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Concrete Pools

The most typical, and the oldest, among all types of inground swimming pools are concrete pools. Concrete pools are made of ceramic tiles, and created by digging a hole in the yard and cementing its walls to form a permanent basin. Because of this, they can be designed into various shapes, styles, and features. In fact the versatility of concrete pools is their most excellent quality.

The creation of concrete pools costs as much as the installation of fiberglass pools. The qualities of other types of home swimming pools below can further highlight the strengths and weaknesses of concrete pools.

Fiber Glass Pools

A fiber glass pool is the best choice if you want an easy maintenance pool. Fiber glass pools are shaped according to how you order it, and therefore cannot be remolded. They are like huge basins that can be installed in the yard hole.

What is great about fiber glass pools is that they can easily be built. When the hole is dug, the builders will just install the plumbing system, place the fiberglass basin, fuse the basin to the plumbing system and then cement finishing touches to unite the yard hole and the fiber glass. This installation process takes less than a week.

Even if fiber glass pools cannot be reformed anymore, gladly they are available in a wide array of shapes, sizes, designs, water features, and patterns, so you can still ensure that your future pool will embody your aesthetic taste and personality. Unlike concrete pools made of tiles, a fiberglass basin is not vulnerable to perforation, and therefore resistant to dirt and algae, making maintenance an effortless act.

Vinyl Lined Pools

Swimming pools made of vinyl liners become a top choice in types of home swimming pools when the budget is low. The improving manufacture of products in the building industry has paved the way to the creation of customizable vinyl liner pools. These pools, albeit done with low costs, can look high end with just a few installations of aesthetic, sophisticated equipment and other features. Also, if you just want a lap pool then this may be the way to go.

Creating a vinyl pool is very easy for pool builders. The hole just has to be dug and then installed with metallic or plastic wall panels. When the wall panels of the pool are complete, plumbing will soon be attached. After this, the floor of the pool will be concretely cemented to eliminate the chance of depression or erosion. After this, the vinyl liners will be attached to the walls. Give it a week or two to dry and swimming can begin.

Vinyl pools take less than a month to complete. Its length of construction is longer than that of fiberglass pools, but shorter than that of concrete pools. As mentioned, vinyl pools are customizable, since they can easily be manufactured in various designs, colors, patterns, and shapes. Vinyl liners are very smooth and algae-resistant and therefore do not pose a chance to cause skin abrasions and major repair & maintenance, respectively.