Letter From a Customer
July 5, 2010
More Pics of Display Pool
June 29, 2010
Mark placing the cantilever forms in preparation for pouring a concrete deck.
Closeup of the cantilever forms.
The concrete being poured for the deck.
The concrete being poured for the deck.
Moving along on the deck.
The deck nearing completion.
The finished deck.
Mark installing the pool tile.
The deck finished - tile finished - slide in place.
The pool being filled.
Sod going down around the display pool.
Mark looking over the project that has spread out over a year part time. We're excited to see the end of it!
Cleaning the deck and watering the sod.
View of part of the completed yard from the slide.
Display Pool Nearing Completion
May 17, 2010
The top coat goes on.
Putting the final coat on the display pool out front at the office.
The pool deck is framed out and ready for concrete.
We will be using custom styrofoam forms to pour a contilevered concrete deck.
Zach and Danny found another use for the smooth finish.
The new puppies, Luna and Shadow, get into the act with their masters.
Goodbye to an Old Friend
March 5, 2010
The best dog in the world and a real sweetheart. R.I.P. Sasha.
Back in the Saddle
March 3, 2010
We finally had a break in the weather, and took off on a sales trip through southern Virginia and the Carolinas. Thankfully, we've landed several contracts and are starting off the year with a bang. First up is the Lewis Ginter Recreation Association. They're located in a beautiful old neighborhood in Richmond. Then a couple of jobs in the Outer Banks. Really wish it was warmer! We start as soon as it's over 45 degrees.
Blue Dolphin Staff
Happy Holidays!!
January 18, 2010
Well, our Christmas Vacation is over. In the Pool Business, there is a general shutdown in the coldest winter months: nobody's thinking about a pool then. And this winter we were lucky enough to see some real snow (that's G's front yard in the picture).
We here at Blue Dolphin take our time and enjoy our holidays... but come January 2nd (or maybe January 3rd, depending) we get going on this year's ad campaigns, mailings, SEM marketing, etc. This behind the scenes work is necessary, and keeps our minds off the cold.
In the meantime, we've been working on the new office/warehouse building, a project car (Andrew), landing that buck (Zach), a music recital (Johnny), and an upcoming birthday (Danny). Not to mention that granddaughter Nicole cut her first tooth, and granddaughter Margaret was the hit of the Christmas party!
We've missed all our customers this winter and are looking forward to seeing you this spring.
We'll be in touch about your pool opening sometime around March 1st! Take Care-
Blue Dolphin Staff
The Pool at White Tail Resort
October 27, 2009
The White Tail job is done! Here are some shots (kindly provided by the White Tail staff) of our crew working on the resurfacing.
Concrete Day at White Tail. The staff there pitched in to help.
Jorge Alcantara, our Construction foreman, has been with us for 11 years. He and Mark Robinson, owner of Blue Dolphin, scree the concrete after the pour.
The pool ready for fiberglass.
Resin going on the walls.
Another shot of the resin application.
Our crew at White Tail included Rudy Calderon, old friend Ricky Dennison, and Mark's brother, Rick Robinson, owner of American Pools Resurfacing, our sister company in New York.
Sheets of fiberglass mat being applied to the pool walls.
Resin and fiberglass continue to be applied to the pool in increments.
Tile going on. This is one of the final steps.
The finished pool. The resort opted for a blue pigment in their final coat of resin.
First Visitors to our Display Pool
October 1, 2009
Our first visitors to the display pool area drove down from McConnellsburg, PA last weekend. Dr. Johnston and family took a look at the pool being put in, and at a paver deck job we're working on down the street. We spent a pleasant hour or two with these nice folks, and will be travelling to their home in October to see about resurfacing their pool.
Dr. Harry Johnston, his son, and Mark Robinson talking pools
Mrs. Johnston and her granddaughter, Ella
Little Ella checking out our paver job
Blue Dolphin awarded new contract
September 29th, 2009
We’ve been awarded the contract for the White Tail Resort in Ivor, Virginia. Start date is 9/21/09! We’re happy to have the contract and look forward to working with the resort. There are many pictures to post, however, we’ve had some camera issues lately. Our nine-year-old digital camera finally gave up the ghost, so I hope you’ll be satisfied with these pics from two weeks ago. When I get the memory card unloaded, I’ll put up all the new pics from the display pool. Look for them tomorrow!
