“Beyond Our Wildest Dreams”! After years of research and meeting with various companies, we found Alderete Pools and Solar. We knew from the first contact that this was “Our Guy”. Aldrete’s professionalism and knowledge brought us to a meeting of the minds.
Our first endeavor was Solar Panels. After thorough and timely installation, our utilities were reduced by 85% – 100%. We have even received CREDIT in some months. As well as the tax break for 2018. It will pay for itself in no time.
On to the pool remodel. Ray saw our vision and created our dream backyard. The expertise and quality of workmanship was like watching a team of artist. The team was always conscious of existing landscape and took extra precautions to avoid any potential damage. Alderete completed every last detail in record time leaving no questions unanswered. We highly recommend Alderete Pools and Solar. We sincerely appreciate every effort they offered us. Unfortunately, I can’t figure out how to attach a photo to show the fantastic work they did. I will take every effort to do so in the near future.

I am a new homeowner where the Alderete Team had installed the Solar! They have been fantastic to work with on questions regarding solar and even our pool! Very responsive on reports, help, etc….

I would highly recommend them!

The Alderete Team is fantastic. They were detail oriented, professional, and always on time. There were no surprises, other than good ones. They kept to the stated budget. Ray and/or Tim were often onsite although they had to travel from San Clemente to Long Beach to work on our pool. They were patient with our questions. I would use them again, but I am hoping that we have this pool for many years to come (that is what you get for building such a fine product), so that I may never have an opportunity to use them again. I would, however, highly recommend them.

Alderete Pool team was exceptional! The owner Ray was always stopping by to make sure everything was being done right. Toby, his son was always helping where ever he was needed and Tim was making sure we understood each step. The team really was top notch from the very first steps till the last, explaining how to work it all. Everyone was very respectful, hardworking and they got it done when he said he would. FYI, his paver and coping guys are awesome. Would highly recommend them anytime. If I could give 10 stars I would.

We had three quotes and decided on Alderete Pools not because their quote was the best, almost, but because Ray was diligent, direct and honest. We had decided on Alderete Pools but thought we could get a few more months out of our current system. Fate had other ideas and with a broken/worn filter clamp that was no longer being made we were forced to move faster than we had planned.

Ray, his son and staff were quick to get everything done in one day so we didn’t have to wait and watch our pool turn green. They answered all my questions, we very patient at showing us everything we needed to know and even gave me a great resource for a pool guy in our area who knew our new system well. We cannot say enough about how easy it was to work with Alderete Pools, when we are ready to remodel our pool they will be our only call.

The Alderete team did a terrific job putting I our new pool and spa. Ray Alderete was one of the first contractors that we met with the discuss our thought for installing a pool. Ray gave us great insight into what we should expect and the costs associated. We had a plan drawn up and contacted several pool contractors and put the job out to bid. Alderete was not the cheapest nor were they the most expensive. They responded to all our questions in a prompt business like fashion. The reason I went with Alderete is because Alderete has been in business for many years and they have perfected the art of pool building to insure the project is run in a smooth and efficient manner. I have no hesitation in recommending Alderete and can say that it has been a pleasure working with all of the team members, including Ray, Tim, and Toby and special kudos go to the guys who work so hard to make sure the customer is happy, in our case Victor and his crew. I have never seen a group of people work so hard in my life. They are an all-around great group of guys that will do everything in their power to make sure you get the pool you want.

We used Alderete about a year ago for our solar and they did such a great job, we decided to price them out for our yard remodel as well. We were very happy with the job, they were able to listen to our needs and turn our dreams into reality. We did pavers, coping, quartz pool finish (highly recommend!), a custom fireplace, and a bbq/kitchen area. They were very reasonable compared to our other quotes, and they stuck to their quote, they didn’t add on things throughout the project. Their workers show up on time (if not early) and they worked hard to complete the job in a timely manner. We were even ahead of schedule! They also did a great job on their clean up. We were very satisfied and will definitely recommend them to friends and family.

