By CHARLENE DEAN
Tired of traveling to Las Vegas to get professional grade chemicals for the hot tub/spa and the swimming pool?
Thanks to Paul Beauparlant, those poolside products will soon be right down the street at Paul and Sons Pool Service and Supply.
The store, scheduled to open March 2, will carry everything needed to keep the spa and pool sparkling and clear.
Beauparlant has had a pool service here since 2007 and currently services 36 customers, including private pools for some of Pahrump’s officials and pools at apartments and RV parks. he learned the ins and outs of chemicals and equipment during the six years he worked with a large pool service in Las Vegas.
He said even though the name of his business is “and Sons,” the boys are ages 13 and 4. “I’ve talked about this becoming a family business with the 13-year-old,” Beauparlant said. “it will be a place he can work during the summer when he gets old enough, and he can use the job to help him through college.”
He laughed and said, “The 4-year-old just thinks it must be time to go swimming.”
Beauparlant said his business will offer several things not found in other area stores carrying pool and spa supplies.
“I offer real professional advice to my customers. right now, when the pool turns green, they go get what they think will fix it. That’s not always the case.
“I’ve had customers come to me and say, ‘my pool is green. I put chemicals in it and it just won’t clear.’”
Beauparlant said people fail to realize water is just like anything else left in the desert heat. it breaks down, and as it does, the chemicals added to clear the water have nothing with which to bond. “I’ve seen it time and time again,” he said. “sometimes it’s the wrong chemical and sometimes there is no fix except to drain and refill.”
The retail store will handle a line of professional chemicals Beauparlant said are more concentrated and have a smaller percentage of inert ingredients than what people can purchase locally. “it actually saves money in the long run,” he said. “it takes less of a professional grade chemical to get the job done.”
He said the effects last longer as well.
“it also keeps the water from breaking down so fast, which means a longer time before you have to bear the expense of draining and refilling the pool.”
Paul and Sons Pool Service and Supply will also carry equipment, both professional and less expensive grades. “we have filters, baskets for skimmers, motor baskets, vacuum hose, skimmers, brushes and testing kits,” Beauparlant said. “I special order for people, too.” he said there is a 24-hour to one week turnaround time for those.
Not only is Beauparlant a professional pool man offering sound advice and supplies, he is also a resource go-to guy. he said over the years he has made trusted contacts who repair plaster cracks, remodel pools, add waterfalls and other poolscapes, install baby gates and other safety features and even can recommend a builder to install a new pool.
“I also offer free water testing,” he said. “Just put the pool water in a clean container and bring it in.”
He is offering free delivery after store hours. “if someone purchases either a quantity of something or maybe just doesn’t want to carry acid in their car, I’ll deliver it,” he said.
Beauparlante said he is open to adding new clients to his pool service, “but only a few. I have a helper, but I don’t want to be overloaded and have the service suffer.”
Beauparlant said right now he has time for private pools or spas, and a couple of commercial contracts.
The grand opening starts at 9 a.m. on March 5, at the store, 1210 E. Basin Ave., Suite 5. Beauparlant will offer free hot dogs, sodas, water and candy for the kids to kick off his new venture.
Normal hours will be from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays through Fridays and Mondays, and from 9 to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. The store will be closed Tuesdays.
Call 253-4040 for more information.
Professional pool service opens retail store
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