White precast coping stones are most commonly used on commercial pools. They are 2 feet long and are not as likely to come loose like a small brick would. Because they are white, they are cooler to the touch but stain very easily. The stains are not easy to remove without harsh chemicals, which can pit the stone and make staining worse.

12" safety grip brick is used for many pools that have many non-swimmers using it. These non-swimmers will hold on to the edge of the pool most of the time. Therefore a brick with a nose that can be easily held onto is very helpful. These bricks come in many shades of red, brown, and grey.

9" or 12" Bullnose brick is what many consider as a cleaner look and more durable brick. This brick is usually 2 times the thickness of safety-grip brick. You cannot replace a safety grip brick with a bull-nose brick unless you are willing to repour all new decking around the pool to accomodate for the 1' lift in the brick. You can however replace bullnose brick with safety grip brick. The installer must add about one inch of mortar to raise the safety grip brick to the level of the decking around the pool.

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