POOL TECH

Pool Tech is a Winslow pool and spa business that says it was founded in 1980 by Linda and Colby Rockwell and has worked Winslow, Waterville and Central Maine for over 40 years. On Google it holds 4.7 stars from 46 ratings. A recent customer, a first-time pool owner, said the staff took the time to educate them and gave them printed directions on exactly how to care for the pool. A recent reviewer said they like how the staff write the instructions on the chem bags. A recent customer said the owners and staff were patient with the newbie and thorough from the beginning of the process, and that they don't push products you don't need. In a 2025 review, a customer new to New England said the store evaluated a water sample and gave them a numbered checklist of every chemical and treatment to add and when. A 2025 customer said the Pool Tech guys opened the pool exactly as asked and fixed a cracked pipe so a second service call wasn't needed. In a 2023 review, a customer said their in-ground pool install was completed in the planned window and for the agreed cost, and that challenges with the build were addressed with the longevity of the finished product in mind. A 2021 customer said technicians came out the same afternoon they called and found and fixed a loose pump connection on a Jacuzzi hot tub bought from Pool Tech in 2017. In a 2022 review, a customer said they received misinformation and the wrong chemicals for a hot tub. In a 2023 review, a customer said the store was reluctant to honor a $50 gift certificate their mother brought in and made phone calls to verify it before honoring it.