Pros and Cons of a Fiberglass Pool

The pros far outweigh the cons when it comes to owning a fiberglass pool from Composite Pools. Here are the pros:

• Quick Installation (3-5 day)
• Permanent home improvement that can be customized to fit anyone’s backyard décor and lifestyle
• Proven product with factory controlled quality
• ICC Certified
• Crack prevention in freeze-thaw climates with flexural strength
• 17 times stronger than concrete
• No skin abrasions due to the smooth surface
• Smooth, non-porous surface resists the problem associated with imbalanced water chemistry, requiring less chemical maintenance, labor, and electric and is algae resistant
• The most pool options available: perimeter tile, inlayed tile, tile mosaics, Gemstone pool finishes, built-in water features like cascades and streams, fiber optic and LED lighting, vanishing edges, champagne bubblers, and in-floor cleaning systems.

Here are the cons:

• Limited size and shapes.

You can also see why it’s more advantageous to own a fiberglass pool versus vinyl or gunite by visiting HERE.

The Pro’s of a Composite Pool

When purchasing a pool, it’s important to look at the purchase from all angles. You have to look past the planning process, the installation process, and the always fun, design process. Purchasing a pool is an investment in your home, your health and your life. The cost of owning a pool is something to take into consideration, and this means looking at the full picture, or life of your pool.

Once again, Composite Pools has your back! We have taken the three top selling pools- fiberglass, gunite (concrete) and liner pools and laid out a rather interesting comparison.

Let’s talk installation time. Usually when you decide to purchase a pool, you are quite excited for the new addition and want to be swimming in no time! With a Composite fiberglass pool, you will find that our installation process can be done in as few as three days! With a gunite pool, the installation process can take as long as 8 weeks, (that’s two months)! Although it doesn’t take as long to install a vinyl liner pool there are many mishaps that could happen, such as a tear in the liner during installation, which could prolong the process!

With a fiberglass and gunite pool, we are talking permanent home improvement, whereas a vinyl liner pool is considered temporary. Next on our minds, staying ecofriendly! A fiberglass pool requires fewer chemicals, and maintenance. A gunite pool has to be re-plastered from time to time, which adds to our landfills. As do a vinyl liner pool, where the liner, over time, has to be replaced and the chemicals used to constantly clean this pool only pollute the earth.

Lastly, let’s talk about cost over 10 years. Maintenance cost for a Composite Pools fiberglass pool is $4,200.00. Let’s compare that to a whopping $16,950.00 for a gunite pool and a $11,500.00 for a vinyl liner pool!

After these comparisons, it’s easy to see which product is best. Not only is a Composite Pool going to save you money over time in maintenance, but is cost effective as an investment, and who can deny the beauty a Composite Pool will bring to your backyard!