3 Benefits of Using Rubber Surfacing Around a Commercial Pool

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By Jacob Maslow

When choosing a surfacing material for the area around your outdoor commercial swimming pool, you may be tempted to use traditional materials such as concrete or paving stones. As aesthetically pleasing as these materials can be, rubber surfacing is that and more.

There are many benefits to choosing rubber surfacing for your next commercial swimming pool. Unlike concrete or paving stones, rubber surfacing is long-lasting and easy to maintain. It is also slip-resistant and generally safer than other surfacing materials. And, unlike concrete or stone, it’s heat resistant, making it an ideal medium for around-the-pool surfacing.

 

1- Long-Lasting and Easy to Maintain

 

Maintaining a concrete or stone-block surface can be time-consuming and expensive. Over time, these building materials age, stain, discolor, and, eventually, deteriorate. Why worry about pressure washing and repairing your commercial pool surface every season when you can choose a rubber-based surface?

The rubber granules used in rubber surfacing are heat—and ultraviolet-light resistant and hold up much better—and for far longer—than concrete or paving stones. When you choose rubber surfacing for your commercial pool, you’re choosing a long-lasting and easy-to-maintain surface. It will look new for years and is cleanable with soap and water.

 

2- Slip-Resistant and Safer Than Concrete

 

Safety is always of paramount importance in and around commercial swimming pools. When you choose rubber surfacing for your commercial pool, you can rest easy knowing you’ve chosen a medium that’s not only more yielding than concrete or stone, but that’s also slip-resistant.

 

A poolside injury is always regrettable and something all commercial pool owners want to avoid. Choosing rubber surfacing for your next commercial swimming pool will reduce the risk of injury to bathers and mitigate the effects of any accidents that do occur.

 

3- Resistant to Heat

 

If you’ve ever enjoyed a commercial swimming pool on a scorching hot day, you know just how hot traditional concrete or stone can get. Bathers heading back to their blankets or poolside chairs can often be seen quickening their pace not to burn their feet.

 

Consider rubber surfacing for your next outdoor pool rather than subjecting your future bathers to intensely hot concrete or stone. A heat-resistant surface is not only more pleasant for your bathers but safer, too. People walking quickly to avoid hot concrete are likelier to slip and injure themselves as they hasten to retrieve their sandals or shoes.

 

Rubber surfaces can handle extremely high temperatures indeed. They maintain optimal performance even in extreme temperatures up to 150 degrees Celsius.

 

Rubber surfacing for your commercial swimming pool offers resistance to heat, ease of maintenance, and enhanced safety. It’s also stable in various colors and designs and is available in all weather conditions. If you own a commercial property with a swimming pool, it’s important to be proactive about protecting patrons, and one of the easiest ways to do so is to install rubber surfacing around the pool. This will make the space safer and protect your company from future lawsuits.

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