When designing your dream backyard pool, it’s easy to get swept away by the fun stuff — beautiful tile, raised walls with water features, maybe even a swim-up bar. Many cool features can be added to a swimming pool while maintaining the ability to add an auto cover. But an auto cover should be at the top of your priority list. It’s not a luxury add-on; it’s a total game-changer for pool owners.
At Enhanced Pools, we integrate an automatic pool cover from the start — and here’s why. They add value, save money, and look better.
- Unmatched Safety for Kids and Pets
Some parents are concerned about water safety, so adding an auto cover restores peace of mind. When deployed to close the pool, automatic pool covers create a secure barrier, helping keep children and pets out of the water. Unlike alarms or fences, an auto cover physically blocks access, and when it comes to safety, that extra layer of protection is priceless.
Some prospective homeowners will eliminate a home from consideration if it has a swimming pool without an auto cover. Adding an automatic pool cover during construction could make it easier to sell your home later.
- Keeps Your Pool Clean
Wind, rain, leaves, pollen — Mother Nature doesn’t take a break. But with an automatic pool cover, you’ll cut way down on debris getting into your pool. That means less skimming, fewer vacuuming sessions, and more time enjoying your pool. People build pools without an automatic pool cover in Idaho, but spend more time or hire someone to keep their pool clean. These people often must skim their pool before jumping in, whereas pools with an auto cover are swim-ready at a moment’s notice.
- Energy & Cost Savings
Pools lose most of their heat through evaporation, especially at night. An automatic cover drastically reduces that loss, keeping your water warmer without cranking up the heater. That means lower energy bills, less wear on your heating equipment, and fewer headaches.
Bonus: It also helps maintain your pool’s chemical balance longer, so you spend less time and money adjusting chemical levels.
- Water Conservation
Water evaporation isn’t just bad for your energy bills; it’s bad for your wallet. Pools can lose hundreds of gallons a week in hot, dry climates, which we have in our Idaho summers. Automatic covers reduce evaporation by up to 95%, helping conserve water.
Without an automatic pool cover, your pool could lose as much as 1,000 gallons of water each week during the summer for a 20 x 40 pool.
- Winter Cover
An automatic pool cover also acts as your winter cover. Let’s be honest: tarps and manual covers can be bulky and unattractive. An automatic pool cover is sleek, discreet, and can even be hidden under the deck for a completely clean look. It glides open and closed at the push of a button, adding modern convenience and a high-end touch to your backyard oasis.
- Embed Your Auto Cover System
Adding an automatic pool cover during construction is the best solution because it can be built into the pool structure. Adding it during construction ensures it looks and functions best. If you add it after the fact, if it can even be added, the track will be on top of your pool deck, the metal bar at the front of the pool cover system will sit above the deck, and the area to conceal the pool cover mechanism is often very noticeable. All of these can be avoided by adding it during construction.
If you’re building a pool, now’s the time to think long-term. Integrating an automatic cover into the design makes the system more seamless and often more affordable than adding one later.
At Enhanced Pools, we build pools that are not just beautiful — they’re smart, safe, and designed for real life. Let’s make your backyard your favorite place to be.
Contact us today for a free consultation and start designing your pool with all the features that make a difference.