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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.
Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Installation & Construction | Options and Accessories | Pool Design Guides | Pool Videos
As just about any pool shopper knows, there is a significant debate raging on in the swimming pool industry: Concrete Compared to Fiberglass: Which is the Best Swimming Pool? Understandably, this question merits serious consideration. But the truth is, just about every pool guy is quite biased when it comes to the product they sell. And no matter what any person says, they are almost always leaning one way or another when it comes to what they tend to recommend to customers.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Options and Accessories | Pool Design Guides
Many of you seeing the title of this article may laugh at the idea of pools and dogs, but believe it or not, for many families out there, the dog(s) have just as much say in the pool as the rest of the family does. Just ask my business partner Jim with his two pugs. Sometimes I think those two dogs have more say than any human in Jim’s household…but I digress.
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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 Pool Information | Options and Accessories
This is part 2 of our efforts here to highlight the 2 fabulous fiberglass pool projects that won this year's Master of Design awards.
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Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers | Options and Accessories | Pool Videos | Retaining Walls, Fence, and Landscaping
When purchasing a swimming pool, many homeowners debate as to whether or not a water feature, such as a pool fountain or a waterfall feature, is a worthy investment. Although arguments could likely be made for both sides, I would emphasize here that a pool is an AWESOME addition to a back yard and to your family experience with or without such a feature.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers | Options and Accessories | Pool Videos
One of the greatest evolutions in the fiberglass swimming pool industry has been a concerted effort from many builders and manufacturers to add customized features to their products. And considering the biggest knock on a fiberglass swimming pool is its lack of customization, such an effort makes quite a bit of sense.
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My business partner Jim got an email this week from a previous inground customer that gave me a little grin, mainly because it is such a perfect representation of a conversation we have when talking to potential customers the first time regarding Heat Pumps:
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Options and Accessories | Pool Maintenance
Let me start off by saying that we are huge proponents of salt water chlorine generators and do recommend them to most customers. However, there is no such thing as a perfect system. The purpose of this article is to bring to light several of the issues we’ve seen with salt water chlorine systems after installing close to 1,000 of them over the past 8 or 9 years. As you’ll see, most of the issues we’ve encountered haven’t been with the actual salt water systems, but with the impact that the system has on other pool components.
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Cost and Pricing | Installation & Construction | Options and Accessories
Potential swimming pool owners often times wonder how much they'll spend on a monthly basis for electrical/power usage with their new swimming pool. Such a question makes quite a bit of sense. Long-term costs on a pool should certainly factor into one's purchasing decision. Unfortunately, every pool is different in terms of how much electrical it uses, and therefore the monthly costs can vary significantly as well. So keep this in mind, as these are general guidelines.
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Cost and Pricing | Options and Accessories | Patio and Coping | Pool Design Guides
Every pool shopper has a budget. As a pool guy, I get this. And that's what this article is all about. I've personally assisted thousands of people in their inground pool purchase. The concept of meeting a budget but also being happy with one's decisions can be a fine balance. To start you off, our cost and pricing guide for inground swimming pools compares the pricing for concrete, vinyl liner, and fiberglass pools. On top of that, I have 5 suggestions for how you can stay within your pool budget.
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Options and Accessories | Pool Videos
We have found that people considering the purchase of an inground fiberglass pool frequently have questions about the installation of waterline tile.
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