Pond Liner

What type of pond liner to buy ?

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Butyl rubber pond liner is a black, synthetic rubber sheet that has been used in the UK to line ponds for years. Butyl pond liner is the most well known pond-lining product in the UK. Butyl pond liner is a hardy liner and has great qualities such as flexibility and elasticity. Butyl is also unaffected buy all weather conditions and temperatures.

Butyl pond liner can be used for all types and sizes of pond installations including ornamental garden ponds, lakes, and reservoirs as well as a tailored-to-fit liner. Butyl pond liner is much more heavy duty than PVC pond liner and is less likely to be damaged. If it does get damaged, it can be repaired with one of Liners Online repair materials.

Epalyn rubber pond liner, a relatively new material, is almost identical in appearance to butyl but is superior to it in certain properties such as tear strength. Epalyn pond liner can be used for a range of garden, ornamental, wildlife ponds and lakes and is also suitable for larger installations

Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) is a synthetic vinyl material that is used as a pond liner. The reason for the success of PVC as a pond liner is its properties as a watertight lining material for garden ponds. PVC pond liner is a stable, durable material.

Geotextile Underlay is installed before the pond liner in order to prevent any punctures that may occur from rough or rocky ground. It is lightweight and very effective. The pond liner actually serves a couple of purposes. It not only provides protection for the pond liner from rocky soils and roots, but it also allows the ground to breathe from underneath. The Earth releases gases, and the fabric allows the gases to escape from underneath the pond liner rather than becoming trapped and causing gas bubbles to push the liner up into the pond.

The sun's ultraviolet rays are the primary culprit in the deterioration of most pond liners. A properly built pond, with boulders and gravel covering the pond liner, will protect the pond liner from ultraviolet rays. This will further extend the lifespan of your pond liner well beyond 20 years.

If you buy a good quality pond liner and install it properly, you are going to create a pond that will last for many, many years.

Use a  POND LINER CALCULATOR to get the right dimensions for your pond design.