An automatic pool cover is a motorized safety cover that opens and closes with a key switch or keypad. Each one is custom-made for your inground pool, new or existing, and professionally installed. The first step is checking whether your pool qualifies.
Most automatic safety covers cost $15,000 to $20,000+ installed. Sliding decks and enclosures are built structures and cost more. Your pool's size, shape and deck decide where you land, and larger systems with long tracks ship by freight.
| System | What it is | Safety rating | Typical installed cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-track (Latham®) | Tracks hidden in the pool wall or under the coping; planned during construction or a remodel | SAFETY COVER | $15,000–$20,000+ |
| Top-track (Latham®) | Tracks mounted on the deck; works on many existing and freeform pools | SAFETY COVER | $15,000–$20,000+ |
| CoverSeal® top-track | Top-track system by CoverDream with a bench-style housing; fits most pool shapes | SAFETY COVER | About $20,000+ |
| S-LIDE™ sliding deck | A motorized deck that slides over the pool and becomes patio space | RESTRICTS ACCESS | $25,000–$50,000+ |
| N-CLOSURE™ enclosure | A retractable glass-style enclosure over the pool area | NOT A SAFETY COVER | $25,000–$50,000+ |
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Yes. When it's closed, an automatic safety cover from Latham® or CoverSeal® is built to meet ASTM safety cover standards and helps add an extra layer of protection by keeping children and pets out of the water.
It works when it's closed, so make closing it part of your routine after every swim. A sliding deck restricts access to the water, and an enclosure is not a safety cover.
"Walk-on" means two different things. A safety cover, automatic ones included, is built to hold weight in an emergency, not to be used as a floor.
If you want to walk, sit or set furniture over the pool, a sliding deck like S-LIDE™ turns it into patio space when it's closed.
Read more: can you walk on a pool cover? →Most pools can take one if the deck is level from end to end, so the two tracks can run parallel down the length of the pool. Odd shape or existing pool? Check with us first; there may still be an option that fits.
The tracks need to run parallel the length of the pool.
New builds can hide the tracks. Existing pools usually take top-track.
Rectangles are simplest; many freeform pools work with top-track.
We don't offer covers for above-ground pools; check with your pool's manufacturer.
Tell us about your pool. We'll let you know whether it qualifies and which systems fit.
In our area, we quote it. Outside our area, we refer you to an installer who handles automatic covers.
Your pool and deck are measured, and you get a price for the system that fits.
The cover is custom-made for your pool. Systems with long tracks ship by freight.
Automatic covers are installed by professionals only; they aren't a DIY project.
At least a few weeks, typically a month or more from order to install, and longer during the spring and summer rush.
An under-track cover goes in in phases that are arranged around your construction schedule, so bring it up with your builder early.
Tell us about your pool and which system you're interested in. We'll let you know whether your pool qualifies and who can install it near you.
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Most automatic safety covers run $15,000 to $20,000+ installed. CoverSeal® starts around $20,000, and sliding decks and enclosures run $25,000 to $50,000+.
Yes. Latham® and CoverSeal® automatic covers are built to meet ASTM safety cover standards and help add an extra layer of protection when they're closed. A sliding deck restricts access; an enclosure is not a safety cover.
A safety cover holds weight in an emergency, but it isn't meant as a floor. For a surface you can use, look at a sliding deck.
Often, with a top-track system, as long as the deck is level enough for the tracks to run parallel down the length of the pool. Rock walls, slides and grottos rule it out. Send the form and we'll check.
No. We don't offer covers for above-ground pools. Check with your pool's manufacturer to see what they offer.
No. Our automatic covers are professionally installed only and aren't offered for self-installation.
At least a few weeks, typically a month or more from order to install, and longer in spring and summer. On a new pool, installation is arranged around construction.
Pump standing water off the cover and keep it clean. Leaves and debris rolled up into the housing can damage the system.
For repairs, contact the company that installed your system; they service it. For replacement fabric, contact us and we'll help you get a quote.
It helps. A closed cover holds heat in and cuts evaporation; Latham® reports up to 70% lower heating costs and 90% less evaporation. An enclosure won't save as much.
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