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Design and features
10 guides on design and features for Northeast Ohio pool owners. Each one opens with a short answer, then the detail and the sources behind it.
10 guides in this section
- How 3D pool design works before we digBefore we dig any pool in Northeast Ohio, we build a 3D model of your yard with the pool, deck, equipment pad and fence drawn to scale.
- Where to put a pool in your backyardThe best place for a pool in a Northeast Ohio backyard is the spot that clears your town's setbacks, overhead wires and any septic system, sits on ground that drains, gets afternoon sun and can be seen from the house.
- Pool lighting ideas with LED color lightsEvery Ohio State Pools fiberglass package includes Pentair MicroBrite color LED lights, small 12 volt fixtures that fit a standard 1.5 inch wall fitting without a niche.
- Pool water features: sheer descents, bubblers and waterfallsA water feature on a Northeast Ohio pool is usually a sheer descent (a flat sheet of water falling from a raised wall), bubblers set into a tanning ledge or step, deck jets that arc water from the patio, or a stone waterfall.
- Spillover spas and hot tubs next to the poolA spillover spa is an inground spa built beside the pool that shares its pump, filter and heater, with water spilling over a low wall into the pool.
- Tanning ledges: are they worth it?For most Northeast Ohio families a tanning ledge is worth it, as long as the pool is big enough that the ledge does not eat the swimming area.
- Pool automation and smart controls: what they doPool automation is a controller at the equipment pad that runs the pump, heater, lights, salt system and water features on schedules, with control from a phone app.
- Saltwater pools in Ohio: pros and consA saltwater pool in Ohio is a chlorine pool that makes its own chlorine from dissolved salt, and for most families on a fiberglass pool it is a good upgrade.
- Designing a pool for kids and safetyA pool designed for kids in Northeast Ohio starts with layers of protection, then adds shallow space to play.
- Designing a pool area for entertainingA Northeast Ohio pool area built for entertaining is planned in zones: swimming, dining, cooking and lounging, linked by a dry path from the house that does not run through the splash zone.
Start with a site visit and a 3D design.
We walk your yard, check access and drainage, and design the pool in 3D on your lot before anything is dug. Fiberglass packages start at the published price, installed.