Pool Tile Cleaning in Phoenix
That white crust along the waterline is calcium, and Phoenix water puts it on every pool. We bead blast it off with the pool full. No draining, no acid, no dust.
No draining No acid Same-day results
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Calcium off. Tile back.
Drag across the waterline. This is what a bead-blasted tile line looks like next to the one you have now.
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How it works
How bead blasting cleans tile
Four steps, pool full, usually in a morning.
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Look at the waterline
We check the tile, grout and how thick the calcium is, and set the media and pressure for that surface.
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Bead blast the calcium
A controlled stream of soft media lifts the scale off the tile. Pool full, no acid, and the dust is captured as we go.
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Rinse and detail
Spillways, steps, corners and the grout lines get finished by hand so nothing is left half done.
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Walk it with you
You see the waterline before we pack up, with a quick word on keeping the calcium off longer.
What we clean
Anywhere calcium builds up.
Waterline tile is the usual job, but the same process clears scale off spillways, rock, pebble finishes and water features.
- Waterline tile
- Spa spillways and jets
- Water features and rock
- Pebble and plaster calcium
- Glass and mosaic tile
- Steps, benches and ledges
- Fountains and bowls
- Raised bond beams
Why bead blasting, not acid
Acid washing drains the pool, eats a layer of plaster, and leaves heavy calcium right where it was. Blasting takes the scale off the tile itself and leaves the surface alone.
- Pool stays full, no refill bill and no plaster risk
- Soft media, set for your tile, so the glaze is untouched
- Dust captured as we go, nothing left in the water
- Same visit as a leak check if you need both
Good questions
Tile cleaning questions, answered.
Straight answers from the Aqua Doctor team. If you don't see your question, give us a call.
No. Bead blasting is done with the pool full. We work from the deck along the waterline, and the media is captured as we go rather than ending up in the water.
No. The media is softer than the tile glaze and the pressure is set for the surface. It lifts calcium off; it does not etch the tile the way acid does.
Acid washing strips a layer of plaster, needs the pool drained, and does not do much for heavy calcium on tile. Blasting removes the scale itself, with the pool full, and the surface is left intact.
Most pools are done in two to four hours depending on the length of the waterline and how heavy the buildup is. Spas and water features add time.
Phoenix water is hard, so it always returns. Most pools look good for a year or two. Keeping calcium hardness and pH in range slows it down, and we will tell you where yours sits.
It is priced by the length of the waterline and the buildup, quoted before we come out. Combining it with a leak check on the same visit saves a trip charge.
Get started
Ready to lose the white line?
Tell us about the pool and we'll come back with a price. Add a leak check to the same visit if the water level has been dropping.
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