Pools in La Herradura: infinity pools, slopes and maintenance
La Herradura has a very recognisable kind of pool: the one perched on the hillside, looking out over the bay. Cerro Gordo, Marina del Este and the developments climbing up from the promenade are full of villas with infinity or overflow pools, built so the water blends into the horizon.
They’re beautiful pools, and technically more complex than a conventional one. They have a balance tank, an extra pump, level control and a hydraulic balance that has to be kept finely tuned. When any of that fails, it doesn’t fail quietly: you notice it in the water edge, in the noise and in the bill. Total Pool works in La Herradura with this kind of installation as a speciality.
Services
Maintenance of infinity and conventional pools
Repairs in La Herradura
Leak detection in La Herradura
Filtration and pump upgrades in La Herradura
Lighting in La Herradura
Heating and covers in La Herradura
Infinity pools and pools on a slope
In an infinity pool, the balance tank is the heart of the system. If the level isn’t managed properly, the pump runs dry or the tank overflows; if the perimeter channel isn’t level, water spills over one side and not the other; if the circulation pump is wrongly sized, the sheet-of-water effect disappears.
We check the whole system: level sensors and control, automatic top-up, overflow flow rate, the condition of the channel and grating, and the balance between the main pump and the overflow pump. On sloping ground we add the height factor, which affects suction and consumption.
The wind off the bay
La Herradura gets wind often, and that has practical effects: more dirt on the surface, more evaporation, and in infinity pools a disturbed water edge that upsets the tank level. We adjust how often we clean skimmers and the channel, and check the automatic top-up more carefully than in a sheltered pool.
Lighting for pools with a view
In a La Herradura villa, the pool is looked at as much as it is used, and at night the lighting decides whether the whole setting works or not.
With infinity pools there’s also a technical point: lighting along the perimeter channel and overflow edge defines the water line and makes visible the effect that justifies this type of pool. We treat the lighting of the pool, the channel and the surroundings as a whole, not as individual spotlights.
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A quote for your pool in La Herradura
Whether your pool is an infinity pool or a conventional one, we inspect all of it – including the balance tank – and give you a proposal that separates what’s urgent from what can wait.
Frequently asked questions about pool services in La Herradura
My infinity pool has lost its sheet-of-water effect. Why?
It’s usually insufficient flow from the overflow pump, the wrong level in the balance tank or a blockage in the channel.
Does an infinity pool use a lot more water?
It uses more through evaporation in the channel and from the water movement itself, but with a well-adjusted automatic top-up the difference is manageable.
Is maintaining an infinity pool more expensive?
Yes, because there are more components to check. In return, catching a level-system fault early avoids expensive pump failures.
Do you work at villas with difficult access in Cerro Gordo?
Yes. It’s common in the area and we allow for it when planning each job.