Fifteen years ago, the wood-grain pool was the most popular. Now, a national marketing director says, there are any number of colors. Past choices were a blue pool, a gray pool, and a brown pool, but now people want the pool to match their home siding, he says. The more fashion or taste conscious the consumer gets, the more companies have to keep up. Aboveground pools are ideal for the first-time pool buyer.
First pools tend to be inexpensive.
Often, aboveground pool owners turn into inground pool owners. But pool consumers need to study their options. That doesn't mean first-time pool buyers can't learn the market quickly and end up with pools their families will enjoy for years to come. Everyone agrees that a consumer who shops around can get a great aboveground pool value. For Today's Pediatrician, Atlantic City Magazine, the Haverford College Alumni Magazine, The Vermont Cynic, among other publications.