Remodeling your swimming pool can make a dramatic difference to the look and feel of your home and yard. There are lots of ways to renovate, remodel and re-create your backyard swimming pool, from simple additions to a more elaborate remodeling project.

You can add a spa or color-changing lighting, resurface your interior with a lasting color quartz finish, bring in automation with easy digital controls, or enjoy the ultimate in gentle, fuss-free purification.

Accessories

A backyard pool can create the perfect outdoor setting. Water features such as streams, waterfalls, fountains, water gardens or even ponds with aquatic plants and fish add beauty and enjoyment to the pools. There are many Cosmetic features also like glass blocks, negative edges, tile inlays, fiber optic lighting, and colored plaster and aggregate.

Add another dimension to your pool with many decking options. Special concrete coatings, tile, slate, or brick can make your pool an extension of your home's existing architecture. Multi-level decks are also an option and offer locations for picnic tables, patio furniture, or planters. Patio furniture and lounges serve as quiet places to relax, and you can add an element of fun with pool toys and pool accessories.

A free-standing or permanently installed grill makes for a great addition to the pool. A pool bar is also a great addition to any style pool by allowing you to serve refreshments at the poolside without ever having to leave the water.

Tanning shelves, swim-up bars, spas and benches are further options to consider. With remote controls, you can automate much of the operational process. By installing remote controls from inside your home, you can control your pool, spa, heaters, lighting, covers and more. This technology also allows you to program your pool area. You can get laser security; fences; pool safety covers; lighting and automated pool cleaners.

Landscaping

Add a splash of color to your pools. Tropical foliage and lush greenery will add depth and color to your backyard and create a botanical paradise. Use hedges, fencing, and retaining walls for privacy and safety.

Lighting

Add or modify pool lighting to extend your poolside entertaining well into the evenings. In fact, lighting can change the entire mood of the pool at night. Low profile lights or landscaping lights give subtle illumination around the perimeter, and underwater and fiber optic lights can give swimmers a colorful underwater display.

Filter

Getting a new filter can mean cleaner, clearer water which means a more beautiful pool and less maintenance. A new pump can save electricity and improve water flow, which can reduce the chances of bacteria or water chemistry problems. And the new technology spa heaters heat faster, are safer and can sometimes allow you to heat your pool.