Pool Installation: Should You Go DIY or Hire a Professional?

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Many homeowners don’t need much persuading when it comes to selling the idea of installing a swimming pool in their backyard.

There are so many benefits attached to having your own backyard pool. Being able to take a dip whenever you want provides some great health and leisure advantages. Installing a pool also delivers some aesthetic benefits as it often enhances the look and value of your property.

Once you have reached the easy decision to have a swimming pool installed the next question to answer is whether it is something you can do yourself, or is it better to call in a professional pool company?

Although you might think that installing your own pool would be the more cost-effective option, it doesn’t always work out that way, especially when things go wrong with your DIY installation.

Here’s a look at some key points to help you decide the best option.

Are you up for the challenge?

The biggest thing to say about going the DIY route is that even the most competent handyman can often find they have taken on more than they bargained for when they try to do every part of the installation themselves.

Installing a pool to a professional standard requires you to be competent in just about every skill discipline there is. You have to be good at groundwork, plumbing, and electrics. You also need to have an intimate technical knowledge of what is required to achieve a successful pool installation yourself.

Any savings on labor and parts that you might potentially make by opting for a DIY installation could soon be wiped out if things go wrong and you have to get someone in to fix it. Utilising the service of experts in installing Gunite Pools removes this potentially expensive headache from the realm of possibility, experts will ensure that the job is done perfectly first time in one costed up package. This can be important in saving money as often times when doing a large project yourself, you overbuy materials or underestimate the cost of tools and labor. By having experts install your pool and cost it up, you can see plainly what things have cost and manage paying for it better.

It is not a case of suggesting you can’t realistically install your own pool. It is more a matter of pointing out the scale and complexity of the challenge you might be taking on.

Safety is a key consideration

You want your pool to be safe to use at all times. Any issues with the installation, especially with the plumbing and electrics could even mean your pool does not meet the required safety standards.

When you use a pool company they are going to be completing your installation following strict building laws and adhering to all the relevant safety regulations. Their work is insured and you get a guarantee at the end of it. That means you have someone to go back to in the unlikely event that something doesn’t work as it should after the work is completed.

Ongoing maintenance

Another important point that often gets overlooked by new would-be pool owners is that there will be ongoing maintenance required to keep your swimming pool in the best condition.

A reputable pool installer will have confidence in their work. That means they will be happy to offer you ongoing maintenance and repairs. They may not be so keen to do so if the standard of your DIY installation does not meet the required standards.

All things considered, it often works out more cost-effective to have your pool professionally installed rather than choose the DIY route.