Nothing beats the heat better than diving into a swimming pool with the perfect temperature. And nothing hurts more than not being able to swim because you need to remodel your pool.
We get it: A chipped, peeling, or outdated pool can put a damper on your summer swim plans. Yet, with the right information you can turn a hot summer day into a fun water play.
The fun starts with a quick pool remodel, and we’re here to show you why and how.
Legacy Pools writing here: If you’re looking to fix your pool in time for swim season, you’ve come to the right place.
In this article, our pool professionals will walk you through how to remodel your pool right, specifically:
- The most common reasons to renovate an outdated swimming pool
- Popular pool remodeling options
- A quick Legacy Pools pool remodeling tip
- Considerations for hiring a pool contractor for your next pool renovation
The most common reasons to remodel a swimming pool
The most common reasons for renovating often revolve around broken parts, outdated equipment, or choosing to upgrade to the latest and greatest swimming pool technology. After remodeling hundreds of pools, we’ve discovered a handful of reasons for why South Carolina homeowners choose to renovate a swimming pool.
Some of the most common reasons to renovate a swimming pool include:
- Cracked surfaces
- Outdated tiling
- Worn coping
- Inefficient or outdated equipment
- Poor lighting
- Ongoing leaks
- Safety and accessibility concerns
- Outdated pool layouts
Let’s take a look at what each entails in the following subsections.
Cracked surfaces
One of the first indicators people notice is the pool’s surface. You may be surprised to learn that the surfaces of a gunite pool or concrete pool should be updated every 10-15 years.
A quick re-surface can make your pool look new and fresh, all while preventing corrosion, leaks, and cracks. The cost to resurface a pool can vary anywhere from the low thousands to upwards of $10,000, but the total price often depends on factors like the size, type, and materials of your pool.
Some of the most common resurface options include:
- Pebbles
- Aggregate material
- Polymer
- Tile
Outdated tile
Repairing and remodeling pool tiling tends to be another common repair area that needs work. Removing and replacing outdated tiling requires chipping away at old mortar, cleaning the surface, and securing new tile with waterproof mortar and/or epoxy.
In general, tiling can cost anywhere from a handful of dollars to up to thousands of dollars. The total cost will depend on the scope and size of the tiling, the amount of pool water needed to be drained from the pool, and the cost of materials & labor.
Worn coping
Coping and decking, the protective border around the perimeter of your pool, needs to be repaired as needed. You can choose to completely retile or opt for a pool construction and remodeling team to help you with your coping installation job.
Inefficient equipment
All technology needs equipment upgrades in its lifetime. A custom pool design needs an upgrade, particularly with its equipment.
Some of the most common equipment that needs repair and replacement include:
- Pool pumps, which help move water through your pool filter
- Pool filters
- Pool heaters
- Salt chlorine generators
- Pool skimmers, which help you collect floating leaves and debris
Most pool equipment can last about five to 12 years, but depending on how often you use it, how well-taken care of the equipment is, and your remodeling budget, this number may vary.
Poor lighting
Sometimes, the choice to remodel a pool isn’t due to the need to repair broken parts, but the desire to create a pool with a fresh design. Many people redesign their new pool and spa to include LED lighting.
You can upgrade your backyard pool experience with remote control LED pool lighting, solar LED pool wall lights, submersible pool LED lights, and floating solar lights. The design possibilities are virtually endless with pool lighting.
Leaks
Occasionally, a pool remodel may be needed if leaks in the shell, skimmer, pump, filtration system, or plumbing lines occur. A leak often happens as a result of structural changes in and around the pool, so while a pool repair may help ease the leak, a full remodel is a sure-fire way to help eliminate it.
Though a full remodel can help reduce leaks, it’s not always needed to stop a leak. For most plaster, tile, equipment, or light-related leaks, pool digging or excavation isn’t needed.
If excavation is needed, most pool remodel and repair teams will drill a small, targeted hole instead of digging up dirt from your yard to fix the issue.
Safety and accessibility concerns
Many pool owners choose to remodel their pool to ensure that it’s accessible for those with disabilities and special needs. Some examples of pools that are remodeled with safety and accessibility in mind include:
- Pool lifts attached to a mechanical or hydraulic arm
- Ramps and handrails for easy entry and exit from the pool
- Beach access entry for individuals who need minimal assistance for entering and exiting a pool
- And more
Keep in mind that your pool contractor will work with you to determine your needs, procure permits, and help you build with safety and accessibility in mind.
Outdated layouts
Finally, one of the most common reasons for swimming pool renovations is an outdated pool layout. Common layout updates include (but aren’t limited to) the following:
- New energy-efficient lights replace antiquated light fixtures
- New tile and coping are needed for wobbly stones, cracked or missing grout, surface chipping, or hollow-sounding tiling
- New pool layouts that include shallow ends at both ends of the pool and a deeper portion in the center of the pool
- Adding features such as a tanning ledge, waterfall, or fire bowl
Many people choose to redesign a new pool to enhance their backyard, complement the aesthetic of their home, and expand their opportunities for entertaining guests outdoors.
Some of the most popular pool renovation options
As a whole, some of the most popular pool remodeling options include interior and deck resurfacing to remedy age-related wear and tear. The most common pool remodeling projects your pool builder tackles include:
- Pool resurfacing
- New tiling
- Coping refreshes
- New decking
- Underwater, floating, string, hardscape, well, path, spot, or torch lighting
- Water features such as rock waterfalls, bubblers, sun shelves, bubbling deck jets, fountains, laminars, cascades, water bowls, and more
- Automatic pool covers, equipment automation, and smart, adjustable lighting via a smartphone app or wireless keypad
- Open-shelved, enclosed, or tiered tanning ledges
- Energy-efficient equipment such as variable speed pumps, eco-friendly solar heating, and premium cartridge filters for cleaner pool water
- And more
If you have a special request, such as built-in cocktail tables, a luxury swimming pool builder can do it. If you’re thinking about a pool remodel, consider reaching out to your local pool builder to help you transform the look and feel of your backyard oasis.
Pool remodeling and swimming pool renovations tip💡
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Considerations for hiring your pool remodeling team
If you’re considering a new functional or cosmetic renovation for your backyard pool/spa, you’ll want a pool remodeling team with the brains and brawn to get the job done right the first time. A team with decades of experience in pool construction, remodeling, and backyard landscape management is key to ensuring an on-time, stress-free, and pleasant experience.
That’s what we believe: Your remodel should be an enjoyable and fun experience, not a stressful home improvement project. And, if you live in South Carolina and are thinking of a pool remodeling project, we invite you to reach out to our pool remodeling team.
A few specs on our Legacy Pools pool remodeling contractors include:
✅1,500+ custom pools built in South Carolina and Georgia
✅60-day or under gunite pool builds
✅100% on-time completion for our pools
✅8+ years of experience shaping and remodeling pools
Needless to say, we love building pools, but more, we love making customers happy. To get a taste of the types of pools we build, visit our gallery, or contact us today to learn more about our pool remodels.
We look forward to helping you build the backyard oasis of your dreams.✨
☀️Legacy Pools: Pool Remodels Built Right By South Carolina’s Go-To Pool Professionals💧