Aquatic facilities are often on a tight budget when they need an upgrade to their pool, especially when older pools have leaking, spalled or deteriorated surfaces. Whether your pool was constructed of concrete, fiberglass, steel or aluminum, you can rely on a textured PVC pool membrane liner to effectively contain water, seal structural cracks and solve problems such as leaks.
If your facility has a gutter trough system, you’re sure to often see people hop, stand, and sit on the grates. While children are the usual culprits, chances are you’ve seen a fair share of adults do it too. Asking your guests to stay off the grates can be a difficult rule to enforce, particularly if the gutter is at deck level.
Other high risk areas of your pool are easier to identify, but there are ways to ensure an even greater level of safety for both you and your visitors.
Splash Island in Plainfield, IN is a family-friendly indoor aquatic center just west of Indianapolis. When the City of Plainfield’s Parks & Recreation department decided to give the facilities pool gutter grating a much needed facelift, they found that the 2 inch drop on the pool’s gutter created some design challenges.
