🏊♂️ RCC vs FRP vs Bestway® Frame Pools—Which One Deserves Your Backyard?
- Ronak Raval
- May 28
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 4
(A friendly backyard debate from Ronak Raval, Bestway Gujarat by mQube)
Summer’s already sizzling, the kids keep chanting “pool party,” and YouTube shorts make it look like everyone has a private lagoon—except you. But the moment you google “build a pool,” you’re buried under concrete quotes, fiberglass jargon and endless permit talk. Take a breath, grab a coconut water, and let’s cut through the confusion. By the time you finish this friendly backyard debate, you’ll know exactly why a Bestway® frame pool is the breezy, wallet-smart way to turn your lawn into the neighbourhood’s coolest hang-out.
💸 Budget Reality Check
A concrete (RCC) pool is like buying a luxury sedan: gorgeous, yes, but the EMI can pinch for a decade. FRP (fiberglass) shells sit in the SUV zone—easier on the pocket, yet you still need excavation, a crane, and professional back-fill.
A Bestway frame pool? It’s the fun, fuel-efficient hatchback that’s on the road in a single afternoon. For the same money you’d spend just marking out an RCC pit, you can have a 20-foot Power Steel™ set filled, filtered, and Instagram-ready (hey, we too are on Instagram!)—plus a stash left over for patio lights and a Bluetooth speaker.
⏱️ Setup Speed & Disruption
RCC: Contractors, rebar cages, shotcrete trucks, 28-day cures, and daily chai for the labour crew.
FRP: Dig a hole, wait for the shell, pray that the access lane fits a truck-mounted crane, then spend weeks plumbing and tiling the coping.
Bestway Frame: Two friends, a rubber mallet, and your garden hose. Average 4–6 hours—including selfie breaks.
Indian example: Last March, the Shah family in Vadodara assembled their 56719 Comfort Jet™ on a Saturday morning. By sunset, teenagers were filming dance reels in colour-changing LED light—while their neighbour’s concrete pit still resembled a crater from the Chandrayaan test range.
☀️ Performance in Indian Climate
Heat & UV: Bestway’s triple-layer Tritech™ liners shrug off 45 °C May afternoons. RCC plaster turns chalky without constant brushing; FRP can fade if the gel-coat is low-grade.
Hard Water & Scaling: Frame-pool liners wipe clean with a soft sponge. Concrete needs acid-washing; fiberglass demands non-abrasive polish and special gel-coat repair kits.
Monsoon Mayhem: A sudden cloudburst leaves a concrete pool with brown silt that clings to the rough surface. With a frame set, you just vacuum, back-wash, and enjoy the petrichor.
🔧 Maintenance & Running Costs
Task | RCC Pool | FRP Shell | Bestway Frame |
Weekly chemical balancing | High (plaster is porous) | Moderate | Lowest (liner is non-porous) |
Annual electricity | 0.75-1 HP pump | 0.5-0.75 HP pump | 85–250 W pump |
Surface rehab | Re-plaster every 10-12 yrs | Re-gel-coat after 20+ yrs | Swap liner after 6-8 yrs (DIY) |
Liquid chlorine and algaecide go furthest in a frame pool because dissolved solids don’t hide in microscopic plaster pores. Expect roughly 30 % less sanitizer use versus an identically sized concrete build—good news for your wallet and for sensitive skin.
🛠️ Flexibility & Future-Proofing
Frame Pool
Move to a new city? Drain, dry, fold, and ship.
Kids off to college? Pack it away and convert the lawn to a badminton court.
Want to try salt-water chlorination next year? Swap the pump—no re-engineering.
RCC / FRP
Permanent fixtures that demand property-tax reassessment and add-on safety barriers. Upgrades mean jack-hammers, cranes, or expensive retrofits.
🏡 Property-Value Myth-Busting
Yes, a concrete pool can bump resale numbers in premium neighbourhoods—if the buyer is a pool person. In mid-size Indian cities, many families see RCC pools as a maintenance liability. A removable frame pool offers summer fun without locking anyone into permanent upkeep. It’s pleasure today, flexibility tomorrow.
🏏 Space Efficiency—Think Like a Cricket Ground
An RCC lap pool needs at least 3 m of deck on every side to stay code-compliant and crack-free. FRP shells max out around 5 m wide because of road-transport limits. Bestway’s rectangle 56671 gives you a 16 ft swim lane inside 250 sq ft, with just 60 cm walk-space on the long edges. You still have room for a barbecue pit and a pop-up gazebo on match day.
🚚 Logistics & Permissions
Civic permits: Above-ground pools under 24 m³ water capacity typically skip building permits in most Indian municipalities. Concrete and FRP digs need full drawings, stability sign-offs, and occasional NOC from neighbours.
Site access: A frame kit trundles through a 3-ft doorway. A fiberglass shell needs an 18-wheeler and a crane—forget it if you have overhead power lines or narrow colony lanes.
Water sourcing: Frame pools hold 5 000–30 000 L. Even if you fill by municipal line, you’re talking hours, not days. Concrete behemoths can cross 60 000 L and require tanker after tanker.
🤔 So, Who Should Still Choose RCC or FRP?
Owners of “forever homes” who dream of infinity edges and mosaic mermaids.
Resorts chasing that lavish lagoon vibe with in-pool swim-up bars.
Competitive swimmers needing two-metre deep dive wells.
Everyone else—families, weekend farmhouse owners, homestay hosts, schools wanting a seasonal splash—will enjoy more swim time, less paperwork, and lighter bills with a Bestway frame pool.
⛑ Backup & Service—We’ve Got You*
Contractual deep-cleaning (vacuum + water balance)
Staff video courses (Hindi & English) on liquid-dosing and back-washing
5-minute WhatsApp rescue line for cloudy-water emergencies
Ping us anytime and we’ll keep your frame pool sparkling.
📲 WhatsApp Bestway Gujarat +91-96645-22268 and type “POOL PLANS” to get live pricing, bundle offers, or a site-prep checklist.
🌊 Final Splash
Concrete pools are gorgeous, fiberglass pools are sleek, but Bestway frame pools are fun, fast, and fiercely practical for the modern Indian household. They deliver maximum litres, minimum stress—and the freedom to change your mind later.
Live it up with Bestway!
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