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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers | Finding A Pool Contractor
If you're reading this article, then chances are you're considering purchasing a fiberglass swimming pool. Congratulations, you're on the right track. Now you just need a little more guidance with this process. After having worked with well over 1,000 people in their efforts to buy a fiberglass swimming pool, I've come up with my top 5 really, really dumb things people do during this important process: Believe everything the manufacturer says Don't pay attention to finish warranties Don't ask for references Focus solely on price Focus on the short-term
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers | Patio and Coping | Pool Design Guides | Pool Videos
Watch this video to see a slideshow of our latest inground pool pictures.
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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.
Cost and Pricing | Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Installation & Construction
The inground swimming pool market has changed quite a bit in the last 20 years. For example, there was a time in the 1980s and '90s that vinyl liner pools were the most popular inground pool choice in the Northeast part of the United States. With so many liner pools having been installed during this time, many of these same pool owners are now being confronted with a choice: Should I continue to replace my vinyl liner even though the structure of my pool is also starting to look really bad? Or should I just get a fiberglass pool shell and insert it where the old pool was?
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers
Welcome to the 2009 Fiberglass Swimming Pool Design Awards! With the growth and success of our site and the feedback we've gotten from fiberglass pool shoppers, we have produced the first of what will be an annual review of the fiberglass swimming pool designs of the various manufacturers found within the inground pool industry.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Installation & Construction
View the following video to see a real application of a party of 50 people with a 16'x38' fiberglass swimming pool.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Pool Maintenance
If you have done any research on inground fiberglass pools you have certainly read that one of their primary advantages is low maintenance. If you have gone as far as to speak to an owner of an inground fiberglass pool they probably said something like "...they said it would be low maintenance, but I had no idea how easy the pool would actually be to take care of. "
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Cost and Pricing | Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner
Just this past week, I got an email from a customer I had quoted a 16x40 fiberglass pool to. This is what it said: "Hello Marc, I just wanted you to know that we've decided to go with a 20x40 concrete pool. The price difference of 10k was just too much to overlook. Thank you for your time."
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Cost and Pricing | Fiberglass Pool Information | Options and Accessories
Fiberglass pools are unique...at least when it comes to waterline tile (also called perimeter tile). With a gunite pool, waterline tile is required to avoid a waterline staining, and tile is certainly not an option with an inground vinyl liner pool. Only inground fiberglass pools give you the choice of going with a waterline tile or leaving the pool shell exposed above the waterline. So the question before the fiberglass pool consumer is: "Do I want fiberglass pool tile?" Here are some FAQ regarding fiberglass pool tile to assist in making a decision.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers | Installation & Construction
Two of the most prominent fiberglass pool manufacturers in the industry are Viking Pools and Trilogy Pools. Having installed both pools during our many years in business at River Pools, as well as working with pool owners across the country through PoolSchool, I've established opinions regarding the two lines over the years. Each company has their individual pros and cons and so this article will review both companies and see how they stack up against each other.
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Fiberglass swimming pools at one point in time were frowned upon in the swimming pool industry. And frankly, much of the criticisms were merited. In the early stages, the biggest problems and issues with fiberglass swimming pools were:
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