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Fiberglass Pools Versus Concrete Pools

Concrete Pools: (costs are approximate)

At least 3 acid baths, plus water, in 10 years @$1,200	$ 3,600
Remarciting on time (plaster's lifetime is about 7-8 years)	$ 4,200
Tile replacement	$ 1,800
Chemicals at $65/mo. For 10 years	$ 7,800
Electric & Gas costs at $200/mo. For 10 years	$ 24,000
Pool services at $35/mo. For 10 years	$ 4,200
Total	$ 45,600

Fiberglass Pools: (costs are approximate)

No acid baths	$ 0
No remarciting	$ 0
No tile replacement	$ 0
Chemicals at $40/mo. For 10 years	$ 4,800
Electric & Gas costs at $66/mo. For 10 years	$ 7,920
Pool service (it takes only 3 hours a month to maintain our pools)	$ 0
Total	$ 12,720

Other benefits of Owning a Fiberglass Pool

Fiberglass pools never deteriorate. In fact they get stronger every year.
Fiberglass is 17 times stronger than concrete (flexible strength of 54,000 psi) and can accommodate a full 12 inches of movement that would destroy a concrete pool
The color is molded in like Corian counter tops and gives a durable finish
Aquamarine offers a lifetime structural warranty against leaking
Pools from Aquamarine never have to be remarcited (plastering) like concrete pools (thousands of dollars in savings)
All of our fiberglass pools have smooth, non-porous walls that do not harbor resident algae or bacteria.
Smooth non-porous surface makes cleaning easier and reduces maintenance by 90%
Chlorine levels are maintained at 1 ppm (parts per million) versus 3ppm for concrete pools (average savings of 67%)
Our fiberglass pools are built in a modern factory under quality-controlled conditions
We install all of our fiberglass pools quickly with minimum disruption to your home.
With fiberglass or vinyl you will have no more skinned knees, torn or snagged bathing suits

Other Pool Comparison

Features	Aquamarine Fiberglass Pools	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	1Hour	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

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