In years past, the choice in what type of pool someone was going to have installed in their yard was much more simple. If they could afford it, they went with a standard cement built in. If they couldn't afford it, they went with an above ground pool and that was it.

A More Beautiful Pool

However; over the past decade or so broad sweeping changes have taken place in the pool industry as a whole that have turned this equation completely upside down. To start with, todays above ground pool is a much more aesthetically attractive prospect.

That Permanent Built in Look

Amazing decorative pool liners for instance, have done away with the look of the classic blue liner for those who want something different. Also, easy to build prefabricated wrap around natural wood decks completely conceal above ground pool siding for that a€œpermanenta€ built in look.

Complete Kit Packages

Also, todays above ground pool can be purchased in complete a€œkita€ packages that include everything you need to get swimming, including the pump, ladder, filter and all of the plumbing. So, has the above ground pool on the way to completely replacing the classic cement built in?

The Cement Built in Option

Not at all, because while they are fast becoming even more prohibitively expensive, the wealthy still can afford them for their homes. So while they are still an option, they are an expensive option with the average cost of a basic no frills cement built in now running around ,000.

The Pool Investment

There are still other things to consider when looking at todays above ground pool. For instance as an investment a cement built in pool has lost its glow. In short they just don't deliverer the same bang for the buck on a homes value that they used to. In fact, in most instances a home owner is going to have to take a loss on their investment when they have a cement built in installed in their yard.