Automatic Retractable Safety Pool Covers

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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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Marble Pavers Head of the Harbor NY 11780

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Marble Pavers Head of the Harbor NY 11780

This was a complete backyard remodel in Head of the Harbor Suffolk County NY. Starting with the pool we installed new waterline glass tiles. The patio and pool coping consists of G43 marble pavers selected from the Gappsi natural stone collection. The spa was part of the raised patio that we redesigned and installed an octagon-shaped step all around with the round spa in the center. The homeowner has a temporary baby lock fence that would be removed in the future. For the time being it separates the pool area from the rest of the backyard. We installed an L-shaped outdoor kitchen, with all twin eagle appliances, burners, ice maker refrigerator, sink, and granite countertop. The walls were veneered with travertine random tumble veneer to match the raised spas and all the veneers in the backyard. We also installed a bar area with a footrest step along one side of the outdoor kitchen. All remaining of the backyard we installed synthetic turf making it low maintenance for your backyard and also no need for a lawnmower to come in the back unexpectedly while the homeowners are using the pool. All backyard patio and synthetic turf areas were installed on a recycled concrete base, for the marble pavers we installed a thin layer of sand and then installed the stones. For the synthetic turf, we installed a thin layer of bluestone screening over the recycled concrete base and then installed weed fabric before installing the synthetic turf.

Gappsi is a complete backyard designer and builder, from landscaping design and construction, masonry including retaining walls, pool patios and copings, stairs and porches, basement entrances, stucco, and cultured stone veneers. Gunite, Fiberglass and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction including extensions, roofing, and sidings, windows, and doors, kitchens, and bath, decks, and railings, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts, and dog run playgrounds, we provide holiday and landscape lighting, for residential and commercial installations. Furniture shrink wrapping, we carry passion spas hot tubs, we provide cleaning, sealing, and restoration of old paver patios like Cambridge and Nicolock. We offer a fiscal display of outdoor appliances including Twin Eagle, Delta, Primo. AMG, Summerset, Summit outdoor refrigerator, Fontana, and Alfa Ovens. And our own line of Italian-made brick ovens with many models to choose from.

Our showroom display includes the most beautiful and unique natural stones for patios, walkways, and driveways from Limestones, travertine, granite, marble, and sandstone. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long Island, Western Long, Island, North-Shore long Island, South-Shore Long Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County. In addition, Gappsi provides all the following products and services: Landscape Designing, Swimming pools, Home Remodeling, Sports Courts, Outdoor Appliances, Pavingstone Cleaning and Sealing, Holiday Lights, Epoxy Floors, Shrink Wrap Services, Landscape, Masonry, Natural Stone, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Porcelain.

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Marble Paver and Pool Coping Massapequa NY G040

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Marble Paver and Pool Coping Massapequa NY G040

Marble Paver and Pool Coping Massapequa NY G040Backyard designed and installed for a client in Massapequa NY. We installed a 20×50 concrete wall vinyl pool. The pool is equipped with an auto cover, in the shallow area we built a sundeck with 2 corner stairs, one on each side. We also installed two LED bubblers on the sundeck,and we also left an opening for the placement of an umbrella. The pool is 45 inches in the shallow area, five and a half feet in the deep end. We installed 4 deck Jets LED laminars, two on each side spilling into the pool . We also installed a pavilion to cover an L shaped outdoor kitchen. We incorporated a gas pizza oven, the shell of the island was built with Boral Eldorado precast cabinets and veneered with quartz veneer. We installed all twin eagle appliances, a summit refrigerator and a black marble with a leather finish. And also a bar area with the stools. The pavilion was finished with open beams, stained with a mahogany color. All the patio was paved with Gappsi G040 marble pavers over 4 inches of poured concrete base and marble pavers were installed on one inch of sand. The pool coping stones are 12×24 x2 inches thick g040 marble pavers with eased edges at top and bottom of the front of the coping.The joints in between the pavers were filled with polysweep polymeric sandThe place is beautifully landscaped and the client is very happy.
Gappsi is a complete backyard designer and builder, from landscaping design and construction, masonry including retaining walls, pool patios and copings, stairs and porches, basement entrances, stucco and cultured stone veneers. Gunite, Fiberglass and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction including estentions, roofing and sidings, windows and doors, kitchens and bath, decks and railings, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts and dog run playgrounds, we provide holiday and landscape lighting, for residential and commercial installations.Furnitures shrink wrapping,we carry passion spas hot tubs, we provide cleaning , sealing and restoration of old paver patios like Cambridge and Nicolock. We offer a fiscal display of outdoor appliences including Twin Eagle, Delta, Primo. AMG, Summerset, Summit outdoor refrigerator, Fontana, and Alfa Ovens. And our own line of italian made brick ovens with many models to choose from. Our showroom desplay includes the most beautiful and unique natural stones for patios , walkways and driveways from Limestones, travertine, granite, marble and sandstone. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long Island, Western Long, Island, North-Shore long Island, South-Shore Long Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County. In addition, Gappsi provides all the following products and services: Landscape Designing, Swimming pools, Home Remodeling, Sports Courts, Outdoor Appliances, Pavingstone Cleaning and Sealing, Holiday Lights, Epoxy Floors, Shrink Wrap Services, Landscape, Masonry, Natural Stone, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Porcelain.

