Vinyl Liner Repair – In Ground Pools
Don’t let a small vinyl liner leak turn into major water loss. Atlantic Pool Leak Detection specializes in fast, non-invasive vinyl liner repairs throughout New Jersey. Our techniques avoid draining and restore your liner’s integrity quickly. A pool liner leak may:
- create unnecessary water loss in your pool
- weaken the pool’s structure
- cause damage around the pool
- create the need for excessive chemicals
- waste water and money
Some easy-to-do tests for pool liner leaks include:
A pool liner leak not only costs more money if left unrepaired, but could decrease the enjoyment a swimmer can attain. Maintain 100% efficiency of your pool and do a pool liner leak detection now!
Pool Liner Leak Detection and Repair
Atlantic Pool Leak Detection provides leak detection and liner repair for in-ground swimming pools. A leaking pool liner may have a small puncture, tear, damaged fitting, or another problem that allows water to leak even when the source is difficult to see.
Finding a small hole in a large vinyl liner can be more difficult than it sounds. Water loss does not always stop at an obvious tear, and simply looking around the inside of the pool may not reveal a small leak. Professional vinyl pool liner leak detection can help locate the actual source before deciding what needs to be repaired.
In almost all cases, a repairable liner leak can be patched without removing any water from the pool.
If you are not certain that your pool is actually leaking, start with our pool leak bucket test to compare the pool’s water loss with normal evaporation.
Should You Patch or Replace a Vinyl Pool Liner?
Finding a leak does not automatically mean you need a new liner. Many isolated holes and tears can be patched, particularly when the surrounding vinyl is still in good condition.
A vinyl pool liner patch repair may make sense when:
- The leak is isolated to a small hole or tear.
- The surrounding liner remains flexible and in good condition.
- The damage is in an area where a reliable patch can be applied.
- There is no widespread deterioration that would make additional failures likely.
Replacement may make more sense when the liner has become brittle, severely faded, extensively damaged, or has multiple deteriorating areas. A liner that is reaching the end of its useful life may continue developing new problems even after an individual leak is patched.
The cost of addressing a liner problem can vary considerably depending on the size and location of the damage, the condition and age of the liner, how difficult the leak is to locate, whether there are multiple leaks, and whether repair can be completed underwater. Replacing an entire liner is a substantially different project from locating and patching an isolated leak, which is why determining exactly what is wrong should come first.
Atlantic Pool Leak Detection’s job is to find the source of the water loss and determine whether an appropriate underwater repair can be made. For more information about repairs that may be completed while the pool remains filled, visit our underwater pool repairs page.
Can a Wrinkled Pool Liner Be Repaired?
Wrinkles in a vinyl pool liner are not always caused by a leak, and repairing a wrinkle is different from repairing a hole in the liner. Liner wrinkles can develop for several reasons, including movement of the liner or conditions behind it.
The more important question for a pool that is also losing water is whether the wrinkle is simply a liner condition or whether there is an actual leak nearby. A wrinkle by itself does not tell you where water is escaping.
If you have a wrinkled pool liner and unexplained water loss, leak detection can help determine if the liner has a hole, tear, or another leak source that requires repair. Avoid assuming the visible wrinkle is responsible for the water loss until the pool has been properly evaluated.
Finding Small Holes and Leaks in Vinyl Pool Liners
Some vinyl liner leaks are easy to see. Others can be extremely small and difficult to locate through visual inspection alone.
Atlantic Pool Leak Detection uses specialized electronic equipment to help locate holes and leaks in vinyl pool liners. Once a leak is identified, many appropriate liner repairs can be completed underwater by an experienced pool diver rather than draining the pool.
It is also important to remember that owning a vinyl liner pool does not mean the liner is necessarily causing the water loss. A vinyl pool can still leak from a skimmer, fitting, light, underground plumbing line, or another component of the pool system. Good leak detection means confirming the actual source instead of assuming the liner needs to be patched.
Atlantic Pool Leak Detection provides vinyl pool leak detection throughout our service areas in New Jersey. Visit our New Jersey pool leak detection service area to learn more about the counties and communities we serve.
Pool liner leaks can be repaired underwater by a pool diver, so emptying your pool is unnecessary! At Atlantic Pool Leak Detection, our Scuba equipment allows us to make the necessary underwater repairs to your liner. Using an experienced leak detection company to perform your underwater liner repair will save you money, and will prevent wasting huge amounts of water!
