Step One

Three Ways to Order

Most pools take the first path. Five questions and you can check out today.

01

Rectangle

Square or rounded corners. Steps and a swimout are fine.

  • Price on screen, no form, no callback
  • Choose 3x3 or 5x5 anchor spacing
  • After drawing approval, standard covers typically ship within 3–5 days.
Build my cover

02

Every other shape

Grecian, Roman end, true L, lazy L, kidney, freeform. Also any rectangle with rocks, a raised bond beam, or something else within 3 ft of the water.

  • Quotes typically returned within 24 business hours, with additional time for more complex pool designs.
  • Send the measure form, a drawing, or your old cover
  • Custom-cut covers typically have a 7-day production time after drawing approval.
Request Quote

03

Replacing a Cover

Any shape, any age, any brand. Skip measuring entirely.

  • Anchor points match, so no new holes in your deck
  • The box and shipping for your original cover for measuring are free
  • Your new cover price is provided after we measure your template, and before you commit to the replacement
Send My Old Cover

Not Sure?

If a length and a width describe your pool, take the first path. Any other shape, take the second. If you already have a cover on the deck and you would rather not measure anything, take the third. It works on every shape and it is the only one that guarantees your existing anchor holes still line up.

Replacing a cover

Send us the old one. Get an exact copy.

On a replacement, the fabric is the easy part. The holes are already drilled in your deck and the new cover has to line up with them. Ship us the cover you have and we build the new one off it.

  • Your old cover is measured with the manufacturer's template process.
  • Anchor positions match, so no new holes in the deck.
  • Already have a PoolTux cover? The serial number on the label may be enough.
  • A $250 fee applies if you choose not to proceed with a new cover and would like your template returned.

Template covers are discarded after the new cover is made. If you would like your template returned with your new cover, this must be requested when ordering. There is no return fee when ordering a new cover. The $250 return fee applies if you do not proceed with the new cover.

Good to Know

Shipping the cover back and forth may add time to the custom cover timeline. We’ll confirm the estimated round-trip time with you when your template box ships.

Start a Perfect Fit Box

Rectangle Covers

Build My Cover

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Is this a first cover or a replacement?

New pool or first safety cover

No anchors in the deck yet. We pick the spacing for you.

Replacing a cover I already have

Anchors are already set. The new cover has to work with them.

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Choose Pool Shape

The covers on this page are cut as rectangles. Anything else is drawn to fit your pool and priced by hand.

Rectangle

Four straight sides, square corners. Steps and benches inside the pool wall do not change this.

Every Other Shape

Grecian, Roman end, L-shape, kidney, freeform, oval, or a rectangle with a corner taken out. We draw these to fit and quote them by hand.

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Anchor spacing

Spacing is how far apart the springs sit around your pool. Closer spacing means more anchors, more even tension, and a stronger cover.

5x5 standard

What most residential pools get. Included in the base price.

3x3 heavy duty

More anchors, tighter tension. Worth it for heavy snow, wind exposure, or a pool used year round.

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Measure between two anchors

Pick two anchors on a straight run of deck and measure center to center.

About 5 ft apart

5x5 spacing.

About 3 ft apart

3x3 spacing.

Not sure, or the anchors are uneven

Send us the old cover instead. We copy it exactly, holes and all.

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Steps

A step or swimout outside the pool wall needs a cutout with reinforcing pads. That is extra material and labor, so it carries a charge.

No steps outside the pool wall

Steps are inside the rectangle. Nothing sticks out.

Steps on the end, centered

Add $165

Steps on the end, to the left

Add $165

Steps on the end, to the right

Add $165

Swimout, spa, or something else

We will confirm this with you before the drawing goes out.

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Fabric

Royal Mesh

Blocks 91% of sunlight. Drains through the mesh. 15 year warranty, 3 full.

King99 Mesh

Blocks 99% of sunlight, so the pool opens cleaner. 20 year warranty, 5 full.

Emperor Solid

Blocks 100%. Patented Invis-a-Drain sheds water without a pump. 20 year warranty, 5 full. Up to a 20 x 40 pool.

Commercial Mesh, the heaviest black mesh we make, is available by quote.

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Royal Mesh color

Every color costs the same and carries the same warranty. The photos are close-ups of the actual fabric, so what you see is the weave as well as the color.

Green

Blue

Tan

Gray

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King99 Mesh color

Every color costs the same and carries the same warranty. The photos are close-ups of the actual fabric, so what you see is the weave as well as the color.

Green

Blue

Tan

Gray

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Emperor Solid color

Every color costs the same and carries the same warranty. The photos are close-ups of the actual fabric, so what you see is the weave as well as the color.

Green

Blue

Tan

Gray

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Pool size

Give us the water size, not the cover size. We add 12 inches of overlap on every side.

My size is not on the list

Any size, any shape, or a rectangle with something in the way. Pick this and we price it by hand.

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Shipping included. No hidden freight at checkout.

