How to plan for a pool project: 8 tips

Nov 13, 2016 | swimming pool design

How to plan for a pool project: 8 tips Imperial Pool Builders explain 

You may not consider autumn to be the best time of year to start thinking about a swimming pool project. The fact is, this is the best time of year. Why? The swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pool Builders know how to plan for a pool project: 8 tips is a primer to get you started on thinking about your pool construction. Autumn is the best time of year because it is typically the slowest time of year for most pool builders and starting it now means you will have a pool at the ready when the swim season rolls around next year.

Now is the time to put your budget together and give us a call to begin the process to become a swimming pool owner.

How to plan for a pool project: 8 tips

  1. Write down everything you would like to see in your potential swimming pool.
  2. Determine where you might like it placed.
  3. Have a budget in mind before you meet with a pool contractor. Don’t have a $100,000 pool project in mind, but have a $50,000 budget. Tell us up front what your budget is, what you hope to see in your pool and we can work together from that starting point.
  4. Research pool building materials, filter systems, pumps and swimming pool heating systems.
  5. There are myriad types of materials you can use for the pool decking and coping and those are also decisions you will need to make. pool construction
  6. Choose a shape that appeals to you. If you have a “yard with a view” consider a vanishing edge pool style.
  7. Why do you want a pool? To entertain friends, colleagues and neighbors? Will the swimming pool be more of a “destination” than for swimming? For exercise purposes only?
  8. Why do you want a pool? Are you installing it for the pleasure and fun of your children? Do you want it as a way to simply relax after a long day’s work?  The clearer the purpose, the better your pool builder will be able to meet expectations.

Look for a pool builder who has experience in the type of pool construction you’re looking for and find one with whom you feel comfortable. Ask for references.

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