Serving Ossining since 1998

Pool Services & Stonework in Ossining, NY

Angel’s Pools closes, winterizes and looks after pools in Ossining 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 Ossining?

Close your Ossining pool once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running — usually mid-October to early November in Westchester 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 Ossining Pools Need a Proper Closing?

Westchester 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.

Ossining falls steeply from the ridge down to the Hudson, and that slope is the defining feature for a pool here. Terraced yards mean retained decks, stepped patios and a lot of stone holding ground back, and every one of those is a place where water can collect behind a wall and freeze. A closing that ignores where the water goes once it leaves the deck is only half a closing.

The village sits beside the New Croton Reservoir and the dam, in the part of the county where the New York City watershed is never far away. For pool owners that mostly shows up as care over where water and backwash go, which is worth a conversation when the pool is drawn down for the winter rather than an afterthought in spring.

Pool Services in Ossining

What’s Included in Our Ossining 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 Ossining 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.

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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 Ossining

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

Ossining Pool Closing Questions, Answered

When should I close my pool in Ossining?

Once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running — usually mid-October to early November. Ossining runs from the river up to the ridge, and the higher, more exposed properties cool first, so go by your own water temperature rather than a date on the calendar.

My pool deck is on a slope and the stone keeps moving. What is going on?

Terraced ground is the normal pattern in Ossining, and the usual cause is water sitting behind a retaining wall and freezing there. The stone that lifts is the symptom; the drainage behind the wall is the problem. We do both the pool and the masonry in-house, so the wall and the coping get looked at together.

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

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.

Where should the water go when the pool is drawn down?

It is worth asking, particularly in this part of the county, where the New Croton Reservoir and the New York City watershed are close by. We will talk through where the water and any backwash go as part of the closing rather than leaving you to guess.

Do I need to winterize my pool heater?

A heater holds water in its heat exchanger, and that water freezing is what cracks the unit — one of the most expensive repairs a pool owner gets handed in spring. We install and service gas heaters and heat pumps, so ask us about yours when you book your closing.

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 Ossining

Croton-on-Hudson · Briarcliff Manor · Pleasantville · Chappaqua · Cortlandt — and the rest of Westchester County and lower Fairfield County, CT. See the full list →

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