Vinyl Liner Pool Construction & Installation Process - Penguin Pools

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Penguin Pools is determined to show you the vinyl liner pool construction process. We want you to know what is going to happen and when it’s going to happen.

Vinyl Liner Pool Construction Process for Inground Pools

The process goes fast: generally 10 business days from the time we dig to the time you are ready for concrete. But prepare yourself, it is a huge mess. Remember, we are performing major construction and moving a lot of earth to make your backyard oasis.

Penguin Pools is a Certified K-Pro builder for Kafko Manufacturing & Latham Pools, which offers you greater warranties and peace of mind. We adhere to strict building policies and code of ethics, even when we building a vinyl liner pool on rock.

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Construction Timelapse Videos

Pool Dig & Wall Installation

Kidney Vinyl Liner Pool Dig

20x50 Rectangle Pool Dig

Sport Pool Vinyl Liner Dig

Steel Pool Wall Installation

Sport Pool Wall Installation

20x45 Steel Pool Wall Installation

Concrete Pool Bottom Pour

Vinyl Liner Installation & Backfill

Step-by-Step Vinyl Liner Pool Construction Pictures

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Vinyl Liner Pool Dig and Excavation Waukesha

Step 1:
Penguin Pools Excavates the Backyard for Vinyl Liner Pools

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Removing Dirt From Your Backyard and the Job Site, Lisbon, WI

Step 2:
Penguin Pools Trucks the Dirt off of Job Site

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Check-Elevations

Step 3:
Penguin Pools Verifies the Pool Elevations

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Layout the Vinyl Liner Pool Walls, Hartland, WI

Step 4:
Penguin Pools Sets the Pool Walls

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Vinyl Liner Pool Walls Installed & Staked, Merton

Step 5:
Penguin Pools Installs and Stakes the Pool Walls

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Inground Pool Plumbing Lines

Step 6:
Penguin Pools Runs the Pool Plumbing Lines

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Pour Footing Around Vinyl Liner Swimming Pool, Menomonee Falls

Step 7:
Penguin Pools Pours Concrete Beam around Swimming Pool

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Prep and Install Vinyl Liner Pool Main Drains

Step 8:
Penguin Pools Preps and Installs the Main Pool Drains

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Set & Plumb Vinyl Liner Pool Equipment New Berlin, WI

Step 9:
Penguin Pools Sets & Plumbs Swimming Pool Equipment

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Pour Vermiculite Vinyl Liner Swimming Pool Bottom, Waukesha, WI

Step 10:
Penguin Pools Pours Swimming Pool Bottom

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Install Vinyl Liner Pool Coping, Oconomowoc, WI

Step 11:
Penguin Pools Installs Pool Coping

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Backfill Vinyl Liner Pool Merton WI

Step 12:
Penguin Pools Backfills the Swimming Pool

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Install Vinyl Liner

Step 13:
Penguin Pools Installs the Vinyl Liner

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Step 14:
Penguin Pools Sucks the Air from Behind Vinyl Liner

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Fill Vinyl Liner Pool with Water, Menomonee Falls, WI

Step 15:
Penguin Pools Fills Your Vinyl Liner Pool with Water

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Vinyl Liner Pool Auto Cover Installed in Sussex, WI

Step 16:
Penguin Pools Install Auto Cover

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Pour Concrete Around Vinyl Liner Pool in Brookfield, WI

Step 17:
Penguin Pools Pours Concrete Around Your Pool

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Stamp Concrete Around Vinyl Liner Pool, Menomonee Falls, WI

Step 18:
Penguin Pools Stamps the Concrete

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Install Fencing Around Swimming Pool

Step 19:
Penguin Pools Installs Aluminum Fencing Around the Pool

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Rectangle Vinyl Liner Swimming Pool in Yorkville, WI

20′ x 50′ Rectangle with Auto Cover, Automation System, Retaining Walls and Stone Decking.

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Vinyl Liner Swimming Pool in Cedarburg, WI

20′ x 45′ Rectangle Pool with Auto Cover, Custom Steel Steps, Pergola, & Automation System.