Automatic Retractable Safety Pool Covers

Automatic-Retractable-Safety-Pool-CoversThe benefits of owning a swimming pool equipped with Automatic Retractable Safety Pool Covers are many. Homeowners in the market looking to purchase a swimming pool sometimes are not educated by their pool contractors.  Most often they focus on items that are less important for the large investment. A safety auto-cover is one item.  The benefits it offers far surpass the cost of buying one, you just need to educate yourself on them. Often consumers don’t purchase it mainly because the contractor does not take the time to educate the consumer on the benefits a safe electric auto-cover offers.

At Gappsi, as experienced pool builders and residential outdoor living designers and builders.  We have incorporated and built many backyards with swimming pools equipped with automatic retractable safety pool covers. We have calculated that operating and owning a swimming pool without an auto-cover is.  It would cost more than paying principal and financing charges if you have to get financing to install a safety auto-cover on your new swimming pool.

An automatic pool cover is a reliable and convenient way to keep your family safe around the pool.  It also is helpful in preserving its water level, chemistry, and heat for longer.

These retractable electric pool covers are effective safety barriers for your children, prevent debris from falling into your pool, and reduce your maintenance and heating costs. With a simple turn of a key or touch of a button, your warm, clean pool will be ready to go for a fun day of swimming.

Heat, Water, and Chemical Retention

While protecting your children is always our top priority, our automatic pool covers do so much more. We use a special fabric and webbing inside the track to insulate your pool

This insulation helps to prevent evaporation and loss of heat. With these covers, you won’t need to top off your pool water quite as often, and the water will stay warmer for longer. This helps you operate your heater more efficiently and keep the pool at a comfortable swimming temperature for a much longer swimming season!

Gappsi retractable pool covers are also opaque, and completely block out sunlight while the pool is closed. Sunlight exposure makes sanitizing chemicals like chlorine break down more quickly in the water, as well as contributes to the growth of algae.

Building a New Pool or Have an Existing pool? Does your pool qualify for an automatic pool cover based on your pool shape and layout?

  • New Build – Yes ✔

If you are building a new pool, you can incorporate an automatic pool cover into your build.

  • Existing Pool – Maybe?

It will depend on your pool’s shape and deck layout. Read more about the system below to see if your existing pool can accommodate one.

Automatic-Retractable-Safety-Pool-Covers1Examples of Pools that CANNOT have automatic covers:

  • Raised Walls (some exceptions can be made, see pools that can have auto covers)
  • Spas that stick up higher than the pool height
  • The deck is not one level – end to end.
  • Raised Rocks/ Dive Rocks at the edge of the pool

Examples of Pools that CAN have automatic covers:

  • One Level from End to End
  • No Changes in Elevation

Other Pool Cover Options

While an electric pool cover for your inground pool is a great option that we highly recommend, we know it is not always the ideal solution for every pool. Other great options are available, including mesh safety covers, pool safety nets, and pool safety fences, which all provide their own unique benefits for you and your loved ones.

Winterizing Automatic Retractable Safety Pool Covers

Although during the winter your pool cover requires less attention, water and/or snow will build up on the cover. If the water level in the pool is not properly maintained, serious damage to the cover can occur. Properly maintaining a pool’s water level prevents excess weight on the top surface of the cover that can cause damage to the cover system.

During the winter, make at least monthly inspections of the pool’s water level and make sure the cover pump is operating properly so that water on top of the cover does not build up. Even a few inches of water on top of the cover is an enormous weight and can pull the cover and guide it into the pool. In situations where the water level is too low, you should add water to the pool immediately to better support the water or ice that is on the cover. Your cover will survive any normal winter if these simple precautions are taken.

Make sure your water is chemically balanced before covering the pool for extended periods of time. Double-check the water after the chemicals had a chance to mix completely. This may require checking the pool water a day or two after chemicals have been added. When covering the pool for long periods of time, turn down ozone generators and chemical feeders to their lowest level. The constant long-term build-up of ozone can damage the fabric. Place the cover pump on the cover to remove melted snow.

Automatic-Retractable-Safety-Pool-Covers2Vinyl Pool With AutoCover and Large Natural Stone Pool Pavers

Located in Brightwaters Long Island Gappsi added to an existing 16 x 34 vinyl liner pool built with concrete walls.  We built a sundeck on one side of the pool and steps across the entire sundeck with a bench on each side of the stairs. Additionally, we installed two water bubblers on the sundeck and led lights in the pool. Gappsi installed the automatic retractable safety pool covers for the homeowner too.

