unlevel swimming pool

by Aaron
(Sebewaing)

I just set up a 24ft round Silverado by Patriot above ground swimming pool at the end of summer, and after filling it up, the water at one side is touching the rail and the other side its like 4 inches away from the rail!

I was wondering how I could fix this without taking out the liner, taking apart pool and loosing a lot of water?



Hi Aaron. There really is no way of leveling a pool that is full of water. It is possible to do by lowering the water down to just a few inches, and then quickly refilling.

You could drain the pool down to a few inches and pull the rails off on either the high or the low side. My preference is to work on the side opposite the skimmer if possible.

You will need to pull the liner back from the wall and have someone hold it away from the area you are working, this has to be done from inside the pool, of course. With the liner out of the way you can raise or lower the rails.

If raising the wall you may want to put blocks under the uprights and possibly the rails as well. If you are lowering an area just digging under the rail and footplates is usually enough.

The most important part to this is being sure to replace the cove before letting the liner back into place. By keeping water in the pool and working areas away from the skimmer you will not take a chance of the liner shrinking or shifting. This can save a lot of extra work in resetting the entire liner.

This page explains more about leveling a pool that has already been installed and filled.

Pool Out of Level