Swimming pool covers and rollers are essential accessories for maintaining a clean, energy-efficient, and safe pool environment. After all the work you put into keeping your pool with the right swimming pool chemicals, you’ll want to ensure it stays performing at its best for as long as possible.
Choosing the right pool cover and swimming pool roller can make maintenance significantly easier and save you time and money in the long run. Swimming pool covers create a protective barrier that shields your water from leaves, debris, insects, and other contaminants, but importantly, they also protect children and pets from potential pool accidents.
We recommend pairing your cover with high-performance swimming pool pumps and filters to optimise your pool system's efficiency further, or explore our range of pool supplies for more safety-enhancing solutions.
Explore our leading range of swimming pool covers.
Why use a swimming pool cover?
- Debris Protection: A pool cover prevents leaves, dirt, insects, and other debris from contaminating your water. This helps maintain water clarity and reduces cleaning frequency, especially when combined with a pool vacuum cleaner.
- Energy Efficiency: By covering your pool, you help retain heat, reducing energy consumption when using pool heaters. Pool covers can prevent heat loss by up to 70%.
- Reducing Water Loss: Swimming pool covers minimise water evaporation, helping you save on water bills and reducing the need to refill your pool as frequently.
- Chemical Savings: By reducing water evaporation, pool covers help preserve pool chemicals, lowering maintenance costs and keeping the water balanced for longer.
- Safety Barrier: Many swimming pool covers, particularly safety covers, are designed to prevent accidents by keeping children and pets from accidentally falling into the pool.
Our range of pool covers
We offer a variety of pool covers to meet your specific needs and swimming pool, whether you need to maintain water temperature, ensure safety, or protect your pool during the off-season. Each cover offers unique benefits.
Solar Pool Covers
These covers are extremely energy efficient and ideal for reducing heating costs and extending your swimming season.
Safety Pool Covers
Made from durable mesh or solid materials, safety covers are designed to prevent accidents by creating a secure barrier over your pool.
Winter Pool Covers
These covers protect your pool during the off-season, keeping debris out and minimising maintenance.
Automatic Pool Covers
Automatic covers allow you to cover or uncover your pool remotely.
Indoor Pool Covers
An excellent, efficient option for indoor pool owners.
Why choose pool covers from 1st Direct Pools?
- High-Quality Materials: Our pool covers are made from durable, long-lasting materials that provide maximum protection and efficiency.
- Wide Selection: From solar covers to safety covers, our extensive range ensures you’ll find the right swimming pool cover for your needs and budget.
- Expert Advice: Our customer service team is ready to help ensure your pool heater performs at its best.
- Competitive Pricing: We offer competitive pricing on all our products without compromising on quality, making it easier for you to get the best value for your investment.
Investing in the right pool cover
No matter your needs, we stock a range of pool covers that keep you going all year, from winter covers designed to withstand harsh weather to specialist swimming pool covers that provide additional protection against accidental falls into the water.
To find out more about the different sorts of covers available and which fulfils your pool’s needs, see our guide to the Different Types of Swimming Pool Covers.
FAQs
How to cover a swimming pool
Along with the pool covers themselves, we also provide and stock cover fixings so you can easily secure your covers if necessary. Additionally, our selection of pool rollers and reels will make it easier to maintain and store your pool cover.
What size pool cover do I need?
Once you’ve decided which cover you require, you’ll need to establish the correct size. You can use one of our handy cover calculators to ensure you get the correct size:
- Winter Pool Cover Calculator
- Indoor Pool Foam Cover Calculator
Do I need a pool cover even if I don't use a pool heater?
Yes! Even if you don’t use a heater, a swimming pool cover is an excellent option for reducing water evaporation, keeping debris out, and saving on chemical costs. It also helps maintain a more stable water temperature and reduces the time and effort required for cleaning.
How do I maintain my pool cover?
To keep your swimming pool cover in optimal condition, regularly remove any debris that accumulates on top and clean it with water and a mild soap, if needed. For winter and safety covers, ensure they are properly secured to prevent sagging. Solar covers should be stored out of direct sunlight when not in use to extend their lifespan.