New pool cover punctured during new patio construction - big problems

[kelemvor]

Why not drain the water back down to where it was before you started to fill? This level was below where the water reached the hole, wasn't it?

Then brute force to remove the heavy stuff.. leaf rakes.. perhaps regular rakes.. maybe a shovel - careful not to damage the pool.


I'd give that construction company's manager a piece of my mind. Maybe he could supply the workers to clean up the mess they made.

[Mdpools]

Thanks for the above replies. Here is where things stand. Lots of hard work so far and about 80% of the leaves are removed using a leak rake (net). I used the shop vac to remove the sand and grit. Maybe about 40% of that is done. It is a 14 gallon vacuum so this piece takes a long, long time.

kelemvor: That sounds like a great suggestion. I will drain the water level down tonight. That makes a lot of sense. It will be much easier to clean the as the water recedes off the cover. From there I can more easily remove the leaves and pieces of concrete. Also I contacted the contractor earlier today and I asked for help from his crew with the cleanup effort. No reply yet. The good thing is I will withhold the final payment until this is done.

Hopefully this has a good ending...and soon.