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Gunite to Vinyl Conversion Massapequa NY

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Gunite to Vinyl Conversion Massapequa NY

Gunite to Vinyl Conversion Massapequa NYThis backyard was remodeled for a client in Massapequa NY. It used to be an existing gunite pool. We raised the pool and turned it into a vinyl liner pool. We created a sundeck facing the bay. The pool is all one level of 4 and a half feet deep. We built the deck and paved all the rest of the backyard with G40 marble pavers from the Gappsi Stone Collection. We supplied a passion spa, the Excite model, a very beautiful spa. We built a bench on the bay side of the pool for sitting while people are in the pool and the steps leading out to the side deck. The fire feature structure was built and veneered with silver travertine, the coping to highlight the fire feature and the pool is the G40 2 inches thick marble coping.. Clients are very happy. The project turned out to be a very nice renovation and a total transformation of the backyard.
Gappsi is a complete backyard designer and builder, from landscaping design and construction, masonry including retaining walls, pool patios and copings, stairs and porches, basement entrances, stucco and cultured stone veneers. Gunite, Fiberglass and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction including estentions, roofing and sidings, windows and doors, kitchens and bath, decks and railings, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts and dog run playgrounds, we provide holiday and landscape lighting, for residential and commercial installations.Furnitures shrink wrapping,we carry passion spas hot tubs, we provide cleaning , sealing and restoration of old paver patios like Cambridge and Nicolock. We offer a fiscal display of outdoor appliences including Twin Eagle, Delta, Primo. AMG, Summerset, Summit outdoor refrigerator, Fontana, and Alfa Ovens. And our own line of italian made brick ovens with many models to choose from. Our showroom desplay includes the most beautiful and unique natural stones for patios , walkways and driveways from Limestones, travertine, granite, marble and sandstone. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long Island, Western Long, Island, North-Shore long Island, South-Shore Long Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County. In addition, Gappsi provides all the following products and services: Landscape Designing, Swimming pools, Home Remodeling, Sports Courts, Outdoor Appliances, Pavingstone Cleaning and Sealing, Holiday Lights, Epoxy Floors, Shrink Wrap Services, Landscape, Masonry, Natural Stone, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Porcelain.

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Marble Paver Patio and Vinyl Pool Babylon NY

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Marble Paver Patio and Vinyl Pool Babylon NY

Marble Paver Patio and Vinyl Pool Babylon NYWe built this backyard in Babylon NY. We installed a 16×32 Vinyl pool with G043 Marble pavers and coping. On one long side of the pool we installed a retaining wall veneered with cultured stones and capt with G045 Limestone Coping. Along and On top of the wall we build a pvc pergola as an accenting. We installed a sundeck in the shallow area of the pool with steps across, the pool liner is a dark blue color.The rest of the backyard was built by Gappsi 12 Years ago with the Pergola over the bar area in a raised patio also paved with travertine. Very exotic look and the customer is very happy.
Gappsi is a complete backyard designer and builder, from landscaping design and construction, masonry including retaining walls, pool patios and copings, stairs and porches, basement entrances, stucco and cultured stone veneers. Gunite, Fiberglass and vinyl swimming pools, home remodeling and construction including estentions, roofing and sidings, windows and doors, kitchens and bath, decks and railings, synthetic turf, sports courts, putting greens, basketball courts, bocce courts and dog run playgrounds, we provide holiday and landscape lighting, for residential and commercial installations.Furnitures shrink wrapping,we carry passion spas hot tubs, we provide cleaning , sealing and restoration of old paver patios like Cambridge and Nicolock. We offer a fiscal display of outdoor appliences including Twin Eagle, Delta, Primo. AMG, Summerset, Summit outdoor refrigerator, Fontana, and Alfa Ovens. And our own line of italian made brick ovens with many models to choose from. Our showroom desplay includes the most beautiful and unique natural stones for patios , walkways and driveways from Limestones, travertine, granite, marble and sandstone. Gappsi knowledgeable and experienced personnel can help you create the yard of your dream. We also provide These services in the following areas of Eastern Long Island, Western Long, Island, North-Shore long Island, South-Shore Long Island, Suffolk County, Nassau County, Glen Cove, Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, Old Brookville, Old Westbury, Mill Neck, Nissequogue, Lloyd Harbor, Muttontown, Coldspring Harbor, East Norwich and both Nassau and Suffolk County. In addition, Gappsi provides all the following products and services: Landscape Designing, Swimming pools, Home Remodeling, Sports Courts, Outdoor Appliances, Pavingstone Cleaning and Sealing, Holiday Lights, Epoxy Floors, Shrink Wrap Services, Landscape, Masonry, Natural Stone, Granite, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Porcelain.

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