CARDINAL VINYL LINER POOLS AT SANGO
Your Backyard, Reimagined.
Create room for everyday escapes with a Cardinal vinyl liner pool. Explore classic and custom shapes, smooth liner finishes, and personalized features—then bring your backyard together with Sango.
Built for Your Backyard. Designed for Your Life.
Built on-site using steel wall panels and a fitted vinyl liner, these pools offer choices in shape, dimensions, entryways, and finishes.
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A Strong Steel Structure
Cardinal’s steel wall panels form the pool’s perimeter, providing structural support behind the liner.
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A Smooth Swimming Surface
The fitted vinyl liner creates the pool’s watertight interior and provides a smooth surface for swimming and playing.
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Flexibility in Your Design
Start with a traditional shape or explore a custom layout. Plan the dimensions and features around your priorities.
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Personalized Steps & Seating
Explore entry steps, benches, and shallow lounging features that can elevate your pool design.
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Rectangle
Clean lines and an open layout make this a versatile starting point for swimming, games, and a modern backyard design.
Available sizes
- 14′ × 28′
- 16′ × 32′
- 16′ × 34′
- 16′ × 36′
- 18′ × 36′
- 20′ × 40′
Grecian
Beveled corners give this geometric design a more decorative profile while preserving a spacious swimming area.
Available sizes
- 14′6″ × 28′6″
- 16′6″ × 32′6″
- 16′6″ × 35′6″
- 17′ × 31′
- 17′ × 34′
- 18′ × 37′
- 20′ × 40′
Roman End
Straight sides meet a rounded end for a classic look. Plan the entry and seating arrangement around the way you want to use your pool.
Available sizes
- 16′ × 32′
- 18′ × 36′
- 20′ × 40′
Double Roman
Rounded ends bring balance and symmetry to a traditional pool layout, with straight sides connecting the two curves.
Available sizes
- 16′ × 32′
- 18′ × 36′
- 20′ × 40′
True Ell
An L-shaped footprint creates distinct areas within one pool. Explore an entry or gathering area alongside a longer swimming section.
Available sizes
- 16′ × 32′
- 12′ × 26′
- 18′ × 40′
- 30′ × 12′
Lazy Ell
An angled take on the L shape adds movement to the layout and gives your backyard a distinctive geometric focal point.
Available sizes
- 16′ × 39′
- 18′ × 43′
- 20′ × 44′
Kidney
A familiar curved silhouette softens the landscape and pairs naturally with flowing patios and planting beds.
Available sizes
- 14′ × 28′
- 16′ × 32′
- 16′ × 34′
- 16′ × 36′
- 18′ × 36′
- 20′ × 40′
Mountain Pond
Organic curves create a pond-inspired look. Coordinate the surrounding landscaping and optional water features for a natural setting.
Available sizes
- 14′ × 28′
- 16′ × 32′
- 18′ × 36′
Oasis
Flowing curves give this design a relaxed feel. Personalize the layout with entry steps, seating, and a liner that complements your yard.
Available sizes
- 16′ × 34′
- 18′ × 36′
- 18′ × 38′
Lagoon
Pronounced curves create a naturalistic outline with opportunities to coordinate optional spa and water-feature elements.
Available sizes
- 22′ × 34′ × 40′
- 18′ × 29′ × 35′
Celebrity
A straight swimming section meets a curved area, bringing geometric structure and a softer lounge-oriented outline into one design.
Available sizes
- 16′ × 32′
- 18′ × 36′
- 20′ × 40′
Oval
A continuous rounded outline offers a simple, timeless look. Choose the dimensions and entry details that suit your space.
Available sizes
- 12′ × 24′
- 14′ × 28′
- 15′ × 30′
- 16′ × 32′
- 16′ × 34′
- 16′ × 36′
- 17′ × 27′
- 18′ × 36′
Custom Shape
Start with your own vision. Cardinal’s design team can develop a pool blueprint around your preferred shape, dimensions, and features.
