As we are heading into March and nearing the close to this incredible North Shore summer, it doesn’t feel like summer will end. We find that around this time every year we get a huge number of enquiries from home owners about the costs and process of adding a pool and a more usable outdoor space.
Now is the perfect time to start considering a pool as there is time to have it completed to be used for next summer. At QPC we have installed a number of pools over the years either as part of new builds, renovations, or just as a tidy up of an unused yard area. Where possible, we recommend using concrete inbuilt pools as these are very cost effective and allow flexibility for more functional custom sizes to suit your home and landscape.
There is plenty to think about when building a pool, like allowing for hidden thermal cover recesses so that you don’t need to see an unsightly pool cover roll. Most owners are now looking at heaters to extend the season and get the maximum use out of a pool. There are also the options of salt water or chlorine filtration to consider depending on your needs.
We work with a local North Shore based pool company – Pools By Design to build pools with us in our projects. Below is the basic outline of the process of a build on a recent pool we completed.
Step 1 - Design and planning: One of the first stages in the design is involving a good landscape designer or architect to put together a design and layout for the pool. This needs to incorporate the pool fencing which is critical to council requirements and for the safety of small ones around the water.
Step 2 – Digging the hole: Every site is different and access can be tricky with a rear site. We need to dig a large hole for the pool to be boxed up and built with drainage behind it.
Step 3 – Boxing and spraying the concrete: In this stage the detailed design of the pool is boxed up and the steel work formed to create the strength and shape of the pool. The concrete is then sprayed and completed all in one day.
Step 4 – Tiles, surrounds and marble finish: Once all the exterior work around the pool is completed and the tiling or decking around the pool is finished, the pool's waterline tiles and marble finish can be completed. This has to be done at the very end and then filled straight away to avoid contaminants entering the pool's surface.
If you would like to have a pool installed or to see more projects we have done check out our website www.qpcbuilders.co.nz or get in touch today for a no obligations chat.
