Installation Videos
Unpacking and fitting your new pool cover
Assembling your roller and connecting to the cover
Special Notes - Trimming a cover for a kidney shape
- Cover Comparisons - All Perform Well - Lifespan is The Main Difference
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Pro Rata Warranty |
Heating Performance |
Evaporation Reduction |
Years of Durability |
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 250 Light Blue |
3 Years |
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400 Light Blue |
5 Years |
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500 Light Blue |
8 Years |
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530 Water Pattern |
8 Years |
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550 Blue Clarity-Clear |
10 Years |
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550 Mid Blue |
10 Years |
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550 Blue Titanium |
10 Years |
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600 Light Blue (New) |
12 Years |
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Imported Covers, e.g. |
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Free, Fast Cover Preparation and Delivery
One Pool Cover - Many Benefits
A cover will offer all pool owners multiple benefits. The durability of our covers means you can enjoy these benefits for years to come.
A summary of the main benefits will include those shown below:
To enjoy those benefits you will need a good and reliable roller in order to deal with the cover on a daily basis. We offer a range of well designed and thoroughly tested roller models to suit various pool sizes and design style preferences.
A longer and more enjoyable swimming Season
Almost total elimination of evaporation water loss
A longer and more enjoyable swimming Season
The gain in average water temperature can transform how your pool is used. You can start swimming much earlier in the swimming season (and also much later).
You will also be tempted to use your pool much more often during the regular swimming season.
Almost total elimination of evaporation water loss
Most Australian pools suffer serious daily water loss from evaporation, especially during summer.
A good cover will almost eliminate evaporative water loss altogether (by around 98%). This not only saves cost, it saves work and stress having to constantly monitor the pool’s water level during dry periods.
Less work dealing with leaves
Maybe use a garden blower
Reduced chemical and treament expenses
Less work dealing with leaves
Maybe use a garden blower
A pool cover can make a dramatic difference to the work of dealing with leaves. A pool cover will keep leaves “above the pool” and out of the water.
If leaves do not just later “blow away” in the next strong wind, you might just “blast these away” occasionally with a garden blower. Not even an option without a cover.
Reduced chemical and treament expenses
You can expect a cover to eventually pay for itself from savings on other pool costs. Putting a cover on a pool is one-step away from having an indoor pool.
With care, you can certainly reduce filter running times, chlorine dosage and other chemical requirements.
How does a pool actually loose heat?
Your pool will gain significant heating from the effect of sunlight simply striking our pool cover. But further heat gain benefits result from the ability to “retain heat”.
Most pool owners do not realise how much pools can “chill” every day (and especially overnight) by heat lost from evaporation alone.
Worsening the situation – the warmer you pool gets, the greater the evaporation and heat loss. Water temperatures far lower than ideal are the natural result.
Fast Aerial Pool Measurement and Quote
We can recommend cover sizing and shape, based on High-Resolution Images (already taken from aircraft).
A fast and free, same day service
A Pool Express Exclusive
We access High-Resolution Aerial Imagery (taken regularly from low level aircraft) – 95% of Australian homes have been imaged.
We can measure your pool within an accuracy of around 5 to 10cm. That is far greater accuracy than could be achieved from “Google Earth views”.
We can then recommend cover sizing – We can even design your cover. Simply provide your details in the form below.
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You will receive our assessment &
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Our report will also include discount prices for the highest grades of pool covers on the Australian market
Client Measure – 550 Mid Blue
Client Measure – 550 Blue Titanium
Pool Cover and Roller Installation
First time cover installation? - Maybe easier than you think
We sell thousands of these items to normal Australian pool owners each year. Around 99% of those buyers self install their covers (and rollers).
This is a straight forward job and it is worth taking your time to achieve an excellent result. If you are purchasing one of our higher grade covers, this maybe a job you may not repeat for another decade.
