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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.
This article is written by Jason Hughes, a renowned expert in fiberglass pool installation. With experience from over 2,000 projects, Jason is dedicated to educating both the public and industry professionals. He serves as a Fiberglass Pool Installation Course Instructor for Genesis and Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA).
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Cost and Pricing | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner
If you're in the market for an inground pool, one of the first questions you're likely to ask is, "How much should I budget for my pool?" In the following video, we discuss the installation prices of the three types of inground pools: concrete (or gunite), fiberglass, and vinyl liner. We also discuss the long term cost and price to own each type of pool over a 10-year period.
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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.
Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Installation & Construction
Over the years we’ve helped answer millions of questions from potential pool buyers. We've found that when people understand the basic construction process, it empowers them to make a more confident decision regarding which type of inground pool is right for them. In this article, we provide an overview of the basic construction phases of concrete, fiberglass, and vinyl liner pools. For a more in-depth comparison of these pool types, be sure to check out our free ebook “Comparing Fiberglass, Concrete, and Vinyl Liner Pools in the Modern Age.”
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One of the advantages of working with fiberglass pools is the flexibility it allows in design and installations. We are able to customize our pools to fit the needs of our customers.
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One of the things that keeps business fresh and exciting for us here at River Pools is our desire to constantly improve. We have found this requires getting into the mind of our clients—to see our brand, our products, and ultimately the overall experience that we provide from the perspective of our customers. We recently conducted a survey of our clients who purchased our Greco (G36) pool, and the results were so compelling I thought it would make good food for thought for those trying to decide which pool model is right for them.
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Are you losing water in your fiberglass pool? Perhaps you've scanned the pool surface and cannot find any damage to the pool shell, so you're wondering where to turn next. At River Pools, we've installed countless fiberglass pools and have dealt with these kinds of situations before. This article will walk you through the steps that you should take if your inground fiberglass pool is losing water.
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On hot days where the temperature has you sweating and thirsty for a cold drink, there aren't many things as refreshing as jumping into a cold pool. A pool is something you want to enjoy when it's hot outside. However, many people don't consider that their pool water can reach temperatures in the 90s during the summer. Pool chillers, an optional feature on pool heat pumps, are specifically designed to lower your pool's water temperature so that you can fully enjoy it, even on the hottest days of summer. In the following video, I show just how big the difference can be when you have a chiller/cooler installed on your pool.
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It was a blistering July day in Virginia. The heat index was 108 degrees, there was a heat advisory in effect, and we were sitting around the office discussing what an enlightening experience it is for potential clients who decide to make the trip to visit our inground pool park in Warsaw. Dan Dunn, our sales manager, mentioned how he not only takes time to show the different types of patio options featured in the pool park, but he actually has his clients remove their shoes to feel the temperature difference between the various patio materials. Immediately a light bulb went off in my mind and I said, "Video!"
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If you're reading this, it's because you find yourself at a crossroads as to what to do with your existing inground pool. We encounter folks all the time who purchased a pool decades earlier (perhaps when the children were small) but have reached a point where they are considering replacing or filling it in for one or more of the following reasons:
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We recently received a comment on our blog asking: "What is the process of removing dirt during an inground pool installation?" We find that this is a question that most folks have when considering an inground pool. Today you're in luck because in the following jobsite video we tackle this, as well as other common excavation/dirt related questions.
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