I found Alderete Pools by doing research on internet for pool builder. I have many friends and neighbors who built pool or remodeled their pool not one of them could give me a go ahead to use them. After we recieved permit it was 71/2 weeks from demo to water in my new pool! We kept thing “something is gonna go wrong” but nothing ever did. Building a pool should be a fun stress-free process, and it was using Ray!

I engaged with Ray Alderete 14 years ago to build a pool at my new home. Working with Ray is a wonderful experience itself. He is so attentive to every little detail and gave me so much more than I was expecting. Simple things like auto fill means a lot if you ever left your pool filling while you went to work! When his assistant introduced me to the rotating jets for my Jacuzzi, OH MY, LOVE them!

Most importantly 14 years later Ray has taken care of any issues within 24 hours. In fact, it is usually the same day. I don’t want anyone to take advantage of Ray but when we went through those tough economic times he replaced a pump for me at his cost. That’s the kind of man Ray is.

Being this was the first time my wife and I ever built a pool (we’ve always had homes that already had pools), you can imagine how nerve racking it can be. The thought of ripping your yard apart ending up with a gaping hole that creates major issues all while throwing away considerable sums of money – that nightmare can keep you awake at night!

I’m happy to report however that Ray and his team made the process incredibly easy.

I ended up getting four bids. Ray was not the cheapest, but he impressed me with his easy going nature and how quickly he responded to questions throughout the process. He also took the time to explain each and every option/feature and worked hard to work within our budget. Most impressive however was his list of references (must have been over 100). He left me with the list and said, “call any one of them”. I called seven last clients and everyone of them gave glowing reviews.

Everything I could ask for in any contractor (let alone a pool contractor) was in abundance with Ray:

a) He quoted a fair price and stuck to it
b) He delivered everything he said he would
c) Always open to changes/adjustments, etc
d) All of his crew/subs were on time, and delivered on their promises
e) Ray was always a phone call away. If he did not pickup, he always called back within 20 minutes
f) Talked me out of spending more on features he said would add nothing to overall enjoyment or longevity of the pool

So, yes – this is a 100% satisfied customer endorsement of Ray and his team. I never thought building a pool would be so fun and easy. He really came through, as did he right-hand man Tim.

Ray and his team are truly the best in the business! Not only are they easy to have around for the length of time it take to build a pool, but they are highly responsive, answer endless questions, work well with other contractors, offer helpful suggestions when asked, have an excellent network of trade referrals but they also stay within budget. We feel our pool was exceptionally well-built by a team of experts. We also used Alderete Solar and were thrilled with the results and service provided by Toby Alderete. Thanks Ray, Toby, Tim and all the professionals at Alderete Pools for a job well done.

We are very pleased with the professional manner exhibited by Ray and his team. From the bid process to the final walk-through they did exactly what they said they would do and most importantly, it was done on schedule.

The finished result is a spa and water feature that are updated with remote controls and energy efficient equipment. Our energy usage has dropped by 60 percent!

We hired Ray & his team for both our pool/ spa and our solar installation. Ray was extremely knowledgeable and helpful from the design to the finished stage. His team delivered a top quality job on time and in a positive manner. The workers were on time, focused on getting the job done in a high quality manner and maintained a clean workplace. We are thrilled at the finished product, the quality of workmanship and their “after project” service. Ray & team exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend them for your pool, spa & solar installations. Additionally the partner companies they work with on hardscape, pool-house construction and landscaping/irrigation were top notch also…and they all worked together in a flawless manner.

Alderete Pools did our complete backyard remodel in 2004, built in BBQ/Bar, Large spa/pool (or spool as we call it), Fire pit and all new hard scape and land scape. We never missed a city inspection. They handled EVERYTHING and it was all completed on time and is still our favorite place to spend time.
Written in 2005 … fast forward 2014. We still love our beautiful backyard and it still looks great! No major repairs or problems of any kind. Any question we have had have been addressed quickly. Great company to work with!

We hired Alderete Pools for our new home. I cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience in working with Ray Alderete and his entire Team. Ray is honest, fair, hard working and most importantly produces the best pool/spa workmanship in Orange County in my opinion.

They were extremely quick, always on time, always answered phone calls and texts, always respectful and overall just a super Pool Contractor!

I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND using Ray and his Team.