There are several options to think about when it comes to choosing your ideal swimming pool. These are all made from different materials, with the three main choices to consider being fibreglass, polyester and ceramic composite carbon fibre. Each of these offer various advantages over each other, so let’s take a look at the factors you should consider:
Over the years, one-piece fibreglass pools have garnered a poor reputation for quality control and post-installation issues – something which has largely been put down to the osmosis of the pool shell.
Osmosis is the process where ground-water outside the pool travels through the wall of fibreglass products, causing the fabric to deteriorate. When the material breaks down, this leads to its discolouration and an infestation by algae. In fact, many fibreglass pools are likely to fail completely within five years of installation.
Many manufacturers offer multi-year warranties to guard against this but, for many people, they will only want to invest in a pool once in their lifetimes. Therefore, a swimming pool should last a lot longer than only five years.
A pool with a carbon fibre ceramic core, such as the ones created by us at Compass Pools, creates an impermeable barrier which prevents these osmosis-related problems. In turn, this shell adds significant strength, insulation and thickness to the pool’s structure, ensuring excellent durability and longevity.
Over time, fibreglass and polyester pools will fade and stain as a result of the coloured external being in direct contact with the chlorinated water. This again isn’t a problem with our ceramic composite carbon fibre swimming pools, as our unique and exclusive Bi-Luminite® layer works by separating the colour from the water, and eliminates any discolouration issues. In other words, our pools won’t change colour any time soon.