Should you get a fiberglass pool? It’s a question that the swimming pool service contractors from SwimRight Pool Service & Repair hear from potential swimming pool service clients — especially those who are new to pool ownership and have requested an inspection of an existing pool at a house they’re purchasing.
Are you remodeling a current swimming pool? Are you considering buying a house that has a swimming pool? Are you talking with a pool construction professional and simply want to get a pool service contractor’s take on the “best” pool building material? There truly is no “best” it’s all a matter of personal preference and your budget, and myriad other considerations.
One thing that a pool service contractor will share, however, is that a fiberglass pool is one of the easiest to keep clean and is one of the building materials less prone to algae growth than other construction materials.
Should you get a fiberglass pool?
SwimRight Pool Service and Repair contractors in Arizona know there are many decisions you will need to consider when you are thinking about your family swimming pool and one of those decisions will be the construction material. Will you use gunite, fiberglass or vinyl liner? They all have different pros and cons and your budget may play a role in the material you choose, but if you opt for fiberglass you won’t go wrong.
Fiberglass pools may not have the flexibility of design that other construction materials do as they are delivered to your home in one piece — akin to a bathtub. There are, however, many options in size, style and color so you won’t be too limited in your options.
Here are other considerations for your fiberglass swimming pool:
- Where will you place it? Will you need to remove any of your current landscaping to accommodate it.
- Because the pool comes in one piece, will your contractor have easy access to your yard?
- What kind of steps or seating do you think you will want in your pool? Decide on this by sitting in a few pools and trying them out.
- Don’t forget to budget for a pool deck and accessories. Many people don’t give the deck too much consideration, but you will probably spend as much time around the pool as you will in the pool and you need to have a comfortable place to relax.
- Fiberglass pools are popular because they are easy to keep clean and maintained and don’t require as many chemicals. Its smooth finish means it is not prone to algae growth because there are no craggy areas as in a gunite pool for algae spores to take hold and grow. Water pH levels remain more stable, too because of the fiberglass itself.
- You may find you save money on pool maintenance and service costs when you invest in a fiberglass pool.
If you’re in the research phase, do your homework, ask a lot of questions and choose the best pool for your family, lifestyle and budget.
