Rather than tearing out their existing pools and putting in an entirely new replacement, an increasing number of homeowners in the Westborough area are looking into swimming pool renovations as an alternative.
And why not? According to Aquascape manager Terrence Barrett, homeowners who renovate their existing pools have a virtually limitless number of options at their disposal. From salt-water pools with LED lights, to energy efficient pumps and heaters, a homeowner planning a Westborough swimming pool renovation can upgrade his or her pool in hundreds of different ways.
As Barrett explains, the pools that most homeowners had put in their backyards 20 years ago were very different from the pools that most people want today. In the 1980s, the most popular material for pools was plaster. Nowadays, however, most people are asking for pebble interiors, instead. A relatively easy change to make in a Westborough swimming pool renovation project for Barrett’s company to take on is to change the interior finish.
The biggest factors that influence what a homeowner’s Westborough swimming pool renovation will entail are budget and personal taste or preference. Swimming pools come in all different styles these days, and they can be customized to reflect the unique personal tastes of the homeowner.
Besides personal preference, Barrett says that budget is the next biggest factor in determining what types of swimming pool renovations a homeowner in Westborough will take on. Some of the easiest – and cheapest – projects include changing filters and tuning up the pool.
Barrett says that a homeowner can easily change the filter in his pool and go with a cartridge filter, which is the “eco-friendly” option that has become popular in the past few years. Variable speed pumps also happen to be better for the environment than some of the older pumps that homeowners are holding onto. Although it will cost money to have a variable speed pump put in, people will be able to recoup some of that money when they start seeing lower energy bills each month.
For people who want to up the “fun factor” with their existing pools, Barrett recommends taking out the existing lights and adding colorful LED lights instead. Installing LED lights is a project that gives people a big bang for their buck, since they can upgrade their pools in a big way without having to spend a fortune in the process.
Depending on how far a homeowner wants to go with the renovation, he can even add things like deck jets – which can create streams of water that spray or arc into the pool – to the decking surrounding their pools.
For more information, Barrett recommends getting in contact with Aquascape and scheduling a consultation.