Fiberglass Pools Installation Trends Of 2014

You may be wondering of all the pools that we installed in 2013 what were the most popular pool designs and options.

Here is some food for thought on your fiberglass pool installation for 2014.

We installed 81 in ground fiberglass pools in 2013 and I thought it would be nice to show you some of what the most popular pools were, and what the popular upgrades to the swimming pool projects were.

So, let’s start with the most popular pool we sold. Out of the 81 pools we installed in 2013.

The number 1 seller at 26 was the Coral Sea by Barrier Reef Fiberglass Pool Manufacturer.

The number 2 seller at 11 was the Southport by Barrier Reef Fiberglass Pool Manufacturer.

Most people went with a pool that was 15 X 30 with 18 swimming pools being that size.

Followed by 15 swimming pools being 15 X 40

And a close 14 swimming pools being 14 X 29

And 13 swimming pools being 15 X 35

Color

44 Pool Owners went with a Dark Blue Color aka Ocean Blue, Australian Blue, and Saphire Blue

19 Pool Owners went with a Light but Bright Blue aka California Blue (See Above Picture)

6 Pool Owners went with a Medium Blue aka Pacific Blue                

4 Pool Owners went with Black aka Midnight

2 Pool Owners went with an Aquamarine Color

1 Pool Owner went with a Light Grey aka Evening Sky

Decking

21 Pool owners did the standard Broom Finish Deck                         

21 Pool Owners did the Textured Deck with no Color Added (See Above Picture)

12 Pool Owners did Paver Coping with Paver Deck

2 Pool Owners did Travertine Coping and Travertine Deck

1 Pool Owner did 18” Stamp Border with Paver Deck

1 Pool Owner did 18” Textured Border with Paver Deck

2 Pool Owners did 18” Textured Border with Color and Textured Deck with no Color

1 Pool Owner did 18” Broom Finish with Color and Paver Deck

1 Pool Owner did 18” Stamped Border and will do patio later

1 Pool Owner did 3’ Broom Finish Border and Paver Deck

1 Pool Owner did 3’ of Broom Finish Border and will do patio later

2 Pool Owners did 18” Broom Finish Border and Paver Deck

1 Pool Owner did 18” Textured Border with Color and will do patio later

2 Pool Owners did 3’ Textured Border and will do patio later

1 Pool Owner did 18” Stamp Border with a Broom Finish Color Deck

1 Pool Owner did 18’ Broom Border with Color and Broom Deck with Color

4 Pool Owners did 18” Broom Border and will do patio later

3 Pool Owners did 18” Broom Border with Color and will do patio later

4 Pool Owners did their own decks

Lights

Out of the 81 fiberglass swimming pools we installed 48 of the Pools Owners had 2 lights put in and 2 had 3 lights, 31 had one light installed.

Handrails                       

26 Pool Owners had us install a handrail

Covers

68 Pool Owners bought a Loop Loc Security Cover                                 

1 Pool Owner bought an Automatic Cover

10 Pool Owners went with a standard Tarp Cover

2 Pool Owners purchased their own covers and installed them themselves

Salt Generators

All 81 Pool Owners bought a Salt Generator

Diving Boards

0 Pool owners bought a Diving Board

Slides                                  

5 Pool Owners bought a Slide

3 Pool Owners had a stub in for a future Slide

Heaters

18 Pool Owners bought a heat only Heat Pump

8 Pool Owners bought a heat and cool Heat Pump

5 Pool Owners had us wire for a future Heat Pump

2 Pools Owners bought a Gas Heater

Water Features            

40 Pool Owners had us install some type of water feature (Above Picture is an 18" Cascade)

2 Pool Owners had us plumb a line for a future water feature

3 Pool Owners had us install a tanning ledge

1 Pool Owner had us install splash pad deck jets

Perimeter Tile                

12 Pool Owners bought Perimeter Tile

Electrical Hook Up

63 Pool owners had us do the Electrical on their Pool

Fencing                          

24 Pool Owners had us install their fence

Automatic Vacuums       

18 Pool Owners bought an Automatic Vacuum

You will notice that the decking is varied more than anything else pertaining to the pool. The decking is really what will set your pool apart from others. Most people that had the complete deck done while the pool was being installed had us do 12’ on one side, 4’ on the other side, 6’ on one end, and 8’ on the other end.

So there you have it folks - this is what people were getting installed on their pools in 2013.

Please feel free to call us or email us with any questions or concerns you may have and comments are welcomed.