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Decide what you're made of! Your pool that is...There are a variety of different materials for your pool, learn more about them here!
Gunite Pools: Gunite Pools are considered by many to be the top of the line pool and have great resale value. You’ll don’t have to worry about the vinyl lining ripping and they are great if you’d like a custom designed shape. Unfortunately, they are more costly to install, run and maintain than vinyl lined pools.
Vinyl Lined Steel Walled Pools and Vinyl Lined Cement and Polymer Walled Pools: Our pool base is concrete with vinyl lining, with a resin (plastic) bracing system, steel braces are commonly used but are not good for salt pools as are fiberglass pools and many claim full steel walled pools rust, and are not good if you intend on having a salt water pool. Steel pools are said to last up to 50 years and concrete pools hundreds of years.
Fiberglass Pools: Fiberglass pools have a smooth surface and are fast and can very quickly installed and are less costly to maintain as the smooth surface deters algae growth and allows for less chemicals. They are delivered in one finished piece but are limited in shapes and size as well.
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