In-Ground Swimming Pools - A Buyers Guide

We don't sell in-ground swimming pools! I do love passing on my knowledge of them though .My guide details what your options are when it comes to buying an in-ground pool from looking at what models are available to fit your budget, through to planning and carrying out the installation of your setup.

In increasing magnitude of costs here are the most common in-ground swimming pool solutions available today: -

Metal Pools - These are actually available as above ground pools, but the curved metal panels are of sufficient quality that they can be buried in the ground, either fully or partially and will not rust away for many years to come. They can be installed by competent DIY person and all you need to do is dig a suitable size hole in the ground for it, and then supply water, power and drainage to it. Assembling the metal lit itself is very easy to self assemble and then hang the liner inside it. These kits are ideal for those who want an in-ground pool solution on a budget – find out more about Metal Pools. A metal pool kit, even a large one is yours for well under a thousand.

Block and Liner Swimming Pools - As their name suggests a block and liner swimming pool is made up of concrete blocks to form the walls and then a suitable size liner is hung inside the walls. These are a very popular self install swimming pool option, as they can easily be built by any competent DIY person and block and liner kits are available for just over £1000 or $1500. They are traditional rectangular pools in shape.

Metal Liner Pools - Metal liner pools are a new addition to the swimming pool marketplace in recent years and are great as they come with everything included to run your pool. Basically you buy a metal liner that has everything that you want pre-fitted to it, with drainage, a filtration pump and a heating system and even lights already installed, all you need to install it is dig a suitable sized hole in the ground and then fill in around it once the metal liner is installed, and arrange for the connection of the a suitable water supply, drainage and power. These pools can be installed very quickly compared to a free form concrete one. Kits can be had for £6000 for a small model. Get more details here on Metal Liner Pools.

Free Form Concrete Pools - These pools are at the upper end of the market and typically you will be looking at a starting point of $45,000 or £30,000 and upwards. The benefit of them is that they can be made into any shape you desire such as a guitar or other wild shape! They are not really something that the home DIY person, no matter how competent, can attempt to build easily due to the large-scale groundwork’s involved including the preparation for the concrete. Read my guide for more details on free-form concrete pools.

By Richard Allen -