What you need to know about inground swimming pools

by | Dec 14, 2015 | hot tub and spa contractor, lap swimming pools, Pool Construction

Advanced Pool Care contractors explain inground swimming pool terms and offer tips 

Chances are you have an idea in your mind of what your inground swimming pool will look like once it’s complete, right? Chances are you, your spouse and your friends each have a different idea of what a completed pool project will look like. Because of this, you will need to be very clear with your Memphis, Tennessee swimming pool contractor when you meet with him as to the size, style and building material you’d like for your family pool project.

To help you make those decisions and make your plans when talking with a swimming pool contractor, the pool builders from Advanced Pool Care offer this information to help you make an informed decision.

Know the building material types and the benefits and drawbacks of each: swimming pool construction

  1. Concrete aka gunite — the most expensive but also the most flexible and longest-lasting of the building materials. Many people consider a concrete pool to be the standard material. These allow you to have a pool style that is as unique as you can imagine.
  2. Vinyl liner pools are the least expensive option but have the ability to get ripped or torn. A vinyl liner pool does offer many options for color and design, however you may not be able to have a pool in a style or shape you want because of vinyl limitations.
  3. A fiberglass pool is long lasting and is algae resistant so that means it requires less maintenance than other styles. It is limited in its shape because the fiberglass pool is delivered to your home in one piece and set into the excavated area.

You will need to decide if you want to clean your pool with a salt water system or with chlorine.

The size and shape of your pool will be limited by the building material you choose as well as the size and shape of your yard and your overall pool budget. You will also want to decide how the pool will be used: exercise, family fun, entertaining or a combination. The reason you need to know this is it may lead to the kind of accessories you have installed as part of the project.