The patio consists of G045 limestone selected from the Gappsi stone collection roman pattern for the patio and rock-faced tumbled coping for the pool edges. We also built a gas fire pit for the family to enjoy. The wall is veneered with natural stones and the coping is matching to the pool coping with the G045 2 inches of rock-faced and tumbled coping.  Latest backyard design and installation by Gappsi. 

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Free Form Vinyl Pool With Sundeck Long Island NY

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Free Form Vinyl Pool With Sundeck swimming pools adds luxury to any lifestyle. Vinyl liner pools have risen up against the challenges of today’s in-ground swimming pool industry, offering smarter building solutions, flexible and durable materials, providing long-lasting quality, and giving customers a variety of custom designs, patterns, and colors to achieve trendy looks.

The free-form pool shape can incorporate dramatic curves for a modern look or maximize available swimming space with a more relaxed wavy design. If you’re looking for a more fun, informal, natural-looking pool shape, the freeform pool design is your best choice.

Design Benefits:

  • Organic freeform shape seamlessly integrates features and add-ons

Common Features:

  • Customize your freeform swimming pool with a tanning ledge
  • Swim-up seating
  • Slip-resistant steps

Considerations:

  • Freeform pools are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and styles that can work with any backyard design.

Gappsi designed and built a freeform vinyl pool with sundeck using concrete walls. This backyard was designed and installed for a residence in Holbrook NY.  A sheer descent waterfall was created using a masonry structure and two columns on each end along with two Pentair water balls. The pool is 45 inches to 60 inches in the deep end. 

Sundecks | Tanning Ledges | Tanning Shelf

The pool features a sundeck with an umbrella and two lounge chairs. If you are building a new pool at home, we highly recommend a sun deck! A sun deck can be designed as an oversized step or two, or you can have it as an independent addition to the side of the pool. The sun deck is a great spot for kids to play or for you to lie under and relax. You can even install a bubbling fountain on the sun decks.

Sun decks are also referred to as ‘tanning shelf’, ‘tanning ledge’, or the ‘shallow section where adults and kids can relax and relieve their stress. Along with being useful, sun decks also have the potential to give your pool a stunning appearance. The highly creative team of experts at Gappsi Pools can custom design a sun deck for your pool according to your preferences.

For the patio and coping on your Free Form Vinyl Pool With Sundeck, we installed G043 marble pavers selected from the Gappsi Stone Collection. The wall for the water features was veneered with silver travertine split-faced and tumbled. The design and feel of the backyard display beautiful color variations. The patio was sealed with a color enhancer stone sealer too.  

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Private Practice on Your Synthetic Putting Greens

Work on your Short Game at home! We offer affordable professional-grade putting greens with creative undulation and design. Our putting greens give the golfer of any skill level the ability to simulate the feel and roll of true Bent Grass.

Gappsi installed and created a putting green behind the pool for the homeowner. They loved the look and feel of the synthetic grass so much that the remaining backyard grass was removed and synthetic turf replaced it.  Synthetic grass is a fantastic addition to your backyard.  Once installed in your yard you eliminate the need to cut the grass and spend money on a landscaper.  To check out additional options on Synthetic Turf check out our page on it.  

Replacement Vinyl Liner

Gappsi provides design and construction services for custom Gunite, Vinyl, and Fiberglass swimming pools. Additionally, Gappsi offers remodeling old Gunite and vinyl pools.  Remodeling ranges from re-plumbing all the pipes to changing the liner or converting wood walls.

A replacement vinyl liner lets you customize or upgrade your pool. But you don’t have to wait until it’s time to replace your liner to upgrade your pool. You can get ahead of the curve and replace your pool liner when you want a new look, or simply wait until it’s time to find a new one.

When you replace your vinyl liner, it’s also a great opportunity to consider new features and add-ons for your pool. Maybe you want to add some custom stairs or customizations to make your pool more accessible to older or younger family members.

Our well-trained talented and experienced professionals will be with you every step of the way.  Our gunite pool construction consists of installing 10-inch thick walls and 8 inches thick floors.

