Outdoor Swimming is increasing in popularity with 7.5 million people swimming outdoors. People in the UK are appreciating the benefits to their health it brings such as lowering stress, anxiety, and depression while improving our sleep patterns, lung capacity and heart health. On top of that 30 minutes exercising in water is worth 45 minutes of the same activity on land.
74% of Brits aspire to build their very own swimming pool in their gardens and as more and more of us are building swimming pools, people are wondering what are the best features to add to a swimming pool? Many people are opting against options such as paving or lawn grass in favour of having artificial grass around pools due to its many benefits.
It’s great for pool safety
One of the main benefits we find for people using Artificial Grass around a swimming pool is for creating a slip-resistant surface. Another would be in the event of somebody falling over, paving can be painful to land on at the very least. Artificial grass, however, is much softer in the event of someone tripping over and gives you more cushioning when you land. Artificial grass is also non-toxic, doesn’t need any pesticides or fertilizers and is made from materials that won’t break down into the soil and are completely inert such as nylon and polyethene.
It’s much cheaper than alternatives and efficient
Artificial grass is not only much easier to cut to size, meaning there’s much less wastage. But it also has a much cheaper material cost per square meter than options such as paving. Plus, it’s much faster and much easier to put down, meaning if you’ve decided to hire someone to build your pool for you, it will bring labour costs down as well!
It’s long-lasting and durable
It drains very well, so no puddles or mud when you splash around in the pool. Additionally, it’s made to last, so you won’t have to worry about creating bare patches where it’s frequently walked over like you would with grass lawns. Unlike paving, the colour won’t start to fade over time as it is ok for use with pool chemicals such as chlorine. With good quality artificial grass, it will last for years to come.
It’s low maintenance
For one, there are no bits of grass or dirt that will land in your swimming pool and give you more pool cleaning to do and there’s no need to mow your lawn regularly. It doesn’t need regular jet washes to keep it from going discoloured as paving does. All you need to do for artificial grass is sweep off any debris occasionally (which, with a stiff brush, will reinvigorate the fibres – two jobs done in one go!)
By using artificial grass, you can have the look and feel of real grass without the much and dirt you get with real grass and gives you an easy low-maintenance option at the same time.
And there you have it! Now you understand the benefits of artificial grass and how easy it is to install it, it’s easy to see why many choose artificial grass around their swimming pools.
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