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Installation and repairs
for pools in Marbella.
And maintenance all year.

Álvaro Santos, pool technician on the Costa del Sol. Complete installations for new-build pools —pipework, filtration, salt chlorination and heat pumps—, breakdowns and weekly maintenance. If you build the pool, I get it running. Free quote and direct contact — always the same person.

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Piscina de agua cristalina en un jardín Santos Pools & Garden · Marbella
5 yearsYears working on pools
New buildsFrom trench to first swim
WeeklyMaintenance all year round
Costa del SolService area
01 / Transformations
Real work across the Costa del Sol

Pools we've already
made crystal clear.

Real work in villas and communities across the Costa del Sol: plant rooms built from scratch, breakdowns fixed and green pools brought back to swimmable water.

A pool with green water before the recovery treatment Green pool
Shock treatment applied to the water of a green pool Shock treatment
Three pools looked after by Santos Pools under annual maintenance on the Costa del Sol Pools on maintenance
Pool tiling before and after cleaning and regrouting Before and after
A finished pool shell filled with blue water Finished pool
Plant room with two filters and a valve manifold Plant room
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02 / Gallery
Recent work

Every pool is different.
Every installation, tailored.

Sand filter and valves of a pool filtration system Filter and valves
Salt chlorinator cell next to the filtration control panel Salt chlorinator
Electrical panel of a pool installation, with its breakers Electrical panel
Valve manifold of a large pool installation Valve manifold
Pool pipework laid in the trench before concreting Pipework in the trench
Pool valves labelled circuit by circuit Labelled valves
03 / Services
What we do

Everything your pool needs.
One single technician.

Complete installations, breakdowns and maintenance. No subcontractors, no middlemen: everything to do with the pool except building the shell — the builder does that, and I take care of the rest.

N.º 01

Installation of filtration systems

Complete pipework and plant room: pump, filter, valves and electrical panel. A tidy installation, sized to the real volume of the pool, commissioned and running.

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N.º 02

Pre-installation for new builds

Supply, return, skimmers and main drain set out and installed before the concrete goes in. Regular work for builders who put up the shell and leave the installation to me.

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N.º 03

Salt chlorinators

Installation and servicing of salt chlorination: fewer chemicals, softer water and a lower running cost.

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N.º 04

Heat pumps

Heating the pool to extend the swimming season. Installation, commissioning and servicing of the unit.

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N.º 05

Maintenance for pools

Weekly visits all year round: water testing, chlorine and pH, cleaning the floor and baskets, and checking the filtration equipment.

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N.º 06

Repairs to filtration systems

Faults with the pump, filter, multiport valve or electrical panel. Diagnosed on the visit and repaired with branded spare parts.

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N.º 07

Recovery of green pools

A green or cloudy pool back to crystal-clear water in two days: shock treatment, flocculation, brushing and continuous filtration.

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N.º 08

Changing to filter sand

The sand compacts and the filter stops filtering. We replace the media, check the laterals and leave the filter like new.

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N.º 09

Regrouting and pool repairs

Regrouting the mosaic tiling, sealing joints and treating rust on ladders and fixings. A sound pool again.

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04 / New builds
For builders and pool contractors

You build the shell.
I get it running.

Plenty of construction firms build the pool, but the pipework and the equipment are a different trade. That part is mine: the pre-installation of the pipework before the concrete goes in and, once the shell is finished, the full plant room, the salt chlorination, the heat pump and the electrical panel. From an empty hole to a pool that is full and running.

  • Supply, return, skimmers and main drain installed before concreting
  • Full plant room: pump, filter, valves and electrical panel
  • Salt chlorinator and heat pump sized to the real volume of the pool
  • Filling, water balancing and commissioning of the installation
  • Maintenance afterwards, if you want to hand the pool over already cared for
05 / Gardening
Garden and pool

Your garden too.
In the same hands.

Garden maintenance, new gardens and palm tree pruning in Marbella and the Costa del Sol. If we already look after your pool, the garden goes into the same visit: one point of contact for the whole outside of the house.

