Landscape ideas to prevent water from standing around pool?
We have a 30′ round above ground pool. When the pool was dug out, one side of the yard was on a incline. Now, when it rains, water rushes down into that area (there’s also a deck above some of this area). During heavy rain, the standing water had pushed the sand from under the pool and the liner ripped. (We now need a new $1,400. liner install). In the area that we’re concerned about, there’s a 2 1/2 foot deep slope. We’ve been told not to put dirt or rock against the pool.
What do we need to do to prevent water from rushing down this 2 1/2 foot deep slope or even prevent this dirt from falling in, as it has been over the past 3 years. We’re also worried, now, that the post from the deck is starting to become unstable because of the dirt falling towards the pool.
If you need a liner install, then now is a perfect time to take the old liner out and back fill with sand and smooth it out to receive your new liner. You can rebuild the slope now, too, since you won’t be using the pool.