Serving Rye Brook since 1998

Pool Services & Stonework in Rye Brook, NY

Angel’s Pools closes, winterizes and looks after pools in Rye Brook 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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500+Homeowners served

2,000+Pools serviced

300+Stonework projects

When Should You Close a Pool in Rye Brook?

Close your Rye Brook 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 Rye Brook 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.

Rye Brook is one of the newest villages in Westchester, incorporated in 1982, and it runs its own building department rather than sharing one — so permits and inspections for a pool, a fence or a patio are a village matter here, not a town one. The safety requirements behind them are New York State rules and do not change at the village line.

The Blind Brook runs the length of the village and gives its lower ground a drainage character worth knowing about. Ground that holds water late into the autumn is the ground most likely to move a coping stone over a freeze-thaw winter, so on the low-lying properties the detail around the deck matters as much as the detail in the plumbing.

Pool Services in Rye Brook

What’s Included in Our Rye Brook 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 Rye Brook 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 Rye Brook

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

Rye Brook Pool Closing Questions, Answered

When should I close my pool in Rye Brook?

Once the water holds below about 65°F for several days running — usually late October into early November. Rye Brook is in the warmer southern corner of the county near the Sound, so the window here sits at the later end rather than the earlier one.

Who issues pool permits in Rye Brook?

The Village of Rye Brook, which has run its own building department since the village was incorporated in 1982. The safety requirements come from New York State: a barrier at least 48 inches high, under two inches of clearance beneath it, self-closing and self-latching gates, and a pool alarm on residential pools built since December 2006.

How much does it cost to close a pool in Rye Brook?

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.

My garden stays wet into the autumn. Does that matter?

It does for the stone. The Blind Brook runs the length of the village and the lower ground drains slowly, and ground still holding water when it freezes is what lifts coping and opens mortar joints. We do the masonry and the pool with the same crew, so the base gets looked at rather than the stone reset on the same problem.

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 Rye Brook

Port Chester · Harrison · Rye · White Plains · Greenwich, CT — and the rest of Westchester County and lower Fairfield County, CT. See the full list →

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