Serving Port Chester since 1998

Pool Services & Stonework in Port Chester, NY

Angel’s Pools closes, winterizes and looks after pools in Port Chester and builds the stonework around them. Family-run from Peekskill since 1998 — about 45 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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Book your Port Chester closing before the first hard freeze.

500+Homeowners served

2,000+Pools serviced

300+Stonework projects

When Should You Close a Pool in Port Chester?

Close your Port Chester 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 Port Chester 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.

Port Chester sits right on the state line — the Byram River is the border, with Greenwich on the far bank — and that catches people out more often than anything else here. A pool on the Port Chester side follows New York rules: a 48-inch barrier, gates that self-close and self-latch, and a pool alarm on residential pools built since December 2006. Across the river the Connecticut code applies instead, and the two are similar but not identical. Neighbours comparing notes across the bridge are not always talking about the same regulations.

The village itself is dense and older than most of what we work on, with compact lots and pools sitting close to the house and the boundary. That makes access the practical question on a closing day, and it makes the house-wall-as-barrier provisions in the New York code worth understanding before you replace a cover.

Pool Services in Port Chester

What’s Included in Our Port Chester 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 Port Chester 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 Port Chester

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

Port Chester Pool Closing Questions, Answered

When should I close my pool in Port Chester?

Once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running — usually late October into early November. Port Chester is at the southern end of the county close to the Sound, so it holds its warmth a little longer than the inland towns.

My neighbour in Greenwich says the pool fence rules are different. Who is right?

You both are. The Byram River is the state line, so a Port Chester pool follows the New York code and a Greenwich pool follows the Connecticut one. The barrier geometry is similar — 48 inches, two-inch clearance, a four-inch sphere test — but the details differ, and New York adds a pool alarm requirement for residential pools built since December 2006.

How much does it cost to close a pool in Port Chester?

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.

Who issues pool permits in Port Chester?

The Village of Port Chester. The safety requirements themselves are New York State rules rather than village ones, so they are the same here as anywhere else in the state — but they are not the same as across the river.

My pool is tight against the house. Does that affect the barrier?

It can work in your favour. New York allows a wall of the house to form part of the barrier, and where it does, a powered safety cover is one of the approved alternatives. On the compact lots common in Port Chester that is often the practical answer — worth asking about before you replace a cover.

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.

Areas We Also Serve Near Port Chester

Rye Brook · Rye · Harrison · Mamaroneck · Greenwich, CT — and the rest of Westchester County and lower Fairfield County, CT. See the full list →

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