Gunite Vinyl Liner Pool

Changing out the skimmers and returns are part of the labor expense we just spoke of.

Gunite vinyl liner pool.

Your budget is in the 25 000 to 35 000 range. The biggest expense for a pool conversion from gunite to a vinyl liner pool is going to be the labor. Vinyl liners typically lock their top edge called a bead into a track located on the bottom of the coping which is at deck level. So an inexpensive vinyl pool does look cheaper than a gunite pool but a nice vinyl pool can look just like a gunite pool.

For most people there is no diy option for concrete pools. The smoothest concrete pool surface is a cheese grader compared to vinyl. You can t find a fiberglass pool to suit your needs. Except the vinyl will be printed with photographs of tile or rocks instead of the real thing.

Underneath the liner is a sand or cement like floor. Construction techniques do vary. Ready made gunite pool projects typically cost between 50 000 and 100 000 upfront. Cost initial and lifetime concrete.

A concrete pool would take your entire summer to install and a vinyl liner pool only a month. Hire contractors that have experience making liners for pool conversions and contractors that can give you references for prior pool conversion jobs. Vinyl liner pools do come with a warranty. The industry named this type of construction a package pool most families found the vinyl liner package pool to be the best value over the more expensive custom concrete gunite swimming pools that were also available and fiberglass swimming pools were not accepted or readily available in most of the country.

A vinyl liner pool has a custom made sheet of vinyl between the water and the pool structure. You want a custom shape or depth. Your budget is 50 000 or more. Vinyl now offers the same selection.

Surface is rough all you need to do is stick your hand in a concrete pool then a vinyl pool to feel the difference yourself. A vinyl liner pool is a good fit if. You re prepared to spend a lot of time and money maintaining your investment. A gunite pool is a good fit if.