Pool Covers Cape Town

A cover is the cheapest thing you can put on a pool and the one that pays you back every single night. Less evaporation, less chlorine, fewer leaves, warmer water and a safer yard. Kwik Pools supplies and installs pool covers in Cape Town. Call or WhatsApp 084 483 1774.

The main types of pool cover

• Solar bubble covers. Cheapest and best at holding heat. They float on the surface, cut evaporation dramatically and add a few degrees. They are not a safety cover and they need a reel to be practical.
• Thermal blankets. Thicker, longer lasting version of the above, better in wind, better insulation.
• Solid PVC safety covers. Anchored to the deck, keep everything out including a child or a pet, and stop leaves completely. The proper answer for a family or a holiday home standing empty.
• Slatted automatic covers. Roll on and off at the press of a button, either on deck rollers or hidden in a recess. Superb, and priced accordingly.
• Winter and debris covers. For a pool you close down or a garden with heavy leaf load.

What a cover actually saves

Evaporation is where a Cape Town pool loses most of its water and most of its heat, and the southeaster makes it worse by stripping the surface. Covering overnight roughly halves what heating costs you to hold temperature, cuts water top ups noticeably, and slows chlorine burn off because the UV is not hitting the surface all afternoon. If you are already spending on pool heating, running it uncovered is throwing money into the air.

Pool covers: installation and fitting in Cape Town

Bubble and thermal covers are cut to your pool shape on site so they sit right into the corners. Reels get positioned where you can actually use them one handed, because a cover that is a hassle to roll never gets used. Safety covers are template measured and anchored into the coping or paving with recessed fittings that do not become a stubbed toe. On automatic systems we plan the recess or bench housing before anything is built, which is why it is worth raising during a renovation rather than after.

Questions we get

Will a bubble cover keep my child safe?

No. It is a heat and evaporation cover only, and it is dangerous to treat it as more than that. For safety you want an anchored solid cover or safety nets and fencing.

How long do covers last?

Three to five years for a bubble cover in Cape Town sun, longer for a thermal blanket, ten years plus for a good safety cover. Leaving a bubble cover bunched on the reel in full sun is what kills them early.

Can I still run the pump with the cover on?

Yes, and you should. Filtration carries on normally underneath.

Does a cover mean I can skip servicing?

It reduces the workload but the water still needs balancing. Most covered pools sit comfortably on a fortnightly service plan.

Want to stop losing water and heat? Phone or WhatsApp Kwik Pools on 084 483 1774 or request a free quote.