We're looking to fix up a sorely neglected pool in our soon to be new house and have a variety of small jobs that need to be done.  Although the scope of our project was outside of Eric Larsen's usually portfolio he took the time to call me back and talk through our needs and suggest his contractors that might be able to help.  He was extremely friendly and helpful and when the time comes to resurface our pool and redo our decking and tile we will be calling Eric Larsen!

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We thank them all so much. They were more than helpful. The pool is doing great!

Before we started the pool construction we got quotes from 3-4 companies. Larsen's Pool and Spa was able to give us all the upgrades we wanted within our budget. Adam was our sales person, he interpreted our requirements very well and was able to put a great design together. He gave us both 2D drawings and 3D renderings which was essential to visualizing how the final product would be. Once construction started their site supervisor Jeremy was always on site. I inspected all the major phases of the construction very closely myself, and every time I  had a question I could count on Jeremy getting back to me within a few minutes of me sending a text.  Jeremy would always stop by on our request to visually inspect certain things together.  All the subcontractors they used were very professional. As with any big construction project there were things we wanted to change as things progressed and they were very accommodating. Once the construction was completed Bob and the service guys took care of it the new pool and space for a month. At the end of it he did a thorough workaround on how to clean and take care of the pool and maintain proper water chemistry.
Larsens Pool & Spa did a great job on our new pool construction and would not hesitate to reccomend them!

Eric Larsen along with his crew worked together keeping us updated and informed before, during and upon completion of the remodeling of our pool and spa. Their work is not only beautiful but of utmost quality.

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Very professional. Owner was in daily contact. Staff have been with company a long time & are very good at what they do. Job was done on time. Was a very stress-free process. Amazed & very happy with the results

After speaking to several pool installers, my wife and I called Larsen's Pool and Spa, primarily because of the positive reviews posted on Angie's List. Unlike several of the other contractors, they were very responsive. The house where the pool was installed is located in Riverview, Florida, but we live in Philadelphia. Therefore, most of the construction was done while we were away. This added an additional layer of apprehension on our part. Turns out that the apprehension was unwarranted. From the initial meeting with the salesperson, who designed the pool, to the person who walked me through the various operations of the equipment, every single individual from Larsen's was not only very professional and competent, but also extremely friendly and personable. My wife and I even received a call from the owner, just before construction began, to thank us for the business and to insure us that everything would turn out fine. Even though we were a thousand miles away, we were kept abreast of all developments. The pool was finished in the time frame promised and it looks great!! If you're looking for a reliable, competent, friendly, professional pool installer, Larsen's Pool & Spa is the company to use!!

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Making an appt. for an estimate was easy and Joe showed up promptly.  He explained that he has had many years of experience in the pool renovation field.  His company uses Pebble Tec products which carry a lifetime warranty.  However, we were not impressed when he suggested he could simply remove the loose tiles and put new tiles over top of the old tiles in the rest of the pool.  We have many tiles falling off of our 30 year old pool and we had explained that we have little oak branches working their way through the grout in the tiles.  Perhaps he was just trying to save us money but we insisted that all the old tiles should be removed before installing new ones and this estimate indicates that. He gave us a good tip that we should contact city hall to see if we could get a discount on our water/sewer bill when we fill the pool. We appreciate that and other advice he gave us.  His company would also clean and brush the pool for a month following installation which many of the other companies are unwilling to do.

The reasons we did not choose Larsen's Pools are:(1) because we wanted to refinish not only the pool but also the deck around the pool and the floor of the attached lanai and fix the problem where roots had raised one end of the pool deck.  Larsen's Pool & Spa recommended that we contact another company for an estimate for all that extra that work.  After obtaining estimates from several other companies who bid the entire project, we decided to choose one of them as we did not want the responsibility of coordinating the various contractors on this large project. (2) Joe Fleming's estimate also was rather high in comparison for the pool part of the job.