Choose your cover

Add to Cart

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Spring Wraps included, one per spring.

Cancellations are eligible for a refund before signoff drawing approval. Once approved, the cover moves into production and sales are final.

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Which fabric

The first column is what a typical safety cover mesh measures. Everything to the right of it is what we sell.

Typical mesh

Best for: The cover that came with the house
Weight: 4.0 oz per sq yd
Sunlight blocked: 84%
Burst strength: 385 PSI
Tensile strength: 195 lbs
Air flow: 260 CFM
Drainage: Through the mesh
Warranty: Varies
Colors: Usually green
Largest pool: Varies

Royal Mesh

Best for: Most pools, most budgets
Weight: 4.5 oz
Sunlight blocked: 91%
Burst strength: 385 PSI
Tensile strength: 275 lbs
Air flow: 200 CFM
Drainage: Through the mesh
Warranty: 15 years, 3 full
Colors: Green, blue, tan, gray
Largest pool: 30 x 60

King99 Mesh

Best for: Heavy leaf load, cleanest spring opening
Weight: 7.0 oz
Sunlight blocked: 99%
Burst strength: 670 PSI
Tensile strength: 330 lbs
Air flow: 40 CFM
Drainage: Through the mesh
Warranty: 20 years, 5 full
Colors: Green, blue, tan, gray
Largest pool: 30 x 60

Emperor Solid

Best for: Nothing in the water at all
Weight: 12 oz
Sunlight blocked: 100%
Burst strength: 400 PSI
Tensile strength: 265 lbs
Air flow: Not applicable
Drainage: Invis-a-Drain runs end to end
Warranty: 20 years, 5 full
Colors: Green, blue, tan, gray
Largest pool: 20 x 40

Two numbers worth understanding. Tensile strength is what holds the cover together when a branch comes down or the wind gets under it, and that is where the gap is widest. Air flow works the other way. Typical mesh drains faster because the weave is looser, which is also why it lets more sunlight through and your water opens greener. A tighter weave trades some drainage for shade. That is the tradeoff you are actually choosing between Royal and King99.

Commercial Mesh is a fourth option, black only, 7.9 oz, 890 PSI, 485 lbs tensile, 90% shade. It is the strongest mesh in the PoolTux line, built for heavy snow load and commercial pools. Available by quote.

Specs come from the PoolTux material fact sheet. Air flow is measured in CFM. Some sites list gallons per minute instead, which is a different measurement, so the numbers are not comparable side by side.

Back to my cover

Construction

What is holding it together

The fabric is the part everyone shops. It is not usually the part that fails. Straps pull out, thread rots in the sun, and the edge saws through your coping over ten winters. Here is what ours are made of.

Part

What It Is

Webbing

1.125 in polyester, black with a tracer. 1,500 lbs minimum tensile.

Thread

Solution dyed black polyester. Dyed before it is spun, not after, so UV does not eat the color or the fiber.

Chafing strip

LDPE, non-marring. Sits between the cover edge and your coping and protects both.

D rings

302 stainless steel on every spring.

Springs

304 stainless. 143 lbs to fully compress, 55 lb/in spring rate.

Heavy duty springs

.173 in wire, 481 lbs to compress, 201 lb/in. Available where snow load calls for it.

Anchors

Brass alloy. Brass does not rust, so it still turns in year twelve.

Solid covers

Extra UV and mildew inhibitors in the material.

Included free. Patented. U.S. Patent 11,814,865

Spring Wraps, in Every Box

Springs sit exposed all winter, and bare steel against coping does damage over ten seasons. A set of our Spring Wraps ships with every cover at no charge, one per spring.

Most sleeves thread onto the spring, which means they have to go on before the cover does. Miss one and the fix is releasing that spring off its anchor under tension, sliding the sleeve down, and resetting it. Ours open flat and close with a hook and loop seam, so they wrap around a spring that is already hooked up and loaded. Nothing gets disconnected.

  • Heavy duty vinyl coated PVC tarpaulin, reinforced on every edge
  • Reversible, matte on one side, textured on the other
  • Green, blue, or gray to match your cover
  • Goes on with the cover installed and the springs loaded

A full set ships with your cover at no charge

In the Box

Everything you need is in the box

Every cover ships with all the hardware you need, counted to your pool rather than pulled from a generic kit size. Plus a full set of our patented Spring Wraps, one per spring, at no charge.

Included with every cover

Cover, cut to your pool

Flush mount brass anchors and collars, one per anchor point

Commercial grade 304 stainless steel springs, one per point

302 stainless steel D rings on every spring

Storage bag

Poolzilla Spring Wraps, one per spring

Serial numbered warranty label

Shipping

Anchor and spring counts are set by your pool, not by a generic kit size. Your signoff drawing shows the exact number.

Not included

Installation. Poolzilla does not install and does not arrange installers.

A hammer drill for the first install. Rent one or hire that part out.

