Rebecca Robledo

Rebecca Robledo is deputy editor of Pool & Spa News and Aquatics International. She is an award-winning trade journalist with more than 25 years experience reporting on and editing content for the pool, spa and aquatics industries. She specializes in technical, complex or detail-oriented subject matter with an emphasis in design and construction, as well as legal and regulatory issues. For this coverage and editing, she has received numerous awards, including four Jesse H. Neal Awards, considered by many to be the “Pulitzer Prize of Trade Journalism.”

Rebecca Robledo's Posts

  • Perimeter-overflow pools are both beautiful and technically challenging.

  • Let's make a bold declaration: When it comes to high-end, custom waterscapes, it is no longer acceptable to show what some professionals call the “white goods.”

  • If you've ever sat through a class on soils or engineering, you know that the teachers—engineers themselves—will first grab your attention with spectacular photos of pools that have cracked in half, popped out of the ground, or worse yet slid down a hillside.

  • Looking for another pool deck option that can ride out ground movement while offering stylistic flair? Pavers—those brick or tile-like stones that are precast from concrete—may be just the answer. They come in all variations, from the basic model you might find at Home Depot to more deluxe versions that resemble weathered-looking tumbled pavers, concrete varieties with pebble and sea shells mixed in, or those cut from stone.

  • The two builders still should take one last walk-through to inspect the property for problems either may have missed. This provides a final opportunity for the home builder to ask for repairs or alterations. Then, to protect both contractors, a second walk-through should be completed with the homeowners before handing off the property. During both inspections, the parties must examine all details, from the mechanical to the purely aesthetic.

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