Larsen's pool built a gorgeous pool and spa with a paver deck and screen enclosure.  From beginning to end, we dealt with courteous, knowledgeable and a very professional staff.  Our designer Joe did an excellent job designing our dream pool.  He made corrections as needed and guided us through the decision process for all the materials used.  Their estimate was comparable to other pool companies but Larsen's materials were of higher quality with travertine stone as a standard versus other companies which offered it as an upgrade.  Our construction manager Jeremy, was always promptly available via phone, text, email or in person.  Jeremy kept us informed and supervised all of the details for our pool construction.  All of the construction crews were also very knowledgeable, polite and professional.  Carlos' crew had the difficult job of tiling a massive retaining wall, the pool and spa, all done beautifully!  
 Creating our pool paradise was a challenge due to the size and slope of the yard.  Larsen's staff took on the challenge and we now have an amazing contemporary pool ideal for entertaining family and friends.  We highly recommend Larsen's Pool and Spa and would definitely call them back for any future pool project!

I interviewed four vendors for this project. All of them were from Angie's List. I picked Larsen's because I felt that they were honest and realistic with their quote. The gentleman they sent out had 41 years industry experience and walked me through the renovation process. Other companies, although coming in cheaper, had 1-2 guys who tried to do it all. They did the sales calls, they did the work, they did the billing, they did the scheduling - this means you are in an infinite voice mail-call back-never gettting anywhere LOOP! Larsen's was realistic when explaining timing to me. I also had a very very very tight budget of 15,000. When it came down to it, I had to let some of my "wish list" go - they helped me prioritize what was most important and what could potentially wait 3-5 years to do. 
They started on time and kept me up to date with progress. I can't say enough great things about Bob, the gentleman who did the bulk of the work. He repaired the crack, removed an outdated skimmer and replaced it with a newer one, and got my pool ready for tile/pebblesheen. 
One outstanding thing: Removing the outdated skimmer was MUCH MORE INVOLVED than anyone anticipated. It took more days more hours, more people than Larsen's thought it would. Most companies would have come back and asked for more money or tried to revise their estimate. NOT THESE GUYS. They stuck by their original estimate. 
My pool looks amazing. I feel like I'm in paradise. We have done 3 pools while in Tampa Bay, and these guys are the BEST!

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Amazing company. Eric was super professional, great design. All the subcontractors were professional, on time and friendly. I have nothing but rave reviews for this company!!

Working with the Larsen's and their wonderful associates was a pleasure. Their expertise and attention to detail was beyond our expectations. They were prompt, courteous, professional and cleaned everything after they were finished. The final result is truly magnificent and we could not be happier! Great job!

