What kind of swimming pool to buy / build? Fiberglass or concrete?

Question

I live in central Florida and wish to add an in ground pool to our home. First off I realize that a pool comes with expense, effort and liability and I am prepared for that. I have found two reputable contractors, one for fiberglass and one for concrete. In fact, they both use the same sub-contractors for decking and screen enclosures and I am confident with either of them. I also realize the fiberglass pool would be quicker to install but that does not concern me. Per square foot, the prices seem identical. They both look very good. I am sure there are pro's and con's to each. But in general, what is the best pool for Florida considering durability, maintenance, etc?

Answer 1

Concrete pools seem as though once you get ground shifting are a nightmare to repair where as fiberglass can be layered and the fiberglass bonds together in a repair much better than trying to bond a concrete repair i think i would go fiberglass