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Top 5 Vinyl Liner Manufacturers of 2025

Ask any vinyl liner inground pool owner their favorite or most memorable part of the pool buying process, and we’ll bet most of them cite or at least mention picking out their vinyl liner. There are many things to consider when purchasing an inground pool, regardless of whether it’s a vinyl liner, concrete, or fiberglass pool. First and foremost for many homeowners is what their pool will look like. One of the best things about vinyl liner pools is that they can be almost any size and shape. With that, there are hundreds of beautiful liner patterns to choose from across multiple liner manufacturers. But you might be wondering… which manufacturer is the best? What is the difference between each liner? You may be wondering what the different types of lines are. In this article, we’ll give you a brief overview of five of the best-in-class vinyl liner manufacturers of 2025. If you’re in the market for an inground vinyl liner pool, consider this your research launchpad!

 

Vinyl liner pools are one of three dominant pool types in the inground pool world, including fiberglass and concrete/gunite pools. Liner pools have been highly popular amongst homeowners and prospective pool buyers for years due to their customizability, low upfront costs, and less maintenance at least when compared to concrete/gunite pools. If you’re curious about the pros and cons of vinyl liner pools, check out this article. 

 

As of today, the top five manufacturers of vinyl liners are:

  • Latham
    • Latham is one of the country’s largest inground pool manufacturers and designers. Pacific Pools was founded in 1956,  before changing to Latham in 1989. Latham manufactures vinyl liners for inground and above-ground pools and fiberglass pool shells for the United States and Canada. They carry over 65 fiberglass pool designs as well as 59 liner patterns to choose from. Latham also offers a 20-year limited warranty on all pool liners. 
  • Tara
    • Tara is a family-owned business based in Alabama specializing in the creation of vinyl liners and pool safety covers. The company was founded in 1984 by Marshall Richardson, who has since handed the business over to his daughter, Tara. Tara was one of the earliest companies to implement 3D design into its design process, which is now an industry standard. It offers 29 liner patterns and options for solid, mesh, and HD mesh pool safety covers, with four unique color options for each. Tara provides a 20-year limited warranty on all vinyl liners. 
  • Loop Loc
    • Loop Loc is another vinyl liner manufacturer based in New York that also makes pool safety covers. Loop-Loc founder Bill Donaton co-created pool safety covers in 1957 and implemented them into his business when he co-founded Loop-Loc in 1978. This company offers an extensive liner pattern catalog including 50 pattern designs. Loop-loc has established itself as one of the premier liner manufacturers over the years, distributing liners worldwide to every continent except Antarctica. Loop-loc provides a 20-year limited warranty on all vinyl liners and a 15-year limited warranty on all safety covers.
  • Merlin
    • Established in 1988, Merlin Industries specializes in pool and spa safety covers and vinyl liner manufacturing. They offer over 40 liner patterns, six safety cover options, and multiple cover color options.  In addition to liners and safety covers, Merlin also manufactures and sells pool steps, safety fences, above-ground pool staircases, and reinforced PVC membranes. Merlin has manufacturing facilities in New York and New Jersey. 
  • GLI Liners
    • GLI Pool Products, based in Youngstown, Ohio, is the last company we’ll discuss today. GLI manufactures and distributes inground and above-ground pool liners, safety covers, winter covers, safety fences, and more. GLI offers two different warranties depending on which liner you purchase. Their premier value series features a 20-year limited warranty, and their standard warranty is a 25-year limited warranty. 

 

Purchasing an inground swimming pool can be a very costly and difficult process… that hopefully yields great results and long-lasting memories. We can’t tell you which company to go with if you’re thinking about going with a vinyl liner pool, the same way we can’t tell you which type of pool to buy. (If you’re curious to read about the pros and cons of a vinyl liner, check out this article.) All we can do is educate you on which manufacturers we think are the best per industry standards and practices. We encourage you to do deep dives on these five companies’ websites to compare their liner patterns, warranties, products offered, and more. For more information on vinyl liners, check out the articles below, and feel free to stop by our learning center for more pool and landscaping articles and information!

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Written By Logan Edgemon