There are many different types of construction materials available to use to form and shape your bottom. The most common used is a poolkrete, which is a mixture of vermiculite and Portland cement. H2o plus has found that over the years this material will break down and become spongy or soft if the entire pool bottom is made up of this material. H2o plus uses a special concrete mix design for the floor of your pool. This concrete is placed on the floor and is finished by our concrete finishers. No matter how much water gets under the liner this floor will always remain rigid and tight. However h2o plus has found that the poolkrete is perfect for finishing the slopes of your pool. This process makes for nice clean lines and a neat and uniform finish that will perform for many years to come.

It is possible for a homeowner to build their own retaining walls, or even get someone else to build it for them. The problem with this that no contractor will warranty their work if it is sitting on something that they did not build or had built by their subcontractor. If there was a failure in the wall or backfill that could cause structural damage to your new pool.

This is an important question because certain manufactures require certain material be used, if these materials are not used it will void your warranty on your pool walls. H2o plus uses only clean rock as backfill material around your entire pool. This severs two separate but very important parts of your installation. One by backfilling with clean rock you eliminate settling under your pool decks and two, clean rock does not add any more excessive weight bearing on your pool walls. Dirt backfill has a tendency to settle as much as 6 inches over time and also when dirt gets wet the side load is greatly increased. If h2o plus is unable to use the excavated material around your yard it will be hauled away, this is an additional cost to the homeowner but it is included in your original bid.

All site�s could present a condition known as �unforeseen site conditions� what this means is that unless you are sure that there is nothing in the ground below grade. There is a possibility that you would encounter things such as solid rock, sewer lines, gas lines, telephone lines and so on. By calling 1-800-DIG-RITE before you start your process they will come to your site and locate various underground utilities for you, this is a free service. However they cannot determine if there is rock in the ground. You should discuss these unforeseen site conditions with your contractor and discuss the cost associated with them. Your contractor should be able to furnish you with hourly rates.

After you have a committed start and completion date written in your contract the average time for installation is about 3 to 4 weeks. The weather and existing site conditions such as rock removal can extend the time frame by as much as 2 weeks.