A good quality permanent 18′ above ground pool (18×52) holds about 7,000 gallons of water, and cost any where from $2300.00 to $2900.00. The deepest above ground pool you can buy is 54″ (inches), though the most common depth nowadays is 52″ tall.
Premium round pools like this are easy to maintain and last 20-50 years. Just imagine floating around in your new pool looking up. It is a built in vacation spot ready to take away all stress and cool you in comfort. Make sure to get a float with a cup holder.
18×52 Installation Cost
Installation and set-up cost of an 18′ above ground pool is $1200.00 on average. Then include 150-300 to remove the sod or level the yard, 150-180 for the sand that goes under the pool, 300 for the cost of the water and 200-500 for an electrician to run a service if you don’t have one. Total cost $1700-$2000.
Of course this is a great job to DIY. Maybe not the electricity part, but any handy man can level the ground within a half an inch from side to side and put up one of these pools. I install eighteen foot round pools in about 4 hours and typically do two pools a day. But it is at least a two person job. I work the phones all summer helping my customers with the finer points.
There seems like a lot you need to know to buy an above ground pool, install, maintain and care for it, but it is all really simple. Nobody ever regretted putting in a new pool.
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3 Top Best 18 Foot Round Above Ground Swimming Pools
Alright, first we have the 18 foot Lamark Edge or Lamark Lasa. This pool will tick off all your boxes without breaking the bank. White resin Framing with an Elite pool wall, and packaged with a great full print liner (choice of three). The cost just $2100.00 plus shipping click here.
Next up we have the robust Atlas model with 10 inch top plates. The framing of the Atlas comes in White, Light Gray, Charcoal Gray, and Brown. The 18 foot pool wall comes in 8 design prints. Made of the thickest US steel you can buy. Get this 18 pool package for $2718.00 see details. I would go with an aluminum wall upgrade for a pool that will never rust. Total cost with Aluminum wall $3006.00 see details
Lastly, we have the best of the best, This pool can be installed inground, semi-inground or on ground. Perfect for any backyard. It is the 18 Round Aquasport 52. Made with all aluminum, including an aluminum slat wall. This is the strongest wall you can buy on the market. This pool Cost $5168.00 and is available for sale here.
The 18 round pool size checks all the boxes too. It is affordable, to the kids it might as well be an ocean, and satisfies the misses. That sounds a little chauvinistic, but I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard the men say, She wants it, I’m just making sure we get a good one.
