If just want to change your pool completely you have a couple of other options.
Convert vinyl lined pool to gunite.
Cut about a 1 ft border around the pool and lay your new coping.
With this option you can shallow or deepen the pool.
The problem with a vinyl liner is simple.
It is far more common to see concrete pools that get converted to vinyl liner pools but that is an entirely different process.
The purpose is to provide cushioning so the gunite does not damage your vinyl liner.
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Sometimes the design calls for converting the pool even if it does cost many times more than a vinyl remediation project.
Cost of a vinyl pool the price of a vinyl pool depends on the many factors the size of the pool its features and accessories the material used to build the pool walls the time of year and your geographic location among other things.
Chances are you have experienced or are experiencing this problem.
Rolled wall foam is cut in strips and attached to the walls.
But you ll probably have to remove all of the vinyl pool elements until you.
With a vinyl to concrete pool conversion the only down side is that it costs a lot of money.
Vinyl liner pools have always been a popular choice for many in ground pool owners they were especially popular about 20 years ago before fiberglass pools became such a popular choice.
For an average size pool most homeowners will pay an average of 4 000 to convert a vinyl liner pool to a gunite pool because you are not paying to dig the hole for the pool to be installed.
An adhesive works well for this step.
As long as the vinyl liner pool is inground it can be converted.
With some pool companies you may still need to pay additional fees for draining the existing pool and removing the old pool liner.
At this price you might get a 16x36.
They don t last forever.
Mid sized vinyl pools start at about 20 000 to 25 000 installed.
It is very easy to change your existing pool into a concrete gunite pool.
Use your current pluming for drain and skimmers and electrical for light.
During the pool conversion you will attach a pad between the liner and the gunite walls.