Indoor Outdoor Retractable Pool Enclosures & Retractable Roofs
COVERS in Play designs and manufactures Fixed and Retractable Pool Enclosures, Retractable Roofs as well as Pool Covers of your choice to cover your pool or patio. With a fixed pool enclosure it will create an indoor environment protecting you from the elements when closed, transforming the pool area into an indoor pool that can be used as a year round pool. With our Retractable Roofs and Automatic Retractable Pool Enclosure it will turn your outdoor pool into an indoor pool paradise, also know as an indoor outdoor pool or inside out pools, with a push of a button using our patented automated drive, no manual effort required. Open the pool enclosure when the weather is nice creating an outdoor pool envirnoment and when the weather turns push the button and close your pool enclosure creating an indoor pool. Best of both worlds! Our patio enclosures feature patented design construction and automated features that are unique in the industry.
Our telescopic pool enclosures feature patented design construction and automated features that are unique in the industry. Swim, exercise, entertain, or just relax in your own COVERS in Play retractable Pool Enclosure for year round enjoyment. All the swimming benefits without leaving your home. Even in winter.
Call us at 905-589-3000 or email at [email protected] for more information on custom pool enclosures for your indoor outdoor pool
What is an Automatic Retractable Pool Enclosure?
The patented COVERS in Play retractable pool enclosures have been designed as a clean, light weight, thermally efficient retractable system, providing maximum uncluttered views of the exterior without the need for trusses, webs and additional fabricated supports for longer spans. The result of this patented framing system is larger clear vision areas and end walls with slender support design, light enough for fluid retraction movement and still the required strength for the most stringent of load requirements for local Building Code compliance. Enclosed pools also know as glass pool cover has been specifically designed to allow for year round use of the area enclosed, covered pool. As the most modern, state of the art architectural product of its kind, it is the only electrically operated, automatic, fully retractable pool cover system in the world with our covered pool or pool roof system!
What are Pool Enclosures?
Pool enclosures can be fixed or a retractable structure made from transparent panels and framing, that surrounds and encloses swimming pools, hot tubs, spa pools (spa enclosures) and patios creating an indoor environment protected from the elements, transforming the pool area to an indoor pool or area that can be used as a year round pool. However, retractable pool enclosures have the ability to retract and open exposing the pool to the outdoors and function as indoor pools when closed. Just imagine a sunroom on wheels! Like a sunroom, automatic retractable swimming pool enclosures provide an indoor setting with an outdoor view, inside out pools. However, unlike sunrooms or indoor pools, retractable pool enclosure can be opened up to the outdoors with our patented drive. You get the best of both worlds!
Read what our customers have to say about our retractable pool cover system.
What are Patio Enclosures used for? pools and patios?
Typically patio enclosures and telescopic pool enclosures are used for pools and spa enclosures. However, an above ground pool enclosure can also be used for other purposes such as commercial pool enclosures, industrial clean rooms, plexiglass pool cover, restaurant enclosures, or covering practically any other outdoor area for extended seasonal use.
Retractable Roof Enclosures
A retractable roof is a roofing system designed to open and close a roof using tracks for the interior of a room or facility to be opened to the outdoors. Retractable roofs are also referred to as retractable skylights or operable roofs. When a building is outfitted with a retractable roof it can be opened and closed depending on the weather.
Retractable roof systems are used in stadiums around the world. However, they can also be built for different applications. They are ideal for industrial, commercial, and even residential use. With a retractable roof it allows patrons of a restaurant patio or swimming pool to experience an outdoor feeling with the comforts of being indoors.
Other light service telescopic pool enclosures allow you to enjoy your pool for three seasons or may be two but with our engineered features you can use your pool enclosure year round just like an indoor pool. Our Automatic Retractable Pool Enclosure features will allow you to Enjoy Life - Inside and Out!™. Our additional features for year round use include:
- Patented Drive opens with a push of button, no straining, slipping or falling trying to move the enclosure manually
- Patented Framing system making it the strongest in the industry for high snow or wind loads
- Digital touch screen controls to operate pool pump, waterfall, lights, water, air and floor heating, temperature settings, opening and closing the patio enclosure, etc.
- When closed the pool and spa enclosure acts like screen pool enclosures preventing insects and animals entering the pool area, similar to portable pool enclosures in Florida or inground pool enclosures.
- Heated floor with a hydronic floor heating system using your current pool water heater
- Heat the air inside enclosed pools with our air space heating system
- Control your indoor outdoor landscaped environment automatically
- Protect and use your swim spa pool and patio area during any bad weather event in any season, no matter your location. Enjoy life, inside and out.
