FAQs

Each pool type offers different advantages. Fiberglass pools provide a smooth, low-maintenance surface and efficient installation, vinyl liner pools allow for flexible shapes and designs at a competitive price, and concrete pools provide the greatest level of customization. We’ll evaluate your property, preferences and budget to help you make an informed decision.

Installation timing varies based on the pool type, design, property access, permits, inspections, weather, material availability and project schedule. A project-specific estimate is provided after the scope is established, but dates may change as conditions develop.

The total investment is influenced by the pool’s size, material, design, excavation requirements, property access, decking, equipment and selected finishes. Features such as lighting, heating, water features, spas and automatic covers can also affect the final price. Every proposal is customized so you understand what is included before construction begins.

We consider the size and layout of your yard, equipment access, grading, drainage, utility locations and local setback requirements. A professional property evaluation helps us identify potential challenges early and determine the pool size and placement that will work best.

Many older pools can be updated without starting over. Depending on the pool’s condition, renovations may include a new liner, modern lighting, updated equipment, redesigned steps, new water features or other cosmetic and functional improvements. We’ll inspect the pool and explain which upgrades offer the greatest value.

A typical package includes a variable-speed pump, a filter, skimmer and returns, a main drain, LED lighting, and an automated control panel. Heaters, salt systems, robotic cleaners and water features are optional additions we price separately in your written proposal.

Unheated pools here are comfortable from roughly late May through mid September. A heat pump or gas heater can stretch that by several weeks on either end, and a cover holds overnight warmth in through cool spells.

Salt systems still sanitize with chlorine, they simply generate it onsite from dissolved salt. Swimmers usually find the water gentler on eyes and skin, and you handle far fewer chemical containers, though the cell needs periodic cleaning and eventual replacement.

Test at least weekly and hold free chlorine between 1 and 4 parts per million, with pH sitting between 7.2 and 7.8. Run the pump long enough to turn the water over daily, and brush the walls regularly.

Heaters let you swim comfortably in April and October instead of watching the water sit at 68 degrees. Destiny Pool Builders fits heat pumps for mild shoulder seasons around Wake Forest, NC, and gas units where fast weekend heating matters.

No, and doing so is risky. Draining invites liner shrinkage, shell floating and structural damage. Winterizing instead lowers the water below the skimmer, clears the plumbing lines, protects equipment from freezing and secures a cover over the surface.

Age, repair history and running efficiency decide it. A pump or heater past 10 years old that needs a major component often costs more to fix than to replace outright, and newer variable-speed models can lower electricity costs.

Look for line items rather than one lump sum, named equipment brands and models, a written schedule, permit responsibility, and what happens to the excavated soil. Vague quotes tend to grow once digging starts and decisions cannot wait.

Many can, though retrofitting is far easier when conduit and plumbing stubs already went in during construction. Color LED lights, sheer descents, bubblers and automation are common upgrades Destiny Pool Builders handles during renovations for pools across Wake Forest, NC.

We offer durable and stylish pool covers to protect your pool, including:

• Winter covers
• Safety covers
• Automated covers

They’re custom-fitted to suit your pool’s specifications.