Larsens was great.  
They lived up to their top billing on Angie's list.
I waited a few months to write the review to "test drive" the pool and I can tell you, you get what you pay for.
My wife and I couldn't be more pleased with the results and the service.
The pool looks brand new.  Beyond our expectations.
Having been in the pool business 35 years ago - and after getting estimates on this job from 4 other local companies -
I can tell you Larsens is the only way to go.  
The crews that repaired the concrete for new application were meticulous in laying the right foundation.  Kudos to Bob Cox who
went above and beyond what I think any other company would have done on a critical part of the job no customer would ever notice.
The application crew that applied the new PebbleTech coating was amazing to watch - almost 15 people working in complete unison to produce a beautiful result.  
Orlando, the tile guy was a true craftsman, or should I say artisan. Request him; just a phenomenal job on a complex re-tile. 
Special thanks to Dave Larsen and (again) Bob Cox who oversaw all the work and workers.  
Great follow-through.
I am not one to bother writing reviews.  I have to be really impressed to do so.
Don't even bother shopping around - I did that for you and I know the business.
If you do, you will get lower estimates; but remember the price shopper is the lawful prey of the price seller.
Anyone can cut corners to drive their price lower.  
Larsens won't and you don't want anyone who will.
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From day one my experience with Larsons Pool and Spa has been beyond what I could have imagined. If you could have seen the terrible pool job I had before, you would understand my concern and lack of trust in hiring a pool contractor. Joe, Dave and Eric Larson, Jeremy, Rhonda, Carol, Bob, Justin and all the sub contractors have completely alleviated my fears. I could not be happier with the final outcome.
Joe was the first to come and look at my pool situation and give me an estimate on what I have heard from everyone involved on the worst pool they have ever seen. It took a long time to get the job started as the original builder who is no longer in business never finished the job properly and left an open permit . With the help of everyone in the office and Hillsborough county, we were able to get a new permit and get the job started. Once that happened the ball started rolling and in 6 weeks I was swimming in my beautiful pool.
The old deck had to be completely demolished and concrete removed. As my yard has a fairly steep grade, they built a retaining wall that will never shift and erode. There is a solid bed of rebar and concrete holding everything in place. Next came plumbing and electrical. All the plumbing was completely redone with new pvc, new returns, a new skimmer, vac line and sheer descent feature. New valves were installed on the pool pump. the electrical was redone with new conduit for the pool light, light switch, gfi on pool pump and bonding copper wire around the entire pool to ground the electrical. I would also like to thank Dave Larson at this point. There were a few things that were not included in the original bid. Things that could have been reused. Dave chose to replace those things, pool returns and pool light at no extra charge as he felt everything should be done with all new material.Tile was done next. The tile I chose had a distinct pattern in it. I was concerned that it would be installed with the grain of the tile all running in the same direction. The owner of the tile company showed us the back of the tiles showing how each tile was marked so the installers would know the proper placement of each tile and we were assured it would be done that way. In the end there were a few tiles that were installed with the grain of the tile running the wrong way. While it is a minor problem overall, to fix it would have resulted in cutting out and re-cementing the tile and coping as well as the pool interior finish. . I chose not to do that as it would weaken the integrity of the grout. Larsons and the paver company were willing and ready to tear out and replace the affected tiles and coping, but again we were concerned about the integrity of the grout and pool finish overall if it was redone. Larsons attitude was "we will do whatever needs to be done to make you happy". My pool is kidney shaped, so there are no straight edges to be found when they were installing the coping.Every piece of coping was cut and fit with even grout lines. It truly was a work of art watching it being cut and recut to make sure the edges were evenly spaced. After the coping was grouted in, the pavers were installed. With a reandom pattern to the pavers, it was like watching a jigsaw puzzle being done. Water and sand finished the job. The end result is stunning and I am over the top happy with how it looks. The tiles were well sloped away from the pool to prevent rain water running into the pool or pooling on the deck. The next day the pool cage was constructed. Initially I had decided to keep the roof of the patio part of the screen enclosure. I changed it and had the insulated ceiling panels as they were higher and would make it possible to install a ceiling fan. The panel really looks classy and clean and softens the sound of rain on a metal corrugated roof. The screen room is very well built and very strongly secured with cables to the retaining wall. The only issue I have with the screen enclosure is resulting aluminum shavings resulting from the hundreds of screws needed to construct the cage. At the end of the job a high powered leaf blower was used to clean up the debris. Much of the sand that was used to seal in the pavers was blown out, and the sharp metal shavings filled in the cracks. I spent several days with a trash can and pick digging shavings that can act like splinters in bare feet around the pool. A tarp or plastic sheet may have helped alleviate this problem. There was also a leak in the end cap of the gutter leading to the downspout. We noticed that the first time it rained. After contacting Lightning Aluminum, they sent someone out to caulk around the end cap. That has done the trick as there was no more leaking after the next rain. Larson assured me the sand would be redone at the end of the project as the pool finish job would also result in sand being lost. The final step was the interior finish. The guys who did this job were very professional and did an amazing job. They bonded the interior first, then came in with a high pressure blower shooting the interior finish into the pool. They went to work smoothing the finish and cleaning off any residual cement. In two hours time, my 6 week construction job site became a stunning pool with a hose running to fill it with water. 24 hours later, the pool was full. After a call to Jeremy, who has been my main contact person letting him know it was full, I got a visit from Bob. Bob came in to start up the pool and add all chemicals needed to get the water clean and clear. He gave me instructions on what needed to be done for the first two weeks while the interior finish was getting set and solidified. He brought me a new brush and showed me how to brush down the sides every day to assure all the colors in the finish would come out as they should. Bob came out several time to complete all minor issues and re-sanded the pavers as promised. Also, Richard who did the demolition at the beginning came out and cleaned up all the remaining debris and graded the yard getting it ready for landscaping that will be done soon. While I have mentioned a few minor issues during the process, I am truly happy with the overall job. I would give them a grade of 99 out of 100! Jeremy was very responsive to any questions and concerns I had and responded to text messages and phone calls no matter what time it was. I would highly recommend Larsons Pool and Spa as well as all the amazing sub contractors they used. I spoke to all of them when they came to do their part of the job. Without exception, all of them had good things to say about Larsons and all of them have worked for them for several years. That says a lot about a company if the subcontractors are happy working for them. Building a new pool is a big job, but a full renovation is a huge and very expensive undertaking. I chose Larsons because they did not try to tell me as others did the cheapest way to get the job done. They gave me exactly what I asked for. The RIGHT way to get the job done. Again I am beyond happy with my new pool and everyone who had a part in it.
Thank you to everyone connected with this amazing process!

