Deciding on the type of pool liners is as important as choosing your pool design. Pool liners serve as a sheath to the floor and walls of a pool and act as protective layers against molds and fungi. Pool liners are usually made of vinyl or any other synthetic materials. There are two types of vinyl liners, one which is recycled and the other a virgin vinyl. It is preferable to use the virgin vinyl for above ground pool liners as it is thicker than the recycled one and can resist the wear and tear more easily. Thus pool liners made from virgin vinyl last longer. Vinyl pool liners are available in varying thicknesses. You can choose what suits your pool the best.

After fitting a vinyl pool liner on to the surface of the pool, any wrinkles that may appear on the surface can also be smoothened easily.

The main types of pool liners available today are beaded liners, overlap pool liners and J-hook liners. Unibead liners can be snapped into the entire inner circumference of the pool. J-hook liners can be attached to the pool by hooking easily on top of the wall. Unibead liners are very popular because they are the ‘remove and replace’ types which is convenient. Overlap liners as the term suggests, is able to overlap the edges of the swimming pool. Overlap above ground pool liners can be easily installed and thus are more affordable than other pool liners. They may not be available in many colors or designs but if you are looking at a low cost above ground pool, then overlap pool liners are the better options. J-hook liners are as the name suggests, mount on your pool with a hook shaped like the letter ‘J’. They are priced slightly more than overlap liners but the J-hook liners can be easily removed and replaced. J-hook liners are available in different colors and designs too. An overlap pool liner is more economical than a unibead pool liner.

Your pool company can show you different types of pool liners available and the efficacy of each. Then you can choose the one that suits your requirement. The pool company will help in getting you a good pool liner as per your pool design and guide you with its usage and advantages. The pool liners can be maintained well with the company’s help. It is not easy to maintain a pool liner all on your own. You need a professional’s help because even a small mistake on your part can damage the entire pool liner. So let the experts do their job!

Generally, the pool liners have a long life. But external factors such as climate changes, water changes, and other wear and tear, can harm the pool liners. But don’t worry, it will still take some time to reach that stage. So hire a pool company today, get the best pool and pool liners available with them and get ready to take a relaxing sun bath by your own pool!

Jack Lipmon is the author of this article on pool companies. Find more information, about pool accessories here