How to choose a swimming pool, Advanced Pools contractor offer insight
How to choose a swimming pool is a question that many of our customers ask us when they are in the research phase of their swimming pool project the swimming pool contractors form Advanced Pools explain. Because a swimming pool is a permanent structure that will be a part of your family and your backyard space for decades, you need to put thought and care into the type of pool you’ll have as well as where you will place it, its size and construction material of it.
How to choose a swimming pool
In addition to the absolute permanence of a swimming pool you need to look at your budget for the project as well as the budget for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the pool. Remember, the bigger the pool, the more it will cost to maintain. Keep in mind, though that various pool building materials are less expensive than others to keep clean.
One of the first steps in the process of becoming a swimming pool owner is deciding on what type of pool building material you will choose for your project:
- Concrete/gunite
- Fiberglass
- Vinyl liner
A concrete swimming pool has the highest price point, but is also the most versatile and long-lasting of the construction materials. With concrete you can have your pool shaped to almost any shape you can envision because concrete has flexibility to conform to myriad shapes.
Fiberglass and vinyl liner pools are more cost effective than a concrete swimming pool. Fiberglass is easy to clean and maintain and there is no worry about the pool getting a rip or a tear. A vinyl liner pool has less flexibility with design than concrete, but more flexibility of design than fiberglass. A fiberglass pool is a pre-formed structure that is delivered to your home — much like a bathtub.
Determine the amount of yard space you want to devote to the swimming pool when you’re in the planning stage. Ask your pool contractor to give you a bird’s eye view of the completed project so you have an idea of what the yard will look like once the pool project is complete.
Consider the amount of people who will be using your swimming pool, and how you will use the pool — exercise only or entertaining only or a combination of the two. Determine what kind of accessories you want in the swimming pool — diving board, slide, beach entry, sun shelves, fountain, a spa built into one end of the pool. There are myriad other options, talk with us about what they are so you can get the ones you want for your project.
Don’t jump into a pool construction project until you have researched swimming pool contractors. You will want to find a pool builder in Memphis, Tennessee that is reputable and experienced and one that has great reviews from current and former customers. Give us a call if you want a pool for you family this summer.