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This is a great company. I received 3 other bids for the same amount but for a smaller pool with limited pavers.they started when they said they would but more importantly they finished on schedule. Jeremy Jolli is the construction supervisor and he is awesome. I cha nged the plans multiple times and he was so detailed and so accessible which put us at ease. LARSENS doesn't nickel and dime it's customers.things that are upgrades with other companies are standard in a LARSENS pool .they serviced the pool weekly for a month after completion which was so important to have someone walking me through the process of keeping the pool sparkling clear.they have a superior support network and don't abandon the customer when completed.I routinely hear from Jeremy ensuring that everything is fine and to call should I have any questions.if you're looking for a great company no other bids are required, use LARSENS pool and spa.

After internet and Angie's List research we met with Joe at Larsen's to pick out our materials.  We went with Wet Edge pool surface and 12X12 Shellrock pavers by Artistic pavers.  Neither is a cheap option, but we found them to be excellent choices. The surface is grippy without being too rough like Pebble Tec and the pavers cool with some grip but do not need sealing

Both Joe and owner Dave came to our house separately to measure and discuss the project and provided us with a written estimate. The pool draining came first, then the (six tons) of pavers were delivered. The paver crew (ours was owned and operated by Carlos, who I recommend if you have a choice) was incredibly hardworking and organized.  The did the entire job in about a day and a half. Note that you have to move everything off of the pool deck before they start work.  They first removed the old "edge" of the pool and the old tile running along the inside edge, then installed the new tile.  Then came the pavers.  Note that  when they tell you that they "make a lot of dust", they are not just kidding around.  At times you can barely see them out there when they are cutting the pavers. If you have and old house with jalousie windows like we do, I would recommend you tape up the seams ahead of time.  Lots of very fine dust.  The crew cleaned up very well.

The interior of the pool was next.  This was done by a separate subcontractor. They park a truck out on the street and run a long hose back to the pool. 

There is a mixing vat on the truck where one guy dumps the dry material into and then if is pumped back to the pool. This operation took four or five guys about five hours and again, they cleaned up afterwards. Bob and others from Larsen's came back several times over the next few days and weeks to clean the pavers and the general area and get the pool chemistry correct. 

Everything was done as promised and it all came out looking great.

It was great. They went out of their way to satisfy me. I was really happy I chose them!

What a pleasure to have Dave Larsen and his crews work on my pool and lanai!  From the moment I talked with Dave Larsen on the phone to the final tweaks to our finished project, Larsen's Pools and Spa have been professional, responsive and easy to deal with.  Their pricing was fair and competitive. Communication from all parties involved was excellent and timely.   We had some major problems identified as the project progressed that were unexpected, but Dave was very good about defining the issue, providing fair solutions and making sure that the project moved ahead with minimal delays.  As the project wound down there were some details that I wanted addressed and Dave and his staff were excellent about getting in touch with me and communicating when someone would be there to evaluate, repair or complete the issue in question.  Dave Larsen does exactly what he says he will do and that is to be cherished when you are venturing into a large remodeling project.  We highly recommend Larsen's Pools and Spa and we love our new pool and lanai!