Vinyl feels good
Vinyl is smooth and soft. It won’t rough up your feet or your suit: no more scuffed toes. The inside of a vinyl-lined pool is softer and smoother than plaster, and vinyl doesn’t get the scale or etching plaster is known for.
On gunite walls we add a layer of foam between the gunite and the vinyl. Your hands and feet will feel the difference, and the satin-smooth finish won’t snag a bathing suit.
Fewer chemicals, longer balance
Vinyl is a smooth, non-porous material, so it takes fewer chemicals and the water stays in balance longer. Fewer chemicals mean lower upkeep costs.
Less long-term maintenance
Under normal conditions a vinyl pool never needs to be drained, acid-washed or repainted during the liner’s life.
Colors and patterns for every yard
Vinyl liners come in a wide range of colors and patterns: try all 53 on a pool.
A brand-new surface when it’s time
A vinyl liner lasts about as long as a plaster surface. Instead of re-plastering over an old surface, the old liner comes out and a brand-new one goes in. Downtime is only a day or two, and then the pool is ready for water.
Side by side
Vinyl and plaster, at a glance
| Vinyl liner | Plaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Feel | Smooth and soft, with foam behind it on gunite walls | Rougher on feet and suits |
| Scale and etching | Not subject to scale or etching | Commonly scales and etches |
| Chemicals | Non-porous: fewer chemicals, balance lasts longer | More chemical work to keep balanced |
| Upkeep | No draining, acid-washing or repainting in normal conditions | Periodic acid washing and resurfacing |
| When it wears out | A new liner: a brand-new surface in a day or two | Re-plastering over the old surface |
Many styles
See what vinyl can look like
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