Tired of your old pool?
Make it beautiful again!
If your swimming pool is more than 15 years old, or is starting to look a little "dated" to you, then you might be interested in a pool renovation. This can be a simple facelift, or it can be a whole lot more. No matter how old your pool is, it can be renovated to look like a stunning masterpiece that was just built yesterday.
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Take a look at more "before" and "after" photos
Take a look at the renovation process, start to finish
Take a look at 77 custom features that you could add to your existing pool
In the last 10 years, the industry has made tremendous strides in minimizing the amount of maintenance required for a swimming pool. So while you're changing the look of your pool, you have a lot of other options too:
- Chlorine free systems such as Baquacil or Eco-Smarte
- Energy efficient heat pumps and solar heaters
- Energy efficient pumps, filters and plumbing
- Ozonators (to reduce the use of chlorine)
- Mineral systems (to stabilize the water)
- Salt water based chlorine generators
- Computerized automation systems
- Built-in automatic pool covers
- Robotic cleaners
On the beautification side, some of your new options include:
- Long life aggregate-based interior finishes, such as CrystalStones
- Waterfalls, water curtains, rain walls, weeping walls
- Water arches, fountains, bubblers, aerators, scuppers
- Natural stone or custom acrylic decking
- Built-in tables, underwater seating
- Tanning ledges, beach entries
- Mosaics and all-tile finishes
- Fiber optic & LED lighting
- Raised gardens, grottos
- Fire woks, fire pits
- You can even add a built-in spa, a vanishing edge or a perimeter overflow feature
Here's the basic step-by-step process of renovating your pool:
- Capture the dream - first we must determine what you want your new backyard to look like.
- Design it - next we will show you computer-generated before and after photos of your
backyard - Engineer it - step-by-step plans will be established according to the complexity of your design.
- Build it - some or most of the following steps will take place, depending on your project:
a. Demolition of unwanted materials (typically tile, plaster finishes and/or decking)
b. "Cut-in" any new features or options (water features, In-floor cleaning, etc.)
c. Install new plumbing and electrical, as needed
d. Install new features and finishes
e. Fill it with water and start swimming!
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Here's the basic step-by-step process of renovating your pool:
- Capture the dream - first we must determine what you want your new backyard to look like.
- Design it - next we will show you computer-generated before and after photos of your backyard
- Engineer it - step-by-step plans will be established according to the complexity of your design.
- Build it - some or most of the following steps will take place, depending on your project:
a. Demolition of unwanted materials (typically tile, plaster finishes and/or decking)
b. "Cut-in" any new features or options (water features, In-floor cleaning, etc.)
c. Install new plumbing and electrical, as needed
d. Install new features and finishes
e. Fill it with water and start swimming!
Demolition of old materials:
"Cut in" as required for new features:
Begin installation of new features, such as tile:
Install the new custom rock wall:
Layout the new custom stone decking and waterfall:
Complete the decking installation with mortar:
Install the new custom paver decking materials:
Install the coping around the perimeter:
Install the new plaster finish (in this case, "Lagoon Gray"):
Fill with water, and the new pool is ready for swimming!
