San Juan Builds the Strongest Pools in the World!
The Key to Quality and Strength
A stronger fiberglass pool that uses hand laid fiberglass, like a San Juan Pool, creates a consistent level of thickness throughout the fiberglass pool shell.
Each San Juan Fiberglass Pool is made with a minimum of five hand layers of fiberglass.
With a San Juan Pool, you are guaranteed:
- All glass is hand laid
- 32-mil Gel Coat (thickest in the industry, two 16-mil layers)
- 5 oz Strand Mat
- 24 oz Woven Roving
Other fiberglass pool makers use small pieces that are glued together, producing a weaker finished pool. A continuous piece, what San Juan Pools use in all their pools, is much stronger than one made of many small pieces.
The Benefits of a San Juan Fiberglass Pool over Gunite (Concrete) and Vinyl Liner pool options.
Compare for yourself and make the correct choice.
Features | San Juan Fiberglass Pools Benefits | vs. Gunite difference | vs. Vinyl difference |
Product Durability | All-weather tolerant, stress-free, pet friendly, 17 x stronger than concrete | Rigid, cracks with movement | Punctures and tears (not pet friendly) |
Product Quality | Manufactured, controlled quality assurance process | On-site constructed, quality dependent on work force | Pre-fabricated liner, site assembled walls |
Repairs | Requires none (when well maintained) | Acid washes, remarcite, plaster and paint required | Liner replacements, tears, pulls from coping |
Surface Texture | Smooth, silky feel | Very rough, equal to 80 grit sandpaper | Slippery, rough seems |
Algae Treatment | Algae-resistant, cannot adhere to pool surface | Constant, grows through walls, attaches to pores | Troublesome, grows in seems, mildews |
Care and Maintenance | Less than 1 hour weekly | 5 hours/ week | 5 hours/ wee |
Chemical Use | Minimal required | Considerably more required | Slightly more required |
Design Options | 65+ models | Unlimited | Can be limited |
Electrical Usage | Circulate 4 – 6 hours/ day | Circulate 10 hours/ day | Circulate 6 – 8 hours/ day |
Installation Time | Within days | 8+ weeks | 2-5 weeks |
Pool Access | Seamless stairs, swim outs, benches, sundecks | Shallow end stairs (additions at a cost) | Drop in type or ladders |
Warranty | 25 years (structural) | Commonly only one year by contractor | Only if seam separates/ pro-rated |
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The Difference: Our Pools are Much Stronger
Ironically, despite the evidence that hand laid fiberglass sheets produce a much stronger finished product – our competitors still adopt the “chopped” fiberglass production model. The downside of this process is there is far less control over the finished product because their “hands” are not on your pool during production.
- No consistency in level of fiberglass thickness (depends on how long chop gun sprays each section)
- Chopped fiberglass is “rolled” onto mold, using resin as a binder. Resin can become too concentrated in certain areas. This creates uneven layers of fiberglass – reducing the strength of the pool shell
- Chopped fiberglass pools utilize “safety ledges” around the interior of the pool shell (see bottom of above listed diagram). This is because chopped pools create a weaker product and hence, you must bend the mold to reinforce the structure. This can create a safety concern for young swimmers and is a perfect dirt collection point.
- Our material is made using hand laid sheets. These layers use consistent thickness throughout the mold and we guarantee at least 5 layers of fiberglass for each pool shell.
- Due to our sheet method, we apply even layers of resin & woven roving to ensure that the pool has the consistent thickness from front to back. This creates a stronger design with no need for safety ledges!
- We guarantee that our product will NEVER include: Coring & Fillers, Chopped Fiberglass or Safety Ledges!
