What are Preformed Swimming Pools?
There was a time when a homeowner who wanted a swimming pool had two options: buy an above-ground pool or dig up the backyard and have a concrete pool poured from scratch. The above-ground pool had limited options for a deck and was not very attractive, while the concrete pool was prohibitively expensive. Enter preformed swimming pools. This option looks exactly like a poured concrete pool, but involves half the construction costs. Preformed swimming pools are rather like large fiberglass bathtubs. They are formed at the factory, where the maker seals the surface against the elements and ravages of chlorinated water and ships it to the home. The contractor digs a hole, levels it with sand and sinks the pool into the hole. The pool is flush with the top of the ground, so it can be decked and landscaped just like a concrete pool. One of the greatest advantages of preformed swimming pools is that the contractors may take only 7-10 days to install one, as opposed to a few weeks spent insta
