1. Is your pool in a sheltered environment, or fully exposed to the elements?
This could effect the type of pool enclosure you decide to buy. If your pool is in an open area, or where an enclosure could be subject to high winds, then consider either a low profile enclosure, or one which is secured to the ground by tracks.
2. Is your pool surround in good condition?
Is your pool surround (either paving or decking) in good condition? Is it level and solid? In order for a pool enclosure to work easily and efficiently your paving should be as level as possible and also the paving should be reasonably smooth, particularly if you are not having a tracked system.
If you have opted for a tracked system then this is not so crucial. However if the surround is particularly uneven, you may need to consider fixing a level boarding, or platform to even it out.
The smoother the pool surround, the easier the enclosure will operate.
3. What sort of edging to you have around your pool?
If your coping stones are raised above the surrounding pool area, you will need to take this into consideration when taking measurements of your pool for an enclosure. This also applies if you have a raised lip around your pool. Generally many people want to have the enclosure sitting as tight as possible to the pool, if there is limited space, so any measurements will need to be at least 10cm beyond the raised copings to make sure the enclosure clears them.
4. Are you having a tracked or trackless enclosure
This is often the most difficult decision when choosing a pool enclosure. The fundamental difference, from a user perspective, between these two, is the ease of operation. A tracked enclosure can easily and quickly be opened and closed just by one person, whereas the trackless enclosures generally require two people. This is due to the fact that the enclosure Modules need to be pushed, or pulled evenly both sides to avoid the whole enclosure moving offline.
5. Have you considered Planning, and your neighbours?
Another of the key buying decisions for pool enclosures is that of the overall height of the enclosure. This is partly driven by aesthetics, and partly practical considerations.
The low profile pool enclosures are obviously less intrusive visually, both for yourself and also neighbours. And also do not generally need planning permission. Although it is still worth notifying your local planning office to make sure you have the right approval.
The full height enclosures have the benefit of you being able to still walk around your pool even with the enclosure on, however planning permission may be required.
Beyond this there is the obvious issue of budget, with the full height enclosures costing approximately double what a low profile enclosure would cost.
Many of the low profile enclosures now come virtually flat packed so there are generally few problems with access. However for larger enclosures, generally the individual Modules are delivered ready assembled, and therefore much more room is required.
6. Can you still easily maintain your pool?
When planning the positioning of your pool enclosure, you will need to bear in mind that you will still want easy access to filter covers, or lighting points. This is particularly true if planning for a tracked system, and your measurements will need to take into account these access points.
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