Why a Pool Cover is Essential for Vancouver Living

Vancouver living is so popular for a reason: an enviable temperate climate, mountains above, and the sea below. With short, mild winters and gorgeous summers, creating your own backyard oasis complete with a swimming pool in Vancouver is the dream. However, once you’ve taken the plunge and invested in a pool, an automatic pool cover is your next big consideration.

Why an automatic pool cover is essential in Vancouver

While automatic pool covers should be a non-negotiable for any backyard, Vancouver has some specific features which make it both a coveted place to live and an ideal region for automatic pool covers, from vegetation to wildlife to your neighbours.

Greenery: The kind of lush, large trees that tower over you on the streets of Vancouver are a stunning part of living in the city. Those luscious leaves and other greenery also love to fall from the sky and directly into your pool.

Wildlife: From the basic raccoon to more exotic lizards and birds, wildlife is abundant around Vancouver. And while it can be beautiful to experience — you don’t want to find any furry friends in your pool. Automatic pool covers quickly seal your pool and keep unwanted critters out.

Family safety: Your family’s safety is the number one reason for an automatic pool cover, bar none. When a quality automatic pool cover like those installed by Pool Patrol is closed, it instantly reduces the threat of open water from your backyard. The peace of mind provided by this kind of security is unmatched, especially if you have little ones at home.

Neighbours: Living in a densely populated urban area means more neighbours, and more chances of unexpected visitors in your backyard. Whether the neighbours have small children who might go exploring, or rambunctious teenagers coming and going, an autocover protects not only your own family, but your community.

Reduced energy use: Vancouver attracts people who love the outdoors, and outdoors lovers also tend to care about protecting our planet. Automatic pool covers lower your carbon footprint by maintaining stable pool temperatures, reducing energy spent on heating. You’ll also experience less water evaporation and require significantly fewer chemicals to maintain your pool water quality. A win for the planet and your wallet.

Cleanliness: In line with keeping foliage from out of your pool, a pool cover will also prevent dirt and debris from entering the water. That makes for a cleaner swimming pool with less effort on your part.

Convenience: Lesser pool covers are a hassle to move on and off your pool. Automatic pool covers run on motorized tracks and open or close with a flip of a switch. Save your back and your time.

Superior rain pump: Another thing Vancouver is famous for, unfortunately, is rain. Pool Patrol includes a new, superior rain pump with all of our automatic pool covers. This set-it-and-forget device turns on automatically to pump water off of your cover when needed. Its 40-foot cord is among the longest on the market, potentially eliminating the need for an extension cord and does not require a garden hose attachment or tray.

Winter: While an autocover can double as a winter cover in regions with heavier snowfall than Vancouver, the west coast metropolis has the perfect mild winters to make your cover work overtime, with a few important tips.

How automatic pool covers improve your backyard experience

Investing in an automatic pool cover brings more benefits than just safety and convenience — there’s also the aesthetic factor. Make your backyard the envy of everyone in the neighbourhood.

Pool party ready: The convenience and cleanliness offered by pool covers make your backyard ready for guests in a snap. Pool parties, casual gatherings, a quick dip with friends — your swimming pool is always ready to go thanks to the barrier created by a pool cover, which helps keep the water clean, avoid evaporation, and maintain adequate temperatures.

Colour coordinated: Available in eight colours, our high-quality pool cover fabric not only keeps your family safe but adds a polished look to your backyard. From chic charcoal gray to lush forest green, match your pool cover to your style with your choice of:

• Light blue

• Royal blue

• Navy blue

• Forest green

• Light gray

• Charcoal gray

• Brown

• Beige

Installation quality: A pool cover that’s poorly installed, not well maintained, or whose fabric is worn out will not only be unsafe but also an eyesore. Cracked, brittle fabric or slack and ill-fitting can also cause water to pool and become stagnant. Well-installed, well-maintained automatic pool covers will have a smooth, sleek surface that not only ties your backyard together but can also save lives.

See the difference a new pool cover can make for both safety and aesthetics.

Locally Owned & Canadian Built For Quality You Can Trust

When it comes to your family’s safety, don’t take any chances. Working with a local pool cover specialist who lives and breathes pool covers not only means that they can apply their expertise to your backyard, but that help is never far when you need it. Working with a B.C.-born and raised company like Pool Patrol means that:

• When you need service, your call goes directly to our head office in Vancouver, and local technicians are quickly dispatched and on the way to you.

• Supporting the local economy and keeping jobs in B.C.

• Working with real people who are accountable to your community.

• Beyond the mainland, Pool Patrol serves the entire province from our head office in Vancouver and warehouse in Kelowna.

B.C. born

Pool Patrol has been best friends with swimming pools in B.C. since the beginning. Owner Allan Horwood grew up by the family pool, and his passion for keeping families safe and having fun led him to found Pool Patrol in 1995. Today, Pool Patrol is still proud of its roots and continues to invest in its home province by hiring and training locally, creating exciting, stable careers in B.C.

Locally owned & Canadian built for quality you can trust. Pool Patrol has been keeping families in British Columbia safe with quality automatic pool covers since 1995. If you’re curious about a pool cover installation in your backyard, contact Pool Patrol today.