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Expert Pool Care & Safety Guide

A local hub for Pinellas homeowners. Learn leak detection, water chemistry protocols, and Florida safety regulations.

What Our Clients Say

LEAK DETECTION

The DIY Bucket Test

Unsure if your pool is losing water due to normal sun evaporation or a plumbing leak? Perform the simple bucket test. Turn off all water features, place a weighted bucket on the first pool step, and fill it to match the pool's water line. Mark both levels with tape. After 24 hours, compare the lines. If the pool level dropped more than the bucket level, you likely have a leak.
Plastic bucket sitting on the shallow step of a swimming pool with tape markers showing water levels inside and outside the bucket
CHARITY SPONSOR

Supporting Water Safety Tots

We believe every pool should be a safe space for laughter and family play. As parents and local builders, drowning prevention is our highest priority. We sponsor local drowning prevention classes and financially back 'Water Safety Tots' to provide swim lessons and safety resources to families across St. Petersburg.
Erik & Ada Neikens supporting the Water Smart Tots 10th Anniversary Gala

Pinellas County Safety Compliance

Every swimming pool built or remodeled in Florida must comply with the residential swimming pool safety act. Erik & Ada Neikens prioritize safety in every layout, installing code-compliant gate latches, boundary fences, and safety alarms.

Local Compliance

We audit pool barrier gates, alarms, child safety fences, and anti-entrapment drain covers to keep your family safe.

Request a Pool Safety Audit

Share your details to schedule a safety and leak evaluation.

SAFETY FIRST

Keeping Swimming Spaces Safe & Secure

"Safety isn't just about passing the code inspection—it's about real peace of mind. Installing a toddler safety fence and teaching kids to swim are the most important things you can do to make your pool a truly joyful, stress-free space for your family."
Erik Neikens, Master Builder
Erik Neikens Master Builder

Screen Enclosures and Safety Details

Highlighting physical enclosures and access barriers.

Custom concrete pool and circular spa spillover under a screen enclosure in Clearwater, FL
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Clearwater Screen-Enclosed Pool & Spa

Custom concrete pool and circular spa spillover under a screen enclosure in Clearwater, FL Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Ada Neikens operating a concrete core drilling machine on a pool deck under a screen
construction

Master Builder Core Drilling Deck

Ada Neikens operating a concrete core drilling machine on a pool deck under a screen Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Curved residential pool with raised spa, travertine pavers, and clean equipment set
construction

Curved Pool & Premium Jandy Equipment

Curved residential pool with raised spa, travertine pavers, and clean equipment set Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Curved freeform pool featuring a raised circular spa spillway and brick deck
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Finished Curved Pool & Spa Spillway

Curved freeform pool featuring a raised circular spa spillway and brick deck Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Rectangular pool and integrated square spa with blue mosaic glass tiles
construction

Custom Pool & Built-In Raised Spa

Rectangular pool and integrated square spa with blue mosaic glass tiles Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Custom pool with dark pebble finish, long sun shelf, and active water bubbler jets
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Dark Plaster Pool with Bubbler Jets

Custom pool with dark pebble finish, long sun shelf, and active water bubbler jets Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Angle shot of a freshly poured concrete pool vessel and wood framing braces
construction

Excuted Concrete Pool Shell

Angle shot of a freshly poured concrete pool vessel and wood framing braces Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Rectangular pool shell under construction next to a white boundary fence
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Waterfront Pool Excavation

Rectangular pool shell under construction next to a white boundary fence Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Completed geometric concrete pool featuring double tanning shelves and grey pavers
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St. Pete Geometric Tanning Ledge Pool

Completed geometric concrete pool featuring double tanning shelves and grey pavers Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Samples of textured square limerock concrete pavers displayed on concrete
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Limerock Aggregate Paver Samples

Samples of textured square limerock concrete pavers displayed on concrete Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Narrow rectangular concrete lap pool lined with palm trees and a white fence
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St. Pete Narrow Backyard Lap Pool

Narrow rectangular concrete lap pool lined with palm trees and a white fence Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

Top-down construction view of the main concrete pool casing and structural stairs
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Shotcrete Pool Casing Construction

Top-down construction view of the main concrete pool casing and structural stairs Professional custom design and engineering by Neikens Pool & Spa.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Essential safety regulations and water care questions.

Florida law requires a pool safety barrier at least 4 feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates opening outward away from the pool, or an approved safety cover.

Place a bucket of water on the first step of the pool. Mark the water level inside and outside the bucket. After 24 hours of normal pump operation, if the pool level drops more than the bucket level, you likely have a leak.

Yes, in most Pinellas municipalities, a locked screen enclosure that completely surrounds the pool area satisfies the barrier requirements.