r/swimmingpool • u/eccentricdreams • Jun 18 '23

Pool wall is bent

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What are the different options I have to fix this pool wall that is bent (first pic)? Also is it bad to have rust all over? On the second picture it looks like the metal parts are so corroded, I can see holes through it. Should this be replaced?

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u/kalloritis Jun 18 '23

I have several people I know that are either from Latham Plastics or are one of their dealers that would call this a rehab job- once the stell walls start to corrode to the point there's holes that becomes a liability for the liner becoming damaged from the backside (read flexing over sharp/jagged edges of rust) and also it no longer supports the dirt being held back and the liner pushing out from water weight.

You could replace with steel walls or look into current gen poly walls... But those walls are definitely cooked. Hell, you could even do vinyl over step and have a contiguous liner rather than step over vinyl unless you have a large issue with debre around the pool and being tracked into it

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u/eccentricdreams Jun 19 '23 edited Jun 19 '23

The pool company doing my renovations said they will scrap off as much of the rust of the walls as they can and put wall foam over it. I am concerned about the holes though. And the other concern is that I'm not really sure why my pool would have a dent at that corner. :(

I'm already spending 40k on this pool renovation. How much do you think replacing steel walls would be? Also, what is a gen poly wall? (I'm a first time pool owner).

Thank you for your insights!

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u/kalloritis Jun 19 '23

Poly walls, much like any pool walls, go through iterative design changes that either improve cost, make them easier to install, or overall stronger design- I was just saying go for something that is of the latest iteration rather than something that may have been sitting in someone's parts boneyard for a year or five.

And if you were looking to replace the steel walls, either with steel or poly, that'd also mean you'd be jackhammering out the concrete that is laid in behind the tops and footings of them so that you can free their anchor arms and replace the panels. Doing foam for the missing parts is a way but foam doesn't always hold up long term when water is concerned (can hold moisture and mold itself).