This can save you hundreds of dollars installation costs compared to a local technician who might spend around 60 minutes on site. They will certainly also charge more for the cover (and roller).
Basic Cover Install
Basic Cover Install
Trimming a Kidney
Installation is especially easy for rectangular a modern geometric pool shapes.
If necessary, trimming the cover is performed very simply (using a sharp pair of scissors). That applies to whether you are trimming 100mm on one side of the cover, or possibly more extensive shaping for “kidney” and complex pool designs.
Useful Tip – If you are replacing a cover that has a complex shape, consider using the old cover as a template. Lay the old cover over the new (maybe on the lawn) – Then follow the new cover with sharp scissors, using the old cover as a shape guide.
Replacing an Existing Cover - What about Connecting to the Roller?
If you simply order a pool cover alone, we will automatically dispatch this with a set of hardware that will assist in connecting to your existing roller. 10 x connection sets are included. That is a free inclusion, normally valued at $35.00
The eyelets, cords and hole punch will help you to connect the new pool cover to virtually any type or brand of existing roller.
How should the cover finish at the walls (edges)?
Around 60% of our clients expect their cover to curl up the pool wall slightly at the cover edges. That is the main reason we deliver the cover a little larger than your water dimensions. It ensures our clients have that “up curl” option.
The main reason many prefer this “up-curl” – it can definitely help prevent leaves and debris from getting “around the cover edges” and into the pool.
Other clients prefer a “straight cut” finish. Some pool owners believe this looks a little more tidy – especially on modern geometric pool shapes.
If I need to trim my cover, what is involved?
Trimming is sometimes necessary for a pool owner to achieve the final cover fit they prefer. Trimming is unavoidable with “kidney” pool shapes.
As tough and durable as these covers are, they are very simple to trim using a good pair of scissors – the sharper the better. In fact, you can virtually “slice” the cover without much “scissor snipping”. Straight sections are particularly easy to trim if you simply follow the “bubble grid lines”.
How do I deal with side steps and wide areas?
This is a very common situation – thousands of our clients deal with such situations on a daily basis.
This is often required when you have an (extra) “side step” at the shallow end of the pool, but plan to install the roller at the narrower deep end.
This situation is solved by simply “folding-over” the side section onto the main pool area before the cover is collected onto the roller. This process hardly adds much work or time and will never cause an issue or damage to the cover.
This arrangement is also very common with “kidney pools” and “free-form” shapes – Where the cover needs to slide down past a narrow middle-point in order to reach the roller.
Roller Model Comparisons
Arcadia Roller |
Endurance Roller |
Apollo Roller |
Pegasus Roller |
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Adjustable Length From 2.4m to 7.0m |
Adjustable Length From 2.4m to 7.0m |
Adjustable Length From 2.4m to 7.0m |
Adjustable Length From 2.4m to 7.0m |
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Price Range From $399 Depending on Size |
Price Range From $459 Depending on Size |
Price Range From $459 Depending on Size |
Price Range From $799 Depending on Size |
| Compact and does not stand out any more than necessary. Still tall enough to easily reach and rotate the top of the single handwheel. | Full height, ensuring that you don’t have to bend down too far to reach the hand-wheels. This can be particularly beneficial if you have a larger pool, especially those exceeding 9 or 10 meters in length. | The ‘Satin Black’ model offers the same benefits as the white Endurance model. Many clients have a preference for the ‘Satin Black’ roller ends, reporting that this color is less visually prominent. | This model is architecturally inspired and minimalist in design. Many clients choose this model to minimize the visual impact of the roller in their pool area. |
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Anodised Aluminum Tube, Powered Coated Aluminum Frames, High Density UV Stabilised Polycarbonate Wheels |
Anodised Aluminum Tube, Powered Coated Aluminum Frames, High Density UV Stabilised Polycarbonate Wheels |
Anodised Aluminum Tube, Powered Coated Aluminum Frames, High Density UV Stabilised Polycarbonate Wheels |
Electro Polished Stainless Steel End Frames, Anodised Aluminum Tube |
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General Roller Assembly
New Watermark - Water Pattern Pool Cover
Solar Pool Cover Benefits
One Pool Cover - Many Benefits
A cover will offer all pool owners multiple benefits. The durability of our covers means you can enjoy these benefits for years to come.
