Choosing The Right Pool For Your Yard

Choosing a pool to have constructed for your home is an exciting time, but it also represents a significant investment in your home. As such, you need to ensure you make the right choice, as choosing the wrong pool can turn out to be an expensive mistake! There are a wide range of pools available, each of which caters to different needs.

In order to help you make a good decision, a few of the main types of pools are listed below. It is hoped that armed with this information, you can choose the best pool for your individual situation.

Leisure Pools

As the name would suggest, this variety of pools are geared specifically for leisure purposes. Leisure pools represent the most widely installed variety of pool for domestic use. They are designed to look great and provide a relaxing place to have a quick dip or play some games. Kids especially enjoy these kind of pools.

While being great for recreational use, these pools are not the best for more serious purposes, such as lap swimming or training. They are often designed with aesthetics, rather than functionality in mind, meaning they come in a variety of weird and wonderful shapes and varying depths. If you want somewhere to have fun on a warm summer day, these pools are ideal. However, if you plan to use it for other purposes, or simply lack room, you should consider other pool designs first.

Spas

Spas are great fun and are perfect for smaller backyards. As you are probably aware, a spa is a much smaller pool that has focussed jets of heated water, designed to offer a relaxing experience. They are generally quite small - perfect for just a small group of people.

The main purpose of a spa is to simply sit back and relax. They are not designed for playing games and splashing around. In addition to this, a spa can chew through quite a bit of electricity and requires more detailed maintenance when compared to regular pools.

Infinity Pools

Infinity pools are very aesthetically pleasing and can be found in many top hotels and resorts around the world. They are designed so that the edge of the pool appears to stretch off into the distance, giving this design its distinctive name. This is achieved by having water flow from the pool over one or more edges. This water is captured and then recirculated.

If you value aesthetics and design, then this is surely the pool for you. However, like most well designed things, infinity pools are not cheap. If you are on a budget, you may wish to consider other varieties of pools first.

Plunge Pools

A plunge pool is essentially a small, but very deep pool. These are generally found in apartment buildings, or where space is at a premium. These pools allow you to experience deep water swimming, without the need of a full size pool installation.

As mentioned these pools are ideal for small spaces, however you won't be holding any pool parties, as they are generally quite small!

For more information, or to peruse a full range of pool designs, contact your local pool installer.