Swimming pool builder and supplier of indoor and outdoor swimming pools Lincoln Pools

There are generally four different types of cover, there are two types of automatic cover and these have the added benefit of being able to be taken of and back on the pool at the touch of a button. both designs of auto cover also have the benefit of added safety although they can not be sold on outdoor pools as 100% safe, however they dramaticly lower the risk to children and animals should they fall onto the pool with the cover on.

The slated floating cover generally referred to as a roldeck cover can be recessed into a cover housing at the end of the pool, and at the push of a button floats over the pool surface, this type of cover can also be housed at the end of the pool above water level in a custom made housing and when activated floats over the pool surface.

 The other type of auto cover is referred to as a tarpaulin type cover, this cover can be fitted in many different ways, by instaling a track system that can be recessed under the coping, or fitted to the paving on unusual shaped pools, this cover will completely seal the pool from the weather elements and will naturally keep the pool very clean. this cover also has the benefit of added safety, but instaled on an indoor pool can be classed as 100% safe unlike the roldeck type cover. both covers have very high insulating and solare gain propertys so will keep your carbone footprint of the pool to a minimum

The most common pool cover is refered to as a solar cover or bubble cover. this cover floats on the pool surface an due to the material used will give good solar gain during sunny periods. the cover is generally taken of the pool using a simple cover roller system however this can be automated using solar powered rollers which takes the strain out of removing the cover by hand.

The forth is simply a winter cover or debry cover , used during the closed seson is designed to keep as much debris from getting into the pool which if Left will decay over winter and make the start up of the pool in the spring much more difficult.