Swimming Pool Styles to Choose From

The Sydney Morning Herald’s Real Estate News reported Sydneysiders’ fascination with swimming pools, despite being surrounded by beautiful beaches. For them, a swimming pool “isn’t a luxury, it’s an integral part of the home” because it serves as a focal point for entertainment, exercise, architectural element, and visual aesthetics. This is why pool builders continually improve their manufacturing processes, materials and technology by seeking effective and sustainable alternatives for motors and pumps, swimming pool paint, filter methods, water systems, and pool maintenance equipment.

Different Pool Types

Above-ground pools•Easiest to install with a prefabricated kit•Cheapest option but not durable

In-ground pools•Concrete pools

Can be designed to a specific shape and sizeOften installed before a new house is built or the first step in a house renovationConstruction can take a couple of monthsExtra features: raised or wet edges, tiled feature walls, overflowsFinishes: partially or fully tiled, spray-on pebble, glass-bead, painted plaster

•Gunite poolsAssembles a framework grid with steel reinforcing rods or rebarGunite, a mixture of cement and sand, is sprayed around the rebarFinishes: plaster, tile, exposed aggregate, fibreglassCan be designed into various shapes and sizesHighly durable

•Shotcrete poolsA variation of concrete and guniteUsing concrete’s cement mixture and spraying it through gunite’s spray application

•Fibreglass poolsMade from fibreglass-reinforced plastic or factory-built shellFinishes: gel coating like the one used on modern boatsMore affordable costs Short installation time: can be installed in a couple of weeksFewer chemicals used due to its smooth, non-porous finishCan withstand temperature changes and maintain surface beauty over time

•Vinyl liner or vinyl-lined in-ground poolsCheaper than other in-ground designed pools Not as durable, will lasts 8-10 years only

If you’re planning to install a swimming pool, choose the one that fits your style and budget. Go for the swimming pool paint couting, colour and shape you like.

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