You may remember last fall when we had our annual California Pools food drive benefiting F.O.R. Maricopa? Our employees, subcontractors and customers emptied their pantries and their wallets – it was amazing! We were able to collect more than 2 ½ tons of food and 45 turkeys for the foodbank which services Maricopa and the surrounding communities. Lisa Rollins, one of our employees, became so involved with the foodbank after running the food drive for the past few years, that she now volunteers there weekly! She works behind the scenes to help the foodbank function and they were able to feed 26,000 people in 2009. So, when my friend and I wanted to teach our kids about giving, and heard of the “Great American Bake Sale” we wanted to raise money for F.O.R. Maricopa, an organization we have great respect for. So many of our customers participated in the food drive in November that we thought we would let you know that we are at it again! The Great American Bake Sale is an old-fashioned American bake sale and all proceeds from the sale will be donated to the foodbank. We will be baking with the kids but also would love donated treats if there are any bakers out there! The bake sale is going to be Sunday, April 18th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the park in the Gallery subdivision of Fulton Ranch which is located at Fulton Ranch Blvd and Coconino in Chandler. If you would like to donate any baked goods, they can be dropped off at California Pools & Spas office at Alma School and the 60 Freeway on Friday, April 16th, or shoot me an email at ssmith@calpool.com if you live in south Chandler and I could come pick it up on Saturday, April 17th. If you’re not a baker but have a sweet tooth instead, come by and see us in the big park in the Gallery subdivision at Fulton Ranch (under the ramada). We would love to see you there!
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Great American Bake Sale for Local Food Bank
Friday, April 9th, 2010Positive Signs in the Economy Increase Demand for Swimming Pools
Thursday, April 1st, 2010With home prices stabilizing and even increasing in some areas, have allowed new finance programs to become available. There are more resources for home improvement financing then there were just 24 months ago. People who purchased foreclosed or short sale homes are now able to tap into the equity in their home to finance a pool purchase.
California Pools is excited to announce NEW secured pool loan programs are now available:
- Secured home equity lines with 10 and 15 year repayment terms.
- Will loan up to 100% of your home’s value with no limits on how long you’ve owned the home.
- Loan amounts up to $35,000 with 100% loan to value
- Loan amounts up to $50,000 with 95% loan to value
- No fees or prepayment penalty with rates starting at 7.99%.
California Pools can also offer unsecured loan programs:
- Home Improvement credit card up to $25,000 with 12 months interest free!
- Unsecured personal credit line up to $50,000 with no prepayment penalty and rates starting at 5.25% for well qualified buyers. Lender will use cash reserves or assets (401K, CD, investments) as collateral.
Further proof of an improving economy is the increase in pool sales. California Pool has just experienced a record sales month. With labor costs at an all time low and material cost dropping, it has never been a better time to buy a pool.
If you are interested in pool financing or would like to schedule a design consultation, please contact California Pools at 480-345-0005 or info@calpool.com .
Artistic Paver Stone Decking
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
California Pools has and always will be committed to providing the greatest value product possible to our clients. This comes in the way of products, customer service, quality construction and warranty. Our number one goal is a happy customer now, tomorrow and far into the future. We don’t view a pool as a just a pool, but rather a lifestyle. We realize that the pools we build for our customers become an extension of a house and living area. Where it’s a family BBQ, child birthday party or a quiet morning reading the paper, our backyards are beautiful places to spend quality time. Hey, we live in a state we were enjoy the sunshine an average 350 days a year and there’s no better place to enjoy it than the comfort of your own backyard retreat.
This spring we are offering many innovative products that will enhance this quality time for you. These products have tremendous added value and savings to you now and far into the future. One of these products is Artistic Stone decking. We partnered up with Artistic Stone a number of years ago and see the product as one of great value to our customers.
There are many benefits to Artistic Stone. The product is beautiful and has a number of colors and style selections. This allows you to be able to incorporate the product into any design concept whether it be formal, traditional, natural, lagoon or contemporary. The leading edge of the pools is a bull nose coping that is more comfortable to lean and sit against. My children find the coping piece easier to grab and hold onto when they are playing in the pool. The pave stone is set in a sand/ABC sub base which makes it the best deck in expansive soil areas and provides better drainage in a the backyard than a poured deck. The testing we have done has found Artistic Stone to be the coolest temperature deck on the market. The product is so durable that we at California Pools provide a 10 year warranty with the product!
These are all great attributes but are not how we found the Artistic. We came upon Artistic Stone while we were looking for a new deck product that would hold up over time to the chemically treated water in our pools, specifically salt sanitations. Artistic Stone is a paver stone that tests out to 10,000 PSI (Pounds per Square Inch), which make it far and away the strongest pave stone on the market.
You must be thinking there’s a catch? The cost? Here’s the deal, the product can be designed into a yard where it can be at or very near the same cost as Acrylic decking. Most of the additional cost is in the labor intensive install of the bull nose coping or the building of retaining walls for raised deck areas. The great thing for the consumer is we are currently at a 10-15 year low in labor costs. This is what has dropped the price and provided such a great value to the consumer.
We take our mission statement very seriously, “Our goal is a satisfied customer who will refer their neighbors, friends, and family”. We know the products we provide will bring you many years of enjoyment, laughs and quality time in your backyard living area. Artistic Stone is but one of the many products we offer to our clients. Please contact us at……. to get a free in home estimate on how California Pools can help create your outdoor living area retreat. Stay in touch with our blogs to get the latest information on the products and goings on within the Arizona pool industry.
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