#backyardrescue

I used to look out the kitchen window and sigh.

Our old pool, once the heart of summer cookouts and kids' birthday parties, had become…sad. Cracked tile, faded plaster, and a wobbly handrail that had seen better days. It still held water, but barely held joy.

Every year I’d say, “We should do something about it,” and every year we didn’t. I think we were scared—scared it would cost too much, take too long, or worse, that the damage was too far gone.

Then this past spring, after a long winter of staring at that blue-gray eyesore under the snow cover, I finally Googled pool renovations Belford NJ—and found Cummins Signature Pools.

Let me tell you, I had no idea what pool renovation could actually mean.

This wasn’t just tile replacement and pressure washing. Their renovation service read more like a transformation menu. New plaster finishes? Check. LED lighting upgrades? Yes. Resurfacing, retiling, replacing outdated mechanical systems—all of it was on the table.

We set up a consultation and the Cummins team showed up like they were ready to revive a patient, not just patch a hole. They listened. I told them how this pool used to mean something to our family—how my kids learned to swim in it, how we hosted our first backyard Fourth of July party around it. And they got it.

Their renovation proposal didn’t just aim to fix the pool—it aimed to make it better than it ever was.

We picked a sleek quartz finish, swapped in energy-efficient equipment, added underwater lighting (yes, you can pick the color, and yes, I chose cool aqua). We even reshaped the steps to create a shallow ledge for lounging.

And when it was all done? It felt like we hit rewind and fast-forward at the same time. The soul of the original pool was still there, but polished, fresh, and glowing.

The best part? We didn’t have to start from scratch. That’s what stopped us all those years. But Cummins Signature Pools showed us that an old pool isn’t a lost cause—it’s a foundation.

This summer, the pool is back to being the backdrop of our family life. My teens have their friends over again. My husband actually swims laps now. And I find myself outside in the evening, toes in the water, watching the lights ripple like we just checked into a boutique hotel.

I thought we needed a new pool. But what we really needed was a second chance with the one we had.

If you’re staring at a tired backyard relic like I was, don’t write it off. Check out Cummins Signature Pools’ renovation services. It might just surprise you what’s possible.