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Pool Coping and Pool Walls with A Free Form Vinyl Pool With Sundeck

One of the first design elements to draw your eyes to a swimming pool is the tile along the waterline and on features such as elevated spas and infinity edges above the water surface. Gappsi will enhance your waterline pool tile ideas with our skilled artisans. You will create the new pool of your dreams by giving it a high-quality distinctive look. With the variety of bright colors, color scheme, and the right tile we will make your pool’s waterline tile the focal point of your outdoor installation or existing pool.

We offer porcelain ceramics and glass tile installation for the waterline on the pool walls; there is plenty to choose from.

We offer many types of stone materials for the pool copings, and different finishes of plaster, including white, gray, and black marble dust, quartz diamond Brite, glass, and stone pebble.

We offer many options of equipment:

  • Salt Chlorine Generators
  • Ozone Systems
  • Gas Heaters
  • Electric Heat Pumps
  • LED Lighting
  • DE
  • Cartridge Filters
  • Sand Filters
  • Diving Boards
  • Slides
  • Winter Mesh Covers
  • Solar Safety Auto Covers.

The brands that we use are Hayward, Pentair, Autopilot, Jandy, Zodiac, Polaris, Aquacal, Raypak, and much more.

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Lloyd Harbor Gunite Swimming Pool Company

Long Island Gunite Swimming Pool CompanyLloyd Harbor Gunite Swimming Pool Company

Gappsi designed and installed this backyard in Lloyd Harbor, NY. It incorporates a 20’x50′ gunite swimming pool built with a spillover spa, sundecks with benches, and steps built within the pool. The swimming pool is also equipped with a safety auto cover and LED lights. Coping for the pool and spa was custom made out of Pennsylvania Bluestone, the interior finish of the pool consists of 6 inch porcelain tiles and Tahoe Blue diamond bright. All pool and raised house patios were paved with Gappsi beige sandstone pavers.

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Gunite specialists | Designer | Company | Serving | Upper brookville NY | 11545 | Nassau county Long Island

Gunite specialists | Designer | Company | Serving | Upper brookville NY | 11545 | Nassau county Long IslandGunite swimming pool was constructed with 10 inches concrete wall shell and 8 inches gunite floor. With ½ inches rebar 12 inches on center, radiuses built in gunite shell spa has been built in the center of shallow end with sundecks on each side of it with steps that lead in the pool. Along both side of the 40 ft wall a stand ledge was created in the pool floor to allow small kids to cross the pool by walking on it. The deep end of the swimming pool incorporates 2 sets of corner stairs and a bench connecting them both.
Pool depth is 5 ft, wich makes this Gunite swimming pool is a non-diving pool. This Gunite swimming pool also has an automated safety cover this feature allows the pool area to be open to the rest of the yard and fencing around the pool is not requested thus making the pool patio more accessible and functional. This safety cover also functions as a solar cover, keeping the water warmer without the use of the heater. The auto cover can also be used as a winter cover, while keeping the swimming pool safe in the winter; it also keeps clean, avoiding drilling ugly holes in the patio stones if you decide to install a mash cover. The plumbing was done using 2 inches 40 schedule hard pvc pipes, this allows water to flow and filtered fester. The pool plaster finish consists Tahoe blue diamond bright quarts. Unlike Marble dust quarts plaster is a much harder material making the finish of this Gunite swimming pool last 2 or 3 times longer with the proper maintenance. A 6 inches gray blue porcelain tiles bend was installed to The top perimeter of the pool walls, the tiles line is used to avoid the water in the pool to create a mark on the walls , the porcelain tiles are frost and whether resistant and pool water level is set to be at the center of the tiles. The pool coping used is 2 inches thick 12 wide in 6 ft long section Pennsylvania bluestone treads as pool coping and 14 inches double-sided easy edge for spa coping. The patio pavers are Moca travertine French pattern all from the Gappsi natural stone products selection. The equipment is Totally Hayward, pump, Filter and heater, to keep the water sanitized a salt chlorine generator and an ozone system were installed, the combination of these 2 will keep water free of alleges and impurities easily and automatically thus making this a maintenance and Chemicals free Gunite swimming pool. The back yard patio outdoor kitchen and raised patio all paved with moca travertine pavers and veneer products. For more information about Gunite pools design and installation contact Gappsi at 631-543-1177 or visit https://gappsi.com/long-island-gunite-pool-inground-construction-design

 

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