Pool Design Options - Materials, Equipment, Features and More!

Design your pool to be the focal point of your yard. Consider how you will use your pool. Will your main focus be family fun, entertainment, and/or fitness? Do you want your pool design to be contemporary, formal, or more of a natural setting? Our experts at American Pool Service, Inc. will guide you through the process to design and build the pool of your dreams. Visit us at our 12 Mitchell Rd. building to view samples of the many tile, plaster, and coping options available.

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POOL LOCATION:

Choosing the site for your pool is the first step in the planning process. Consider the topography of your lot, amount of sunlight/shade, view from the inside and the outside of your home, and the access from your home to your pool area.

POOL SHAPE:

A gunite pool can be virtually any shape you desire. If you can imagine it, it can be done. Consider how you plan to use your pool. The shape of your pool can be customized to fit your individual needs and make the most of your available space.
HERE ARE A FEW SAMPLE POOL SHAPES:

Rectangle

Double Roman End

Lazy L

Grecian

kidney

lagoon

Freeform

Freeform #2

POOL COPING:

Coping is the material used to add a decorative edge around the perimeter of the pool. Your selection will enhance the overall aesthetics of the pool. There are several styles to choose from which can change the look of your pool... from the clean look of a cantilever edge to the more rustic look of bullnose brick or natural stone.

POOL COPING OPTIONS:

Bullnose Brick

Cantilever

Natural Stone

Cantilever Band

POOL TILE:

Typically a 6" band of tile is installed at the water line. This makes it easier to keep the water line clean as well as adding a decorative trim to your pool design. There are numerous tile patterns and sizes to choose from including:
For a more complete selection of pool tile:
Classic Pool Tile
National Pool Tile

POOL TILE STYLES: (Natural Stone Look, Glossy, Glass, Mosaic, Matte Finish)

Natural Stone look Tile

Glossy Tile

Glass Tile

Mosaic Tile

POOL TILE SAMPLES:

6" x 6" Samples

Peacock

Rust

Blue China

Stone Blue

3" x 3" Samples

Sapphire

Naturale Rustic

Tahoe Blue

Aquamarine

2" x 2" Samples

Noche

blue china

Peacock

Nero

1" x 1" Samples

Stone Blue Blend

Electric Blue

Aquamarine

Coco

POOL PLASTER:

The interior gunite shell is finished with plaster to provide a water-tight seal. In the past, the most common finish was a smooth white or gray plaster. Colored quartz finishes are a more durable option and come in several colors. Pebble/Aggregate finishes are the most popular and durable finishes on the market today. They have a natural appearance and texture and are available in a variety of colors.
See more samples and details:
Visit River Rok Website
Visit Diamond Brite Website

Pool Plaster Samples - Pebble Finish

Lucayan Blue

imperial white

Emerald Black

Pebble Beach

POOL DECKING:

The material you choose for your deck will finish off your pool design. Poured Concrete, Exposed Aggregate, Pavers, Blue Stone, and Natural Stone are some of the many possibilities.

Concrete Paver Decking

Natural Stone Decking

Exposed Aggregate Decking

concrete Decking

Pool Decking Samples - Exposed Aggregate

Adobe

Cedar

Prairie Sand

New Rainbow

Roan River

Driftwood

Pearl

Washington Natural

Pool Decking Samples - Concrete Pavers

Blu

Parisien

Elena

Allegro

Pool Decking Samples - Natural Stone

Bluestone

Flagstone

Marble

Granite

SPECIAL FEATURES:

SPAS:
A spa can provide you with countless hours of relaxation. A gunite spa can be integrated into your pool or built as a separate stand alone-system.

Gunite Spa

WATER & LIGHTING:
Waterfalls, Deck Jets, Fountains, and Fiber Optic Lighting are some of the options available to make your pool unique.

Deck Jets

Natural Stone Waterfall

Sheer Descent Waterfall

POOL EQUIPMENT:

American Pool Service offers top of the line equipment: filters, pumps, heaters, control systems, and chlorine generators. Our experienced technicians will analyze and design a system to give you the greatest efficiency and cost-benefits. User-friendly operation and reliability are some of the reasons we recommend the following equipment choices:

FILTERS:
Sta-Rite System 3 D.E., Sta-Rite System 3 Mod Media

PUMPS:
Pentair "Intelliflo" Variable Speed Pump. "The most energy efficient pump ever"

CHLORINE GENERATORS:
Pentair "Intellichlor" Chlorine Generator. "Turns ordinary salt into chlorine right in your pool."

AUTOMATIC CHLORINATOR:
Hayward Automatic Chlorine Feeder

FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM:
Paramount Floor Cleaning System

AUTOMATIC CONTROLS:
Pentair Automatic Control Systems

AUTOMATIC VACUUMS:
Polaris 380

HEATERS:
Sta-Rite Max-E-Therm Heaters for pools and spas

For more information and pool equipment specifications, please visit:
Polaris
Hayward
Sta-rite
Pentair
Paramount