Buying and installing an inground swimming pool is a big step and shouldn’t be taken lightly. There’s no doubt that you’ll receive years of enjoyment, but if you don’t plan things out properly you may end up overpaying or ending up with something that doesn’t quite meet your expectations. If you’ve already made the decision that you’re going to get a swimming pool, the next choice you’ll need to make is when to install an inground pool. You may not have realized it early on in your decision-making process, but the timing of installation can affect many things, including your bank account. Read more to find out how to time the installation of your new swimming pool.
Price
It may be unfortunate, but price often plays the biggest role in any buying decisions we make. When it comes to something as long-lasting and expensive as an inground swimming pool, the price may have an even bigger impact. Let’s face it, inground swimming pools aren’t your cheapest option, so saving money however possible can significantly bring down your cost. The cheapest time of year to install a swimming pool is usually in the fall or winter. The reason for this is that the main swimming season is over, swimming pool professionals aren’t as busy and swimming pools are far from most people’s minds. It’s the same reason why winter clothing is cheapest in the spring and summer. If there’s a sale season for swimming pools, it’s most definitely during the colder months.
Landscape Regeneration
Installing an inground swimming pool can cause a lot of damage to your lawn and other landscaping features on your property. If you do most of the excavation in the spring or summer your greenery won’t have a lot of time to recover and you may end up dealing with large patches of dirt or mud during your first summer with a pool. If the excavation occurs in the fall or winter, the vegetation will have a good four to six months to recover in time for the warmer months. By the time spring rolls around again your backyard will appear almost back to normal.
Waiting to Use Your Pool
One of the major drawbacks of installing a swimming pool in the fall or winter is that you’ll spend an entire season looking at a swimming pool that you can’t actually use. The sense of immediacy that you get with a spring or summer installation is dragged out and lost. If you do choose to install your swimming pool in the spring, you know you’ll be able to use the pool as soon as the weather warms up. Although you may have to pay extra for a spring or summer installation, the instant gratification may well worth it.