Swimming Pool Renovation
Hi from Devon Pool Services. Would you like to have a quick run through of how Hugh took a tired looking outdoor swimming pool and converted it into a gorgeous new pool? He loves doing a swimming pool renovation. Here, let us show you what the pool looked like before the renovation started.
This pool needs a facelift badly!
Hugh was asked to renovate an outdoor pool that had an old stained collapsing liner. It needed a complete face-lift including the paved area surrounding the pool. This kind of renovation project is something Hugh really enjoys doing.
Hoping for good weather, Hugh started the job at the end of April this year (2014) whilst working on another pool renovation nearby, and finished by the end of May.
First the old paving slabs were lifted along with the old coping stones around the edge of the pool. The paving slabs were put to one side.
Then they levelled and compacted the sand that was under the paving stones. Then they had to lay 3 inches of concrete around the entire paved area to stop tree roots from disturbing the new slabs.
Swimming Pool Renovation
After the concreting, Hugh renovated the inside of the pool where the original rendering had deteriorated by using mortar. He also put a mortar fillet to round off the corners in each corner.
Underlay needs to go in under the liner
Then Hugh fitted the underlay in the pool. This is to protect the liner from the concrete and make the surface of the liner smoother and to smooth out the imperfections in the rendering.
Next, the liner was fitted. This was done by Hugh using an industrial vacuum to suck the liner into position. The pool was then filled to the depth of approx 18 inches to make sure the liner was in the correct position before fitting the main drain (at the bottom of the pool).
The pool water had been in a temporary storage tank (looks a bit like a giant paddling pool) and was pumped back into the pool. Once the level of water reached 18 inches approx then the main drain was fitted. Hugh then continued to fill the pool until water level reached the inlets.
Then the coping stones were relaid adding new ones where necessary.
After this, the paving slabs were relaid over the concrete.
Also, the plant room was completely refurbished with new pipes and valves. A chemical feeder was installed to make water quality management easier. The original pump and filter was retained and the sand in the filter was changed for glass for efficiency.
Coping Stones have to be laid carefully
Once all the slabs had been laid and pressure washed, the pool water was cleaned. The filter was switched on before chlorine went in. The water was balanced: alkalinity, ph and calcium hardness were corrected. Algicide was also added to prevent algae growth. This combination produces clear sparkling water as you can see by the last picture!
Hugh worked hard on renovating the pool
When Hugh’s customers returned from a trip away, they were delighted with what they saw. They had left to go on holiday some four weeks earlier leaving behind a very tired shabby looking pool and returned to find something that looked brand new. They told Hugh that what he’d achieved, had exceeded their expectations and were extremely happy.
Renovating the pool and making it look like new is a cost effective way to have what looks like a brand new pool.
If you have an old pool that looks like it needs a complete facelift, why not contact Hugh at Devon Pool Services for a quote. Call Hugh on 07929 960761
www.devonpoolservices.co.uk
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