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“IN ADDITION TO VERSATILITY OF SHAPES, SHOTCRETE
LENDS ITSELF TO INTEGRATED DESIGN BECAUSE STEPS
AND SPAS CAN BE ‘SHOT’ AT THE SAME TIME THE POOL IS
BEING ‘SHOT’. THAT’S IMPORTANT FOR AN OVERALL
SEAMLESS FINISHED PRODUCT”
which is stylish and graceful. Only concrete experience and knowledge within the
can offer that flexibity. swimming pool construction industry with
“The market in the number of concrete over 2,000 pool shells constructed over the
pools being built may have suffered but at last 20 years.
the top end of the market there is a lot of “The market dropped, the demand has
activity. I don’t think over the past two slowed down quite a bit but when it comes
years that the number of commissions has to structural pools inside a building then
been affected in any way. Concrete is the the use of concrete is essential. It’s the
only option for the sort of luxury pools only option to satisfy building controls.
being built for clients who have money and “There are different demands for pools
have always had money. They are looking and clearly if you want to put a pool in the
for value for money of course but the garden and you only want to stay for 10
major incentive is quality and flexibility. years then a one-piece pool is an option.
“For what we do,” he added, “for the He said that the concrete option offered so
ability to form the concrete into unique much more in terms of design and flexibility.
and unusual shapes and have good design Price was a factor but he added that a
strength, this is what we use. standard 10 metre x 5 metre pool could still
“Shotcrete is easy to work with be completed for around £50,000.
especially in tight areas and yet the SCS’s sister company Portrait Pools and
ultimate strength exceeds our demands for Enclosures reflects the popularity for
swimming pool application.” Shotcrete concrete pools where quality and flexibility
offers high versatility and a strong, long- of design offers such possibilities at the
life product for what is still a competitive top of the market where Portrait Pools
price. As well as being versatile and sturdy, have busy order books.
shotcrete is readily adaptable to form the Sprayed concrete can be used in any
very smallest or the very largest pools. application including new construction,
David Bland from UK market leaders repair works, rock stabilisation and even in
Sprayed Concrete Services based in art sculpture. The timing issue which is
Lancashire agreed that the top of the referred to as a negative factor against
market for luxury, mainly indoor pools where concrete pools. A typical 10 x 5 metre
concrete is the only option, is still buoyant. skimmer pool shell can be constructed in
Sprayed Concrete Services has five days leaving you an accurate concrete
Concrete pools retain their WOW factor and like all concrete structures a
properly designed pool can last decades when properly constructed
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