Transforming a sloping backyard into an oasis can be a challenge, but with the right fibreglass swimming pool and quality contractors, it’s easier than you think.
While you might face landscaping hurdles, these can be turned around. Keep reading to find out how. Every backyard should have a pool, no matter the terrain.
Challenges and Solutions: Uneven Terrain and Fibreglass Pools
There are a few challenges posed by uneven terrain when it comes to swimming pool installation, but we’re here to offer you solutions. Our fibreglass swimming pools are well suited for challenging terrain and here’s why:
Strength and Durability
Our fibreglass shells are produced in Australia to the highest quality engineering standards. Once retained and supported they provide supreme strength and durability and thanks to our pool builders’ engineering know-how, can be installed on uneven surfaces without worrying about erosion or other issues.
Flexibility During Installation
Because our swimming pool shells are made of fibreglass, they provide excellent versatility and flexibility during installation. Our pool installation specialists can install a fibreglass pool to work with the slope of your backyard.
Fibreglass Pool Options for Your Sloping Backyard
Let’s explore your backyard pool options if you have a sloping backyard. These are our recommendations to people whose backyard is uneven, but who still want to install a swimming pool.
Split-Level Pools
Our split-level pools are the perfect option for those with sloping backyards. These can include the Spillway Series, our beautiful spa pool combination. Although these are traditionally installed as two inground pools, they can be customised to be on different levels in your backyard, complete with stairs leading from one to the other.
Retaining Walls
A retaining wall is the simplest option to create a flat, level space where your swimming pool can be installed without requiring complex engineering. This may be a good option depending on your budget and desired backyard pool design. It would open up your swimming pool world to all of our designs.
Addressing Common Concerns: Cost and Feasibility
It can be more expensive to install a swimming pool on a slope. However, we’ve addressed several common concerns our customers have about the cost and feasibility of swimming pool installation on uneven terrain.
Initial Investment
Our fibreglass swimming pools when paired with a fresh water filtration system are fantastically low-maintenance. While you still need to perform cleaning and other basic pool maintenance tasks, your initial investment will be offset by the low-maintenance nature of fibreglass pools.
Long-Term Value
Coupled with your initial investment, having a fibreglass swimming pool dramatically increases the long-term value of your home. Aussies love the water and having a backyard swimming pool is a huge plus in many buyer’s books. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, you could increase your home’s value by $100,000 to $200,000 when you install a pool.
Consulting a Pool Builder Like Us
You must consult a professional pool builder and pool installation company when you’re dealing with uneven terrain. We have experienced pool builders on staff who specialise in pool installations on uneven terrain.
Transforming Your Sloping Backyard into a Pool Paradise
Don’t worry about how sloped your backyard is. That’s our job and we will customise to fit your needs. Whether your gradient is gradual or sharp, we’ll work with it to ensure optimal functionality without compromising on your beautiful backyard pool design. We’ll also consult with expert landscapers to build access walkways or stairs if necessary to connect one pool to another.
Additional Tips for Success:
Here are some additional tips to ensure a successful backyard swimming pool installation, regardless of your slope.
Mix and Match
With our many different pool designs, it’s easy to mix and match which pools you’d like to install if you’re looking for a spa pool combination. By mixing and matching your pools, you’re creating a defining area for each pool, which is easier for our pool designers to work with. It is also a more visually appealing way to break up the space.
Draw Your Ideas Out
As pool designers, most of us are visual people. Let us help you draw out your backyard pool ideas on paper first, allowing us to use 3D modelling software to craft a visual representation of what your swimming pool will look like.
You can also use our free planning tool on our website to bring up your site and place different designs in different configurations in real time.
While uneven terrain isn’t ideal for installing fibreglass pools, our custom pool builders are no strangers to design challenges. We will work with you to ensure your fibreglass swimming pool is the perfect addition to your backyard, regardless of the challenges we face. We’ll work with the space you have to give you the backyard pool of your dreams.
Contact Aquify today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your backyard pool dreams, regardless of how uneven your backyard may be.
