How to pick the perfect acrylic panel for your swimming pool
What kind of pool are you going to build?
Pools come in many sizes and shapes
Grandview Acrylic custom-makes every pool window for you:
• Cute plunge pools
• Luxurious spas
• Standard and premium residential
• Large and innovate commercial pools and projects
Pool window panel shapes
Classic Supported On 3-Sides Window
- Great as end-panels, especially when facing a view
- Popular choice on canal-side properties
- Ideal for cantilever pools
- Three sides set rebate
- Water level can sit below the top or select a “wet edge” for infinity pools
Supported On 3-Sides “L-Shaped” Window
- Two panels chemically bonded at the corner at site or factory
- Also known as an “L-Shaped” window
- Three sides set rebate
- Water level can be lower than the top or choose “wet edge” for infinity pools
Supported On 3-Sides “U-Shaped” Window
- Three panels chemically bonded at two corners at site or factory
- Spectacular design for premium properties
- Three sides set rebate
- Water level can be lower than the top or choose “wet edge” for infinity pools
Supported On 4-Sides Window
- A popular option for windows to interior spaces such as adjacent lounge or entertainment areas
- Four sided rebate provide extra strength for very large panels
“Edge-Panels” and “Floor Panels”
- A popular option for windows to interior spaces such as adjacent lounge or entertainment areas
- Four sided rebate provide extra strength for very large panels
Curved (concave) panels
- Not all swimming pools are square or rectangular
- Acrylic can be shaped into small or very large curved windows
- 3 or 4 sides set rebate
- Options for 3 or 4-sided rebates
Handy hints and FAQs
What is the viewing area and how do I measure it?
The “viewing area” is the part of the acrylic panel that can be seen. The panel is bigger than the viewing area, because some of the acrylic is goes into the rebates around the outside of the windows.
How do I measure the distance from the waterline to the top of the viewing area?
To specify an appropriate panel for your pool, we’ll need to know the depth of water it is in.
Measure from the water surface to the lowest point of the panel.
Who calculates the required thickness?
1. Customer provides thickness. Some construction companies, pool builders and acrylic installers may undertake their own acrylic-specification calculations, in which case they supply us with detailed panel dimensions, including thickness.
2. We calculate the recommended thickness based on the information that you have supplied such as the size of the viewing area, the distance between the water level and the top of the viewing area and the number of rebates that will support the panel.
When we provide thickness recommendations, it is normally in two steps.
– The first step is to use finite element software to analyze the deformation and stress of the acrylic sheet and recommend the optimal thickness.
– The second step is to adjust the recommended thickness based on the customer’s budget.
