Pool Type Comparison

Concrete Pools: (costs are approximate)

Features	The Aqua Group	Concrete Pools	Vinyl Lined Pools	Steel Wall Concrete Bottom
Structural Guarantee	Lifetime 100%	1 Year	No Labor, Seams Only	No Labor, one year on bottom
Maintenance Hours Per Week	1 Hour	8 Hours	3 Hours	6 Hours
Surface	Smooth	Rough	Slippery	Rough
Time to Install Shell	1-3 Days	6-8 Weeks	2-3 Weeks	3-4 Weeks
Painting	Never	Yearly	Never	Yearly
Quality Control	By Factory	By Installer	By Installer	By Installer
Type of Coping	Closed Beam	Concrete	Aluminum	Aluminum
Steps	Built In, Textured	Built In	Optional	Optional
Relocation Possibilities	Anytime	Never	Anytime	Never
Drainage of Pool	Never	Yearly	7-10 Years	Yearly
Objectionable Features	None	Expensive to build and maintain	Liners stretch, easy to damage	Many components, tend to leak badly