What to Know about a Fiberglass Pool Installation

Why Fiberglass Pool Installation is Faster and Easier

Installing a Fiberglass Pool offers numerous advantages—durability, stunning designs, and lower maintenance costs—but the speed and ease of installation are what truly stand out. Here’s why fiberglass pools are installed quicker and more efficiently than vinyl or Gunite options:

Pre-Manufactured Pool: Built at our facility and delivered in one piece, your pool arrives ready to go, cutting out the need for on-site construction and speeding up the process.

Quick Excavation: Since the pool is pre-shaped, digging the hole is simple and precise, eliminating adjustments and delays.

Rapid Installation: Once the site is prepped, the pool is placed, leveled, and ready for water, often in just one day—no lengthy construction or curing periods like with Gunite pools.

Concurrent Setup: Plumbing, backfilling, and filling the pool with water can happen at the same time, further speeding up the process.

Weather-Resistant: Unlike Gunite pools, fiberglass installation isn't slowed down by weather. The pool shell is pre-made, so you won’t experience delays waiting for materials to dry or cure.

Simplified Process: Fewer moving parts and variables mean a smoother, quicker installation with fewer potential issues.

Fiberglass pools make installation hassle-free and efficient, so you can start enjoying your pool sooner!

Fiberglass Pool Installation Process

Now that you know a little about why the fiberglass pool installation process is quicker and easier, let’s discuss the actual steps an authorized Barrier Reef Fiberglass Pools installer will take to get the fiberglass pool in your backyard. 

Step 1:  Fiberglass Pool Excavation

For accuracy, prior to installation a pre-construction meeting is set-up by the builder, and that includes laying out the design of the pool in your backyard. A dig sheet is used for the excavation that is specific to your pool’s design and shape. The hole is dug meticulously, backfilled, and compacted to prevent unwanted settling.

Step 2: Fiberglass Pool Delivery

Your fiberglass pool arrives at your home on a truck-trailer. Professionals will offload your pool from the trailer and lower it into place in the excavated hole after a compacted bed of gravel is prepared. Guide stakes, string lines, and laser levels will ensure accurate placement and leveling during the in-ground pool installation.

Step 3: Fiberglass Pool Leveling

After placing the pool on the gravel bed, the floor of the pool, the swimming pool installer will inspect it to ensure that there are no voids or humps that were formed during the placement. Water is then added to the pool simultaneously along with backfill. Continuous checking of the levelness of the pool is critical.

Step 4: Fiberglass Pool Plumbing

While water and backfill is being done, the installer will connect the plumbing from the pool to the equipment pad location.

Step 5: Fiberglass Pool Deck Preparation

After water and back-fill have been completed, gravel is prepped for the surrounding pool deck. Typical decking includes concrete or pavers. Final leveling and shape adjustments and bonding are done at this stage.

Step 6: Fiberglass Pool Coping

At this point the concrete decking, pavers or combination of the two are installed around the pool. The installer also will integrate accessories and features such as handrails, ladders, water sheers and deck jets.

Step 7: Time to Enjoy your Fiberglass Pool!

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