If your cover is in good condition and it fits properly, you can take the measurements for your new cover from the old cover. Please note this may add up to a half inch to your cover dimensions since you will be measuring on top of the build up of seamed material. You may want to subtract that 1/4” or 1/2” in your dimensions.
Step 1
Select the shape of your hot tub cover and print the form (drag shape from the order form to your desktop) to take with you to your hot tub for reference and to write down your measurements.
Step 2
Width measurement (A on your measurement form) of your old cover and round up to the nearest full inch. The width is also described as the length of the hinge (your tape measure will be parallel to the hinge). The hinge is where the cover folds in half.
See example picture which shows 80”.
Step 3
Measure the depth (B on your measurement form) of the cover and round up to the nearest full inch. This measurement will be perpendicular to the hinge of your cover.
See example picture showing 92”*.
*Please note- the depth of your new cover will be approximately 1/2” longer than your depth dimension which will allow for compression and shrinkage of the hinge area as your cover ages.
Step 4
Measure the corner radius (if your cover has one) of square or rectangular covers. The radius curve starts at the approximate end of the straight section of the cover. You can use a carpenter’s square or a straight edge (broom handle, yard stick, level) and a tape measure. Round this dimension down to the nearest full inch. As an example, if your corner radius ‘R’ measures 11 1/2”, round down to 11” to allow better coverage of the cover. See example pictures. Example picture shows using a broom handle as a straight edge.
You may use the radius template located here as an aid.
Step 5
Measure the length (height) of your skirt. The skirt is the material that covers the acrylic edge of the hot tub. This measurement is taken from the underside (bottom) of the cover foam to the bottom of the skirt. See example picture. The skirt should be made a 1/2” taller than the tub to allow for variation in the acrylic and the skirt.
