Pool roof: description of types, advantages and disadvantages

Recommendation points

• Types of protective structures for pools
• Selection of protection for different needs
• Solving the installation problem

The article will tell you about the different types of pool protection. You will learn about how each of the varieties works, what are their main advantages and disadvantages. The article contains videos demonstrating the capabilities of sliding pavilions and step-by-step assembly instructions.

Types of protective structures for pools

The protective structure of the bowl is a moisture and dust barrier that sometimes allows ventilation of the interior. Consider the ways of mechanical protection of the bowl, i.e. options for the enclosing structures.

Canopy

This versatile design is not directly related to the pool, it can be installed anywhere. In the sense of protecting the bowl, this is just a conditional fence – from rain and sun. This option can afford a house in a resort area with a mild climate and clean ecology, without abundant vegetation around.

Canopy

A cloth made of a material that combines the properties of fabric and polyethylene * the size of a bowl. If the pool is made by a company, it is provided as an option or in a set, it comes in a set for purchased ready-made pools.

* The material of the canvas can be very different – from tarpaulin to polyethylene.

Benefits:

1. Low price.
2. Can be made by hand.

Disadvantages:

1. Inconvenience in work. Installation requires 1–2 assistants.
2. Fragility. Due to constant transfers and rolls, the canvas wears out.
3. The canvas collects dirt and debris. Cleaning it is quite time consuming..

In other words, the canopy is the cheapest basic option..

Low Pavilion

A demountable frame structure, which, when assembled, has a fixed structure. The height of the greenhouse is from 200 to 600 mm, the wider the pool, the higher the ridge of the roof will be. Any type of pavilion provides slopes at an angle to the horizon to remove precipitation.

Benefits:

1. Robust construction.
2. Virtually unaffected by wind loads due to low location.
3. The lowest cost of all frame pavilions.

Disadvantages:

1. The bowl is not available after installation.
2. Assembly / disassembly will take time and skills (or hiring a specialist).
3. Space needed to store the disassembled structure.

This option is well suited for hotels in resorts and country houses for summer vacations with a clear schedule for the transition to the summer / winter season, when the date of work on the conservation and re-conservation of the pool (and the whole house) is known in advance.

High pavilion

Framed, as a rule, a translucent structure taller than human height. Low-cost pavilions usually have from 2 to 2.2 meters in height and are mounted 200-300 mm from the edge of the pool. Exclusive custom models can cover not only the bowl, but also the adjacent space – they are designed as an element of the landscape (panoramic roof). The structure is stationary, provides for a separate entrance and temporary dismantling of parts (stained-glass windows, walls).

Benefits:

1. Maximum use of the pool by time.
2. Convenience of being inside.
3. Best protection against rainfall, debris, etc..
4. Mounted once.

Disadvantages:

1. Due to the conditionally closed design, an important factor is leveled – unity with nature.
2. Suitable only for mild climates (average winter temperature is not lower than -18 ° C).

A growth pavilion or a panoramic roof is suitable for those who are accustomed to regular water procedures regardless of the weather and time of year.

Selection of protection for different needs

In order to choose the best option for a protective structure, it is necessary to decide on the purpose of its construction. Usually, pool owners have three goals.

Winter conservation.A must and inevitable procedure for those who have an open bathing bowl. This does not depend on the mode of operation in the summer. If the region is “snowy” (snow load is more than 80 kg / sq. M), the option of the panel disappears – it is suitable for areas with a mild climate:

1. Minimum – a cloth (at an average winter temperature up to -15 … -18 ° С) or a low pavilion (at temperatures below -18 ° С).
2. Ideally, a collapsible / portable / sliding frame low pavilion.
3. Not recommended – polyethylene cloth, high pavilion made of cheap polycarbonate.

Protection from abundant leaves and rain, dust.Relevant in areas surrounded by trees, especially with small animals, located near highways, irrigated fields. It is very important if a neighbor breeds poultry or pigeons. Such bowls have to be protected literally around the clock:

1. The minimum is a very high quality panel or a low sliding pavilion.
2. Ideally, a fully enclosed “greenhouse”.
3. Not recommended – arched canopy without side walls (leaves will still fall).

Extension of the swimming season.The goal is achievable by arranging a sealed (conditionally) “thermos” over a bowl dug into the ground – the water will receive heat from the ground, and the “greenhouse” will not allow it to quickly evaporate. Here, only one option is fully suitable – a high frame sliding or stationary pavilion. It will allow you to effectively use heating and swim in warm water even in deep winter (if it turns out to be “soft”).

Solving the installation problem

Stationary structures for small and medium-sized pools, strictly speaking, are morally outdated – in the courtyard of the age of general automation and simplification. Assembly / disassembly and summer storage take time and effort. Telescopic sliding pavilions are the answer to this consumer demand..

In fact, these are the same “greenhouses”, divided into sections. Rollers are installed on each section, and instead of support points – safety guide rails-rails. Moreover, each arch is larger than the previous one and has its own track. The whole structure can be easily folded and unfolded in a few seconds, which expands the scope of application of rigid frame pavilions.

In the video – how the sliding pavilion works

In this form, the protection for the pool is produced at factories and is supplied in a set, the installation of which can be handled independently.

Installation of a sliding pavilion – step by step video

The price of the pavilions depends on the design, additional options and size. On average in Russia, a pavilion costs $ 100. e. for 1 sq. m, including manufacturing, delivery and turnkey installation.

In some cases, water can be as dangerous as altitude. There may be a pet in the pool, or worse, a child who cannot swim. So the roof over the bowl is not only protection from precipitation and foliage, but also a talisman for the tranquility of the owners..