Inground Swimming Pool Liners

Inground swimming pool liners should have the highest quality, the best workmanship, and should last for years just like above ground swimming pool liners.

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So it's time to replace that old inground swimming pool liner with a new one. This might be the first time you've had to buy one. Or, it may have been a while and you just want to brush up on your information. Well, let's go.

Where do you start? You're asking yourself, "What the most important part in buying swimming pool liners? Could it be the price, selection, service, pattern, thickness, or warranty?" Well, honestly, it's none of the above.

If you haven't read through the above ground swimming pool liner section, then I would encourage you to do so. Much of the information is the same, but some of it is like my grandfather used to say, "Same, but different". I believe the most important aspect of buying inground swimming pool liners is the manufacturer and contractor whom you pay to install your inground swimming pool liner.

Yes, you read that correctly. Everything else will blur your mind. Let's say you hire a contractor that doesn't know how to properly install inground swimming pool liners, then what? You're stuck looking at wrinkles and bumps.

Ever catch your toe on a seam? It doesn't feel very good. What if the contractor misses a measurement? Say the guy down the street sells inground swimming pool liners, installs it, then leaves town in two years. What now?

You need to do your homework and choose a quality and qualified pool professional that is local and will guarantee the work to your satisfaction.

Making this kind of decision is very emotional. The excitement of getting a new inground swimming pool liner is like getting a new car. The smell and feel is sometimes too much for people to handle, especially if they're passionate about their pools.

There are many inground swimming pool liners available on the market, and each one is probably very good in its own right. But the product is only as good as the contractor who installs it, right?

Now It's Time For An Inground Swimming Pool Liner

So, you're finished with the first part, right? You've done your research, found a good contractor, and now it's time to choose the best vinyl swimming pool liner for your pool. Next is the fun part.

The most important aspect of going through the many vinyl swimming pool liners is to choose the one that "speaks" to you. I know this may sound a little corny, but it's true. When you see the perfect swimming pool liner, you'll know it. Remember, you'll be looking at this color and pattern for the next few years, and you'll want to make sure it's right.

What YOU think matters most, not your brother, mother or father, friend, uncle, neighbor, or even your Great Aunt Edna, but you and your family.

How About Quality And Price?

So, you're a smart shopper, but now you need to think about quality and prices. Well, this is where we need to make some serious decisions.

You can get an inground swimming pool liner in many different grades. This simply means thickness and durability. Of course thicker inground swimming pool liners will be more durable and able to withstand more of a punishment. But a thicker liner will also be more expensive.

When choosing a vinyl swimming pool liner keep in mind your budget and buy according to your means.

Can I Get Any Inground Swimming Pool Liner I Want?

Good question. The answer is "kinda yes". There are many different styles of swimming pool liners. The days are gone when you were relegated to a solid blue color. You can always ask the company if they will install the liner for you. They all want your business, but you need to remember the correct size and shape of your pool to get the right fit.

Talk to your local pool supply company, contractor, or simply go online and look at the many different styles and colors of inground swimming pool liners.

Ask The Right Questions

1. What's the price? Is that the best you can do? There are others out there I like, you know?
2. Installation cost?
3. How about cleaning it? What do I need and why? Will you take care of that or do I?
4. What's the warranty? I heard some warranties are up to 20 years? Is that correct? What does it cover and not cover? I need to see specifics.
5. Do you install it or do you have a sub-contractor? Is he licensed and insured? Is he experienced in these kinds of liners? I need to see proof.
6. What are the safety features? What would happen if one of the safety features fail? If it does fail, who is responsible?
7. If it does fail, who will fix it? Will you fix it, or do you contract that out to someone else? Who is it? Why do you use them? How long have they worked with you?
8. How about free delivery? I want that in writing.
9. How do you resolve complaints?
10. Are you part of the Better Business Bureau or the National Spa and Pool Institute? Have you had an excessive number of complaints?
Call the Better Business Bureau to verify
11. How long has your crew been working for you?
12. How much experience do they having installing my kind of liner?
13. If it rips, will you take care of the swimming pool liner repair?
14. Do you have a high turn-over rate? If so, why and what specifically is the training?
15. Do you offer financing? Is that the best rate you have? I bet I could get a better rate somewhere else.
16. I'd like to have references

Inground Pool Liner Sizes and Prices

Here are some sizes and prices you may find. These and not concrete, just ball-park figures.

If it's possible, try to use a 30 Mil. vinyl on the walls. This is the place on vinyl swimming pool liners that get the most wear, especially at the waterline and the corners. I've found the most popular inground swimming pool liners have the 20 Mil. floor and a 30 Mil. wall. The "Mil." or "Gauge" simply refers to the thickness of vinyl swimming pool liners. The larger the number, the thicker the Gauge or Mil. Just remember a general rule of thumb:

The thicker vinyl swimming pool liners are a bit more expensive.

Is That It, Finally?

The answer to that age-old question is a nice but firm, "Yes!" When you choose a great contractor, have everything all set up, ask the right questions, all that's left is choosing the right color and pattern. I like to take my wife along with me to tell me what I like. Just a little marriage joke.

Remember: Get the best contractor and the best color and pattern. Simple and easy. Don't complicate things by having the dreaded paralysis of analysis. Allow the process to be fun and maybe, a little spontaneous. Not the contractor, the vinyl swimming pool liner.

I think buying a brand spankin' new inground swimming pool liner is like getting a new car. The smell and feel of that liner when it's being installed, filling up the pool, then jumping in and letting the smoothness glide under your feet, and remember to use these great pool tips to keep your swimming pool running and looking its best.

And last, just get out there and have fun swimming. Have fun with your family and friends, splashing around for hours, until sunset, then have dinner, get a shower, and collapse into bed.

Believe me, if you want your kids to go to bed early, tell them to go swimming.

They'll get all their energy way out.

Happy Swimming

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