Liberty Dignity 10x20 Fiberglass Pool, Installed

Plenty of people who call us do not need a big pool. They need somewhere to get wet on a humid August evening, somewhere for grandkids to splash, somewhere that looks good from the kitchen window. The Dignity covers that. Liberty says the shape was inspired by the Devotion, and it has that same easy, rounded look at about half the length.

It also makes sense for owners who worry about upkeep. At about 3,750 gallons, the Dignity holds under a quarter of the water in a 16 by 40 like the Virtuous. That means less to heat, less to balance and a shorter pump cycle.

Liberty tags the Dignity with swim-up seating and a wading area. The shallow end starts at 3 ft 2 in, the shallowest starting depth among the models we price, which is good news if you have small children. The deep end reaches 5 ft. It is a non-diving pool, like every Liberty shell.

The kidney shape gives you a natural spot for a couple of chairs in the curve of the deck, and it softens the pool's look in a small yard where a hard rectangle can feel boxy. It also makes the deck easier to wrap around a garden bed or an existing tree line.

With our 4 ft wrap deck, the Dignity occupies roughly 18 by 28 ft. That is small enough to fit many lots that bigger shells would not. Setbacks still apply. Stow wants 10 ft from side and rear lines, the Village of Silver Lake 10 ft from each lot line and only in the rear yard. Massillon keeps pools at least 4 ft from any building and out of easements entirely.

Small pools do not skip the fixed costs, and it is worth understanding that before you choose one to save money. The dig, the crane, the fence, the permit and the electrical run cost about the same whether the shell is 20 ft or 30 ft long. That is why the price step from the Dignity up to a 12 ft wide model is smaller than the jump in pool size.

The same equipment as our largest pools. You get the Liberty shell and full installation, a Pentair variable-speed pump, a Pentair DE filter, Pentair MicroBrite color-changing LED lights, a 4 ft concrete wrap deck, a cleaning kit, starter chemicals and the electrical hook-up at the equipment. We design it in 3D and handle the permits.

After the site visit we price what the yard needs: the barrier fence, extra decking, spoils haul-off, dewatering if needed and the power run from your panel to the pad. A complete inground pool in Northeast Ohio usually involves some of each, so we list them plainly and financing through our lending partners is available.

A heater warms 3,750 gallons quickly, so a small pool is where heating is cheapest to run. A safety cover suits the shape. Many Dignity owners put the money they saved on pool size into patio, a fire pit or lighting, which on a small lot often does more for the yard than extra water would.