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UPS
WORKING TO
GET PUPILS
THEIR POOL
BACK
An innovative project to re-tile the 1938 pool
at Newcastle Under Lyme Grammar School
mentioned, reducing its depth. All
defective and poor quality pool surround
media had been removed and additional
remedial work, discovered during the
execution of the contracted work, had
been completed.
Having finished the pool tank, to the
specific requirements of the school
swimming teacher, Phil Butler, UPS is now
working in the swimming pool hall, tiling
its walls and incorporating the colour
scheme chosen by the school
management. A particularly attractive
upils at Newcastle under Lyme In the last issue of Swimming Pool News aspect of the scheme has been achieved
P
Grammar School want their we reported on how UPS was progressing by the installation of photo-imaged tiles
swimming pool back. The pool, with this extensive swimming pool depicting school and house logos and
built just before the Second World refurbishment project – part of which general signage.
War, has this summer been in the middle involves reducing the depth of the pool, The pool surround still needed to be
of a complete refurbishment project – using a new lightweight concrete. This new screeded and tiled, which will bring to an
being handled by UPS. system avoids the adverse effects to an end a ground-breaking and innovative
Specialist staff of the Manchester based original structure when using heavy, project. Lightweight concrete, extensive
pool refurbishment company are tiling the conventional concrete. weather boarding and photo-imaged tiles
swimming pool tank and walls of the hall at Today, the school consists of a nursery, a are just some of the many tools in the UPS
Newcastle under Lyme Grammar School. preparatory department, the senior school armoury – which, together with its quarter
School bursar, Alan Simpson, who has and the sixth form. It takes both boys and of a century’s experience in pool
been monitoring the project said, “The girls from 3-18 and has a proud sports refurbishment, bring old swimming pools
pool was built in 1938 and of course as the record and active swimming teams. back to vibrant life. spn
work progressed, all kinds of unseen By early June, UPS had just finished 14
difficulties presented themselves; but UPS weeks of preparation, including the
handled them very well and everything is removal of all existing wall tiling in the
UPS
looking really excellent – especially the hall containing the pool, removing the
telephonesolid 0161 799 1222
swimming pool, which looks fantastic. The tiling from the swimming pool tank,
envelopeback c.crank@ups-swimming-pool-services.co.uk
UPS tillers seem to really know their job.” extending the tank and, as already
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