Liner Replacement - How Much

[JimSentry]

I just saw we have 2 holes in the corner of our liner.

The pool was built in 1993 and it is a 16x32 with 8ft walkout steps. Corners are 2ft radius rectangle.

Any ideas how much a new liner is going to cost and do they install new foam side panels as well as fresh vermiculate (sp) bottom.

[ChuckD]

I just saw we have 2 holes in the corner of our liner.

The pool was built in 1993 and it is a 16x32 with 8ft walkout steps. Corners are 2ft radius rectangle.

Any ideas how much a new liner is going to cost and do they install new foam side panels as well as fresh vermiculate (sp) bottom.

How big are the holes? I just patched two in mine this weekend that were a quarter inch or so and I now can't find the patches without diving down and dragging my hand across the surface. Very easy to do.

C.

[JimSentry]

They are about 3-4 inches wide.

[ChuckD]

Well, if you haven't looked at patch kits you might want to give it a go before a full replacement, unless it's got other issues.
The kit I have (and I'm sorry but it's not in front of me right now, but it's a blue box) has a roll of semiclear plastic material about 4 inches wide. You dab on the glue, fold it in half, don your facemask or goggles and dive down and stick it on.

HTH

C.

[Waterworks]

The 'blue box' patch kit that Chuck is talking about is the Boxer patch kit. It is the best I have seen and should have no trouble patching a couple 3-4" holes. If you have other issues, you can still go ahead and repolace the liner. To give you an idea, my price for installing a new 16' X 32' liner, including 4 hours repair for the bottom, measuring, installing, balancing the water, new face plates, liner lock and 8,000 gallons of water is around $3,300 - $3,500 CAD. This does not include new foam or vermiculite.

Brad
Waterworks Pools

[JimSentry]

Wow, 3000-3500 that's about a 1/3 the cost of my pool.

Where are you located.

I wonder if it's possible to convert it too a gunite pool.