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Featured Pool Projects
With over 30 years of experience in the pool construction business, Pool Specialists has become one of St. Louis’ premier luxury pool contractors. We specialize in the design and construction of fully customized in-ground Gunite swimming pools. Check out the featured pool projects we have designed and installed for various customers throughout the St. Louis region.
Types of Swimming Pools
Do you dream of having a backyard swimming pool, but don’t know which type of pool is best? Gunite pools are one of the top choices for homeowners today, due to their beauty, versatility, and durability. If you are in the market for an inground swimming pool, the Pool Specialists will give you precise building terms and a construction timetable to ensure your project is completed properly and on time for your needs.
Gunite
Fiberglass
Vinyl
Gunite
If you are installing a pool in your backyard, there are many types to choose from. A popular choice is a gunite swimming pool because it is highly durable and it can be created in just about any shape. Gunite pools use a rebar framework that is sprayed over with a concrete and sand mixture. Gunite is exceedingly durable, so swimming pools made of this substance are built to last. The versatility of gunite swimming pools means more than the ability to create an unlimited array of shapes.
Fiberglass
Fiberglass pools come in almost any size and shape imaginable. They are molded pools that are installed in your yard in one piece. Like gunite pools, fiberglass pools can be heated to extend the swimming season and can be installed with fiber optic lights for night swimming. Fiberglass is a strong, lightweight material that is constructed by weaving small glass threads into a fabric and hardening the fabric with a special polyester resin. A smooth finish is made by adding weather-resistant gel.
Vinyl
A vinyl liner pool has a custom made sheet of vinyl between the water and the pool structure. Vinyl liners typically lock their top edge, called a bead, into a track located on the bottom of the coping, which is at deck level. Underneath the liner is a sand or cement-like floor, specified in dimension to the “cut” of the liner that is to be used. The floors come up to meet the walls, which are commonly 3 ft by 8 ft panels made of galvanized steel or thermoplastic. These walls are supported from behind so that they won’t bow out against the weight of the water. All of the wall panels are secured together to make up the perimeter shape of the swimming pool.
