A quality inground pool can last for decades but it’s unlikely that it will go that long without needing some sort of update or repair. Sooner or later, every swimming pool and spa will need some major work done. It could be for practical reasons or simply cosmetic ones.
If your swimming pool or spa is over ten years old, you may be thinking that it could use a facelift. New tiles, coping or deck materials can give your pool or hot tub a whole new look and a new mechanical system can offer greater energy savings, as well as adding high-tech features.
It’s relatively easy to have your pool or in-ground spa painted, resurfaced and the plumbing updated to make them look brand new again. Here’s how to give your backyard pool or spa a facelift this year.
Common Reasons for Renovating
Some of the most common reasons that people consider a pool or spa renovation are as follows:
- Pool materials, such as the liner or decking, are worn and need replacing
- Older mechanical systems like the pump, filter and plumbing need to be brought up to current standards
- The design of your pool or spa doesn’t meet your needs anymore because circumstances have changed
- The pool or spa has simply gotten boring and needs new features to refresh it
Sometimes, it’s a combination of things that will prompt you to undertake a renovation. One or two elements of a pool or spa may need replacing but upgrades are often added to make the pool or spa more appealing.
Typical Pool and Spa Renovations
The most common pool and spa renovations that people have done are as follows:
- Deck resurfacing
- Coping replacement
- Liner replacement or interior resurfacing
- The addition of an automatic safety cover
- The addition of water features such as a waterfall and bubblers, etc.
- The addition or removal of a water slide or diving board
- Installing an attached spa to the pool
- Changing the pool depth (example – making a pool more shallow so it’s better for lap swimming)
- Converting to a salt water system
- Adding different features such as tanning ledges or swim-up bars
There’s really not much you can do with a new pool installation that can’t be done in a pool or spa renovation. You can change materials, add features and even alter the shape and size of a pool. Naturally, the more you have done, the more it will cost.
How Long Will it Take?
Completion dates for a pool renovation depend on the complexity of the project. For example, a simple job like replacing a vinyl liner in an inground pool, takes about six days, weather permitting, while removing and replacing concrete decking can take 18 days or more.
Talk to a reputable pool builder about what you’d like to see upgraded and added to your pool or spa.