A summary of the main benefits will include those shown below:
To enjoy those benefits you will need a good and reliable roller in order to deal with the cover on a daily basis. We offer a range of well designed and thoroughly tested roller models to suit various pool sizes and design style preferences.
A longer and more enjoyable swimming Season
Almost total elimination of evaporation water loss
A longer and more enjoyable swimming Season
The gain in average water temperature can transform how your pool is used. You can start swimming much earlier in the swimming season (and also much later).
You will also be tempted to use your pool much more often during the regular swimming season.
Almost total elimination of evaporation water loss
Most Australian pools suffer serious daily water loss from evaporation, especially during summer.
A good cover will almost eliminate evaporative water loss altogether (by around 98%). This not only saves cost, it saves work and stress having to constantly monitor the pool’s water level during dry periods.
Less work dealing with leaves
Maybe use a garden blower
Reduced chemical and treament expenses
Less work dealing with leaves
Maybe use a garden blower
A pool cover can make a dramatic difference to the work of dealing with leaves. A pool cover will keep leaves “above the pool” and out of the water.
If leaves do not just later “blow away” in the next strong wind, you might just “blast these away” occasionally with a garden blower. Not even an option without a cover.
Reduced chemical and treament expenses
You can expect a cover to eventually pay for itself from savings on other pool costs. Putting a cover on a pool is one-step away from having an indoor pool.
With care, you can certainly reduce filter running times, chlorine dosage and other chemical requirements.
How does a pool actually loose heat?
Your pool will gain significant heating from the effect of sunlight simply striking our pool cover. But further heat gain benefits result from the ability to “retain heat”.
Most pool owners do not realise how much pools can “chill” every day (and especially overnight) by heat lost from evaporation alone.
Worsening the situation – the warmer you pool gets, the greater the evaporation and heat loss. Water temperatures far lower than ideal are the natural result.
Pool Cover & Roller - Frequently Asked Questions
Is buying from Pool Express safe?
We currently boast a rating on Google reviews of 4.9 stars – almost unheard of in our industry.
When purchasing from Pool Express (whether by Credit Card or PayPal), all clients instantly receive an email and transaction ID directly from PayPal.
If the item does not arrive (or you receive an incorrect item), you can contact PayPal Australia directly and they will refund your total purchase amount. This is much faster and easier than obtaining a “charge-back” from a credit card provider.
Why are our prices so much lower than pool shops?
Whereas your local pool shop and other online retailers deal with 10, 20 or even 100 of these items, we deal with thousands – allowing us to offer unbeatable savings.
Our systems are tightly integrated with an efficient and high volume production facility – Allowing for maximum efficiency. All while providing our clients with the highest available grade of Australian made covers.
I am buying my first pool cover - Do I need a roller?
Unless you have a small plunge pool (e.g., 4m x 2m), yes you will need a roller. Some cover retailers may tell you that this is optional, knowing full well that this is not really feasible.
Pool covers can offer pool owners many benefits. But to enjoy those benefits, you need a quick and easy method to remove the cover and then put it back on the pool later.
What is "micron grade" and is it important?
The higher the micron grade number, the longer you can expect the cover to last. It can also help a little in terms of heating performance.
The higher the micron grade, the more plastic material will be included in every square meter of the cover. The greater the cover “body”, the more years you can expect the cover to resist attack from pool chemicals.
That is why our higher micron grades have substantially longer warranty periods. Our covers focus most of the material in the bottom (bubble) layer – That is where oxidising pool chemicals (such as chlorine) first attack and gradually degrade a pool cover.
