Faulty pumps. Ruptured lines. Worn-out filters. Neglected machinery. Pools that appeared completely beyond saving, only to bounce back after a few days of meticulous labor.
He earned his stellar reputation by doing things the right way. He never took shortcuts, and he rarely whined about difficult clientele.
So when my supervisor, Richard, hired him to fix up the massive pool behind his luxury estate, Dad approached it like any other standard assignment.
He checked the hardware, pinned down the issues, drew up an estimate, and laid out precisely what parts needed swapping out.
The total came out to $7,800.
Richard signed off on the estimate without hesitation.
Construction kicked off shortly after.
Nine days later, the pool looked unrecognizable.
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