Stonebridge Pools

John Rigo BLEW US AWAY!!! This man, YES this wonderful man HAS THE TRUE «IT «FACTOR! Oh YES he truly does!!!
He’s BRILLANT, TALANTED, HONEST, GIFTED, CARING, HARDWORKING. He is the Michelangelo of today with vision and Artistry. I would give him 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Stars and that’s still not enough. Words cannot describe how magnificent this man of INTEGRITY is and his AMAZING crew. This is the GREATEST Construction/​Remodeling company on the PLANET. John Rigo «does walk on water» when it comes to Pools and everything else he does, he’s a true MASTER. Our lives are richer and happier because of the MIRACLE he performed in our home and lives. I rise up and call you BLESSED!!! We love you John and CREW. You are Fierce and Mighty and we will always be GRAFEFUL that John Rigo come to us. So if you need to hire the GREATEST and the BEST most PERFECT contractor who really is way beyond everyone else. Seriously call John, he’s life changing!!! Know body does it better than you. We love you and your people John!!! It truly has been an HONOR! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS and SOULS…

We were going back and forth on exactly what to do with our 1970’s pool. Initially we were just going to have the interior replaced, including the tile. We got pricing from Adams Pool and AquaGunite and they were both very close. After speaking with my friend about his experience with John, I decided to meet with him to discuss other options.
Let me start by saying, comparing Stonebridge to companies like Adams, Royal, AquaGunite, etc… is like comparing apples and oranges. They are not on the same level. Think of it like comparing a Ferrari to a Honda.
John had a vision for our pool and although it entailed much more work and money than we originally figured we ultimately ended up going with John for our project. John was clear in communicating pricing, time frames, sequence of work and would always answer the phone when I called. We ended up adding and deleting scope and John was 100% fair in his pricing for both additive and deductive change orders. Believe me, I scrutinized everything… John provided very fair and honest pricing which is hard to come by these days.
The finish product is truly incredible. Stonework is flawless, pool design is off the charts, and the sheer power and performance of the equipment is unbelievable. The waterfalls, LED lighting, spa jets, spa fountain, in floor cleaning system, solar system, redundant in wall returns, travertine decking, and diving rocks are something I could have never imagined nor do I think any other pool builder I talked too could have imagined.
John also got through the Woodside Bldg Dept which is no easy task!
Now all this comes at a price so if you are looking for a bare bones, cheap pool installation /​remodel contractor, John is not your guy. However, I feel like John’s pricing is fair for the work he provides which again is above and beyond anything you will see from the big box competitors. Unmatched workmanship.
Here are some details of our project. We have a free form, 35,000 gallon pool with a separate spa that overflows into the pool behind boulder wall.
The scope of the project was a complete remodel which took about 7 months (majority was the stone work not the actual pool) to complete and included the following:
1) Demolition of existing spa, raised pool wall, and interior plaster, decking, piping, etc.
2) Installation of new spa at opposite end of pool. New spa included (4) new in floor cleaning heads, (6) upper jets on separate pump with dedicated booster pump, (4) lower jets on separate pump with dedicated booster pump, fountain on separate pump, and new LED lighting. The power of this spa is amazing. I have been to numerous spas/​hotels and I have never experienced the type of power this spa has. Oh, I forgot to add that the spa is located 115′ away from the equipment room. John’s plumber Raphael did an incredible job with the plumbing and equipment installation. He usually needs 28′ of wall space for the amount of equipment we had going in. We only had about ¼ of that space for him to work in and he somehow did it. Pumps are on custom stands, etc. Really impressive plumbing job.
3) Installation of boulders on 40 lineal feet section of pool. There were about (25) boulders that varied in size and shape. They smallest weighed about 1,500lbs and the largest was almost 10,000lbs. Within the boulders we have (3) separate waterfalls that are on a dedicated pump and return. John personally placed and arraigned the boulders and they look amazing. The waterfalls are classy and functional. It is a very natural look.
4) Installation of new raised pool wall (approx 80 lineal feet). This was a serious undertaking and John and his crew did not cut corners. They epoxied the rebar in to the existing pool beam both horizontally and vertically. Compared to the previous wall that was cinder block this thing is bomb proof. And needed to be since we added almost 50,000lbs of boulders on top of it.
5) Install pebble tech finish, solar, in floor passive heating/​cleaning heads.
6) Installation of new 10′ diameter beach entrance with built in umbrella stand and multiple in floor cleaning heads. This really gave the pool a unique look and tied the raised wall /​stairs into the pool like never before.
7) Installation of roughly 2,000 square feet of travertine as well as 2−½″ bull nose for entire pool coping. John told us all the benefits of Travertine and I must say that after using the pool the past few weeks, everyone is TRUE!!! It is very smooth to the touch yet not slippery at all when wet and stays unbelievably cool to the touch even after hours of sunlight beating down on it. Glad we listen to him…
8) Installation of travertine over the top of existing stairs — there were (13) steps that were about 10′ wide each. This took considerable time as each step needed to be chiseled down to accommodate the new bull nose. It came out looking incredible and was worth the time and mone

