Pool Services & Stonework in Mohegan Lake, NY

Once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running — usually mid-October to early November. Around the lake the tree cover is heavy and the leaves come down fast, so the sensible plan is to close once the bulk of the drop is over rather than leaving a full cover to sag under wet leaves.

The Town of Yorktown. Mohegan Lake is a hamlet rather than a village, so it has no board of its own. The safety requirements are New York State rules: a barrier at least 48 inches high, 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.

Ground that holds water late into autumn moves more over a winter than dry ground does, because the freeze-thaw cycle has something to work on. That shows up as a lifted coping stone or an opened mortar joint in spring. We do the masonry and the pool with the same crew, so the base can be looked at properly rather than the stone simply being reset on top of the same problem.

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 We do not publish prices: every pool is quoted after an on-site look rather than over the phone, so the number you get is the number you pay.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.

Not necessarily, but it is close. The risk in November is an overnight freeze reaching water still sitting in the plumbing, which splits pipes and cracks equipment. Call as soon as you can — if a freeze is forecast, say so and we will tell you honestly where you stand.

We do, in-house. Angel’s Pools has built 300+ stonework projects across Westchester — patios, pool decks, walls, fireplaces and fire pits — with the same crew that services the pool. That means the stone around the water is specified for a pool surround, not a driveway.