Have a look at our Retractable Pool Enclosures & Pool Enclosures Photo Gallery to help build your dream oasis for year round use or watch our Retractable Patio & Swimming Pool Enclosures Videos to learn more.
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Operable or Fixed Single Peak Enclosures
The COVERS in Play Single Peak roof profile is a simple, clean and practical design, available for almost in any width of pool building enclosure. The 12 degree pitch allows for appropriate rainwater drainage and compliments many architectural building styles incorporating gable roofs. The sturdy COVERS in Play aluminum framing, with its patented assembly system is designed and built to meet the building code requirements for each installation site and allows the Single Peak roof profile to support the heavy snowload requirements of North American winters.
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Operable or Fixed Single Peak Lean-To Enclosures
Lean-to enclosures with Single Peak roof profiles are sleek additions to existing pool building wall with flat walls to connect to. The COVERS in Play pool enclosure system is flexible and versatile with design options available to suit practically and site and site conditions.
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Operable or Fixed Triple Peak Enclosures
The Triple Peak roof profile is architecturally a gambrel roof also referred to as a pool dome roof. It is a symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side of the central ridge. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steeper. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maximizing headroom inside the building′s upper level and shortening what would otherwise be a tall roof. It allows unsupported roof coverage of larger spans and adds unique aesthetic value to any project including a retractable pool roof.
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Operable or Fixed Triple Peak Lean-To Enclosures
Lean-to enclosures with Triple Peak roof profiles can be made in larger spans and add unparalleled beauty to Lean-to projects. Various looks can be achieved by increasing or decreasing the length of either the upper or lower angled rafter as desired and thereby also raising or lowering the height of the connecting point at the wall. This allows greater flexibility in design, to work with the heights of existing windows and wall elevations.
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Operable or Fixed Roofs
Glazed roofs can be made with the COVERS in Play enclosure system as well for a retractable pool roof. Typically a short vertical wall is incorporated to allow the wheels to align on tracks placed horizontally on curbs and the systems installed with electric motors to allow the opening and closing controls to be placed on interior walls below.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a retractable pool enclosure?
Just envision a sunroom or solarium on wheels, Just like a solarium or a sunroom, retractable pool enclosures provides a real indoor setting that feels as if you are outdoors. However, unlike solariums, indoor pools or swim spas, retractable pool enclosures will open up your backyard. You get the best of both worlds!
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What are retractable pool enclosures used for?
Typically, retractable swimming pool enclosures are used for swimming pools, spa pools and hot tubs. However, retractable enclosures can be used for more functions such as roofs (roof enclosure), indoor pool for hotels, restaurants (restaurant enclosures), covering patios or decks just like a sunroom or solarium. By connecting the pool enclosure to your home, you create easy direct access to your pool for the colder winter months.
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What are the advantages of having a pool enclosure?
Retractable pool and patio enclosures provide the benefit of extending the life and service life of your pool and accessories while reducing maintenance time and costs. A retractable enclosure will also do the following: Extend your exercise and entertainment area for all four seasons.
Provide exposure to the warmth of the sun without the harmful effects of UV rays
Provide protection from irritating bugs and insects or even animals similar to a screen pool enclosure but even better And there are even more benefits ! -
How do retractable pool enclosures work?
Retractable enclosures also know as telescopic pool enclosures are composed of individual bays, which are telescopic so they retract, one inside the other. Each bay has it's own wheels which are mounted on a track system, guiding each section as it opens and closes. The enclosure can be opened fully or partially. An automated drive system handles the physical movement of the enclosure.
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Can pool enclosures be used all year round?
Yes! Even on cloudy days, the enclosure will trap solar energy. Just like sunrooms the enclosure can increase air temperature by 10-20°C/18-36°F when fully closed. If you have a heated pool or swim spa the heated water will also provide an additional source of heat. In most cases, the heat from the sun and the water will keep the enclosure at a comfortable temperature. In northern areas with more severe winters we can provide additional heat sources using our hydronic floor design and air handlers.
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How do I open the retractable pool enclosure?
Our enclosures are built with an automated drive system. Simply push a button and the enclosure will open easily! A large enclosure will fully open within minutes.
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Can retractable pool enclosures go over an existing swimming pool or patio?
Yes, you can almost always put an enclosure over an existing inground swimming pool or patio creating outdoor pool enclosures when open and indoor pool enclosures when closed. Please contact us to discuss the details for your site.
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How long does it take to order and install an enclosure?
This will depend primarily on the size of the enclosure. As a general guideline, it will take approximately 8-12 weeks once the permit is approved until your enclosure is installed and operational. The installation itself represents approximately 10 to 15 days of this time period depending on the model.
