Before you design and plan to build backyard pool, you must consider several factors. Safety, budget, and aesthetic value are some of the factors you must think of. A great attention of importance should be given to materials, which should be chosen in a way that satisfies four major aspects: safety, comfort, appearance and durability, the order of which differs from case to case. Keep in mind that you have to decide upon materials for the coping, the interior of the pool, the pool deck and the water line.
Start the planning by answering these questions. What do you want it to look like or perhaps resemble? The colour range is different for every material so think about this too. Do you want it to last forever or perhaps until the kids go to college? What other materials can be found in your backyard and how is the swimming pool going to relate to them? What budget can you allocate for this project and for its maintenance?
Regarding the material. The main types of materials for the interior of the pool: in-ground vinyl liner, pre-cast fiberglass and concrete. Alternatively, you can also choose an above ground swimming pool, which is the most economical choice but does not have the best appearance.
Vinyl lined pools are very affordable and, if installed properly, they will provide your yard with some nice aesthetics. In other hand, vinyl pools have maintenance problems. You will find that it is hard to match other materials with it; they provide little insulation (will lose much of the heat accumulated by day during the night), they have a short life expectancy and finally yet importantly, such a pool will not add value to your house as the other two types. While fiberglass pools have become much more popular over the years then when they first appeared because the technology and the materials are evolving very fast and constantly increase their quality and improving design options, strength and longevity of this product. This type of swimming pool is actually a precast shell that requires the decking for finishing. In other words, that construction measures and process are a lot simpler than for a concrete pool, offering similar advantages at the same time. They are also a lot cheaper to maintain than a concrete pool, costs being reduced to less than half, depending on size.
Based on cost basic of maintenance above ground pool, and fiberglass pool are ideal options. Depending on size of the area, constructing fiberglass pool is the most common and attractive option that can add aesthetic value to your backyard and provides wider range of cost. You can appropriate your budget based on the material and the plan of investment you want to achieve