Think Your Pool Has ASR? We Can Test It.
If you've seen the recent local coverage about ASR and “concrete cancer” in Central Texas pools, the scale of the problem may be bigger than many homeowners realize.
Industry experts estimate that as many as 30,000 pools across Central Texas may be affected, potentially representing billions of dollars in damage.
We've covered what ASR is and why it's such a serious problem before. This time, we want to focus on something more useful for homeowners who are already concerned about their pool:
How do you find out if your pool actually has ASR? The answer isn't guessing based on a crack. It's testing the concrete.
Pool Core Sampling for ASR
Austin Dreamscapes now offers ASR pool core sampling throughout Austin and Central Texas for homeowners who want a more definitive answer about what's happening inside their pool shell.
Our process is straightforward: We come to your property and identify appropriate areas of the pool to test. We then drill two concrete core samples from the pool shell and send both samples to a laboratory for professional analysis.
Once the laboratory testing is complete, you'll receive results showing whether evidence of ASR was identified in the tested concrete. This gives you actual information from inside the pool shell instead of trying to determine the cause from surface cracking alone.
Why Core Sampling Matters
One of the biggest problems with ASR is that visible cracking doesn't always tell the entire story. Cracks can develop for several different reasons, and ASR-related deterioration may develop inside the concrete before the severity of the problem is obvious from the surface. That's why concrete core sampling and laboratory testing can be so valuable.
If your pool was built between 2018 -2023 or you're noticing unusual cracking, movement around the spa, bond beam, tile or coping, having the concrete tested can help you make a much more informed decision about what to do next. Testing can help provide a clearer picture of what is actually happening within the concrete instead of relying on surface appearance alone. With better information, you can determine whether the pool should simply be monitored, needs further evaluation or repairs, or if the damage is significant enough to consider demolition and replacement.
What Happens If Your Pool Tests Positive?
This is where we wanted to make our core sampling service a little different.
If Austin Dreamscapes performs your two-core ASR sampling, the laboratory results come back positive for ASR, and you decide to move forward with Austin Dreamscapes to demolish the affected pool:
We will credit 100% of the amount you paid us for the core sampling service toward your pool demolition. *nobody else will do that !
You’re not paying for a guess. Core sampling gives you real information to help determine the right next step for your pool. And if the results confirm ASR and demolition becomes necessary, we know that’s not an easy situation to face. If you choose Austin Dreamscapes to move forward with the demolition, we’ll credit the full cost of your core sampling toward the work.
Why Central Texas Pool Owners Should Be Paying Attention
With nearly 30,000 Central Texas pools estimated to be affected by ASR, this is no longer an isolated issue. Reports and industry professionals are pointing to a much larger regional problem involving pools built throughout Central Texas over the past several years.
What makes ASR especially concerning is that the warning signs may not appear right away. A pool can look perfectly fine for years before noticeable cracking, movement, or other signs of deterioration begin to surface.
If you're seeing unusual cracks, recurring repairs, movement around your spa, or unexplained changes in your pool structure, don't rely on appearance alone to determine what's happening. Before making a major repair or replacement decision, get the concrete tested and know what you're dealing with.
If you're searching for pool core sampling in Austin, ASR testing in Central Texas, concrete core testing for a swimming pool, or concrete cancer pool testing, Austin Dreamscapes can help.
We'll come to your property, collect two concrete core samples, send them to the laboratory and help you understand the next step once the results come back.
& remember: if your pool tests positive for ASR and you hire Austin Dreamscapes to demolish the pool, we'll credit your entire core sampling cost toward the demolition.
(512) 883-POOL to schedule your pool core sampling service. Stop wondering what's happening inside your pool. Test it.
Looking for Pool Core Sampling in Austin?
Austin Dreamscapes provides ASR pool core sampling and concrete testing in Austin and surrounding Central Texas communities, including Round Rock, Georgetown, Leander, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Hutto, Liberty Hill and surrounding areas.
Our service includes:
Two concrete core samples taken from your pool shell
Samples sent to a laboratory for professional testing
Laboratory results to help determine whether the tested concrete is positive for ASR
100% credit of your Austin Dreamscapes core sampling cost toward demolition if the samples test positive and you choose us for the pool demolition
Whether you're seeing serious cracking or simply want a clearer answer before deciding what to do with your pool, core sampling gives you something visual inspections can't: Results from the concrete itself.