Serving Garrison since 1998

Pool Services & Stonework in Garrison, NY

Angel’s Pools closes, winterizes and looks after pools in Garrison and builds the stonework around them. Family-run from Peekskill since 1998 — about 20 minutes away— with pool care and masonry handled by one in-house crew.

Est. 1998
Family-run
2,000+ pools serviced
Pool & stonework, one crew

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500+Homeowners served

2,000+Pools serviced

300+Stonework projects

When Should You Close a Pool in Garrison?

Close your Garrison pool once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running — usually mid-October to early November in Putnam County. An Angel’s Pools closing lowers the water, clears and plugs the lines, adds winter chemicals and fits your safety cover. Call (914) 737-1445 or request a quote online.

Local conditions

Why Do Garrison Pools Need a Proper Closing?

Putnam County winters swing back and forth across freezing. Water left in a return line expands when it freezes and splits the pipe, and the same freeze-thaw cycle lifts coping stones and works mortar joints loose around the deck. Neither shows up until spring, and both cost more than the closing did.

Garrison sits in the Hudson Highlands directly across the river from West Point, and the terrain is the whole story here. Steep, rocky ground with ledge close to the surface means pools are cut into hillsides and held with walls, and long private drives are the norm. Both matter on a closing day: access takes longer, and a deck carried on a wall takes the winter through the wall as well as the slab.

Garrison is a hamlet in the Town of Philipstown, so there is no Garrison village hall — permits and inspections run through the town. We are about twenty minutes away on the other side of the river, which for a property at the end of a long Highlands driveway is a more useful fact than it sounds.

Pool Services in Garrison

What’s Included in Our Garrison Pool Closing?

Lower the water level to the right height for the winter.

Clear and plug the lines so nothing is left in the plumbing to freeze and split. Water left in a return line is the expensive winter mistake, and it is entirely avoidable.

Add winter chemicals so the water keeps through to spring.

Fit the safety cover over a pool that is ready to sit until opening day.

Angel’s Pools technician setting coping stone while closing an inground pool in Westchester County

Safety covers

Safety Covers for Garrison Pools

A safety cover keeps the pool clean through the off-season and guards against accidental intrusion by children, pets and wildlife. We fit one at every closing, and we install and service GLI Secur-A-Pool covers.

New York sets the safety rules statewide rather than town by town: a barrier at least 48 inches high with no more than two inches of gap underneath, gates that self-close and self-latch, and a pool alarm on any residential pool built since December 2006. Where a wall of the house forms part of that barrier, a powered safety cover is one of the approved alternatives — which is worth knowing before you replace a cover that is doing a job beyond keeping leaves out.

Torn or sagging cover? Ask us to look at it →

Green mesh safety cover strapped over an inground pool with a paver deck

The difference

Pool and Stonework From One Crew

Most pool companies hand the stonework to a subcontractor, and most masons will not touch water chemistry. We do both in-house — coping repair and replacement, stone patios and pool decks — so when the freeze-thaw cycle lifts a coping stone, the people who look after the water are the people who reset the stone. No second contractor, no finger-pointing. Angel Lojano founded Angel’s Pools in 1998 and still oversees every project himself.

Winter is the time to plan what you want ready for opening day: a patio or pool deck, re-plastering, or a fireplace. Our guide to travertine, bluestone and pavers covers the choice.

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Paver patio and natural stone wall laid beside a pool by Angel’s Pools in Westchester County

Year-round

Other Services We Bring to Garrison

Weekly maintenance

Water chemistry, filtration and cleaners on a fixed schedule.

Re-plastering & tile

Resurfacing, waterline tile and coping replacement.

Equipment repair

Pumps, filters, heaters, lighting and leak repair.

Solar blankets

Cut evaporation and add weeks to the swim season.

Stonework & paving

Patios, pool decks, walkways and stone walls.

Outdoor fireplaces

Fireplaces and fire pits that keep the yard in use past summer.

FAQ

Garrison Pool Closing Questions, Answered

When should I close my pool in Garrison?

Once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running. Garrison is in the Highlands and higher ground cools quickly, so properties up the hill often reach that point a week or more before the ones near the river.

Who issues pool permits in Garrison?

The Town of Philipstown. Garrison is a hamlet rather than a village, so it has no board of its own. The safety requirements are New York State rules: a 48-inch barrier, no more than two inches of gap beneath it, self-closing and self-latching gates, and a pool alarm on residential pools built since December 2006.

My pool is cut into a hillside. Is that a problem at closing?

It is worth looking at before winter rather than after. A deck carried on a retaining wall takes the freeze-thaw cycle through the wall as well as the slab, so coping that has started to lift is usually telling you about water behind the wall. We do pool care and masonry with the same crew, so both get checked on the same visit.

How much does it cost to close a pool in Garrison?

It depends on the size of the pool and what the closing involves. We do not publish prices: every pool is quoted after an on-site look rather than over the phone, so the number you get is the number you pay. Call (914) 737-1445 and we will arrange a visit.

Do you come out to properties with long private drives?

Yes — it is the normal pattern in Garrison and we are only about twenty minutes away across the river. It helps if we know what the access looks like when you book, so the right vehicle and equipment turn up the first time.

What is the best time of year to replaster a pool?

The off-season. With the pool closed and the water down, re-plastering, waterline tile and coping can be done without losing swim time, and the work is finished before opening day. Booking in winter also means you are not waiting behind the spring rush.

Areas We Also Serve Near Garrison

Cold Spring · Continental Village · Putnam Valley · Peekskill · Cortlandt — and the rest of Putnam County, northern Westchester and lower Fairfield County, CT. See the full list →

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