STEEL vs HIGH-quality polymer
The debate ends when discovering that galvanized walls are temporary construction and will eventually fail due to corrosion and rust.
Wonder Pool builds permanent swimming pools and thus, only uses the highest quality polymer walls.
Wonder Pool builds permanent swimming pools and thus, only uses the highest quality polymer walls.
Q: Why not use the cheaper steel walls?
A: The same reason why most states will not allow galvanized steel to be used in highway culverts, septic systems, and other projects. Soil conditions or having a salt water pool causes the steel to rust and fail.
Q: Steel sounds like it would be strong. Is it?
A: Steel is strong and the name makes us think of I-beams, etc., but pool walls are more accurately called thin sheet metal.
Q: Isn't galvanized the same as stainless?
A: No. Stainless steel is an alloy containing chromium that results in a material that is practically immune to rust. Galvanized steel is regular steel that has been coated to delay rusting. Once the coating wears out (sometimes as early as three years) rusting begins immediately.
Q: The steel walls have a warranty. So, my investment is safe...right?
A: Not really. When the steel wall fails, the manufacturer will send you a new steel panel. You are responsible for the cost of replacing your concrete deck, vinyl liner, plumbing, pool bottom and all of the labor costs involved!
It's better to just choose a high-quality polymer wall system that will never fail.
Q: Why do most pool companies use steel walls?
A: They cost the pool company considerably less than high-quality polymer walls and most homeowners don't know the differences until it's too late.
A: The same reason why most states will not allow galvanized steel to be used in highway culverts, septic systems, and other projects. Soil conditions or having a salt water pool causes the steel to rust and fail.
Q: Steel sounds like it would be strong. Is it?
A: Steel is strong and the name makes us think of I-beams, etc., but pool walls are more accurately called thin sheet metal.
Q: Isn't galvanized the same as stainless?
A: No. Stainless steel is an alloy containing chromium that results in a material that is practically immune to rust. Galvanized steel is regular steel that has been coated to delay rusting. Once the coating wears out (sometimes as early as three years) rusting begins immediately.
Q: The steel walls have a warranty. So, my investment is safe...right?
A: Not really. When the steel wall fails, the manufacturer will send you a new steel panel. You are responsible for the cost of replacing your concrete deck, vinyl liner, plumbing, pool bottom and all of the labor costs involved!
It's better to just choose a high-quality polymer wall system that will never fail.
Q: Why do most pool companies use steel walls?
A: They cost the pool company considerably less than high-quality polymer walls and most homeowners don't know the differences until it's too late.
"Our clients are savvy, well informed consumers and choose Wonder Pool Company because we only use the highest quality polymer walls to create trouble-free permanent swimming pools."
