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What are the Biggest and Smallest Sizes for Fiberglass Pools?

  
  
  

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With the proliferation in growth of the fiberglass pool marketing over the last 10 years here in the United States, consumers are getting more and more options, sizes, and accessories to choose with their fiberglass swimming pool.

This being said, the size of fiberglass pools will always have some limitations due to the fact that they are built offsite in a factory and then shipped on highways. With most wide-load laws preventing anything to travel on the highway that is more than 16’ wide, this can make it very difficult to produce anything of a greater size.

Biggest Fiberglass Pools

These days, most fiberglass pool manufacturers max out with models in the 16’x40’ range. Here are some manufacturers and their corresponding largest sizes available:

  • Leisure Pools: Grande (16’x40’ Rectangle)
  • Viking Pools: Island Breeze II (16’x40’ Rectangle)
  • Trilogy Pools: Atlas (16’x40’ Rectangle)
  • San Juan Pools: Luxor (16’x44’ Rectangle)
  • Barrier Reef Pools: Whitsunday 1 (15’8’’x40’ Rectangle)
  • American Fiberglass Pools: Frio (18’x43’)

Smallest Fiberglass Pool Models

describe the imageWhen it comes to smaller pools, there is a good chance you can pretty much find whatever you’re looking for, as there are many to choose from with just about any manufacturer.

For example, most manufacturers produce shell sizes that are in the 10’x20’ range. So whether it’s a kidney, rectangle, roman, or free-form shape—there are plenty of small sizes in the industry.

When it comes to pool sizes though, keep in mind that size doesn’t always dictate play area. For example, diving pools may be big, but this doesn’t mean they make for great play pools, as there is only about 13’ of play area, and the rest is either hard slope or diving well area.

Also, features like steps, benches, and seats—although great for relaxing— limit the amount of play area within the pool.

Questions about sizes? Need a recommendation? Don’t hesitate to leave your thoughts below.

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Comments

Does anyone make a pool with a shallow flat area to put lounge chairs? And the rest of the pool a lap pool? I do like the look of the pool in your first photo, if that seating area was just a little wider, it would accomodate a chaise lounge.
Posted @ Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:48 PM by Sandra
Good question Sandra. To have lounge chairs *in* the pool the water has to be very, very shallow, like only a few inches. These days, there are some manufacturers that have a "tanning shelf" on their pools, although a custom tanning ledge can be built on any fiberglass pool if the builder knows what they're doing. As for a lap pool though, that's tough to find, as most lap pools are considered 8 to 12' wide but 40' long or longer. 
 
Good luck!!
Posted @ Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:13 PM by Marcus Sheridan
We manufacture a 6 foot X 14 foot by ONE FOOT DEEP wet deck. You can view this on our web site. We also manufacture a 9 foot by 9 foot by ONE FOOT DEEP wet deck, both out of fiberglass and in four colors and white.These two products compliment any lap pool. Thursday Pools, located in Fortville Indiana is not a supplier of River Pools, but know for certain, River Pools is by far the best in the industry. Thanks to the River Pools this industry is blessed with the truth of what fiberglass is all about.www.thursdaypools.com 
 
Thanks
Posted @ Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:15 PM by Gene Foster
I like really deep pools. I have a bad back and my doctor tell me to swim it will be good for my back. I really cant swim at the pool in the gym because I feel its dirty. I need to make more money so I can get a pool like this.
Posted @ Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:27 PM by Plumber Boston
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