 2017. We spend very little on marketing because our customers refer us passionately to their friends. Over 90% of our new business is from referrals. Family owned and operated; Established in 1984; Serving Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Sun Valley, and Twin Falls. 8-time recipient of the International Award of Excellence from the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals.
We remained members of the society until 2017. We spend very little on marketing because our customers refer us passionately to their friends. Over 90% of our new business is from referrals. Family owned and operated; Established in 1984; Serving Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Sun Valley, and Twin Falls. 8-time recipient of the International Award of Excellence from the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals.
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It seems almost strange to have everything go exactly as it was scheduled to go, but that is exactly the way our pool went. We have already referred several people to your company. I really like the new color and look. It's like a brand new pool to me and we are looking forward to using it for many years to come.
Inspect and adjust exterior equipment for proper operation; make note of any leaks or other possible problems. Normal chemicals for sanitization include: pH and alkalinity control and chlorine. Our technicians will bring the chemicals with them; you don't have to worry about storing any chemicals at your home.
Fiberglass pools are not only beautiful, but they have huge advantages over any other type of pool, including ease of maintenance, cost of ownership, and durability for any location. 100% Full Vinyl Ester Resin: All pools are built using only 100% full vinyl ester resin providing the highest level of strength and protection.
All our pools include certain standard features to make your pool ownership pleasant. We feel these features are items you would insist upon if you had extensive knowledge of swimming pool safety, maintenance, and construction. Ask us about our standard features. When building anything - Planning is everything!
The world's finest automatic and manual safety covers for pools and spa covers from CoverPools. A Cover-Pools pool cover is the best way to protect family and friends and to optimize your investment, ensuring your swimming pool will remain the source of fun and enjoyment it was intended to be. If you already have a pool, or if you're planning to build one, remember: a pool without a pool cover is like a house without a roof.
Reviews (6)
Michael Vineyard
Jul 23, 2021
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I have had them come out to my home several times for pool repair and maintenance for minor repairs to the pool plumbing to a burst pipe under the concrete. All work was completed very timely and professionally and at a very reasonable price. They can be a challenge to reach sometimes but as a fellow small business in the area, it can be extremely challenging to keep up with all of the phone calls and requests for work in the valley. I would absolutely recommend them to anybody and will continue to use their services.
Kip Ladd
Mar 21, 2021
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Update based on March 2021 repair work: 20+ year pool plaster company removed all plaster and found the bonding layer for the plaster was not properly prepared for adherence and some of the concrete they used to build up top portion had pieces of plastic in it and was crumbling!!!
Really disappointed in Jim. 5 years ago he provided a quote, which then was completed 4 years ago when the overall home was finished to overhaul our gunite pool (replaster, squared corners, new plumbing, lights, equipment, auto cover, etc.) but now that all the plaster is cracking he blames it on his subcontractor who
Really disappointed in Jim. 5 years ago he provided a quote, which then was completed 4 years ago when the overall home was finished to overhaul our gunite pool (replaster, squared corners, new plumbing, lights, equipment, auto cover, etc.) but now that all the plaster is cracking he blames it on his subcontractor who
Andrew Miller
Oct 09, 2020
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Reading from the other reviews I'm not too shocked that I've called 3 times now to get a bid to do a pool for next year (2021) and have received no call back from "Jim". On 3 different occasions over the last 2 months I've called C.H.I pools to get a quote. I talk to the receptionist lady on the phone who assures me this time Jim will call me back, and still nothing. I certainly don't want to do business with someone who doesn't return my calls before even getting my money. If you want to run a successful business you should probably return calls..or fire your receptionist who isn't forwarding
Linda L.
May 10, 2017
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Mark R.
Sep 14, 2015
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We had a 20X40 pool constructed by CHI Aquatech. We found during the entire process that patience was important because they tend to be too optimistic with their scheduling. The most troubling is that unless you are planning on a state of the art, huge pool in Sun Valley, you will find yourself at the bottom of the company's importance level.
At the time of this review, we are mostly happy with the basic construction job. We had them pour a concrete patio during the pool build. It has major cracks in several places. The pool itself is so far crack free. Our pool has an automatic pool cover
At the time of this review, we are mostly happy with the basic construction job. We had them pour a concrete patio during the pool build. It has major cracks in several places. The pool itself is so far crack free. Our pool has an automatic pool cover
Jay S.
Apr 20, 2014
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Called and asked for someone to come give an estimate to build a pool. Jim came to my home and we talked for about an hour. When he left, I gave him my email address to send the estimate to. About a week and a half went by but no estimate. I called to inquire about the estimate and was told by Jim that he got the impression that it was too expensive when he "ball parked it"!!! He then went on to say that "people" from California come here and expect to get a pool for 20K and there are pool builders who will build a pool for that fee but he was not one of them. The take
