Pool Tile Calcium Removal
The flagship. Scale comes off the waterline tile with the pool still full, so the glaze and the grout line come back instead of being covered up.
No draining. Residential and hotel.
Thousand Palms · Coachella Valley
Don't replace it.
Restore it.
Desert hard water leaves the same white line on every pool in the valley. We take it off with your pool still full. Most pools are ready to swim within 24 hours.
5.0 on Google 22 reviews
- Service discount veterans and first responders
- 15 years in the pool industry
- Owner-operated Paul Rivas
- No draining your pool stays full
The problem
That's not dirt. It's calcium scale.
Coachella Valley water is hard. Every time it evaporates off the waterline it leaves its minerals behind on the tile, and over a season those minerals build into a grey-white crust.
A brush will not move it. Tile soap will not move it. It is not dirt, it is calcium bonded to the glaze, and it has to be taken off mechanically.
How it comes off
Taken off with your pool full
We work the waterline with the water still in the pool. No draining means no refill, no empty shell sitting in the heat, and no week without a pool.
Got a white line on your tile? Call (760) 620-4569.
Before and after
The same tile, twice
Every job on this page is a waterline that looked like the left side and now looks like the right.
Ask Paul what it takes
Tile repair
Tile repair, start to finish
Not every job is scale. When waterline tile is cracked, loose or missing it has to come out and go back in. This pool was drained for the repair, which is normal here: tile that has to be re-set cannot be set underwater. Calcium removal is the job that keeps your pool full.
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Before. Damaged waterline tile.
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Surface prep. Old tile off, bed cut back clean.
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Finished. New tile set and grouted.
See the restoration happen
Filmed on the job, start to finish.
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Stacked stone, calcium removal
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Glass tile, calcium removal
What we do
Seven jobs, one trade
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Tile Repair
Cracked, loose or missing waterline tile reset and matched to what is already there.
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Re-Grouting
Failed grout cut out and replaced along the waterline so water stops getting behind the tile.
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Sandblasting
For heavy buildup and for surfaces that need to be taken back before anything new goes on.
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Acid Wash
Stained plaster brought back a shade, for surfaces where the discoloration is in the finish.
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Pool Light Replacement
Dead or fogged pool lights pulled and replaced while we are already at the waterline.
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Plaster
The big one. When the surface is past washing, the pool gets a new finish rather than another clean.
Not sure which one your pool needs? Paul will tell you on the phone. (760) 620-4569
How a job goes
From the call to the swim
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Send us photos
Call Paul on (760) 620-4569 and he will tell you where to send them. A couple of shots of the waterline is enough to price the job.
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Get a clear estimate
A real number for your pool, priced off what is actually on your tile. You talk to the owner, so there is no middleman marking it up.
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Enjoy the restoration
Your pool stays full while the scale comes off. Most are ready to swim within 24 hours.
Where he works
Ten cities across the valley
- Palm Springs
- Palm Desert
- Rancho Mirage
- La Quinta
- Indian Wells
- Indio
- Cathedral City
- Bermuda Dunes
- Coachella
- Desert Hot Springs
Roughly 30 to 45 minutes out from Thousand Palms.
The owner
Hi, I'm Paul.
I have spent 15 years in the pool industry and I run CV Pool Tile Restoration myself. You talk directly with the owner, not a middleman. The person who quotes your tile is the person who does the work on it.
Paul Rivas 15 years in the trade
Check it yourself
How bad is your waterline?
Run a thumbnail along the tile right at the water line. What you can feel tells you more than what you can see.
Call Paul · (760) 620-4569Questions
What people ask first
Will calcium removal damage my pool tile?
Done properly, no. The work is matched to the surface: the scale comes off the glaze without taking the glaze with it. That is why Paul looks at your tile before he quotes, because glazed ceramic, glass and natural stone do not all take the same treatment.
Does my entire pool need to be drained?
No. Calcium removal is done with the water still in your pool. Draining in the desert means a refill bill and an empty shell sitting in the heat, so it is avoided wherever the job allows. Tile repair and plaster are the exceptions, because tile that has to be re-set cannot be set underwater.
Can you repair broken or loose tile during the same job?
Usually. Cracked, loose and missing tile is a service in its own right, and handling it on the same visit saves a second trip. Describe what you are seeing when you call and Paul will tell you whether it can ride along with the cleaning.
Your pool is full. Keep it that way.
Tell Paul what your waterline looks like and he will tell you what it takes.
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