Improperly Installed Vinyl Swimming Pool Liner in Jericho, VT

Swimming Pool Inspection Services was called out recently to inspect an inground swimming pool with a vinyl liner in Jericho, VT that continued to rip and tear, even after being patched.

Our inspector was able to determine that the liner was actually too small for the pool, which resulted in the damage from it stretching. Additional damage was sustained from an improper chemical balance in the pool.

Jericho, VT Vinyl Liner Inspection and Analysis

An experienced swimming pool inspector spoke with the homeowner who stated that the liner continued to leak, despite having been patched several times.

In addition to information provided by the homeowner, our inspector made the following observations:

• There was hardly any water in the pool
• There were patches in the liner throughout the pool
• There was a hole in the liner at the top right-hand corner of the stairs
• The liner was bleaching and drying out
• The pool measured 18.3 feet by 36.3 feet
• The liner measure 18 feet by 36 feet

Cause of Damage and Repair Estimates for Jericho, VT Pool

Because the liner was slightly smaller than the pool, it had been stretched to fit, which made it susceptible to tearing. This was the primary cause of the continued tearing and ripping of the liner. Even though the homeowner continued to patch rips as they occurred, new ones continued to show up.

In addition, our inspector found that the chemical balance in the pool was incorrect, which resulted in the liner getting bleached and dried out, which weakened it and made it even more likely to tear.

The poor installation job was the fault of the company that installed the liner; however, the chemical balance in the pool was the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain.

The estimate for replacing the liner in this pool, along with the cost of labor, was $4,600.