SWIMSOIL partners with quality pool builders throughout the
DFW Metroplex to provide Pool Soil Stabilization!

More than 90% of the DFW area and most of North Texas have soil profiles high in clay content. Untreated clay is problematic for anything built in or thereon due to the effects that water has on clay. As moisture content increases the clay will expand or as moisture content decreases the clay will contract or shrink. This is evidenced by the large ground cracks that appear during long dry spells and then disappear after rainfall.

SWIMSOIL partners with the most reputable swimming pool contractors throughout DFW. For these partners, SWIMSOIL eliminates the expansive qualities of clay soil. For swimming pools being built in soils high in clay content, properly treating the soil is as imperative to the build process as placing steel rebar in the gunite and concrete.

SWIMSOIL is a value-added benefit available only to the highest quality pool builders. Until recently, the cost of soil injection limited application to commercial building, roads and highways, and larger housing projects. Using SWIMSOIL allows you to have the confidence that your pool and deck will not heave or move due to soil movement.

Potential RISKS of EXPANSIVE SOILS
to SWIMMING POOLS

  • Pool can become out-of-level

  • Skimmers may not work as designed

  • Waterfalls/Spa Spillways may not work as designed

  • Separations between deck and pool

  • Separations between deck and home patio/foundation

  • Toe stubs/trip hazard when deck heaves above pool

  • Pool cracks

  • Deck cracks

When you use SWIMSOIL for your STABILIZATION needs, you receive the original, the BEST, and the most PROVEN!

The SWIMSOIL process is PERMANENT and IRREVERSIBLE!

The SWIMSOIL process creates a reaction with the clay particles during the treatment process. Once the reaction is complete, the expansive qualities of the soil are permanently eliminated.

SWIMSOIL is environmentally safe and is the most cost-effective solution for permanent soil stabilization.

Ideal for perimeter injections of existing home foundations and swimming pools.


CALL FOR A FREE SOIL STABILIZATION ESTIMATE!

(972) 921-0099
(469) 766-7979

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

What is SWIMSOIL?

SWIMSOIL is a proprietary chemical solution, when applied to a clay, reacts with aluminum in the soil. Elemental aluminum exists in framework that expands and contracts when hydrated. SWIMSOIL reacts with the elemental aluminum and converts it to aluminum sulfate which is unable to form structures. This reaction is permanent and irreversible!

When is SWIMSOIL needed?

SWIMSOIL is needed anytime clay soils are present. The only way to be certain is to have a full geotechnical report consisting of soil boring samples and testing. Many times, in recent new home construction, the builder or an HOA will have copy of a geotechnical report. If a geotechnical report is not available, the WEB Soil Survey by the United States Department of Agriculture is a reliable source.

Noticeable cracking of ground surface during dry seasons is an indication of clay soils. In general, geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, pool builders, excavators, and of course injection companies have data and knowledge of areas of greater or less risk for soil movement. In the absence of a geotechnical test in the area of the pool build, it is not possible to know the exact characteristics of the soil.

What can happen if clay soils go untreated during the pool build?

Prevention is the preferred and less costly option. Pools can move out-0f-level causing a visible and noticeably unlevel waterline, spillways not to function properly, skimmers not to function properly, or structural cracks resulting in loss of water.

Decks can heave causing hazards such as tripping, toe stubs, concrete cracks, movement of installed pavers.

Does SWIMSOIL offer a warranty against soil movement?

No, not without a geotechnical report with pre and post treatment testing. Without a full geotechnical report and testing, it is not possible for us to know the depths and clay concentrations of the soil. Geotechnical would significantly change the cost of work and nominalize the benefit-to-risk. The implementation of the SWIMSOIL solution and treatment process has been successfully used in nearly 3,000 pools throughout the DFW area.

How long does this process last? Will there be a recurring need to treat the soil?

The work of the chemical is complete once it makes contact and properly reacts with the soil. It is the reaction that completes the ionic exchange and permanently changes the molecular make-up.

What are other acceptable uses of the SWIMSOIL solution and application process?

  • Home foundation perimeters
  • Fence posts
  • Retaining walls
  • Pool remodels

Will the process have any negative effects on existing plants?

Not in most cases. There could be rare, exotic plants that require a certain PH balance. The SWIMSOIL solution will change the PH balance.

Is SWIMSOIL insured?

Yes, SWIMSOIL carries a $1,000,000 general liability policy with a $2,000,000 umbrella.

What is the success rate of SWIMSOIL?

SWIMSOIL has treated nearly 3,000 pools throughout DFW. Of that 3,000 pools, less than 1% have ever reported subsequent problems.

Is chemical injections a suitable replacement for helical or concrete piers?

Chemical injections is not a 100% replacement for piers. Risks of clay soil may extend to depths that can not be treated chemically. In such cases, expansive soils beneath the treated soil can potentially expanding creating upward force for everything above, including the treated soils and structures. If piers are being installed, it is imperative that chemical injections also be done to reduce stress points. Piers are intended to hold the structure down. If soils expand causing upward forces, stress points will exist where piers are tied to the structural steel. Chemical injections will reduce the risk of such stress points and enhance the performance of the piers.

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