Why Winter Is the Best Time to Install a Pool
Installing a pool is a highly involved activity. Oftentimes, people plan out their dream pool years in advance. It’s a big commitment with an even bigger process, but big does not have to mean complicated. That’s why we’re here to help you! When our customers come to us, one of their biggest concerns is when the right time of year is to break ground. The truth is there are pros and cons to every season, and a simple answer would be: whenever you’re ready. If we’re answering this question subjectively, we can’t help but think there are significant perks to getting it installed during the fall and winter months that cannot be ignored. Here is a helpful explanation of why you should install your pool during these months:
Fun in the Sun
The most obvious benefit of getting your pool built during the fall and winter months is timing. Your pool will be finished right before prime pool weather comes back around. You’ll be using your time efficiently by building in the winter since you probably wouldn’t use your pool during those cold months anyway. Think about it, there will be way fewer times during the winter compared to the summer where you’ll gaze into your backyard and think, “wow I wish that pool was finished.” Once the installation is finished, you’ll have a brand new pool to have fun in for the full season of beautiful Florida weather. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Low Prices
The pool service business, while lucrative, definitely has its seasonal qualities. When winter rolls around, mostly everyone shuts down their pool so it can hibernate for the winter, and they don’t touch it again until the warm weather comes back. This leaves pool companies with a lot of quiet days. Naturally, since demand goes down, prices go down. You’ll be able to invest that money elsewhere, and not to mention, you’ll have an easier time getting people out to your property to work on your pool. It’s also important to note that, since investing in a pool is a home improvement, it can sometimes be claimed on your taxes.
Another reason you’ll be spending less on pool installation is inflation. As odd as this sounds, you’d be surprised by the difference in material cost if you wait months or even years to install. Suppliers of pool materials like marble and fiberglass significantly raise their prices every year. Instead of sitting back and watching the price tag get bigger, take advantage of this information so you can be sitting pretty on your pool float, counting all the money you saved on your brand new pool!
Construction
A common critique of cold weather installation is that it can be delayed because of conditions like heavy snow and hard freezes. Luckily this is not a big problem in Florida. In fact, workers prefer working in mild Florida winters rather than in scorching Florida summers. Of course every case is unique, but generally, projects are completed just as fast, if not faster than projects executed during the spring and summer months. One benefit is that because of the low demand, you are more likely to get a contractor out there to get the work started quicker. This is a huge benefit because there is a lot that goes into building a pool, much more than just digging a hole and filling it with water. This means your backyard will not be in ideal entertaining form, to say the least. Once the installation is finished, you’ll want time to groom your new pool and bring your healing backyard back to life. Much of the landscaping of the backyard will be damaged from the construction process. It can take up to half a year for your lawn, bushes and other vegetation to heal. When your friends and family come over to see your new pool for the first time, the effect will be much greater if the pool looks good and is surrounded by a beautiful backyard.
At the end of the day, you’ll be happy you chose to build during the winter time so that when it’s finished, you can look into your backyard and see a beautiful pool that is ready to be used. It comes down to peace of mind, knowing that when the good weather rolls around your pool will be ready to go. Remember, the time of year is not the be all and end all. Even though building a pool is a huge commitment, you will have plenty of people to guide you along the way. The Florida Luxury Pools family builds pools because we like to. No matter the time of the year, and no matter how big or small the project talk to us! We’d love to make your dream pool a reality.