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Pool Caulk
Caulking prevents your coping and tile from popping off.
Pool Caulking
Whether you’re new to the world of inground pools or you’ve had your pool for decades, there is one problem that all pool owners are bound to encounter sooner or later – cracks or holes in the caulking.
The caulking that surrounds your inground pool will play multiple roles in the lifetime of your pool. That’s why it’s critical to pay special attention to caulking every 5-7 years. If the cracks and holes grow larger, the caulking may fail and cause some unpleasant problems for you.
Expanding forces are constantly working on your pool. Wherever your home’s climate and location are, forces strain the caulking in your pool. This is particularly true if you live in Maryland and Pennsylvania. In the pool’s lining and hidden away in all the concrete slabs, water freezes and expands, causing cracks in the caulking.
Caulk also blocks the expansion joint from dirt, sand and stone particles, and biomass like leaves. If this excess material gets into the expansion joint, it could exert pressure that unmounts tiles or cracks the pool itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's not uncommon, we don't understand why some builders do not do this. Check with your builder as some of them wait until after the summer to apply the caulk. If they are not providing you with caulk, we can help you.
There are quite a few colors. We can color match so it blends in seamlessly.
We prefer to do our caulking in the late spring and early fall. The rest of the time is the perfect time to get a free estiamte and get scheduled for caulking season.
You probably have a new pool. The foam is supposed to be there, but it does not protect your pool from water getting down in there. Most of the time, the top half inch of that foam is perforated so it can be easily removed to apply caulk.