Pool Wall Collapsed

by Liza
(Illinois)

The wall of my above ground pool has collapsed due to the cold, windy and rainy weather in Chicago. My pool in only 3 feet above the ground and has a deck surrounding it. This is my 3rd year with the pool and also the 3rd year where the pool is completely empty when the cover is removed.

Is this something that just requires the wall to be pushed back, the liner to be re-attached, completely cleaned then filled.



Hi Liza. You will need to start by cleaning all the dirt out from behind the pool. It the wall is still in the bottom track you can lift it up and push it back into shape. If it is out of the bottom track the track will need to be cleaned and the wall put back in.

Once the wall is back in shape you can then work on the liner. Liners shrink when empty so it's hard to say how much the liner shrank and whether or not it will stretch back out. You have the best chance of re-using the liner if all your work is done in the warm, direct, sunlight. Liners are much more pliable when warm, so your chances of success are best.

If you go to reset the liner and there is not enough to pull over the top of the wall it has shrunk and should be replaced.

From you picture it all looks fixable, at least I have repaired worse. You can avoid this in the future by making sure you pool stays full all winter. Check it often and refill as necessary.