Two bids for a galvanized steel wall pool set in a concrete footer and one bid for a concrete walled pool 10 inch thick with rebar not sprayed on gunite with both pools then vinyl lined.
Steel wall vs concrete wall pool.
Time for some science.
I have always been under the impression that a 10 concrete wall pool with reinforced rebar is the strongest longest lasting pool that could.
The pricing of the concrete versus the steel wall pool will not be significantly different.
Many pool contractors choose to build with steel wall vinyl liners which will not last like concrete and limits your pool design and shape options.
Most of the ones you see are galvanized steel.
Steel is more expensive but tends to be of better quality in this case you get what you pay for.
Steel is much stronger and harder than aluminum as a rule.
The polymer pool kit we sell come with a standard hayward skimmer and the steel wall pool comes with the hayward widemouth skimmer.
The steel walled i think is 10 years all around.
Our expert minneapolis pools contractors will work with you to create a custom pool installation your whole family will enjoy.
My pool will be a saltwater pool.
I will not be doing gunite.
Our steel wall panels have the return holes already cut in the panel.
The concrete pool has a lifetime warranty 25 years on the liner.
My pool will be rectangular with a sun ledge.
There are only a few concrete wall swimming pool companies only about 10 of all swimming pool companies that own molds to build concrete wall pools to start a pool company that can build concrete walls you need to invest at least 200 000 verses nothing to build steel walls and that is why lots of contractors suggest steel wall pools and no.
Lastly one more difference with the polymer pool is the hardware that is used is a nylon bolt and washer where the steel walls use steel hardware.
Thinking about an inground pool.