When it comes to the foundation for a quality in-ground pool, nothing compares to steel-reinforced concrete. That's why Liquid Assets Pools specializes in designing and constructing gunite concrete pools for its customers.

It's no contest. Concrete pools are simply the best. See for yourself how concrete pools stack up against the competition:

	Concrete	Liner	Fiberglass	Steel Walls, Concrete Bottom
Guarantee	5 Year Full Warranty	Seams Only	Lifetime, for Fiberglass Shell Only	1 Year, Bottom Only
Maintenance Hours Per Week	2 Hours	6 Hours	2 Hours	6 Hours
Value Added to Home	Excellent	Fair	Poor	Poor
Surface	Choice of Smooth Plaster or PebbleTec	Slippery	Slippery	Rough
Time to Install	6-8 weeks	2-3 weeks	1-2 weeks	3-4 weeks
Need for Painting	Never w/Plaster	Never	Never	Yearly
Who Controls Quality?	Local Installer	Local Installer	Out-of-Town Factory	Local Installer
Type of Coping	Any Material: Brick, Stone, Concrete	Aluminum	Fiberglass	Aluminum
Benches/Steps	Custom, Built as Part of Pool	Few Options	Few Options, Built-in to Pool	Few Options
Drainage of Pool	1 Foot Below Surface, Every Winter	Every 2 Years	Not Allowed	Never
Drawbacks	More Expensive, but the Best Investment	Liners Stretch, Easy to Tear & Damage	Can Pop Out of Ground	Many Components, Can Cause Pools to Leak

Customers in the U.S. have spoken, and concrete is the clear-cut construction method of choice: