Swimming Pool Coping

The Coping and Liner Track on a vinyl liner pool is something that a homeowner may want to renovate while doing a vinyl liner replacement. Sometimes it helps to see what a pool looks like underground and during construction for reference.

Pool Construction Cross Section, Vinyl Liner Pool

Standard Pool Coping for Vinyl Liner Pools comes in many different styles. Here are a few of the commonly used choices. Note: The coping and track are commonly referred to as the “coping”, though they can come built into one piece, or they can be installed separately.

Standard Pool Coping with built in liner track by Kafko/Latham Industries
Standard Pool Coping with built in liner track by Kafko/Latham Industries
 
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Example of a pool with standard coping/liner track all as one piece

When it is time for a renovation, the coping/liner track combination could be replaced by a new coping/liner track combo, but only if the liner and the concrete patio are both being replaced.

Other options include removing the existing coping and installing new coping in a variety of materials including stone, bluestone, pavers, or cantilever pool deck, and also installing a surface mount “coping” also known as “liner track” for the pool liner to track into.

Liner Track to be used with alternative coping options

This increases the choices, looks and styles for a homeowners pool.

Bluestone Coping Pool Surround with Surface Mount Liner Track Installed
Stone Coping with Surface Mount Liner Track Installed
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Bluestone Coping Pool Surround with Surface Mount Liner Track Installed

SaveHere is a pool renovation which presented with a traditional coping (and lack of deck braces in original construction). The patio was removed, water fall reinforced with solid underground footings, the coping removed and replaced with a surface mount track for the liner. The top surround of the pool got a new concrete collar, bluestone coping stones, and a new textured/colored patio.

This pool shown below was a concrete walled vinyl liner pool with no easy access point. The homeowners wanted a renovated look and feel, and increased function of the pool. The patio was removed along with the old coping. A new collar was poured around the top edge, a manufactured coping stone added, a surface mount liner track underneath that. New patio was formed and poured, and the resulting pool was a completely new space.

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