I talked to John on the phone about getting a new infinity pool installed. He went over a couple options and wanted to come by the house to and meet with me and my wife to talk to both of us about our ideas for our dream pool. He listened to her ideas and my ideas. I was really impressed that he insisted on my wife being there. Even though I was wanting to surprise her he made me understand the importance of her being there. It was extremely professional of him. While we decided to hold off on the pool he was still very courteous and thanked us for our time. John can be sure that when we are ready to go forward he will be the first person we contact.

John listened to what we wanted, told us what he recommended, and then designed the perfect pool and spa for our yard. He was very collaborative and worked hard to bring it all together and make sure we had a pool he was proud to have built and we were delighted to own. I really couldn’t be happier.

If you want to pay for John Rigo’s extravagant vision of what HE wants your pool and surroundings to be, Stonebridge Pools is your company. If you want to hear him ramble on for an hour about how everything has to be leveled, replaced and how none of your stuff is useful, John’s your guy. After wasting an hour of our life to listen to this guy go on and on, he didn’t even bother to send an estimate. We called him for it after 2 weeks, feeling like we were at least owed that for listening patiently, and he insisted on driving out to go over it. Guess what-​no estimate! All he wanted to do again was drone on and on about HIS vision. After 10 excruciating minutes, I stopped him politely, told him we didn’t think this was a good fit and that we weren’t in need of his services. His parting remark was «I didn’t want to do it anyways». Really?! I heard a 7 year old say that the other day. I don’t bother writing 1 star Unilocal reviews unless someone is so galling, rude and/​or so clearly likely to waste precious time. We were really ready to like this guy and pay well as he was a referral. Like I said, if you want to pay for John’s vision of your pool without him understanding your needs, start leveling your background to dirt and get ready to pay for HIS pool.

John Rigo owner of Stonebridge Pools did a fantastic job on our pool. He was the original contractor 22 years ago. John worked for another company at that time. He listened to what we wanted in a design and came up with a pool design that people still say is beautiful.
Over these 22 years, every time we had a question about the pool we would call John. He would take time to come over and answer our questions and give us suggestions even telling us we did not have to do anything for awhile.
In September, when it was time for a «pool lift», we called John Rigo. We were going to go with the same cement bottom, but John, in his wisdom highly suggested pebble tec. We chose a beautiful color to go with our ocean blue tiles. The tiles are still in great shape and just needed cleaning. John had the tiles cleaned, installed the pebble tec, installed a new filter and added drains to bring the pool up to current code, and changed all the fixtures to black to complement the pool color. John even installed a water overflow drain that we wanted. The pool is beautiful; it sparkles. He was so right in his suggestion. He even suggested we plant more plants with our palm trees to make it look more tropical. It is almost time for a new pool heater and you can bet we will call John. He is very honest and easy to work with. We do not hesitate to tell you we feel John is great and the work he accomplishes is absolutely beautiful. He works his «magic».

After interviewing about 5 pool companies, i recently decided on Stonebridge pools. John Rigo is very thorough and explains why the technology he uses in his pools is the best and what stuff is a waste of money. Another big plus is his sense of design — John knows what will look good and what not to do. We started the project two weeks ago and the progress has been astounding. Crews show up when expected and work very hard. The hole has been dug, plumbing done, and the rebar installed. Next week is the gunite, gas & electrical.
Will report back as the pool progresses but so far extremely happy!