A leaking or damaged skimmer can waste thousands of gallons and damage your pool structure. We repair cracked skimmer bodies, replace gaskets and weir doors, fix pipe connections, and install new skimmers when repair isn't enough.
The skimmer is one of the most failure-prone components on a pool — especially in Massachusetts where freeze-thaw cycles stress the plastic and concrete around it every winter. Here's what we fix:
Freeze damage is the #1 cause of cracked skimmers in Massachusetts. Hairline cracks can be sealed with epoxy. Larger cracks or full breaks usually need a skimmer replacement.
The gasket between the skimmer and the pool wall deteriorates over time. This is one of the most common pool leak sources — and one of the easiest to fix. We replace the gasket and faceplate.
A missing or stuck weir door reduces skimming efficiency significantly. Broken baskets let debris reach your pump. Both are quick, affordable replacements.
Ground settling can pull the underground pipe away from the skimmer body. This causes water loss and air in the pump. We can repair the connection or use trenchless methods for buried pipe issues.
Our freeze-thaw cycles are brutal on skimmers. Water that seeps behind the skimmer body freezes in winter, expands, and cracks the plastic. This is why proper winterization includes lowering water below the skimmer and installing a Gizzmo freeze plug.
If your skimmer wasn't properly winterized — or if it's been 15+ years without inspection — cracks may already be forming. We recommend checking skimmers during every spring opening before filling the pool to operating level.
We repair and replace skimmers from Hayward, Pentair, Waterway, and generic brands. For in-ground concrete pools, we also repair the concrete deck around the skimmer when frost heave has caused cracking or separation.
Honest diagnosis, fair pricing. We fix what's broken — nothing more.
Gasket and weir door replacements run $75-$150. Epoxy crack sealing is $100-$250. Full skimmer replacement for above-ground pools is $200-$400. In-ground skimmer replacement including concrete work runs $500-$1,200 depending on accessibility.
Hairline cracks can often be sealed with pool-grade epoxy or fiberglass patching. If the crack is structural — through the throat or bottom — replacement is the safer long-term fix.
Lower water below the skimmer opening, install a Gizzmo freeze plug in the skimmer body, and ensure proper winterization of all plumbing lines. Our pool closing service includes all of this.
Very likely. Skimmer gasket leaks are one of the top 3 causes of pool water loss. If your water level drops to the bottom of the skimmer and stabilizes, the leak is almost certainly at the skimmer. We can confirm with a dye test.