No swimming pool is perfect for every pool shopper, but fiberglass pools are known for offering more pros than cons. A well-manufactured fiberglass pool can improve your overall experience as a pool owner and save you thousands of dollars on maintenance costs.
To help you decide if a fiberglass swimming pool is right for your area home, here’s what you need to know.
The gelcoat surface of a fiberglass pool is smooth to the touch and comfortable to walk on (say goodbye to scraped knees and toes!). Because the gelcoat surface is so smooth, it resists algae and is much easier and less labour-intensive to maintain than other inground pool surfaces.
As an added bonus, you’ll save money on chemicals and energy over time.
Fiberglass pools are among the fastest inground pools to install. In most cases, the shell is set and filled with water by day two. With patio work and final detailing, a full fiberglass installation typically takes 2 to 4 weeks—weather and site conditions permitting.
By comparison, vinyl liner pools often take 6 to 8 weeks, and custom concrete pools can take anywhere from 3 to 6 months, depending on the scope of the project.
We install fiberglass pools across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky with one standard: no delays, no rework, and no missed steps.
Both the shell and the gelcoat surface of a well-manufactured fiberglass pool can last many decades. Unlike gunite and liner pools, fiberglass pools don’t require as much upkeep or money to maintain. Lower lifetime costs often mean thousands of dollars in savings for you as a pool owner.
Fiberglass swimming pools also work well with many types of sanitation systems, including salt systems. Gunite and vinyl liner pools can be saltwater pools, but the salt is often hard on vinyl liner pool walls and plaster pool surfaces. The gelcoat on a fiberglass pool, on the other hand, is ideally suited for a salt-chlorine generator.
Like tanning ledges, benches, and spas? With most inground pools, those features cost extra time and money to add. With a fiberglass pool, these features are already built-in at no additional cost.
Most fiberglass pool designs come with shallow or deep-end bench seating, and many offer spacious tanning ledges. While a separate spa is always an option for your fiberglass pool, some models also come with the spa already built-in. A few models will include a tanning ledge, spa, and bench seating.
Not all swimming pools will improve the value of your home, but a fiberglass pool can. In fact, a fiberglass pool can increase your home’s value by around 5%, so you’ll know that you’re making a worthwhile investment even if you don’t plan to stay in your home forever.
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