NJ, second home/pool owner. 13 year old pool. 25,000 gallons, attached spa. Quartz surface. We’ve been here 2 years.
We are planning a renovation on our pool and completely overwhelmed with choices. Haven’t made a final decision as to pool builder.
Looking for pros/cons to quartz vs pebble vs polished aggregate (quartz or pebble)
My goals are
1. Primarily or fully white surface. No blotchiness, which we currently have with our light blue quartz. I like a pale water color, too, so color choices are not a concern as long as white is one of them.
2. Preferably smooth. I can’t help but feel it would be more hygienic and easy to maintain, but please correct me if I’m wrong. I also just like a smooth solid feel.
3. Durability/quality. We will probably leave in 8-10 years and hope the pool will still look good at that time.
A good price is much appreciated, but can afford whatever will best suit our needs.
The builder we’ve been talking to uses NPT finishes. If some other brand is truly better, we will seek it out. I do know a lot of people are very vocal about PebbleTec. I have heard, though, that the warranty is very easy for companies to wiggle out of so that isn’t necessarily a reason in my mind to prefer it.
I thought I wanted Polishedscapes, but the pebble proponents are making me question myself.
Also, if polished is not lower maintenance or more hygienic, I may just consider doing quartz again, which feels smoother to me than ALL of the pebble variations
Help! Please! Greatly appreciate any and all advice!
We are planning a renovation on our pool and completely overwhelmed with choices. Haven’t made a final decision as to pool builder.
Looking for pros/cons to quartz vs pebble vs polished aggregate (quartz or pebble)
My goals are
1. Primarily or fully white surface. No blotchiness, which we currently have with our light blue quartz. I like a pale water color, too, so color choices are not a concern as long as white is one of them.
2. Preferably smooth. I can’t help but feel it would be more hygienic and easy to maintain, but please correct me if I’m wrong. I also just like a smooth solid feel.
3. Durability/quality. We will probably leave in 8-10 years and hope the pool will still look good at that time.
A good price is much appreciated, but can afford whatever will best suit our needs.
The builder we’ve been talking to uses NPT finishes. If some other brand is truly better, we will seek it out. I do know a lot of people are very vocal about PebbleTec. I have heard, though, that the warranty is very easy for companies to wiggle out of so that isn’t necessarily a reason in my mind to prefer it.
I thought I wanted Polishedscapes, but the pebble proponents are making me question myself.
Also, if polished is not lower maintenance or more hygienic, I may just consider doing quartz again, which feels smoother to me than ALL of the pebble variations
Help! Please! Greatly appreciate any and all advice!