Small Backyard Pools on a Budget

Plan your small backyard pool on a budget with a partially inground installation

Halfway measures can sometimes give you the best of both worlds. For instance, many people think of pools as being fully inground or fully aboveground. But you can gain distinct advantages, and even save money, with a partially in-ground pool.

By installing partially inground, you can create a small backyard pool on a budget with many of the perks of a fully inground pool and some of the convenience of an aboveground pool.

In this narrow backyard in Austin, the homeowners enjoy all the benefits of a big pool. Our EP-Plus pool lets Nelia do her triathlon swim training, cross-train, and relax. Among their small backyard pool ideas on budget, they installed partially inground with tiered decking for easier access; they also used simple sailcloth for affordable protection from the Texas sun.

Small Pools on a Budget

With a partially inground pool, you need a fraction of the excavation that a fully in-ground pool requires. The deeper you dig, the more time it takes and the more risks you run.

While a fully aboveground pool would be even more affordable, partially inground pools have distinct advantages that can make them worth the effort.

You couldn't fit a full-size pool in this Bay Area backyard. Thanks to our EP Series pool, Debbie gets to stay fit on our Fastlane® Tread Underwater Treadmill and relax after a long day (she's a doctor) in the pool's temperature controlled water. The small pool still leaves her room for cafe dining.

The Perks of Going Partial

Partially inground pools are the easiest to get in and out of. The pool's coping (its perimeter ledge) serves as seating to aid your entry and exit.

You'll also enjoy the unobstructed sight lines of a fully inground pool. It creates a more spacious feeling to your yard than you'd have with an aboveground pool. If your yard is on the smaller side already, that sense of openness is vital to enjoying the space and making it feel welcoming.

Jennifer, David, and their kids enjoy one of our EP Series pools all year round in their New Jersey backyard. He's serious about his swimming, and the kids love getting active fun time in their backyard pool. They had some smart backyard pool ideas, like installing partially inground under the deck to save space.

Assessing Your Small Pool Value

Endless™ Pools offers a line of small pools for your backyard, patio, or new or existing indoor space. It's the small pool with the feel of a big pool thanks to the Hydrodrive™ current. Our smooth current lets you swim in place or get added resistance for any aquatic exercise; it's fully adjustable for all ages and experience levels.

Every pool and swim spa model comes standard with an energy-efficient heater. That's partly why many Endless Pools customers enjoy their models as three- or four-season pools. The extended (or never-ending) pool season gives you significantly more return for your pool investment.

A big backyard is great, but why hog it with a full size pool? Kristen enjoys gardening, entertaining in her spacious lounge area, and swimming in place in her EP-Plus Pool. A former runner, she now stays active with low impact workouts (with a beautiful view).

For insulation, you have a range of options. Our EP Series and Plunge pools can be easily fitted with insulation during pool assembly, while our swim spas come with three layers of insulation built in. We also offer insulated pool covers for peace of mind and heat conservation. When you install a partially inground pool, the earth acts as insulation for the underground part of the pool walls.

With a partially inground Endless Pools set-up, you can enjoy a small backyard pool on a budget. It's a creative way to merge inground luxury with above-ground practicality for family fun, fitness, relaxation, and uninterrupted swimming.

Our X500 swim spa serves this family all year long, even through the long Idaho winters! Part of our X-Series line, this X Series spa features our airless four-jet current for fitness, swimming, or just to keep the warm water moving!

Do not leave children unattended or unsupervised when using Endless Pools products.

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