See what the most popular pool add-ons are trending this year in inground pools. There’s no easier way to take your pool from ordinary to extraordinary than by adding on amazing add-ons to your inground swimming pool. Homeowners are falling in love with these awesome pool trends and finding ways to bring excitement and innovation into their pool design.
The adult in you loves the aesthetic beauty that a swimming pool adds to your backyard. The kid in you can’t wait to go barreling down your own custom waterslide with your friends and family. The options are endless and so is the fun you’ll have when you add a waterslide to your inground swimming pool
Feature Cost: Medium
Throughout most parts of the country, the average price to install a Waterfall feature is around $5,000 with parts, plumbing, and installation. Check with a local pool contractor for pricing in your area.
While in recent years Diving Boards have waned in popularity, they are making a resurgence in 2016 they were one of the most popular add-ons to install when building an inground swimming pool.
Feature Cost: Inexpensive
Throughout most parts of the country, the average price to install a diving board is around $3,000 with parts and installation. Check with a local pool contractor for pricing in your area.
Splash pads can be found in many public parks for one simple reason, they are extremely popular with small children. For this primary reason, many pool buyers opt to install a splash pad in their pool area so that the little ones have a safe place to play and get wet. As seen in this photo, they can be as inconspicuous as you’d like.
Feature Cost: Expensive
Throughout most parts of the country, the average price to install a Splash Pad feature is around $10,000 with parts, plumbing, and installation. Check with a local pool contractor for pricing in your area.
Much like diving boards, a jump rock or diving rock is ideal for swimmers who want to jump or dive into the pool or perfect their cannonball. Unlike a diving board, a jump rock is designed to integrate more closely into the poolscape.
Feature Cost: Medium
Throughout most parts of the country, the average price to install a Jump Rock is around $5,000 with parts and installation. Check with a local pool contractor for pricing in your area.
There is no better place for recreational water sports than in your own backyard. You’ll have hours of fun with friends and family if you add on a basketball hoop or a volleyball net to your inground swimming pool. Prepare yourself though, the competition gets fierce as the kids get older!
Feature Cost: Inexpensive
Throughout most parts of the country, the average price to install a Basketball Hoop or Volleyball Net is around $1,500 with parts and installation. Check with a local pool contractor for pricing in your area.
As homeowners view websites like Pinterest and visit their favorite hotels and resorts, they will surely come across some pool features that are just over the top and remind them of a vacation destination. A rope swing is definitely an add-on that many pool buyers with children request.
Feature Cost: Medium
Throughout most parts of the country, the average price to install a Rope Swing feature is around $4,000 with parts and installation. Check with a local pool contractor for pricing in your area.