Swimming Pool References

From: Art Anderson

To: Sani-Tred

8/27/04
Re: Ideal Products (Sani-Tred)

We have a 20 x 40 foot in-ground pool that existed when we bought our house in 1980.  I believe it was installed in the mid 1970's. The upper 3 ½ feet of the wall was fiberglass panels and the rest of the pool was poured concrete. The diving area is about 9 feet deep, with the shallow third about 3 1/4 feet. About 4 years ago it started losing water, and we had to add quite a lot every few days. The next year it was worse, with water needed daily. We then stopped using it and it remained about half full (mostly the deep end) for a couple of years.

My wife got tired of looking out our sliding doors at the mess, and wanted to get rid of it. Early this year we were seriously considering removing the pool and filling the hole to plant grass. My daughter found the “Sani-Tred” web site, so we investigated that approach. I saw them doing another pool, and it looked good.  The pool was drained entirely, pressure washed, and pictures were taken to aid in quoting the restoration.  There were extensive cracks across the floor, particularly in the shallow end, and others part way down the concrete sides of the deep end.

We decided to try their approach. The pool was sandblasted, and then coated with one coat of Perma-Flex. The cracks were then sealed with LRB/TAV mixture (Liquid Rubber Base, Thickening Activator), as were the joints between the fiberglass panels. Another coat of Perma-Flex was then added, after which the pool was painted.

We now have a like-new pool, which holds water just fine. In fact you cannot even see where the cracks were. I certainly would recommend this treatment to any pool owner that is having crack or leak problems.

Before and after pictures are available.

Art Anderson
Kokomo, Indiana

Before		After Sandblasting
1st Coat of Permaflex		After Patching Using LRB/TAV Mixture
Top Coat Of PermaFlex		Final Coat Of Pool Paint

From: Stu Cassell

To: Sani-Tred

Dear Sani-Tred,

Our swimming pool was losing 2-3 inches of water a day.  We had two different pool companies attempt to fix the leaks.  Neither was successful. 

By the time I found your website our pool looked like "Frankenstein" with all of it's deep cracks and fissures.  Your ad intrigued me - it referenced the ability to fix leaks in swimming pools that previously were deemed hopeless.

Your pictures and descriptions of how to do the work encouraged me and my family to attempt to repair our pool ourselves.  We hired someone to remove the old caulking and to grind out the big cracks.  Then we hired another company to sandblast the pool (I'm no spring chicken - I'm 58 years old and decided to leave the really heavy labor to people who do it best).

Now it was time to plunge ahead.  My wife, myself, and my son read the directions and followed them step by step.  Once we got into it, the process wasn't nearly as intimidating as it seemed before we began.

The materials you sent were all plainly labeled the directions easy to follow.

We are thrilled with the end result.  I highly recommend Sani-Tred to anyone who has been in a situation where it seems like you're facing a hopeless cause. 

Now my family can enjoy a beautiful sound pool, plus we can take pride in the fact that we fixed a problem that the "pros" were unable to correct.

Thank you very much

Stu Cassell
St. Louis, MO

From: John M. Elk

To: Sani-Tred

Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:54 PM

I patched up some major cracks last spring in my pool. The Sani-Tred system works. I'll need to load up with more of it on some areas where I did not apply as much as I should have. I believe the Liquid Rubber Base and the PermaFlex properly applied can prohibit me from having to destroy our 22 year old pool.

John M. Elk

From: MC

To: Sani-Tred

We have a pool with a waterfall and had the Sani-Tred system applied through a Sani-Tred application crew.  We are very pleased with the overall appearance of the pool, and every aspect of the problem areas were resolved.  We were also very pleased with the performance of the crew, and how they kept us informed about the stages of the application, their cleanup, etc.   I would recommend the Sani-Tred system to anyone who would need waterproofing.  The best part of the Sani-Tred system is that it is aesthetically beautiful…wonderful!  It filled cracks that we thought were unrepairable!  Beautiful!!

M.C. 
Illinois

From: Rodger Robinson

To: Sani-Tred

Have used the product on my pool and have had excellent results...sealed all the leaks and easy to use, etc.  Thank you for your professional service from your sales dept.  Would recommend the product to anyone with pool problems.

Sincerely

Rodger Robinson
Mudgee NSW  Australia

From: Scott Campbell

To: Sani-Tred

Dear Sani-Tred People:

Several years ago we purchased a home with an aging forty-plus year old in-ground concrete pool. We began having more serious problems with cracks and were consistently losing 1-2 inches of water per day. We first attempted emptying and patching ourselves with hydraulic cement. The next year the cracks were back and new ones as well. That year we spent several thousand dollars having a local "professional" come in to "fix" the cracks and repaint the pool. The next year the old cracks reappeared and further new ones as well. I was then exploring last-ditch options (including trying a pool liner or just filling it in as many of our neighbors with similar vintage pools have chosen to do) when I happened upon the Sani-Tred web site. At that point I figured trying your product was worth a shot, especially compared to the high costs of any of my other options. I ordered your product and re-patched all my cracks (some of them fairly significant). Our water leak problem was immediately resolved last summer, and I am extremely happy to say that the winter has passed and that my cracks have not re-appeared! I am excited about being able to look forward to many years of continued use of the pool. I was skeptical at first regarding the ability of any product to solve my crack and leakage woes, but now am a true believer and would enthusiastically recommend your product to anyone in a similar situation.

Feel free to post the above on your web-site.

Scott Campbell
Rockford, IL

From: Tony Keeping
To: Sani-Tred
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:11 AM
Subject: Thanks

Hi Ideal Products LLC,

Just a short note to say thanks, I used your products last year to seal a crack on 3 sides of my pool. Previously I had tried various other means over a 3 year period but could not stop it; in fact it got worse each year. Up to now the repair has been
100% leak proof. I look forward to another leak proof year.

Thanks again
Tony

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