Cover pump. Not required, but some people run one on a solid cover.

Winterizing chemicals, plugs, and gizmos.

Installation rod

Tamping tool

Add the closing kit

Poolzilla Hardware

For the cover you already have

Your new cover arrives with a full set, so this is not something you need to add to the order. It is here because Poolzilla cover hardware is what a lot of the industry already runs, and because springs and anchors are the parts that wear out first.

Homeowners, service companies, and cover installers buy these by the case. If you are getting another season out of a cover, or you snapped an anchor last spring, this is where to look.

Brass anchors

Two piece brass with collars. Concrete, paver, and wood deck versions.

Stainless springs

7.5 in compressed, 8 in stretched. Fits most safety covers, not just ours.

Install tools

Tamping tool, hex key, installation rod, ladder lock. Replace the one you lost.

Spring Wraps

The patented wrap. Goes on without disconnecting a spring.

Shop all cover hardware

Measuring

How to Measure

Number your points clockwise, starting at 1. Going counter clockwise produces a mirror image of your pool. The mistake is invisible on paper and obvious the day the cover arrives.

Rectangle

Length, width, step configuration, corner type. Four numbers and a photo.

Download Form

Every Other Shape

A and B reference points on stable deck, perimeter points every 3 ft on straights and 1 to 2 ft on curves, two measurements per point, plus check lines.

Download Form

Good to Know

Most delays we see come from a form that is incomplete or does not add up. We check every one before it goes into production, and we contact you if something looks off.

New Jersey note: state code requires ladders and rails to be removable. Remove them at closing instead of paying for cutouts.

Ordering

Nothing Gets Cut Until You Approve It

Prices on this page are held through October 31. Our supplier reissues its rate guide every spring, so what you see now is what this season costs.

01

Order

Pay online if your pool is a rectangle. Any other shape, request a quote. Either way you have a price before you commit.

02

Send Measurements

Fill out the form we email you, or ship your old cover in the Perfect Fit Box.

03

Approve the Drawing

We send a scaled signoff drawing of your exact cover. You approve it. Then it is built.

Path

What we need

Time to ship

Measure form

Completed form or pool drawing

3 to 5 days after drawing approval

Perfect Fit Box

Your old cover

Round trip shipping, then 3 to 5 days

Quote

A and B measurements plus photos

Quote in 24 hours, 48 for complex pools, then as above

Warranty and Standards

Warranty Terms

Fabric

Stated As

Full Coverage

Prorated After

Royal Mesh

15 years

First 3 years

Years 4 through 15

King99 Mesh

20 years

First 5 years

Years 6 through 20

Emperor Solid

20 years

First 5 years

Years 6 through 20

Commercial Mesh

30 years

First 5 years

Years 6 through 30

What prorated means. During the full coverage years, a manufacturing defect is replaced at no cost. After that, you get credit toward a new cover based on how many years you have had this one. So a 15 year cover that fails in year 10 does not get replaced free. You get part of its value back.

Warranty must be registered within 30 days or it is void. We send the link with your shipment.

On ASTM F1346: the standard covers weight bearing performance and gaps a small child could pass through. Every PoolTux cover exceeds it, with 4,000 lbs of break strength. It is a barrier, not a substitute for supervision. Nobody should ever walk on the cover on purpose.

Why do steps cost extra?

A step or swimout outside the pool wall means the cover has to be cut around it and reinforced with pads. Extra material, extra labor. It is $165 for one cutout up to 8 ft. More than one, or a swimout and a spa, gets quoted.

Do I order by pool size or cover size?

Pool size. The cover is 2 ft larger in each direction because of the 12 in overlap on every side. It is the most common ordering mistake we see.

How much deck do I need?

At least 3 ft all the way around to set anchors. Less than that on any side and we need to look at it before you order.

3x3 or 5x5?

5x5 is standard for most residential pools. 3x3 puts anchors closer together for more even tension, which matters with heavy snow load or high wind. If you are replacing a cover, match what is already in your deck.

Can I use my existing anchor holes?

The Perfect Fit Box is the only way we can promise it. Ordering at the same spacing gets you a cover built the same way, but whether the anchor points land on the holes already in your deck depends on your pool. If not drilling new holes matters to you, send us the old cover.

Can I install it myself?

Yes, and a lot of people do. The first install means drilling anchor holes, which is the hard part. After that it comes off and goes back on without much trouble. We do not install and we do not arrange installers.

Can I return it?

Full refund any time before you approve the signoff drawing. After that your cover is in production and cut to your pool, so the sale is final.

Do I need a cover pump?

Not usually. Mesh drains on its own, and Emperor Solid has the Invis-a-Drain built in. Some people add a pump on a solid cover anyway if their deck sits low or they get standing water. It is not required.

Here to Help

Ready When You Are

Price your cover in five questions, or pick up the phone. Either way nothing gets cut until you have seen a drawing of your pool and said yes to it.