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Liner Changes
The liner of your pool is its most delicate component. It can easily be damaged by a few different things. Roots, rocks, or any sharp debris in the earth beneath the sand base of the pool can in time make its way up to the sands surface and effectively puncture the liner. Any sharp or hard objects that might fall into the pool can also puncture or tear the liner. Often times the liner of the pool will not last as long as the metal components of the pool and will need to be replaced in some cases after just 5 years or less. Certain circumstances can make a liner change considerably more difficult. If there is a deck bordering the pool, depending on the decks design, boards may hang over the pool and make it near impossible to access any top ledge screws. Joists may also be too close to pool to access top cap and top plate screws. In the decked area, the installer must crawl across the deck to set the liner and copings. If there is aluminum fencing, each section will have to be removed and reinstalled. This will extend the length of the job and in turn require an additional charge for labor. If the pool is old, screws may be rusted beyond use (stripped screws must be cut or drilled out and replaced) and plastic caps may be dry rotted and brittle. In most cases an older pools’ skimmer and jet cut out in the wall are rotted beyond skimmer gasket area, and are near impossible to prevent them from leaking. Older pools interior walls can be covered with corrosion blisters and will need to be smoothed down to prevent future pin holes in the new liner. The older the pool the worse the condition of the floor will be. In most cases spider roots which grow between the sand base and the liner will have to be cut and removed. Vermiculite remnants must be smoothed out or removed (if existing) and sand must be added to reshape the pool bottom and protect the new liner. Any additional sand needed can only be assessed after the old liner is removed and the customer will be charged accordingly at that time. If the pool is buried in the ground more than a foot in any area, the pool wall will collapse during the liner change and has to be dug out. Customers will need to drain the pool completely prior to the scheduled liner change date. The customer must not cut or slice the liner to drain the pool. This will flood the site. If the pool is buried in the ground to any extent, the customer must dig back dirt to relieve pressure before draining the pool or the pool can collapse. If the pool has more than 6 inches of water upon schedule date, there will be a $50 – $100 pumping charge to complete job on the scheduled day. If there is too much water in the pool or the site is flooded from the liner being sliced, the liner change will have to be rescheduled. Prior to liner change date, the customer is required to obtain new gaskets (including center drain when applicable), new hardware, new coping, and a new skimmer and jet (depending on age and condition).A liner change can range from approximately $300 - $1,100. There will be additional charges for the following:
- Any pool 7 years or older will be charged a flat rate of $100
- Any pool with existing wood decking bordering the pool will be charged $100 for up to half of the pool being surrounded
- Completely surrounded pools with wood decks will be charged $200
- Any pool with attached aluminum deck will be charged $150 for up to 3 sections bordered
- For completely surrounding aluminum decks the charge will be $300
- Any pool with attached aluminum fence surrounding it will be charged a flat rate of $100
- Additional liner change charges are estimated as accurately as possible but are subject to change based on evaluation on the day of the liner change