Pool Skimmer Wall Repair Panel

If you discover a rust line running down from your skimmer and or return fitting you should be taking action immediately.

Pool skimmer wall repair panel.

Pool walls are made of galvanized steel which will eventually rust. Bolt everything together through the drilled holes. 8 holes pre drilled on the perimeter for assembly with included fasteners. Panel has a 100 warranty from seam separation and will provide a flat surface for your skimmer and return.

In the past if you discovered rust on your pool wall it meant a wall replacement or even worse a pool replacement. Stainless is a great material but hard to work with. Some panels will be stainless in color some in aluminum color and some will be painted or patterned to match your swimming pool wall. Stainless steel repair panel with industrial grade drill bit and stainless steel fasteners 1 4 dia screws nuts washers for assembly.

Next pull back your liner to access your skimmer opening. You ll be drilling holes from the inside of the pool through the inside and outside steel channel the wall piece and the existing wall from top to bottom. Line up the metal channels to the edge of the wall piece and drill holes all the way through. Stainless is the best option for corrosion resistance and long life.

This protective panel will add years to the life of your pool by providing a safe area of non denigration of your swimming pool wall. A repair with plain or galvanized steel or aluminum will not survive chlorine and water exposure. That is the 1 areas of the pool wall that give way first. Wall foam can be used to hide and soften pool wall repairs or is also used as a rust barrier to protect new pool liners.

If you decide to go with the skimmer repair plate method then you will start off by draining the pool water to below the skimmer to allow you to remove your skimmer and a few top rails. Line up the repair panel on the inside of your pool with the existing skimmer or outlet opening in the liner mark the hole locations and edges of the repair panel onto the pool wall cut away the rusted wall section tin snips or dremel type rotary tool to allow sealing of the skimmer gasket on the outside face of the repair panel only no overlap with the old pool wall. You re going to need to get an entire piece of the above ground. That s why we make it easy with our pool wall repair panels.

This repair panel allows for the repair of the pool wall with a long lasting pre cut stainless steel panel. Since you have a flat area water leakage is reduced or eliminated from either water fitting. Replacing a vinyl pool wall panel replacing an entire pool wall section is done in the same manner as a small patch adhesive and duct tape but you also need to bolt anything wider than about 30 to the existing wall because the curvature causes the edges of large panels to curl up.