Gunite Or Vinyl Liner

Many vinyl liner manufacturers have a 20 year pro rated warranty.

Gunite or vinyl liner.

This generally involves resurfacing of the gunite itself at a cost upwards on 10k. Like with concrete pools you need to test. The vinyl liner is easily repaired and replaced with very little or no down time. The three basic types of in ground pools are fiberglass vinyl liner and gunite.

Vinyl now offers the same selection. Be sure to read the fine. Obviously i am partial towards vinyl liner pools and not just because we install them but for the overall ownership experience. Many liner manufacturers will not even make a liner if it is intended for a concrete pool which they can often tell just from the internal dimensions of the shape of the pool because of how fast they wear out.

Vinyl liner pools do come with a warranty. Gunite pools will require replastering and there is never a warranty on plaster. Each one has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages but here at elite pools spas hardscapes we specialize in fiberglass for a few specific reasons. The smoothest concrete pool surface is a cheese grader compared to vinyl.

Gunite pools too will need to have a makeover at least once in their lifetime. Below is a breakdown of the pros and cons of each in ground pool type along with general pricing. Construction techniques do vary. Surface is rough all you need to do is stick your hand in a concrete pool then a vinyl pool to feel the difference yourself.

Wrinkles in your vinyl liner are only a cosmetic issue but many people prefer to smooth them out which takes significant time and effort. Except the vinyl will be printed with photographs of tile or rocks instead of the real thing. So an inexpensive vinyl pool does look cheaper than a gunite pool but a nice vinyl pool can look just like a gunite pool. The surface of vinyl is not as porous as a plaster finish on a gunite pool which means vinyl liner pools use less sanitizer than a gunite pool roughly around 25 less on average the non porous surface leads to less chemical usage during the season and therefore less money spent on chemicals.

The liner will not last long when you install a vinyl liner into a concrete pool the liner will typically not last very long. Divots and dents are usually cosmetic as well but a bump due to a rock or pebble could lead to a tear in the liner.