Beaded liners snap onto your pool via a track installed on the pool wall. They don’t offer the same streamlined appearance as uni-bead liners, but they often last longer. They usually cost the ...

Q. We purchased a home three years ago with a 20-by-40-foot, vinyl-lined pool. The liner, which was a beautiful dappled-blue print on the sides and bottom, has bleached white under the water line.

Beaded pool liners are also popular choices for above ground pools with an average cost ranging from $150 to $500. Beaded liners line the interior of the pool and do not extend over the edge of ...