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The most educational swimming pool blog in the country, providing fiberglass pool articles and videos, as well as information on inground concrete and liner pools.
Based on our experience, people usually assume that replacing a concrete pool with a fiberglass pool will be cheap—maybe as much as replacing the liner twice in a vinyl liner pool, or resurfacing a concrete pool. I like a clearance sale as much as the next person, so I’m sad to say this isn’t the case. It can actually end up costing more than a new pool. I know; it hurts me too. Here’s why it’s expensive even though you already have the pool-shaped hole in the ground—and why it may still be worth the cost.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Installation & Construction | Pool Manufacturing Process
A lot goes into the manufacturing and installation process for a fiberglass pool. It’s especially hard to make sense of all those steps when the explanation includes a lot of pool and science jargon, regardless of whether you’d like a refresher on the basics of a fiberglass pool or already know the components.
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Don't blindly wonder if a fiberglass, concrete, or vinyl liner pool is right for you. Our educational ebook does a deep-dive comparison of the 3 types, all while noting the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Pool Maintenance | Swimming Pool FAQs
Green: the lovely color of freshly mowed grass, summer leaves fluttering in the breeze, and the protagonist’s eyes in any teen novel in the local library. It’s not so lovely when it’s the color of algae in your inground pool.
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Concrete Pool Information | Swimming Pool FAQs | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
Even though we’re one of the country’s leading fiberglass pool specialists, we’re still familiar with concrete and vinyl liner pools and understand that they have a place in the market. We appreciate their value and recognize that people want to learn about all types of pools. We’re here to help you learn everything you need to know about buying the perfect pool for you and your family. In this article, we'll cover the pros and cons of these two types of pools in the following areas:
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Concrete Pool Information | Pool Design Guides | Swimming Pool Design
Every pool owner has different goals. This affects the design—pools don’t have to be (and shouldn’t be) one-size-fits-all. You can customize concrete or gunite pools to fit almost any look you like, which is a huge advantage for this pool type. However, most don’t vary that much.
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Installation & Construction | Pool Maintenance | Swimming Pool FAQs | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
Liner wrinkles are part of owning a vinyl liner pool. A liner is very thin, and when it’s initially installed, it’s not uncommon to have some wrinkles in the pool. Wrinkles can also develop slowly over time, which is unfortunately true for both pools and people.
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Options and Accessories | Swimming Pool Accessories | Swimming Pool Design | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
Pools aren’t always for exercise, so why should they all be designed as if they are?
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Installation & Construction | Swimming Pool Design | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
Whether you’re building the pool yourself or contracting it out, you need to know the differences between the material options for your wall panels. It’s only the second step in the construction process, too, so you can’t make much progress until you decide. And this decision will be with you for a long time.
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Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Installation & Construction | Pool Maintenance | Swimming Pool FAQs
Ah yes, the relaxing rush of a waterfall. Such a beautiful, soothing noise…until you remember that you’re sitting by your pool and didn’t install a waterfall. Yikes. Leaks are inconvenient but also, more important, expensive to find and repair—from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on the type of pool, the type of leak, and whether you locate and repair the leak yourself or hire a professional.
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Cost and Pricing | Installation & Construction | Options and Accessories | Swimming Pool FAQs | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
How much will my vinyl liner pool cost? What do I need to budget for? You’ve already asked yourself these questions—you know that buying a pool is a big financial decision. You don’t need us to tell you that. River Pools aims to provide you all the information so you can make the best decision in your pool search. We suggest ways to make your pool project more affordable and provide a pricing guide for all three of the major inground pool types.
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