Is your pool lacking a little something to make it “pop”? Have you ever thought about a swimming pool renovation project and the installation of sun shelves? What are swimming pool sun shelves? The swimming pool contractors from Tipton Pools in Knoxville, Tennessee explain sun shelves add a bit of glamour to the pool.
You can lie on a sun shelf and be in the water, but not be completely underwater. Depending on the width and depth of the sun shelves you could even place a beach chair on one and relax in that. You can add sun shelves as part of a larger pool remodel and renovation project or as a stand alone reno.
What are swimming pool sun shelves?
Here is some insight into what sun shelves are and why you might want them installed in your swimming pool.
- These in-pool seating spaces can be long, short, wide enough to accommodate a chair or thin enough to accommodate a person. If you have children, you may want to install wider sun shelves so they can comfortably and safely sit on them.
- Sunbathers enjoy sun shelves and like that they can be immersed in the water, without having to tread water and simply relax.
- The depth of the sun shelves is a personal decision, but they typically range from five inches deep to as much as two feet deep. These can be installed at a depth of as little as five inches to as deep as two feet.
- Many pool owners have the sun shelves placed int the shallow end of the pool and they will slope downward toward the deep end.
- Place your sun shelves so they face the “main attraction” of the pool. If you have a fountain, rock waterfall or beautifully landscaped space, have the sun shelves installed so they face that area.
- Sun matters with your sun shelves. Determine how many hours per day you want the shelves to be in full sun, half-shaded or all shade then have the shelves constructed in the way in which you want to enjoy the sun’s progression.
If you’re not sure you want sun shelves, give us a call and let’s take a look at your unique pool, understand why you might want sun shelves and make a decision from a point of knowledge.