Getting a custom dig or layout for your inground swimming pool isn’t hard  & shouldn’t cost you more.  Do you want your pool 8′, 6′, 3′ deep?  Depth really shouldn’t matter all that much for your pool builder.  Most builders consider 8′ deep a standard inground pool depth, anything less will take less time to dig and dump the dirt.  While depth is just one aspect of your pool, the amount of shallow end is your other main decision.

Many inground pool builders don’t give customers the options to maximize your shallow end.  You may think that the amount of shallow end doesn’t matter, but think about it.  How often do you stand in an inground pool and not have to tread water?  Most people jump in, swim a little bit then go to the shallow end or a part of the pool that they can stand.  Face it, we aren’t all Michael Phelps in the pool and we need to stand.

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Once upon a time, the only way to get a unique swimming pool was to have it made of concrete (gunite) and spend a boat load of money.  Free Form pools were exclusive to the rich and people living in Hollywood.   With the time (2 months) cost of a concrete pool, many people are moving towards building vinyl liner free form pools.

Vinyl liner pools are more economical and the technology has improved to the point that building a free form pool is no longer a problem.  Free Form pools take more time to build, but not much more than a standard pool.  Penguin Pools of Milwaukee & Minneapolis can build a “standard” vinyl liner inground pool in roughly 3 days.  In three days we will excavate the hole, build your pool, plumb it, set fixtures, and fill it with water.  The construction of a free form pool takes roughly 5 days as the excavation has to be very precise and takes twice as long.

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When you consider the time that it takes between building a concrete (gunite) and a vinyl liner free from pool, the choice is simple.  » Continue reading “Free Form Swimming Pools are now Common Place”

The winter is the time of year when many people begin to think about their summer holidays with thoughts of lounging on a beach somewhere hot. But the colder months are also the best time of year to build your own swimming pool.

The current world-wide economic downturn is forcing many people to postpone their planned home moves as property values continue to depreciate. Uncertainty in the housing market is leading to many people looking at their existing homes and considering ways that they can enhance their property. Rooms in the roof, extensions, new kitchens and garden makeovers are all excellent ways to make the most of your current property and improve the quality of your life. Another is to install a swimming pool in your garden.

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