Swimming Pools And Fire Features

There are swimming pools and then there are swimming pools that are not only designed for relaxation but to be visually impressive as well. Many high-end swimming pool designers and builders now not only offer extremely extravagant swimming pool designs and features but take odd and customer requests from their clients as well. The result of these things has culminated in some of the most fascinating pool designs you will ever see. Some of these designs and constructions include building materials that you normally won't find in or around the pool as well as colors and architecture that might at first seem out of place or in sharp contrast to the home they belong to.

One of the most popular additions to swimming pools for those with large budgets to work with is fire. You might be telling yourself "fire and water don't mix" or "how does that work" but in the vast majority of pools that feature fire on, in, or around them the fire isn't directly on top of or in the water itself. The fire features used in or around swimming pools are incorporated very carefully so as not to be hazardous to swimmers or onlookers. The fire is often found inside a large type of fire pit or bowl type structure that sits atop or just outside of the water. While these can be quite beautiful during the daytime it is during the nighttime and when homeowners entertain guests that they really shine.

Fire features in or around a pool often become the centerpiece within a backyard. In many cases homeowners hire a contractor to build these structures when they have a new swimming pool installed or are upgrading one for that very purpose. Fire features and pools together create a very unique atmosphere and a backyard and can really set the mood for virtually any type of gathering. The look and feel of fire features and swimming pools juxtaposed is one that's difficult to replicate using any other method. Not only is the fire exciting to look at and warm but it brings the water in a swimming pool to life like no pool lights or any other illumination can.

In addition to the very common bowl or fire pit type structures in and around swimming pools fire can also be utilized just outside of swimming pools, even in small amounts, to add tremendous amounts of beauty to backyard and even more so to a swimming pool. Some of these alternative fire features include entire fire columns, a small bed of rocks from which fire blazes, and even frames built to represent specific designs that can be set ablaze at any time. Technology also allows for fire features in and around pools to be controlled through both Android and IOS smartphones.

Homeowners concerned with safety needn't worry as those who design and/or construct such features for a swimming pool always put safety first. Generally speaking fire features around or in the middle of pools can be ignited and extinguished with relative ease and quickness should the need ever arise. In some cases designers and builders can incorporate features into these things that automatically shut the fire off once it detects danger or senses someone has come too close.

Placing fire features in and around the swimming pool is not only a great way to impress guests and create atmosphere or a specific mood but to raise the value of a home as well. Even those homeowners who have no intention of selling or even entertaining on a frequent basis will find fire features in and around their swimming pool to be both relaxing and enjoyable.

Millennium Construction specializes in Orange County pools and landscaping services Orange County.