Beware however, the quality of materials is the most important durability factor. Two different covers (from different suppliers) that are the same micron grade may last for substantially different periods.
For example, even our 250 micron grade cover will easily outlast an inferior 500 micron grade cover imported from China (e.g., from eBay). The reason – Our covers use a superior formula and are manufactured to a higher quality standard.
How should I measure my pool?
In most cases you simply need to measure the longest and widest wall-to-wall interior dimensions . Side steps / areas can be added.
Our factory can prepare covers in Rectangular, “L-Shapes” and the now very popular “T-Shapes”. All those shapes can be accurately created and ordered from our Pool Cover Wizard page.
Free Aerial Measure – A free service – Performed via Nearmaps – a database of high resolution property images. Surprisingly accurate – If interested, click the “Aerial Measure” ad on the main page.
Why do we deliver your cover a little larger?
We aim to deliver your cover with an extra 100mm added to the perimeter. That is, around 200mm added to the overall length and width.
More than half our clients expect the cover to “curl-up” the walls slightly at the cover edges. This oversizing ensures adequate pool cover to achieve that option. It also allows for some minor cover shrinkage – Around 0.5% in the first weeks.
Can normal people self install a cover & roller?
Basic Cover Install
Roller Assembly
Trimming a Kidney
We sell thousands of these items to normal Australian pool owners each year. 99% of those buyers self install.
This can save you hundreds of dollars installation costs compared to a local technician who might spend around 60 minutes on site. They will likely also charge more for the cover itself.
Please take a look at the videos at the left to get an idea.
If necessary, trimming the cover is performed very simply (using a sharp pair of scissors). That applies to whether you are trimming 100mm on one side of the cover, or possibly more extensive shaping for “kidney” and complex pool designs.
Useful Tip – If you are replacing a cover that has a complex shape, consider using the old cover as a template. Lay the old cover over the new (maybe on the lawn) – Then follow the new cover with sharp scissors, using the old cover as a shape guide.
How do I deal with side steps and wide areas?
This is a very common situation – thousands of our clients deal with such situations on a daily basis.
This is often required when you have an (extra) “side step” at the shallow end of the pool, but plan to install the roller at the narrower deep end.
This situation is solved by simply “folding-over” the side section onto the main pool area before the cover is collected onto the roller. This process hardly adds much work or time and will never cause an issue or damage to the cover.
This arrangement is also very common with “kidney pools” and “free-form” shapes – Where the cover needs to slide down past a narrow middle-point in order to reach the roller.
How much warmer will be pool be with a cover?
| Location | Summer | Spring |
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| Melbourne | + 4-7 C | + 3-4 C |
| Sydney | + 5-7 C | + 3-4 C |
| Brisbane | + 5-7 C | + 4-5 C |
| Perth | + 5-8 C | + 4-5 C |
| Adelaide | + 5-7 C | + 4-5 C |
Best answer : If this is your first cover, water temperature rise will likely be greater than you expect. Even if replacing an existing cover, our covers will still likely impress.
Certainly, if you are thinking about an electric heat pump, our pool cover is a logical first step before you commit to such a large expense.
Keep in mind, even a modest 4 degree temperature rise transforms a “Melbourne Pool” to a “Queensland Pool” – A much more tempting swim. Even in Brisbane or Perth, you will still add months and consistency to your swimming season.
There may be certain times in the peak of summer where the pool gets too warm for some people – e.g., 7-8 degrees rise. Hardly a problem as you can simply remove the cover for a couple of days.
If I need to trim my cover, what is involved?
Trimming is sometimes necessary for a pool owner to achieve the final cover fit they prefer. Trimming is unavoidable with “kidney” pool shapes.
As tough and durable as these covers are, they are very simple to trim using a good pair of scissors – the sharper the better. In fact, you can virtually “slice” the cover without much “scissor snipping”. Straight sections are particularly easy to trim if you simply follow the “bubble grid lines”.