06 / Method

The technician who looks after
your pool.
Always the same one.

Direct contact with Álvaro from start to finish. The person you speak to is the one who builds the installation, fixes the breakdown and looks after the pool. No middlemen.

01

Direct contact with Álvaro

The person you speak to is the one who builds the installation and the one who comes to the pool every week. You always deal with the same person.

02

A real weekly visit

Water testing, chlorine and pH, cleaning the floor and baskets and checking the equipment. Every week, not just when something breaks.

03

A pool specialist

This isn't a side service inside a gardening company: Álvaro works on pools and nothing else.

04

Up-to-date equipment

Salt chlorinators and heat pumps from leading brands, sized to the real volume of your pool.

Álvaro Santos, técnico de piscinas de Santos Pools, en Marbella Álvaro Santos · Santos Pools
07 / Process
How we work

From your call
to crystal-clear water.

Four steps. No middlemen, no endless forms, no "we'll call you back".

01

Call and visit

Tell me by phone or WhatsApp what's wrong with the pool. I'll come and assess it with no obligation.

02

Water check or site measurement

I measure chlorine, pH and salt and check the pump, filter and pipework. If it's an installation, I take measurements and work out the equipment the pool needs.

03

Fixed quote

I tell you what needs doing and what it costs before starting. The price you accept is the price you pay.

04

Work and follow-up

I do the work and check the water again afterwards. If you take on maintenance, every week.

08 / Guarantees
What we put in writing

No small print.
No surprises.

Every job is backed up in writing. If anything isn't as agreed, we come back.

A weekly visit you can count on

On annual contracts the pool is checked every week, including outside the swimming season.

Equipment from leading brands

Pumps, filters, salt chlorinators and heat pumps from recognised manufacturers, with their warranty.

Fixed quote

The quote you accept is what you pay. No last-minute extras, no surprises at the end.

09 / FAQ

What people ask
before hiring.

Can't see your question? Message us on WhatsApp and we'll reply within 2 hours.

I don't build the concrete shell. Everything else, yes: the pre-installation of the pipework before concreting, the full plant room, the salt chlorinator, the heat pump, the electrical panel, the filling and the commissioning. From an empty hole to a pool that's ready to swim in.

Yes — it's a good part of my work. I work with construction firms that build the pool and leave the pipework and the equipment to me. I fit in with the site schedule: the pre-installation before concreting and the rest once the shell is finished.

Pumps that won't start or lose flow, filters that no longer filter, multiport valves sending water to waste, leaking valves, electrical panels and timers. Diagnosis on the visit and repair with quality replacement parts.

If you use the pool often, yes: it cuts chemical consumption a lot and the water is gentler on skin and eyes. It does need maintenance — the plates scale up — but the annual cost comes down.

It depends on the unit, the volume of the pool and whether there's a thermal cover. With a properly sized pump the pool is usable well beyond the summer. What doesn't pay off is fitting an undersized unit to save money: it ends up running flat out and costing more. I'll tell you what your pool needs before you buy anything.

A weekly visit with a water analysis, chlorine and pH adjustment, cleaning of the floor, walls, baskets and skimmers, filter backwash and a check of the pump and valves. If I spot a fault, I tell you before touching anything.

Yes, and without emptying it in most cases. With shock treatment, flocculant, brushing and continuous filtration a green pool is back to crystal clear in about two days.

Yes, and that's when it makes most sense. Winter is the time for sand changes, regrouting, repairs and new installations too: you reach May with everything done instead of a green pool and a waiting list.

Marbella, San Pedro de Alcántara, Nueva Andalucía, Estepona, Fuengirola, Mijas, La Cala de Mijas, Benalmádena and Calahonda. If your urbanisation isn't on the list, just ask.

10 / Areas
Where we work

All of the Costa del Sol.

Western Costa del Sol, from Estepona to Benalmádena. If your urbanisation isn't listed, just ask — I usually cover it.

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