Vinyl Liner Pools are by far the most popular form of inground swimming pool due to it’s quick install, lower price, and ability to “flex” with changing ground conditions. 90% of all swimming pools in the MidWest are vinyl liner swimming pools!
Vinyl liner pools consist of a walls that are connected to make the frame work for your entire pool. There are two different wall structures that make up vinyl liner pools.
- Steel Pool Walls
- Polymer Pool Walls
Steel Walls – Old Faithful Pool Wall Technology
Steel pool walls are the industry standard for vinyl liner pools and have been for many years. The walls use steel braces and anchors making it ideal for hard soil types like rock and clay.
- 14 Gauge Steel with G235 (Z720) galvanized coating . . . thicker / stronger steel available by request
- Self-Piercing, Auto-Locking, Double Zinc plated and Carbon Steel rivets
- Over 200 different vinyl liner pool styles installed
- Rivet-lockT and Press-lockT Systems, representing the very latest in fabrication methods
- Rivet-lockT and Press-lockT Systems that securely rigidize and stabilize each panel, without destroying the integrity of the galvanized coating
Steel Wall Installation Instructions for Vinyl Liner Inground Swimming Pools – PDF
Polymer Walls – Latest in Swimming Pool Technology
Polymer pools are gaining more traction every year. Polymer pools are lighter then steel walls yet they are just as strong or stronger. These walls use polymer braces that have a built in deck support to help hold the load of the pool decking. Since the polymer pools will not rust or corrode, they are great for sandy or acidic soil types. They however don’t work well for clay or rock soil types as the polymer anchors break when they are getting pounded into the ground.
- Non-Biodegradable polymer forms don’t rust or corrode
- ** higher strength ratio than steel * *
- Panels walls have uniform rigidity, flatness and strength derived from the strategic placement of ribs
- Cellular Structure that acts as a thermal screen, holding heat in the pool and blocking the penetrating cold from surrounding soils
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Multi-Flex Panels allow for ANY SHAPE AVAILABLE, concrete pools are no longer the only “free form pool” on the block . . . Vinyl Liner Swimming Pools are Taking Over.
Polymer Wall Installation Instructions for Vinyl Liner Inground Swimming Pools – PDF