Winter pool cover: how to choose one and what it costs
When the season ends, the pool stays outdoors for months. Leaves, twigs, dust and insects fall into the water, and in spring the cleaning takes days. A winter cover made of PVC tarpaulin keeps this dirt out, so spring starts with an almost clean pool.
What the cover does
The cover limits leaves, twigs, dust, soil and insects getting into the water. The pool and the water stay protected through the off-season, and getting ready for summer is quicker and cheaper.
Please note that a winter cover is not a safety platform. Do not walk on it, and it does not replace a certified safety cover against people or animals falling in.
Material: 580 or 700 g/m²
We make the covers from reinforced PVC tarpaulin in two weights.
- 580 g/m² is lighter and easy to put on and take off. It suits most home pools.
- 700 g/m² is heavier. Choose it for larger pools or when you want a sturdier build.
Both materials are waterproof and do not fray like ordinary fabric. You can see the colours on the Colours page and the technical data under Materials.
Shape: with or without a skirt
The cover can be rectangular, round, oval or completely irregular.
- Without a skirt it is a flat sheet, about 20–50 cm larger than the pool on each side. This margin goes over the edge and is tensioned to anchors around the pool.
- With a skirt it is shaped like a shallow box. It suits pools whose edge is above ground level. The skirt is usually 15–20 cm, and we add 2 cm fitting allowance to the dimensions so it goes on and off easily.
How it is fixed
The whole perimeter has a reinforced hem with Ø20 mm metal eyelets about every 50 cm. The cover is tensioned with elastic straps to anchors around the pool. You can use a separate elastic on each eyelet or one long elastic rope that zigzags between the eyelets and the anchors. The anchors should be some distance from the edge of the cover so the elastic has room to stretch.
How to measure
For a rectangular pool you need the length and width, for a round one the diameter. State whether the dimensions are of the pool or of the finished cover. Also send a few photos: an overall view, the edge, the steps and the railings. For an irregular shape the safest option is to give us a full-size template or a detailed dimensioned drawing.
How much it costs
The price depends on the area of the cover and is shown straight away in the pool cover calculator. For example, a 560 × 360 cm cover in 700 g/m² tarpaulin costs €100.80 excluding VAT (€120.96 including VAT).
If the pool liner is torn
With above-ground pools the metal frame often lasts for years after the liner has cracked. In that case you do not need to replace the whole pool. We make a new pool liner from 800 g/m² anti-slip tarpaulin to your dimensions or to the old liner, even if it is torn.
Who makes them
The covers from pokrivala.bg, the windproof curtains from zavesi.net and the tarpaulin warehouses from skladove.net are made by Belsystems Ltd. in our workshop in Byala, Ruse region, Bulgaria. Questions: +359 885 110 984, office@pokrivala.bg.
