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Field work, equipment, and finish details.

Recent project photos, finish details, and field conditions from pool and spa work across Oregon and southwest Washington — demolition and site prep, plumbing and equipment, tile and liners, and the everyday service that keeps a pool running. Click any image to take a closer look.

About This Work

A cross-section of the projects we take on.

We do not publish staged marketing shots. These are working photos from real jobs.

Black Coral Aquatics handles both ends of a pool’s life: new construction and the long tail of repair, renovation, and maintenance that follows. On any given week that means a full surface demolition on one site, a re-plumb and equipment-pad rebuild on another, and routine chemistry and filter service on a dozen more.

The images below are grouped loosely by the kind of work — structural and demolition, plumbing and equipment, and finish and service — so you can see how a project actually comes together rather than just the final result. If you are weighing a renovation or a new build and want to see work comparable to yours, get in touch and we can walk through relevant projects in more detail.

Complete Surface Demolition Full removal of a failed pool surface down to sound substrate. Clean demolition is what makes the following bond coat and finish last.

Aquatic piping installation UV disinfection unit loops plumbed with isolation valves and unions so the unit can be bypassed and the lamp and quartz sleeve pulled for service without shutting down circulation. Pipe is sized to carry the flow the UV dose is rated for, with clearance left around the unit to work.

Heater repair Heater opened up to isolate the actual fault — control board, gas valve, igniter, sensor, or a scaled or corroded heat exchanger — rather than swapping parts on guesswork. Replacement components are chosen to stay serviceable and widely supported.

Sensor servicing pH and ORP probes cleaned, calibrated against fresh reference solution, and replaced when they drift out of range. Automated dosing is only as good as the sensors feeding it.

Chemical refills Feed-system chemical levels topped up on a schedule, with tanks, injectors, and containment checked for leaks and wear at the same visit. Consistent supply keeps water balanced between service calls.

Controller repair Chemical controller boards, relays, and flow switches diagnosed and repaired so automated dosing runs safely again. Where a unit is beyond economical repair, we say so and spec a replacement that fits the existing plumbing.

Tile installation Waterline and step tile sourced and set to fit the pool as it was built, cut and spaced by hand to keep the grout lines as even as the existing layout allowed.

Worksite delineation Fencing, signage, and dust and debris control go in before demolition starts. A defined worksite keeps the household and neighbors clear of the work and keeps the job organized.

Vinyl liner Liner replacement and patching for vinyl pools and spas, including bead-track and gasket work at fittings. We measure the shell carefully so the new liner seats without stretch marks or wrinkles.

Spa covers Replacement covers measured to the specific spa, with the right foam density and skirt length for a proper seal. A well-fitted cover cuts heat loss and evaporation more than any other single upgrade.

How A Project Comes Together

The kinds of work behind these photos.

Renovation and resurfacing

An aging pool usually needs more than a new surface. We assess the shell, plumbing, equipment, and deck as one system, then scope the work so the parts that fail first — bond coat, tile, skimmers, worn valves — are addressed together rather than in a string of separate visits. The demolition and worksite photos above are the start of that process.

New construction

Ground-up builds move from layout and excavation through steel, plumbing, shotcrete, tile and coping, interior finish, and equipment startup. Hydraulic design happens before any pipe goes in the ground: pipe diameters, suction and return velocities, and skimmer and main-drain balance are worked out so the finished system filters the whole pool quietly and efficiently.

Equipment and automation retrofits

On existing pools, the highest-value work is often at the equipment pad: converting a single-speed pump to variable speed, replacing an undersized or failing filter, adding a salt chlorine generator, or wiring in an automation panel that runs circulation, heat, lighting, and water features on a schedule. The equipment, sensor, and controller photos show this category of job.

Ongoing service

Most pools we build or renovate stay on a recurring service schedule afterward — water testing and balancing, filter cleaning, chemical-feed refills, and equipment inspection, with a written record each visit. Catching a seal leak or a drifting sensor early is far cheaper than the failure it turns into.