Custom dimensions
Designed to your approved blueprint.
View Cardinal specifications for Custom Shape (opens in a new tab) ↗Explore Cardinal’s standard and custom inground vinyl liner shapes. Dimensions are shown in feet and inches as published by Cardinal; some freeform shapes have three measurements. Illustrations are general shape concepts, not manufacturer drawings. Final dimensions, depths, entry details, and optional features depend on your approved design and site requirements. Ask our team about local availability.
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COME SEE US
Get a Feel for Your Future Backyard.
Visit Sango’s showyard to explore pools and outdoor living ideas in person. Compare materials, talk through your priorities, and learn how a vinyl liner pool could fit into your complete backyard plan.
FROM FIRST IDEA TO FIRST SWIM
A Clear Process for your new pool
01
Talk Through Your Backyard
Share how you want to use your pool, your budget, and what you envision for the surrounding space. We’ll discuss your property and help identify a practical starting point.
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Choose Your Pool
Work through the shape, dimensions, depth, and entry layout. Choose a liner and discuss seating, lighting, and other features you’d like to include.
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Plan the Complete Space
Bring the pool and backyard together with decking, drainage, landscaping, gathering areas, and required safety features.
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Prepare and Install
After site preparation and excavation, the pool structure, plumbing, and prepared floor are completed. The fitted liner is installed, followed by filling, equipment startup, and the remaining finishing work.
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Learn and Enjoy
Get familiar with water testing, equipment operation, liner care, and seasonal maintenance so you can settle into your new backyard routine.
EXPLORE OUR PROJECTS
Picture the Possibilities.
Explore finished inground pool projects for inspiration on shape, patio layout, landscaping, lighting, and water features. Notice how the details work together to make each backyard feel complete.
Inground Pool
A curved pool, generous patio, and shaded seating create room for a full day outside.
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Inground Pool · Fire Features
Pool lighting and fire features carry this outdoor space into the evening.
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Inground Pool · Water Feature
A natural stone waterfall anchors one end of the pool, with seating just beyond the water.
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Inground Pool
A freeform pool with a wide deck and clear views across the yard.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Vinyl Pool Questions, Answered
What is a vinyl liner pool?
A vinyl liner pool uses a fitted, flexible liner to create a watertight swimming surface over a supporting structure and prepared pool floor. Cardinal’s inground pool systems use steel wall panels, with the liner providing the visible interior finish.
Can I customize the shape and size?
Cardinal offers traditional shapes and custom designs. Your pool’s dimensions, depth, entryways, and seating are planned together based on the layout, site conditions, and how you want to use the water.
Can a vinyl liner pool have steps, benches, or a tanning ledge?
Yes. Cardinal offers steps, benches, sundecks, and lounging features that can be incorporated into compatible designs. These are selected during planning rather than included automatically with every shape.
What maintenance does a vinyl liner pool need?
Regular care includes testing and balancing the water, removing debris, cleaning with tools suitable for vinyl, and maintaining the filtration system. Following the liner manufacturer’s care instructions helps protect the finish.
Will the liner eventually need to be replaced?
Yes. The liner is a replaceable component of the pool. Its service life depends on factors such as water chemistry, sun exposure, use, and care. When replacement becomes necessary, a new liner can also refresh the pool’s appearance.
How long does installation take?
Timing depends on the design, permits, site access, excavation conditions, weather, and surrounding construction. Because a vinyl liner pool is built on-site, our team will discuss a project-specific schedule during planning.
Can I see options before making a decision?
Visit our showyard to discuss pool layouts, explore available material samples, and get ideas for your backyard. Contact our team ahead of your visit if there is a particular feature you’d like to see.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Let's Talk Through
Your Backyard.
Tell us about your property, what you hope to build, and where you are in the process. We will help you narrow the options and choose a sensible next step.