Vinyl liner
Cheapest to start, costly to keep
- Liner replaced every 4 to 7 years
- Tears and fades in the sun
- Limited shapes and steps
Pool types
Concrete vs fiberglass vs vinyl.
We used to build all three. Here's why we only build concrete now, and what to know if you're comparing quotes.
Why we only build concrete.
We used to build all three. We stopped building fiberglass and vinyl because concrete is the one that holds up in Carolina clay and heat.
Fiberglass
One size fits most, rarely just right
- Shape is set by a factory mold
- Can bulge or crack in shifting clay soil
- Hard to repair, limited by truck size
CPC concrete
Built for your yard, built to last
- Any shape, size or depth
- Lasts for decades, refinish not replace
- Handles NC heat and clay soil
- Adds real resale value
Concrete (gunite) pools
A concrete pool starts as a hole shaped exactly to your plan, a steel rebar cage, and concrete sprayed and hand-shaped into one solid shell. Tile, coping and a plaster finish go on top.
Because nothing comes from a factory mold, the size, shape, depth, steps, benches, sun shelf and spa are all yours to decide. Refinish the plaster every decade or so and the shell keeps going.
It's the only kind of pool CPC builds.
Fiberglass pools
A fiberglass pool is a one-piece shell made in a factory, trucked to your house and set into the ground. That's why it installs fast, and it's also why your shape and size are limited to what the factory makes and what fits on a truck.
In the shifting clay soil we have around Lake Norman, shells can bulge or crack, and repairs are hard to do well. We used to build them. We stopped.
Vinyl liner pools
Vinyl pools use a flexible liner over a metal or polymer wall. They're usually the cheapest to put in, which is the main reason people choose them.
The liner tears, fades and has to be replaced every several years, and each replacement is a real bill. Steps, benches and shapes are limited. Over the life of the pool, it's rarely the bargain it looks like on day one.
CPC concrete pools start at $64,999. Compare our four packages.
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