We work hard to build amazing pools for our customers, but once we finish and it is all filled with water, you deserve to have as pleasant of an experience IN the pool as you do sitting outside gazing into the gorgeous water.

While most pools use a combination of chemicals, including chlorine or "salt" (that is processed into chlorine), there is a new technology that has become popular with our customers and others around the world. We highly encourage this new technology, UV Sanitation systems like those by SpectraLight for our customers.

With Derby Day around the corner we thought we would talk about how horses use swimming pools and how similar we are to these beautiful animals.

Swimming is one of the greatest exercises anyone and any animal can do. It is the number one low impact way to get your body in shape so it is no wonder that it is the best low impact way to train a horse.

While pools offer a great source of entertainment, exercise, and fun, they unfortunately can also prove deadly to young children or even unsupervised older ones. The following tips though, can help keep your family safe and ensure that your swimming pool is a source of fun and excitement all summer long.

Are you worried that getting a new pool might be difficult because you aren't sure of how to finance it? With a little planning, financing that new swimming pool can be a lot easier and less painful than you might think.

While it may be winter right now, this is the perfect time to start thinking about buying a pool and planning for how to pay for it. For many of our customers, developing a financial plan is the first step in designing the inground pool or spa of their dreams. This first step does not have to be hard, there are many ways to finance a pool.

December in Chicago is often a time of year when swimming pools are just a fond memory from a summer long since passed - and not yet something ready to be planned for. At Barrington Pools, we believe in having fun and celebrating the holiday season with some of our friends, including local Chicago bloggers and their kids.