Top Benefits of Natural Stone Coping Around Your Fiberglass Pool

Although it’s no longer a comfortable time for a dip in the pool, it doesn’t mean that your swimming pool has to be out of sight and out of mind. In fact, winter is the perfect time to make any adjustments like fiberglass resurfacing or coping replacements to your swimming pool.

Today, let’s focus on your pool’s coping. Your coping is the perfect finish that is meant to protect your pool’s walls and give it an inviting look that makes your family want to enjoy the area in the spring and summer.

Our preference for coping materials has always been natural stone. While others may say concrete is the way to go, here’s a closer look at how natural stone actually benefits you as a swimming pool owner.

Natural Stone Simply Looks Great!

Your swimming pool should always be as aesthetically pleasing as possible. So, it’s no surprise that natural stones like Granite, Bluestone, Limestone, and Quartzite blow the visual appeal of concrete coping out of the water.

Natural stone comes in a variety of colors, grains, and patterns; making it an excellent material to help bring out some truly unique visual qualities in your swimming pool area.

Stone Creates a Safer Pool Area

Concrete is one of the easiest materials for someone to slip on when it’s wet. That’s why you see so many “no running around the pool” signs at public swimming pools.

Although it’s still possible to slip on the natural stone coping, it’s generally a much safer material for swimmers. Through various polishing and finishing techniques, it’s possible to make your stone coping a non-slip surface that minimizes any slip and fall risks when splashing or rainfall occurs.

Natural Stone Gives You a “Greener” Poolside

For those concerned with eco-friendly practices, natural stone coping provides the opportunity to have a “greener” poolside that isn’t chock full of chemicals. Stone is also a readily renewable resource that is naturally occurring. So, you don’t have to feel guilty as you utilize it in your swimming pool’s coping project.

Natural Stone Coping is Extremely Durable

Rocks are built to withstand pressure, hits, and natural elements. Therefore, you can remain confident knowing that your natural stone coping can not only withstand the daily stresses of pool use but can also hold up against Texas’s sometimes extreme hot and cold temperatures.

With proper maintenance, your swimming pool’s stone coping should be durable enough to last between 10 and 30 years!

Stone Coping Provides Much Easier Maintenance

One of the best things about having stone coping is the material’s ease of maintenance. Not only does stone naturally protect itself from visually damaging stains, but a polished and finished surface is extremely easy to clean.

Sometimes a quick spray of water alone can clean off dirt, liquid, and other light stains. For heavier duty cleaning jobs, vinegar is also a great cleaning solution.

Create the Swimming Pool Area of Your Dreams With Texas Fiberglass Pools

If you’re ready to resurface your concrete pool or give your coping a natural stone upgrade, Texas Fiberglass Pools is ready to help! We are Texas’s one-stop resource for fiberglass resurfacing, patio remodels, and general swimming pool plumbing repairs.