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Built for Winter. Ready for Summer.

Shield your pool from debris, harsh weather, and unsupervised access by pets and children. We offer a range of solid and mesh winter pool covers to protect your pool long after swim season ends. Each cover is custom-fit to your pool and helps prevent algae growth by blocking sunlight, helping you spend less time reopening your pool and more time enjoying it.

More Than a Winter Safety Cover. Total Off-Season Protection.

A winter safety cover helps protect your pool – and everyone around it – when not in use. Designed to safeguard your investment, reduce upkeep and give you peace of mind year-round.

Keep Your Loved Ones Safe

Create a safer backyard environment during the off-season. A properly secured safety cover helps prevent accidental access by children, pets and wildlife.

Protect Your Pool From the Elements

Shield your pool from falling leaves, branches, and winter debris. A tight, secure cover helps maintain cleanliness and prevents damage due to harsh winter weather.

Cost Savings and a Sooner Start to Summer

A winter safety cover blocks sunlight that can trigger algae growth, reducing the need for costly chemicals and making it faster and easier to reopen your pool come summer.

Innovative Design. Reliable Protection.

Each of our winter safety covers is engineered with precision and built to last, available in a variety of material weights and colors. Choose from mesh covers made for maximum drainage or solid covers that block 100% of damaging UV rays to prevent algae growth.

Explore Mesh and Solid Cover Options

Mesh covers allow rain and melted snow to drain directly into the pool, eliminating the need for a cover pump. Lightweight and easy to manage, mesh covers reduce off-season maintenance while still providing a strong safety barrier.

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9000MX™ Max Shade Mesh*

9000MX™ Max Shade Mesh

Designed to be stronger and more reliable, protecting your pool against the most demanding conditions. Engineered for maximum protection and equipped with heavy-duty suspension, this mesh cover allows water to flow through for improved drainage and safety while keeping sunlight and debris out.

Sunlight Blockage

99%

Weight

7.9 oz

Warranty

25 Year
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7000MS™ High Shade Mesh

This mesh fabric provides excellent all-climate performance in a low maintenance, easy-to-operate cover. Light-weight, ultra-fine weave mesh blocks 99% of sunlight and filters fine dirt particles down to 40 microns and allows drainage for rain and melting snow.

Sunlight Blockage

99%

Weight

7 oz

Warranty

20 Year
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5000M™ Standard Shade Mesh

This durable micro weave fabric cover combines 91% sun block and high level protection with value. It stands strong with the highest abrasion resistance and tear strength in its class, able to filter debris and dirt.

Sunlight Blockage

91%

Weight

5 oz

Warranty

15 Year
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1000HS HyPerLite Solid Vinyl

This solid cover acts as a complete barrier to sunlight, dirt, debris and water. It has a 15-year warranty with a 3-year full coverage and 12-year prorated coverage against manufacturer defects. Heavy-duty fabric construction provides protection from the element and prevents algae growth. Latham’s exclusive Invis-A-Drain system handles rain and melting snow, keeping maintenance to a minimum.

Sunlight Blockage

100%

Weight

12 oz

Warranty

15 Year

* 9000MX and 7000MS Mesh U.S. Patent No. 6,886,187 – 99% Shade.

Smart Features. Purposefully Engineered.

Every Latham winter safety cover offers unparalleled strength and durability, designed with features to enhance safety, simplify maintenance and help your pool weather the off-season.

Custom Heavy Duty Hardware

Engineered for a tighter, cleaner fit, our stainless steel single-coil springs come with low-profile D-rings for easy installation and adjustment. Standard on all solid and mesh hardware, this heavy duty ensures your cover lays flat and maintains a tighter fit – regardless of style or shape of your pool.

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Common Questions About Winter Safety Covers

A winter cover is placed over your pool after you’ve closed it for the season. In addition to protecting your pool from the elements, it also stands as a protective barrier against pets, children, and wildlife accidentally falling in.

Absolutely! An automatic safety cover offers added security and protection for loved ones with the touch of a button when pool season is in full swing. However, if you live in an area with heavy snowfall, mounds of snow resting on top of an autocover may potentially damage sensitive mechanics and electronic components. Winter safety covers are specially designed to support that weight and safeguard your pool during the off-season. Both options provide you with a smarter, safer way to protect your family and investment.

A winter pool cover typically needs to be replaced every eight to 10 years. Latham’s solid and mesh pool covers are backed by the best warranties in the industry, so you can expect a high-quality product that will last for years to come.

A mesh safety cover is a great choice for pool owners who want a low-maintenance, self-draining solution that safeguards their investment – and family – during the off-season.

A mesh cover prevents standing water from building up on the cover, allowing rain and melted snow to pass through without requiring a pump to manually remove it. In colder climates, this means less worry about frozen water damaging the cover or pump. Once secured, a mesh cover requires minimal upkeep throughout the season. These covers are also lighter and easier to remove when it’s time to reopen in spring.

A solid winter safety cover is a durable, reliable option for those who want to keep their pool as close to swim-ready as possible during the off-season. Ideal for pools in areas with heavy rainfall, a solid winter cover allows for more precise control of water levels and pool chemistry balance when your pool is not in use during colder months.

A solid cover prevents unbalanced water from entering your pool, reducing the risk of algae that can bloom beneath your cover, causing a nasty surprise when you remove your cover for swim season. Solid covers prevent rainwater, melted snow and debris, reducing risk of dilution or contamination in areas with heavy rainfall.

Winter pool covers can fit around custom pool add-ons like rocks, water features, raised walls, railings, steps and even diving boards or slides. Solid and mesh pool safety covers can complement new or existing pool systems. While they can be added to existing pools, deciding to add a winter pool cover to a new pool early in your planning process makes the installation smoother. Always contact a professional when choosing to add a pool cover to ensure the measurement and installation is performed correctly and prevent any future issues.

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