dented above ground pool

by mike
(east haven c.t. usa)

I have an above ground pool that has a whole section dented pretty bad---any ideas on how to fix it?

any help would be appreciated--
thanks



Hi Mike. It looks a lot worse than it really is. A 2x4 on one side and a hammer on the other and it can easily be knocked back into shape. It looks like the wall caved in because the pool was drained long enough for the liner to shrink, and then refilled. That may not be the case, but this type of damage is usually caused by refilling a pool with a shrunk liner.

You would need to remove the skimmer and the return, then take off a few top rails and pull the liner back. You should be able to push the wall back into decent shape without any force but the big creases will probably need a hammer and a piece of wood.

The pool should be empty before you start this and the chances of the skimmer and return lining back up with the holes in the liner are slim. I am assuming you plan to replace the liner. If not, you can try this with just leaving a foot of water in the pool and the openings might line back up again.

The wall can easily be fixed but the liner will probably need replacing. I hope that is good news for you. Or at least not all bad.