Green pool recovery · Lamorinda
Green pool cleanup in Lafayette, Moraga & Orinda
A green pool is not a moral failing — a vacation, a broken pump or one hot week is all it takes. We have brought back plenty of them in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, and we will tell you honestly whether treating or draining gets you swimming sooner.
CSLB License #1153587 · Serving Lamorinda & the surrounding areas · The owner answers personally.
What you're probably seeing
Cloudy green but you can see the bottom
Usually a few days of treatment and brushing away from clear.
Dark green, no bottom visible
Heavier algae load — expect repeat shock, filter cleaning and follow-up visits.
Black or swampy with debris
Often faster and cheaper to drain, acid-wash and refill. We price both ways.
Keeps turning green after cleanup
The real cause is circulation, run time or a failing pump. We fix the cause, not just the color.
What the work covers
- Full water assessment and equipment check before any chemical goes in
- Shock treatment, algaecide and repeated brushing over several visits
- Debris removal and repeat filter cleaning as the algae drops out
- Drain, acid wash and refill when that is genuinely the faster fix
- Follow-up visits until the water holds clear on its own
How we handle it
1. Assess and price
We test the water, check the pump and filter, and quote treat-vs-drain honestly.
2. Clear the water
Shock, brush, filter, repeat — with the equipment running the hours it actually needs.
3. Keep it clear
We hand it back balanced, with a plan or weekly service so it never gets there again.
Green pool cleanup across Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda
Isla Pools LLC is a mobile pool company — there is no shop to visit, we come to your pool. Lamorinda is home base, and we cover the rest of Lamorinda & the surrounding areas too.
Questions we hear a lot
- How long does it take to clear a green pool?
- A light green pool often clears in two to five days with treatment and filtering. A dark, neglected pool can take a week or more, or be faster to drain and refill — we will tell you which after seeing it.
- How much does green pool cleanup cost in Lamorinda?
- It depends on how far gone the water is and whether the equipment is working. You get one flat written price after the assessment, with no add-ons partway through.
- Should I drain my green pool?
- Sometimes, but not usually. Draining a pool in Lafayette, Moraga or Orinda has real risks with groundwater and plaster, so we only recommend it when treating would cost more.
- Will it turn green again?
- Not if we fix why it happened. Most repeats come from short run times or a struggling pump, and we address that as part of the cleanup.
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Tell us what your pool is doing
Send a few details and the owner will reply personally with an honest, no-pressure quote. Prefer to talk it through? Call 925-490-4655 or email islapoolsllc@gmail.com.
Need green pool cleanup in Lamorinda?
Say hello with your pool size, equipment and what you need — you'll hear back from the owner with a friendly, honest quote.