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Why Kansas City Pool Buyers are Turning to Fiberglass
A large percentage of our sales are to homeowners who are installing a new pool
for the second or third time. They have owned gunite and vinyl pools before and
know all too well of the problems. "We just want a fiberglass pool, it makes so
much sense" is a common statement we hear.
 Why
not get it right the first time?
If you are shopping for your first pool, please don't make the mistake of learning
about the differences in the various pool types the hard way. Avoid making the
costly mistake many consumers have experienced by choosing and spending a lot of
money on a concrete (gunite) pool. Why buy a concrete pool and then go through
the additional expense of a fiberglass resurface? So why is a fiberglass pool a
smart option?
Speed of Installation
Your fiberglass swimming pool comes direct from the manufacturing facility,
pre-made and ready to install. In fact, you can be swimming in as little as a
week or two. Compare that to a concrete pool that can take months to complete
and during that time your backyard looks a mess.
Smooth Finish
Fiberglass swimming pools have a smooth clean gel coat finish that is
non-abrasive. There are no sharp edges or rough finishes. Compare that to some
pebble pools that are so abrasive they can harm your skin.
Surprising Strength
The high tensile strength of fiberglass allows the pool shell to flex without
cracking to accommodate earth movement. No wonder airplane manufacturers are
using fiberglass to build planes!
Maintenance Free
The gel coat finish on a fiberglass pool not only looks great, it's so easy to
look after. The surface is smooth and non-porous so it cleans easily and is very
stain resistant.
Low Chemical Usage
No one likes swimming in a chemical cocktail but some pools require constant
monitoring and expensive chemicals. Not so with fiberglass. The surface is
chemically inert so there is absolutely nothing in the pool surface that can
alter the water chemistry. Hence, very low chemical usage and considerable cost
savings on running your pool.
Great Designs
Aqua Blue Designs, Inc. prides itself on our extensive selection of pool shapes
and sizes. With over one-hundred to choose from, there will be a design to
ideally suit your home.
Color Range (Leisure Pools options shown)
The color of the water is very important. Each manufacturer offers a variety
of colors. We can show you samples during our in-home consultation.
 The
Right Choice
Sometimes what we see in our minds doesn't always translate to the pool builder.
With fiberglass pools, and the design services of Aqua Blue Desings, what you
see is what you get. The swimming pool styles and sizes come off molds and do
not vary, and the scaled drawing we provide you before the sale shows accurate
locations of the pool, decking, equipment, and landscaping areas.
Compatibility
Salt chlorinators, chlorine, fresh water systems, ozone systems all work
wonderfully well with fiberglass swimming pools. Whatever your choice may be, it
will be compatible.
Warranty
If you are getting other quotes, ask if a
structural warranty
is being provided on the structure of the swimming pool. Our fiberglass pool
manufacturers offer up to a Limited Lifetime Warranty on the structure of the
pool. In addition, Aqua Blue Designs includes a one year warranty on
installation and honors the warranties on all equipment installed on our
projects. Ask us for the details on these outstanding warranties.
Dispelling the Myth
The most common myth surrounding fiberglass pools and propagated by competitors
who sell Gunite pools or Vinyl Liner pools is that "Fiberglass pools pop or float out
of the ground." When you are told this you should immediately ask just how a
pool with 80 tons of water in it pops out of the ground.
The reality is that gunite or vinyl liner pools pop or float out about as often
as fiberglass pools. In fact any watertight object will float if there is more
water under it than in it. Pools can only float when they are drained and the
water under the pool exerts upward pressure because there is no water in the
pool.
So why would you need to drain a pool? Gunite pools need frequent draining to
remove cracks, acid wash, clean stains and re-plaster the pool. Similarly, vinyl
liner pools must be drained to replace or repair liners. Fiberglass pools
carry a lifetime warranty and never need resurfacing so there is no need to
drain the pool. So the end result is that many more gunite and vinyl pools float
than do fiberglass; don't be fooled.
Anyone concerned with water under the pool should consult their pool dealer and
have a simple drain installed so that water under the pool can be monitored and
drained if necessary. There is a wide selection of solutions so there should
never be any damage to any pool as a result of high water levels under the pool.
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