The Lakeside by Sun Pools is a 12′ x 28′ fiberglass pool with a single listed depth of 4’6″, built for families who love long afternoons standing, splashing, and talking in the water together. Sun Pools also lists the Meridia at the same 12′ x 28′ size, with a depth range of 3′ to 5′. Same listed footprint, two different depth listings, and the Lakeside is the one listed at a single depth.
Lakeside Sun Pool
Long Summer Days, One Listed Depth
What Is the Lakeside Pool?
The Lakeside is a fiberglass pool that Sun Pools lists at 12′ x 28′ with a depth of 4’6″. Both numbers are approximate maximum available dimensions, according to Sun Pools, which also marks its drawings as approximate and not to scale.
Its listed size also shows where the Lakeside sits among Sun’s 12-foot-wide pools. At 28 feet long, the Lakeside is longer than the 12-foot-wide models at 12′ x 24′ and the Nassau at 12′ x 25′. Among Sun models listed with one depth instead of a range, only the Cayman, at 14′ x 32′, is larger. The step, entry, and seating layout is confirmed from Sun Pools’ drawings during your consultation, so nothing about the shell comes as a surprise on installation day.
What the Lakeside Pool Is Not
The Lakeside is not a pool with a listed depth range. If you want a shallower area and deeper water listed in the same shell, the Meridia gives you 3′ to 5′ in the identical 12′ x 28′ footprint, and the Martinique gives you 3′ to 5′ at 13′ x 29′. For more depth, the Jamaica and the Rio list 3′ to 6′ at 14′ x 28′.
The Lakeside is also not the biggest single-depth option or a compact one. If you want more room at the same listed depth, the Cayman lists 4′ 6″ at 14′ x 32′. If your yard is small, the Key West lists 4′ 6″ at just 9′ x 17′. The Lakeside sits in the middle, long enough for real swimming room and 2 feet narrower than the 14-foot-wide models.
Why Sun Pools?
Sun Pools has been producing hand crafted swimming pools featuring American made composite materials since 1995, from its plant in Albany, Kentucky, an EPA approved Title V facility. Whatever layout your Lakeside drawing shows, the construction behind it is the part you can count on.
Three points worth knowing on the Lakeside:
- Critical point lamination: Sun Pools lays hand cut sheet fabric across each shell from side to side, a process it compares to building a high end yacht, rather than running bulk glass end to end or spraying chop glass.
- No resin fillers: Sun uses high grade marine FRP resin products, and says its exterior shell colors are not dyed, tinted, and do not vary from pool to pool.
- No clear coat: Sun Pools finishes its shells in 4 solid color choices, high grade marine finishes that Sun says have a proven track record, instead of clear coat bases that Sun notes can yellow or fog over time.
Sun Pools builds a non-skid textured bottom into the floor and steps of its pools for sure footing.
Why Fiberglass, and Why the Lakeside?
A Sun Pools fiberglass pool is built in the factory and arrives on site as a finished shell, which Sun says saves weeks of construction time. Its surface will not need to be replaced like a vinyl liner or acid washed or re-coated like a concrete pool, and Sun says it requires minimum chemical treatment. For Northeast Ohio families with a short, precious swim season, less time building and less time maintaining means more time in the water.
The case for the Lakeside is about choosing your depth idea in a footprint that fits. At 12 feet wide and 28 feet long, it leaves more room for decking than the 14-foot-wide models, and a single listed depth of 4’6″ can suit standing play and conversation. If that is how your family pictures summer, the Lakeside is a strong match.
Ready to Plan Your Lakeside Summer?
If your summers are built around long afternoons in the water, the Lakeside pool by Sun Pools belongs in your yard. Ohio Paradise Pools has put in pools for Northeast Ohio families for over 32 years. Our family-owned, full-service team plans the layout, digs the site, sets the 12′ x 28′ shell, and completes the plumbing, electrical, and decking, and FaceTime check-ins keep you close to the work the whole way through.
With the pool finished, your family goes to pool school: two hands-on visits where we show you the filtration system, how to keep the water chemistry balanced, and what to do as the seasons turn, so your first Lakeside summer feels easy.
Call us today at (440) 610-5484 or schedule a free consultation to start planning your Lakeside pool installation in Edison Park and the surrounding Ohio communities.
Available Sizes
Size: 12′ x 28′ | Depth: 4’6″
Sun Pools lists these as approximate maximum available dimensions.
Lakeside Pool FAQs
What does a listed depth of 4'6″ mean for the Lakeside?
It means Sun Pools lists one depth figure for the Lakeside rather than a range. A depth of 4’6″ is one where many adults can stand comfortably, which suits standing games and relaxed time together. A single listed figure is not proof that the floor never changes, so we confirm the depth layout from Sun Pools’ drawings with you during your consultation.
Should I choose the Lakeside or the Meridia?
Both are listed at 12′ x 28′, so they fit the same space. The difference is depth. The Lakeside lists a single 4’6″. The Meridia lists a range of 3′ to 5′. If your family wants one listed depth for standing play, lean Lakeside. If you like shallower and deeper water in the same pool, lean Meridia. We can compare the drawings side by side.
How does the Lakeside compare with the Cayman?
Both list the same 4’6″ depth. The Cayman is larger, at 14′ x 32′, and shares its footprint with the Catalina and Grand Cayman. The Lakeside is 2 feet narrower and 4 feet shorter, which can make it the easier fit on a typical Northeast Ohio lot while keeping the same listed depth.
What layout options should I ask about?
Ask where the steps land and whether there is any in-water seating along those 28 feet. The Lakeside’s step and seating layout is confirmed from Sun Pools’ drawings when we meet for your consultation. Sun Pools does not list automatic cover compatibility on the Lakeside’s model page, so Ohio Paradise Pools confirms cover options during design. It is also worth asking about Sun’s brand-wide extras: waterline tile trim, inlaid mosaic tile, built in waterfalls, and color underwater lighting.
How long does it take to install a Lakeside pool?
Because the Lakeside is a one-piece shell finished at the factory, most of the building is done before it reaches you. On site, most installations run approximately 2 to 3 weeks through excavation, shell placement, plumbing, electrical, and initial finishing, and the final timing depends on permitting, site access, weather, and decking scope. Ohio Paradise Pools oversees it all, with regular updates, FaceTime walk-throughs, and two pool school visits at the end.
What warranty does the Lakeside pool carry?
Your Lakeside shell is backed by Sun Pools’ Lifetime Structural Pool Shell Warranty, which covers its fiberglass pool shells. Sun gives the interior surface a 3 year warranty, and the warranty remains transferable within the first 36 months. The Sun Pools Inc. Shell Warranty Certificate that ships with each pool spells out the coverage, and Sun requires registration of the warranty with its corporate office. Locally, Ohio Paradise Pools stands behind your project with over 32 years in business, a BBB A+ rating, and recognition as Cleveland’s swimming pool contractor of the year in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
What does maintenance look like on a Lakeside pool?
Sun describes its interior as a smooth surface that won’t snag your swimsuit or skin and requires minimum chemical treatment. There is no liner to replace and no re-coating as with concrete. Routine care means testing and balancing water chemistry, running the filtration system, and skimming or vacuuming as needed. Our two-visit pool school walks you through all of it, including opening in spring and closing for an Ohio winter.
Call Ohio Paradise Pools at (440) 610-5484 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation. Serving Edison Park and communities throughout Northeast Ohio.