Designing a pool enclosure that looks beautiful in your backyard is harder than you think. First, you’ve got so many choices for building materials. Do you want wood or do you want aluminum because it’ll last longer? Or steel? More facts can be seen here.
Then you’ve got another set of choices for the panels that go into the enclosure. Do you want screens? If so, what kind of screening material do you want? Or would you prefer glass? What kind of glass?
And we haven’t even talked about the roof yet. Learn more about Pool Enclosure Cleaning Methods.
Roofing Styles
Once you’ve made all the preliminary choices for your pool enclosure, you and your contractor have to design your custom enclosure so that it looks beautiful.
Probably the most important design consideration is the shape of the roof. The roof will have a big effect on the final cost of the enclosure. Below are three popular roof styles.
Mansard, Hip, and Dome
Mansard roofs are popular because they have an open design and can be quite tall so your enclosure feels spacious. Hip roofs are better at standing up to high winds. Dome roofs are harder to construct and therefore will cost more. Also, many people don’t like the aesthetics of a dome roof. Check out pictures of all three styles before you commit.