Mark Robinson, owner, and his son Zachary putting Stormy's paw into the concrete
A better shot of the equipment pad with all our hand (and paw!) prints
Work on the display pool continues; the Sheer Descent Waterfall is now in place, the pad for the Turbo Twister slide has been poured and the slide is assembled and in place. Plumbing for the dolphin medallions has been integrated, and the bond coat of resin is on the pool.
We’ve entered our busy Pool Closing Season, so things are jumping here. We still have slots for October, so give us a call at 800-608-4100 if you would like to schedule a pool closing. If you schedule your closing and next spring’s opening together, you’ll save $100! Get more information at bluedolphinpools.com.
Thank you for visiting us, and come back again soon!
More Pics from the Display Pool Construction
September 20th, 2009
Here are some pictures from concrete day. Some of the work that occurs when a new pool is under construction is sent out to subcontractors. We've known all of our subcontractors for years and have worked with them extensively.
The concrete goes on the walls first, and is smoothed down as it is poured. Then the floor is poured and smoothed.
The crew working on the concrete floor of the pool
Putting up the concrete walls
The finished concrete surface
After a long hot day of fetching and carrying for the crew, Zach and Danny hit the jacuzzi
Still Moving Forward
September 20th, 2009
The new Blue Dolphin Building
The plans have been approved and the final papers signed, and Blue Dolphin has decided on this building for our new storage facility and office space. We hope to break ground on the project within a month or two. Work also continued on the display pool today as the crew power washed the pool walls, then ground down the concrete and acid washed the pool surfaces. The initial bond coat will go on the walls tomorrow.
More work on display pool
August 27th, 2009
Blue Dolphin is still offering 10% off safety covers ’till the end of August! We also have openings in September and October for pool closings. Our charge is $300 – check out our pool openings/closings page on the website to see what we offer – and call or sign up online!
We continue to work on the display pool through the dog days of summer. The plumbing & electric are in, the jacuzzi is operational (we checked it out), the piles of sand, gravel, and dirt are gone. Next: Fiberglass!
Mark Robinson, owner, working on the pipes for the pool
Piping for the display pool
Piping for the display pool
The 'Turbo Twister' in place
The Koi Water Pond feature
The equipment pad under construction
Equipment pad with our hand prints. The S and St are for the dogs, Sasha and Stormy.
A two-week stretch of 90-degree weather had us all going thru the water!
Hello!
July 19th, 2009
Thanks for coming by to find out a little more about Blue Dolphin Pools Inc. Things are changing for us in our 15th year!
We have moved to our new location in Catlett VA, just outside of Manassas.
The Turbo Twister
The dolphin mosaic
We have broken ground on our new warehouse / office building with our new FAMILY FUN POOL on display, to be completed fall of 2009. On display will also be a stand alone jacuzzi with a pergola, our Koi pond along with many pool water features. We will have fiber optic lighting a sheer descent waterfall and accent medallions. The kids (and some adults like "G”) will enjoy the new turbo twister slide.
The overall project is very exciting- it will allow potential customers to look at some of the features we can provide, and to see and feel Blue Dolphin Pools 15 step FibreGuard+ Fiberglass Surface.
We’re going to surround the pool with samples of various deck surfaces like Pavers, Custom Coping, Custom Tile and Mosiac work . The pool equipment will include a Solar heating system (GO GREEN), conventional heating system, an autmatic chlorinator system.
We’ll keep you posted as construction proceeds this fall, and we’ll be sure to post plenty of pictures!
“G ” (is Kris, our office manager who is a proud Grandma) has been busy updating our web site. Let us know what you like (or don’t like) about the new web site by leaving us a comment (just click on the ‘comment’ link below).
We started doing pool openings in the spring of 2009 and are signing up customers for fall ‘09 pool closing. Just go to our pool opening and closing page to sign up. We want your business !!!
Our Family Fun Pool will be available starting September 2009.
We also offer full services: pump repairs, filters, heaters, plumbing, what ever your pool needs we are here to help.
Check back to see our progress and special promo offers. This month we are offering a 10 % discount on safety cover orders!!
Blue Dolphin’s Display Pool going In
digging the hole for the display pool
The steel walls going up
The steel walls up
The pool walls up
Father and son working on the jacuzzi pad
'G' helping out
The jacuzzi in place under the new pergola
Danny taking advantage of the sand pile