Hampe Pools

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The day after the election and the skies are still blue as my life goes on......Here checking on my next project. #belleairbluffs #hampepools #poolrenovation

You can now follow us on Instagram everyone....see you there. #hampepools #14psiapproved #trendsetting #mosaictile

No store bought mosaics here....hand made and installed as we go...

This lightwaves tile really stands out in the sun..... and is so much better in person.....This is the type of stuff that makes your neighbor Bob and your materialistic brother in law Steve, very envious, as well as increases the property value in my opinion...#npt #tiledoctor #stonescape #hampepools #14psiapproved

The new surface went in smoothly and will look great tomorrow after it is cleaned and polished....the mosaic is stating to come to life now with the white border and should really pop after it gets filled with water.

Here are a couple of before and after pictures of 2 Saftron hand rails I installed this week on a couple renovations....They came out nice with some great color matches to the decks around them.... Not only are they cool to the touch,, they are strong and durable which is needed here on the Gulf, these rails are coated in a poly vinyl shell that will not rust like the traditional stainless steel rails....#saftron #hampepools #14psiapproved

After stripping off the first attempt, and releveling and shaping the spillover, I ended up within 1/16th difference from one side to the other which irritates the shit out of me...probably because it was layed it out in strips of 3 and 4 chips at a time to make the curve even and an obvious change in the adhesive layer depth along the way...Dam you Symona....luckily your too adorable to fire.

A couple of examples of cheap Chinese glass tile not installed by professionals.... I only carry pool tile in my showrooms and install with the recommended epoxy products after waterproofing the pool.....also we offer limited lifetime warranties on our professional and artistic craftsmanship.....#trendsetting

Went over and met with Mark Fresh at his facility in Tampa Florida.....Good people, and a very nice showroom filled with some UNIQUE tiles i think i will be using in the future. #nobaltile #14psiapproved #litokol #artisryinmosaics #vidrepur #mosaictile

The Tile workshop is a GO.....And its FREE to all that show up....Event will be held February 17th and 18th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida coinciding with the FSPA Fun in the Sun convention February 19th and 20th.....Special lodging rates available thru the Hyatt Regency Hotel, connected to the convention center....If you plan on attending the actual convention you will need to pre-register with the FSPA.....The tile workshop will accommodate all we... can, but you need to submit your name in the comments and how many people your bringing....first come first serve kinda thing....As for the event, it will cover a wide variety of subjects concerning prep, waterproofing and install to include grouting by some very experienced individuals to include our very own tile master Danilo Bonazza....Considered to be the best mosaicist in our industry.......i will be posting more details as I get them, but make your plans now to secure your spot. #fspa #tiledoctor #artinmosaics #danilobonazza #14psiapproved See more

Here is a pool that was being renovated by "Another Big Name Contractor" right next to a pool I was renovating at the same time 6 months ago....I did offer my services, but they decided to go with the " Other Comany".....I bet they regret that decsion now when they look over at my beautiful pool that was completed 6 months ago.....meanwhile....theirs is filled with water to keep it from delaminating and possibly popping out of the ground while this thing goes to court....surf...ace is baked...excessive acid washes trying to correct shotty work....inproperly installed see thru glass tile that you can see algae forming on the cheap multicrete thin set which was also used as the grout....no flow or light to spa....spillover was never completed and is jacked up....i could go on with more details, but why.......I kinda feel bad for them....but then I don't....i gave you the chance....But you were influenced by slick advertising and fancy company literature and not listening during the quote review.... See more

Within the next few months I will be adding a few more tile suppliers to reach our goal of the largest collection of Pool Tile in one location on the East coast....stay tuned.

Thanks to Symona and Jason for helping me finish up the step tiles and the grouting today.... This thing is about ready for the resurfacing on Wednesday next week...

After that small section here on the spa I will be done with the transitions....Flat floors from here on out....which I'm looking forward to.

Tuesday's progress report....smooth sailing so far here in Belleair.....the tile has a true mosaic look with the offset grout lines and the multicolored tiles....taking our time, getting it right.

Ready for surfacing.... This mosaic was created to give a 3 dimesional view of an abstract fish no matter what side of the pool your looking at it from....never upside down like a traditional mosaic you buy at you local distributor.... This one is custom built to reflect its surroundings here on the intercoastal.

We just got word....Fun in the Sun is a go.....I can't wait.

We are Hampe Pools. #14psiapproved #hampepools #mosaictiles #tileart

The before and afters of this Belleair project I completed on the golf course....a very distinctive looking pool with some unique black irredecent tile surrounded by a field of travertine.....

This white tile really pops with a rainbow of colors that reflect off its surface, and makes a great cross hatch in a sea of blue tile.

I love seeing my customers putting my work online....Thanks Lori for the night time picture.... #hampepools #14psiapproved #npt #poolcorp #litokol #mosaictile

The before and after pictures of my latest renovation.....We delivered a dramatic change to the appearance of this pool area with a new deck and complete renovation to the pool....add on a really cool mosaic, and you would never know this was a 35+ year old pool..

After taking care of the spa and some upper details we are ready to start the floors here in Belleair....

I was really hoping to have the tile in place by today....but as you can see I am far behind that schedule....4 rain days, Thiago's tooth extraction and root canal, challenging travertine deck installation, me being overly anal, and this holiday thing have all helped me learn a valuable lesson....You can't rush quality, and shit will happen.... you need to plan for it.....#1 priority is the customer opinion....and we are good there.