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Poolworks have been handling the
The idea of a one piece pool is now 12
Starline Monoblock for customers but a years old but refinements are making
brainwave sent John off to ask local fibre-
the market more sophisticated
glass manufacturers whether they could
come up with a one-piece pool. He put
together a spec and the new one-piece in-
ground pool was born. The first
installation included a counter-current
option and was installed with great
success for a Kent customer.
Compass Pools claims market
leadership in the sector on the back of a
unique ceramic finish and the much
applauded “self cleaning” facility.
Selwyn Mindell says: “We can make the
pools without the cleaning system but then
we are just going to compete against
other people. We have a 20 year osmosis
warranty. Other manufactures will give you
one or two years. If you a re lucky you can
get a 10 year warranty but not against
osmosis. So it’s a superior product.”
Selwyn still works hard to convert
potential owners and contractors to the
idea of buying and installing one piece
composite pools.
The idea of a one-piece pool is now
about 12 years old but the refinements are
making the market more sophisticated.
Compass’s material is ceramic with a fibre-
glass base and bi-luminate luminous, non-
slip surface. Selwyn is convinced the
market will continue to take off.
One of the main selling points of the
one –piece pools is that they can be
installed rapidly. It’s not unusual for work
to be completed in seven to 10 days. It’s
also what Selwyn calls the “can’t be
bothered syndrome”.
“People want something which is ready,
finished, done and installed quickly.”
“This Riviera one-piece pool is the way
forward,” says Certikin Sales Director,
Richard Way. “It offers many features that
are not included in other pre-fabricated
pools and allows us to provide customers
Monoblock's one piece pool finished to perfection
with a far more comprehensive range of
pools in terms of sizes, shapes (22) and an
array of colours and features.”
“The pre-fabricated swimming pool is
built on a solid foundation consisting of a
steel support system and durable and
robust Epoxy-Acrylate. The body of the
pool is made up of a seven layered
‘sandwich’ system that provides strength,
longevity and unparalleled insulating
qualities.
“An optional FunPak includes two strong
massage jets for the back; one master jet
for soft massage; one counter-current
system for the shoulders and neck, two
strong counter swimming jets for active
swimming and one geyser.
Darren Brown from Starline Monoblock
says the in-ground one-piece pool market
has succeeded to fight off the worst of
the cut back in pool building in the
financial recession.
“I think it is standing up better than
most of the market. In-ground pools
delivered in one piece have the advantage
Desjoyaux pool with PFI filtration unit with decked cover
of still being new and there are consumers
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