Pool and Spa Trends: Selecting the Perfect Stone
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Here are a few tips for choosing the perfect stone for your swimming pool/backyard area:
1. Determine your budget and stick to it. The cost of installing stone varies according to quality and quantity, not to mention the intricacy of the design. Consider what percentage the cost of stone should account for the total cost of your home installation or repair.
2. Be mindful of safety concerns. Swimming pool safety concerns should be of paramount importance, particularly where young children are involved. To prevent accidents in and around the pool area, invest in stone or tile that’s slip resistant.
3. Look for a lifetime guarantee. Over time, even the most perfect stone is liable to crack, chip and fade—the question is, will you be liable for removing or replacing it? With that in mind, ask your stone installation company whether they offer a lifetime guarantee that insures your stone against certain forms of damage.
4. Consider the overall pool/backyard environment. This is primarily a matter of aesthetics: ideally, you want your swimming pool and backyard area to have a consistent, unified look. For instance, if you’ve laid down some new stone, you may also want to renovate the area surrounding it, particularly if said area is in need of repairs.
5. Choose cheaper stone when possible. If you select stone that’s indigenous to your region, it’ll result in lower costs since the stone won’t have to be imported from another state. At the same time, far it be for us to tell you the type of stone you should use for your swimming pool!
The types of stone and tile surfacing provided by Richard’s TBS include the following: brushed concrete, pavers, flagstone, comfort/spray deck and travertine tile. The last two surfacing options are what we would likely recommend since they will be cooler on your feet during the hot summer months in Houston. If you’re looking for ideas on what type of stone to install, we invite you to check out the swimming pool gallery on our website. Once you’ve settled on an option, contact us to schedule a consultation!
This concludes our Pool and Spa Trends series. If you missed the first four parts of our series, click on the links below. We’ll be back with another installment of the Richard’s TBS blog soon!
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