Wake County soil is clay-heavy, drains slowly and can shift over time. Around an older pool that means groundwater sitting against the shell after heavy rain, and movement that works on walls, floors and coping.
We route pool liner requests in Raleigh to local installers. Published 2026 figures put a standard inground liner replacement at $2,100-$3,000 for a 16 x 32 pool and $3,000-$5,500 for a 20 x 40, with above-ground jobs at $700-$2,500.
Raleigh Water supplies the city and also serves Wake Forest and Garner, so refill costs and any drought-stage restrictions come from the same utility across those towns.
Utility: Raleigh Water (City of Raleigh Public Utilities) — (919) 996-3245
Refill water costs $60 to $350 on city supply or $400 to $900 trucked in, and startup chemicals add $80 to $200.
Wake County soil is clay-heavy, drains slowly and can shift over time. Around an older pool that means groundwater sitting against the shell after heavy rain, and movement that works on walls, floors and coping.
Pools inside the Beltline tend to be older neighbourhood pools, which makes wall and floor repair more likely once the old liner comes out; pools further out in west and north Raleigh are frequently newer builds with a different repair profile.
| Job | Published range |
|---|---|
| Above-ground liner, full job | $700 - $2,500 |
| 16 x 32 inground liner | $2,100 - $3,000 |
| 20 x 40 inground liner | $3,000 - $5,500 |
| Floor patching or vermiculite | $150 - $3,000 |
| Spot or wall repairs | $150 - $600 |
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