My friend just had a rectangular pool built and the corners on two sides look awful in my opinion. Is this something she should have the builder redo / fix? She isn’t sure, it’s her first pool. I’m not sure because my pool has rounded corners. Her new pool has closer to 90 degree corners and a set of steps running the width of the pool where these corners are. Any info would be appreciated.
New pool, ugly wrinkled corners
- Thread starter LadyKate
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That is bad and NOT acceptable. If the other two corners look okay then they should be able to make these two corners good. I would NOT accept that kind of work.
I think they measured incorrectly or went off the specs for the pool build and everything was off a bit on the actual build and it shows up in the liner. There is only 3-4 inches of water on the top step but it seems to me the liner should have been made to account for that so the corners would be smooth.
Wobblerlorri
Bronze Supporter
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2,010
- Pool Size
- 4024
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Liquid Chlorine
That's a redo for sure. Advise your friend to call her builder and refuse final payment until those corners are PERFECT!
Thanks! The installers told her to put Velcro behind the liner to snug it against the wall. 
. I told her there way no way that would fix the problem and I suspected that the liner had been cut wrong. I appreciate the feedback. Is this a problem with doing the more squared off corners or just a bad installer?
. I told her there way no way that would fix the problem and I suspected that the liner had been cut wrong. I appreciate the feedback. Is this a problem with doing the more squared off corners or just a bad installer?
Wobblerlorri
Bronze Supporter
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2,010
- Pool Size
- 4024
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Liquid Chlorine
sktn77a
Gold Supporter
The problem and the response above point to a problem with the installer (skills and attitude). That needs to be fixed, it's unacceptable and amateurish.The installers told her to put Velcro behind the liner to snug it against the wall.
newpoolbuild
Silver Supporter
My pool Liner was just installed last week on my new IG pool. I had the opposite problem as on the corners and edges of the pool floor, some areas have air gaps between the liner and the wall. I am worried stepping/ toy on it the wrong way would rip the liner.
borjis
LifeTime Supporter
Believe it or not a tight fitting liner is actually a good thing. At least better than loose. Mine had even stretched the liner pattern a bit in the shallow end as I filled it first time. Going on 5 years with no issues or popping out of track.
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