Should you get an above ground pool?
If you and your family want a swimming pool, but aren't sure if you're going to be living in your current house "forever" or if you aren't sure if you're ready for the cost and permanence of an inground pool, should you get an above ground pool? The swimming pool...
Should you get an indoor swimming pool?
Should you get an indoor swimming pool? Is a swimming pool enclosure something that would suit your needs just as well as the indoor pool project would? The swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pools in Champaign, Illinois work with potential pool owners to help...
Do you need permits for your pool project?
Becoming a swimming pool owner involves a lot of moving parts. When you work with a swimming pool contractor from Imperial Pool Builders, serving Champaign & Decatur, IL will make the process easier. Do you need permits for your pool project? That is a question...
How to choose a gas pool water heater
Swimming pool season is short for many pool owners. They look longingly into the backyard and see the pool -- where they spent so many enjoyable hours with friends and family covered and forlorn. Talk with your swimming pool contractor from Imperial Pools in...
Is a fiberglass pool right for you?
Is a fiberglass pool right for you? It's a question you will want to ask your pool contractor from Imperial Pools in Decatur, Illinois when you're in the process of planning for your swimming pool project. Fiberglass is one of the choices of pool construction...
How to protect your pool from rain damage
Swimming pools, by their very nature, are designed to withstand what Mother Nature has to throw at them. There are, though, some weather events -- blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. -- that try the boundaries of what your pool can withstand. How to protect your...
Is it time for a hot tub?
Sadness ensues for many swimming pool owners once Labor Day has come and gone and the days and nights are getting shorter and chillier. For many, it means the end to swimming for the season. If you want to continue to spend family and friend time together in the...
How landscaping enhances the pool aesthetic
Your swimming pool is the focal point of your backyard and that is what you want, right? Of course it is! But... have you thought about how landscaping enhances the pool aesthetic? A little bit of creative landscaping will keep your pool still the center of attention,...
Budgeting tips for new pool construction
Almost any project has some costs you hadn't planned for (construction delays, materials being a higher price than planned, etc.). Budgeting tips for new pool construction will help you finance the pool of your dreams. When you work with a swimming pool contractor...
3 pool construction items you never thought about
There are so many items you need to think about and plan for when you're having a swimming pool constructed. There are, however some things that may never have entered your mind during the planning process. The swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pools in Decatur,...
4 reasons to hire a pool service contractor
Quick! How much free time do you have on a weekly basis? Not much? What would you rather do when you have free time: clean the pool or swim in the pool? We have 4 reasons to hire a pool service contractor and time-saving and free time might just be one! The swimming...
3 key swimming pool considerations
Woohoo! You're going to have a family swimming pool. After years of wanting one and of saving for one, now is the time. There will be so many questions to answer and decisions to make but there are 3 key swimming pool considerations your pool contractor from Imperial...
Do you need a pool contractor for your hot tub?
Do you need a pool contractor for your hot tub? Some hot tub owners and swimming pool owners, for that matter, care for and do the maintenance and service of their hot tub and pool on their own. It can certainly be done on your own, but if you have limited time...
Add a sunshelf to your swimming pool
A sunshelf, also known as a baja shelf, is a swimming pool feature that allows you to relax in the pool and be partially submerged, but not have to tread water. Add a sunshelf to your swimming pool and you will be able to relax in the water and it is a great place for...
3 benefits of vinyl liner swimming pools
There are myriad reasons to get a swimming pool, and today the swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pools in Decatur, Illinois explain at least 3 benefits of vinyl liner swimming pools (even though there are many more!}) When making the decision on getting a...
How solar power can heat your pool water
You don't need to live in the area of the country that sees triple digit temperatures to harness the power of the sun. How solar power can heat your pool water is something the swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pools, the best pool builder in Champaign, Illinois...
How to plan the best summer swimming pool party
Do you love throwing swimming pool parties? Are you new to swimming pool parties? If you want to know how to plan the best summer swimming pool party yet, the pool contractors from Imperial Pools, serviing Champaign & Decatur, IL have tips and safety advice for...
Why does a pool need to be drained?
Once the swimming pool has been filled, it is a rare occasion when it would need to ever be drained. Why does a pool need to be drained? Your pool contractor from Imperial Pools in Champaign, Illinois would let you know if the pool ever need to be drained and he would...