Raleigh Pebble Tec Swimming Pool Renovation

Have you ever wondered what to do when your old plaster is rough, stained and pitted? The answer is that it is time to resurface your concrete swimming pool. I have attached a short video showing the process of applying a Pebble Tec Swimming Pool Finish to a 30+ year old pool.

The first thing we did on this project was to remove all the existing plaster, tile and coping. It took a few workers a couple of days and a lot of hard work to get it all removed and prepared for the new surface. Applying a new pool finish is much like painting a house...About 80% of the work is in the prep phase and the remaining 20% is in the actual application. The color you see here is Moonlight Grey Pebble Tec and the finish comes with a 15 year warranty. The old saying "you get what you pay for" really rings true when it comes to pool resurfacing.

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Frank Bowman Designs is a progressive custom swimming pool & outdoor living design / build company. We specialize in unique and unusual projects consisting of custom concrete swimming pools, spas, landscaping, natural stone patios, outdoor kitchens & fireplaces, pool houses, cabanas and more. Feel free to contact or follow us for more information about our products and services.

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Will My Pool be Ready for Spring?

Most people don't start thinking about swimming pools in Raleigh until the weather starts to get warm. By that time it is generally too late to find a quality swimming pool contractor, approve a dynamic design, apply & secure permits, build the swimming pool & outdoor living area and be ready to have you Memorial Day pool Party. If you are interested in installing a new swimming pool, spa & outdoor living environment this year, then now is the time to get started. I know there is snow on the ground and the temperature is not getting out of the 30's but it will be summer before you know it. If you think about it, what does it hurt to have your pool done a month before you want to use it?...Nothing. It's just sitting there waiting for you and your family to jump in and in fact you can start using you pool the minute it's complete. We use our pool every day of the year...some days we swim in it, some days we eat around it, some days we listed to the waterfall and some days we just look at it through the window of the kitchen. A properly designed swimming pool that is architecturally correct you your site can bring year round enjoyment to you and family for years to come.

Submitted by: Frank Bowman Designs

Frank Bowman Designs provides swimming pool, spa & outdoor living design / build services to clients in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, Lake Gaston and the surrounding areas of North Carolina. Our services include custom concrete swimming pools & spas, natural stone & paver patios, outdoor kitchens & fireplaces, landscaping, pool houses, cabanas and much more. Please contact us at Frank@FrankBowman.com or FrankBowman.com for further information about your new swimming pool project.

Frank Bowman Designs - Raleigh Saltwater Swimming Pools

Saltwater Swimming Pools

Did you know that if you already have a conventional chlorine swimming pool, it can be switched over to a state of the art saltwater pool in no time at all? It's true saltwater pools can save the average homeowner hundreds of dollars per year on chemical costs as well as provide your friends and family an enjoyable swimming experience. No more chlorine smelling hair, itchy skin, forgetting to fill the chlorinator, trips to the store to pick up chlorine orforgetting and having the pool turn green...it all can be replaced with a saline based pool water that generates its own chlorine for you. The salt level is kept extremely low...only about 2800 - 3300 parts per million. Some people say they can taste, some people say they can't. But I think it's that you expect to taste chlorine and you don't, so you assume you are tasting salt. Either way talk to someone that has a saltwater pool and they will let you know that it is the only way to go for ease of maintenance and enjoyment.

Submitted By: Frank Bowman Designs serves all of North Carolina, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Cary, Lake Gaston and the Triangle . We are a complete outdoor contractor installing outdoor kitchens & fireplaces, natural stone & paver patios, landscaping, swimming pools & spas, pool houses, cabanas and much more...Our speciality is unique and unusual swimming pools & spas. Visit Frank Bowman Designs at www.FrankBowman.com or Contact us at Frank@FrankBowman.com or (919) 291-8354.

Let's turn your pool "Green"

Everywhere you look more and more people are going green when it comes to their household purchases. Frank Bowman Designs is taking the green movement by storm with the introduction of "Green" products for your swimming pool.

The old standard residential swimming pool uses an alarmingly high amount of energy to run. With the cost of pools going down and more and more people jumping on board the swimming pool bandwagon, going Green is really the only way to go.

According to Green Living Online, "With just over eight million Pools in the U.S. and more than 600,000 in Canada, there is a growing awareness that residential pools may not be the most environmentally friendly form of recreation." They use a lot of electricity and gas with pumps to circulate the water through filters and heaters, typically running 24 hours a day. This is unnecessary when the average pool owner only spends about an hour a day swimming.

Frank Bowman Designs is aware of this and is in full swing with a variety of Alternative and Low Energy Efficient products for pool owners looking to "Go Green". According to their website this, "North Carolina based swimming pool design and construction company encourages the use of environmentally responsible swimming pool products by incorporating healthy, resourceful, energy-efficient products, materials, and methods in the design and construction of swimming pools"

Going Green with your swimming pool is not just a hot trend, it will save you money. They offer products such as the Pentair Intelliflow Variable Frequency Swimming Pool Pump that will reduce energy costs by at least 60% utilizing its internal electrical design system and self-adjusting pool filter run-times year-round. Pool Owners' can become less dependent on high output products using outdated technologies. They can upgrade to more environmentally friendly, cost saving, "Green" products.

According to Frank Bowman Designs, "Almost every manufacturer has developed enhanced products with low Amperage or Solar pumps to decrease energy bills from homeowners and to increase the value of homes living green,"

Even if you don't live in Raleigh, North Carolina you can check out their website for updated consumer information and Energy Saving tips for pool owners.

With Americans jumping on the green living bandwagon they are preparing to see a huge increase in consumer actions searching for Energy related Pool products.

Submitted By: Frank Bowman Designs

Frank Bowman Designs of Raleigh, North Carolina serves all of North Carolina, Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Lake Gaston and the surrounding areas. We specialize in the Design and Installation of Custom Concrete Swimming Pool Installations and Renovations including Tile and Coping, Natural Stone and Paver Decking, Pool Resurfacing with Pebble Tec. Visit Frank Bowman Designs at www.FrankBowman.com or Contact us at Info@FrankBowman.com or (919) 291-8354.

Frank Bowman Designs - North Carolina Custom Swimming Pools

I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Frank Bowman and I am the principal and founder of Frank Bowman Designs, Inc. a watershape, swimming pool and outdoor living design/build firm, established in 1995, with headquarters in Wake Forest, NC. Here is a little about what we do…Since 1995, we have advocated the highest possible standards for architecture, aquatic design, engineering and construction. We design and build only high quality projects using the best materials and craftsman available. Our specialty are unique and unusual projects including infinity edge pools and spas, zero depth entries, perimeter overflow, boulder pools, glass tile, Pebble Tec and have mastered the art of building green with extremely low operating costs. We service all of North Carolina including Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Ashville, Wake Forest and Greensboro as well as the rest of the Southeast States.


Frank Bowman is the founder and President of Frank Bowman Designs, Inc a Wake Forest, NC based Swimming Pool and Outdoor Living Design/Build firm specializing in unique and unusual projects. Please visit www.FrankBowman.com for more information.