re: Putting in a pool near pine trees

Put in an above ground for the first little while, and see how it goes. Test your self on maintenance, actual family interest, and the trees.

You may like the trees to keep the water cool, or you may want them gone to keep the water warm. You also might find that dealing with chemicals, vacuuming, and netting the water isn't worth the time.

For the record, the $400-$800 Wal-Mart above grounds are almost as good the $3000-$10000 ones you would buy from a place like Family Leisure. The biggest differences are the pump systems are much weaker. And the liner and the wall are the same thing, so you can't just replace a bad liner, you have to replace the whole pool, but thankfully they are MUCH MUCH thicker than the average pool liner. I also don't know if regular liner patch kits work on them, as the material is a good bit different and I haven't had experiencing patching a cheapo yet.

I can give you a fair amount of advice on pricing for installation, parts....etc, as well. If you like.

Source: Built pools on and off for the past 11 years, and pool owner who hates having one. But as it normally goes, the wife insisted...


Edit: There are many reasons to go with an above ground permanently as well. For example, 3 are: repair cost is much lower, removal cost is FAR lower, and your yard is easily turned back into your yard....instead of a giant hole which needs lots of dirt and labor to fill in properly.

I actually advised most customers to go with an above ground over inground. Very few customers, outside of high end clients, actually need an inground.