Pool details
Ok, here are the details: We've been pool owners (above ground) for about 10 years. This year, when the liner fell apart, we decided maybe it was time to upgrade. Finally time for a "real pool". After some exhaustive research, we have decided to go with a fiberglass pool.
For those interested in installing a new pool, there is a wealth of information on the net about pools. If you haven't looked, or don't have time, let me give you the basics. Ingrounds come in three basic construction varieties; vinyl lined/steel walled, gunite (sprayed concrete), and fiberglass. Each has it's own strong points.
Vinyl is the least expensive. Install time is weeks to months, depending on how good your contractor is. They purchase a steel walled kit, dig the hole, assemble, put in the liner and back fill. The liner lasts about 7 years, assuming nobody accidentally cuts it. I have a friend at work with a vinyl pool, and he has had cuts from storm debris falling in the pool. My neighbor had a deer fall into theirs and destroy the liner. Cost to replace the liner varies depending on pool size, but runs anywhere from $1000 to $2,500. We have enjoyed our above ground liner pool, but are trying to avoid the hassles that vinyl can bring to your pool experience.
The most expensive is a gunite pool. This is the pool most people think of when they think inground pool. They are the most expensive, take the longest to build and need the most maintenance. They need to be emptied every three or 4 years and replastered, which can cost thousands of dollars. The upside is these pools can be ANY shape you want. the downside is the initial cost, replastering cost and cost of chemicals, which they say can be hard to regulate due to the chemistry of the pool water and the plaster walls.
In between vinyl and gunite is fiberglass. In my opinion, the best choice for a number of reasons. The price is somewhere in between the other two. There is no vinyl liner to worry about, they look FANTASTIC, use fewer chemicals, don't need to be replastered and are supposed to be 17 times stronger than gunite. Install time is quick (one week?)The pool arrives in one piece, is placed in the excavation and filled with water the same day. Done. there are a lot more details to it, but I’ve gone on long enough.
My next post will detail which fiberglass pool manufacturer we have chosen, and all the details about our upcoming pool!!
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