When it comes to aesthetics, nothing beats concrete in ground pools. While it takes weeks, even months for a concrete swimming pool installation to be finished, it allows you to be as creative and as imaginative as you can get when it comes to pool design. You do not have to choose a design from the shapes-and-sizes ‘catalogues’ flashed in swimming pool contractor websites. While pre-made pools do come in varying shapes and sizes, nothing can give you as much design options as a concrete pool installation can. Unlike most pre made pools, you can also build a concrete pool in such a way that there would be various water ‘levels’, making it one children-friendly option.

What is probably the major drawback about concrete pools is that, in addition to its considerable installation cost (prices start at around $17000), maintenance can be a pain. Concrete is a porous surface so it will leak alkali. You will notice that your pumps and filters would get busy trying to keep the pool clean. You would also need to spend money for concrete pool repairs, such as resurfacing, which needs to be done every 8 years or so. The good thing about concrete pools is that it can last for a lifetime, so you don’t have to pay for another pool in 20 years’ time.

It can get pretty refreshing to take a dip in a pool; and just hanging out by the poolside, can be a good stress-reliever. Concrete pools are for people who want a pool they can swim laps in and gaze at.