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A Fiberglass Pool Actually Pays For Itself!

If you buy a concrete or vinyl pool, these are your approximate costs for maintaining this type of pool for 10 years.

CONCRETE POOL COSTS
  • At least three acid baths in 10 years at $200 each
    $600
  • Remarciting one time (marcite lasts about 7-8 years)
    $2,500
  • Tile replacement (due to remarciting)
    $650
  • Chemicals at $40 per month for 10 years
    $4,800
  • Electric cost at $20 per month for 10 years
    $2,400
  • Pool service at $30 per month for 10 years
    $3,600
  • Liner replacement x 2 (excluding tears from pets or toys)
    $0
  • TOTAL MAINTENANCE COST
    $14,500
VINYL POOL COSTS
  • At least three acid baths in 10 years at $200 each
    $0
  • Remarciting one time (marcite lasts about 7-8 years)
    $0
  • Tile replacement (due to remarciting)
    $0
  • Chemicals at $40 per month for 10 years
    $4,800
  • Electric cost at $20 per month for 10 years
    $2,400
  • Pool service at $30 per month for 10 years
    $3,600
  • Liner replacement x 2 (excluding tears from pets or toys)
    $7,000
  • TOTAL MAINTENANCE COST
    $17,800
FIBERGLASS POOL COSTS
  • At least three acid baths in 10 years at $200 each
    $0
  • Remarciting one time (marcite lasts about 7-8 years)
    $0
  • Tile replacement (due to remarciting)
    $0
  • Chemicals at $15 per month for 10 years
    $1,800
  • Electric cost at $12 per month for 10 years
    $1,440
  • Pool service (takes 3 hours a month to maintain)
    $0
  • Liner replacement (no liner)
    $0
  • TOTAL MAINTENANCE COST
    $3,240
  • Concrete pool MAINTENANCE costs
    $14,500
  • Fiberglass savings over Concrete
    $11,260
  • Vinyl pool MAINTENANCE costs
    $17,800.00
  • Fiberglass savings over Vinyl
    $14,560.00
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