The coping covers around the pool, not only using to prevent water in the pool from reaching the lakeside area, but also avoiding the pollution of the pool water by nearby land. Therefore, the coping proves to be a place dividing the two different areas, protect them from the negative impacts of the other area and plays an important role in pool’s aesthetics.

The below factors should be considered when choosing the right material for your swimming pool: durability, safety, comfort and aesthetic. In terms of appearance, swimming pool, coping must create a harmony of outdoor design, including backyard and walls. Last but not least, but easier to deal with, there are protecting materials against agents such as chlorine, acid or salt.

Cast concrete and cement

Cement casting is the most preferred option, despite its drawbacks. The edges of cement walls can be flexible with different shapes and colors. Experts suggests the material using for small swimming pools, the pool seems bigger than reality because of the one-piece edge. Besides, it is possible to create cast concrete blocks installed around the pool. These blocks can have different shapes, patterns and textures, creating a more fancy architecture than cement. An important detail: the materials must be waterproof.

Pros: Cheap, flexible with plentiful shapes, patterns and colors. In addition, due to the diversity of structures they can save space for small pools.

Cons: costs (mortar mixer, ancillary equipment, workers with false construction experience for swimming pools, etc.), not to mention cleaning cost after installation. The wall of the lake must be waterproof, easy to slip, easy to crack after a short time, need repairing; or may have to be repeated when it is extremely damaged.

Natural stone

Natural stone products almost satisfy the criterias to create an outdoor swimming pool in terms of durability, diversity, aesthetics and a great harmony of the surrounding space. Some common natural stones are granite, limestone, travertine, slate, marble. If limestone, travertine is a perfect combination for warm, natural constructions, granite, bluestone, crystalized and marble plays an important role in elegant, minimalist and modern designs. A house with natural stone floor harmonizes with the lakeside will create a great combination of colors.

Pros: natural stone is diverse in color, pattern, design, durable with time and has high aesthetic, balance temperature of coping.

Cons: The price is higher than other materials.

Brick

Brick is likely the best option to complete the swimming pool for the owners with tight budgets. They are bonded to the place  through mortar or cement. The bricks have abundant sizes, shapes, details, patterns that meet all customer needs. They are also hand-made with complex designs or create a picture of a living space around the pool. In addition, they are easy to connect to the surrounding landscape, such as glazed porcelain that create a modern appearance.

Pros: easy to replace if they are cracked or damaged, varied in design choices, easy to combine with the landscape.

Cons: Color changes, damage after a period of use. They are affected by surrounding temperature, it may be too cold or hot.

Wood

Wood is another option to consider, especially a seaside pool, to create a space close to nature. Can use external protecting materials for wood, that prevent wood from negative external effects. If wood is used, it is vitally important that owners check the coping regularly and have a maintenance plan to increase the life of the coping pool.

Pros: Warm, natural, high aesthetic.

Cons: easy to crack and absorb water; taking a lot of effort and costs to maintain.