decking
The perfect pool calls for a beautiful and sturdy deck. Whether you need a new deck built for your pool, or you’re looking to have your current deck fixed, Elkhart Pools can help. When you think of decking, a few things come to mind. The deck must be sturdy enough to help support the pool in more ways than one. When installing a deck, the owners should also think about safety. Sometimes a gate must be installed to help give the pool an added safety feature! If you’re interested in learning more about decking options from Elkhart Pools, now is the perfect time to call us.
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Pool parties aren’t just about the pool. Imagine a pool party where the kids splash in the pool while the adults relax on the pool deck. A pool deck is also a great place to indulge you introverted side, too. Imagine spending a relaxing summer afternoon just sitting on your pool deck and listening to the radio. When people think about buying a new house, they ask whether it has a pool, but after they buy it, they spend more time on the pool deck than actually in the pool.
The pool deck is an important transition zone between the pool and the house. It is a place for swimmers to drip dry before they track water in the house. It is a good idea to build a pool deck out of vinyl or some other material other than wood, because a pool deck needs to be water resistant, and because people tend to walk barefoot on a pool deck, and a wooden deck could give them splinters. Some synthetic decking materials do a good job of approximating the appearance of wood, so you can still have a wooden-looking pool deck if that is your style. Some homeowners choose pool decks made of real wood, however, because wooden decks last a long time and are easy to repair and maintain. Wooden decking materials are made with a special finish to make them resistant to splintering. No matter which decking materials you use, they all have some drawbacks; some materials get so hot in the sun that you cannot walk barefoot on them, while others can grow mold if they spend too much time in the shade. The right pool deck can make an above ground pool look much more attractive and can increase the resale value of your home.
The simplest pool decks for above ground pools only cost a few thousand dollars. Additional features increased the cost only a little bit but bring added convenience. We can add guardrails, which are very important to have if young children will be spending time by the pool. We can also add a space or compartment under the deck for storing pool chemicals and cleaning equipment. We can even add hooks for hanging the pool net and other lightweight cleaning tools. We can build a bench on the surface of the deck that opens up so that you can store inflatable pool toys. That way, you do not have to go under the deck to get them every time you swim.
The pool deck is an important transition zone between the pool and the house. It is a place for swimmers to drip dry before they track water in the house. It is a good idea to build a pool deck out of vinyl or some other material other than wood, because a pool deck needs to be water resistant, and because people tend to walk barefoot on a pool deck, and a wooden deck could give them splinters. Some synthetic decking materials do a good job of approximating the appearance of wood, so you can still have a wooden-looking pool deck if that is your style. Some homeowners choose pool decks made of real wood, however, because wooden decks last a long time and are easy to repair and maintain. Wooden decking materials are made with a special finish to make them resistant to splintering. No matter which decking materials you use, they all have some drawbacks; some materials get so hot in the sun that you cannot walk barefoot on them, while others can grow mold if they spend too much time in the shade. The right pool deck can make an above ground pool look much more attractive and can increase the resale value of your home.
The simplest pool decks for above ground pools only cost a few thousand dollars. Additional features increased the cost only a little bit but bring added convenience. We can add guardrails, which are very important to have if young children will be spending time by the pool. We can also add a space or compartment under the deck for storing pool chemicals and cleaning equipment. We can even add hooks for hanging the pool net and other lightweight cleaning tools. We can build a bench on the surface of the deck that opens up so that you can store inflatable pool toys. That way, you do not have to go under the deck to get them every time you swim.