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SPN AUG 2011 PoolRefurbishment
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
HOW MANY POOLS HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS?
A swimming pool that has seen better days can be more off-putting to health club, spa and luxury hotel clients than having no pool at all. A well maintained and installed pool will have a lifespan of 30 – 40 years before it needs attention, but if your pool has seen better days then perhaps it is time to renovate it to ensure your business is back functioning at its peak.
Brian Andrews, Managing Director of Heritage Pools, says there’s a formula to follow when it comes to refurbishment.
“A pool that is leaking water is undoubtedly the biggest problem. A small leak may be quite easily repaired but if your pool no longer holds water, then unfortunately this can be a major repair job. We would need to break out the floor of the existing pool to establish what is happening and identify where the pool is leaking. If water has been leaking significantly for a period of time it has often damaged the foundations, so it is not simply a case of laying a new floor and away you go, we almost have to go back to
square one and lay new foundations.” The task is to dig out the old floor and fill in the holes in the foundations with type 1 (compactable material such as gravel and stones) to give a ground bearing of 100KPA. This is essential for the stability of the pool for it to be able to take the combined weight of the pool floor and the water. It is possible to utilise the existing shape of the old pool to reconstruct the new pool, but you essentially have to build a pool within a pool so you would lose about 450mm of the pool size overall. Once the foundations have set, the pool is lined with steel reinforcement and the top pool surround is removed. “When we refurbish pools we always check that there are no structural faults or leaks. If there are no problems, and the pool simply has cracked or missing tiles or is in need of updating then we can re-tile and add in new features as the client desires.”
If new tiles are needed they recommend the client selects mosaic tiles as they will adhere
There’s a formula for renovating pools – in some cases it’s more obvious than in others
securely to the new lining and provide an improved finish – and with different colours and styles of tile to choose from there is plenty of choice to create the desired finish. “Re-tiling a pool and adding a new surround can give it a new lease of life. Nobody wants to swim in a pool that has seen better days and for commercial businesses a pool that has cracked or broken tiles can be a safety hazard and may result in it being closed for public use,” said Andrews. “We recommend that our pools are renovated every 30 – 40 years to check the structure is sound and to prevent any major damage from occurring. We also recommend that plant room equipment is checked every 10 –15 years to check that is it still functioning correctly,” comments Andrews.
i FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
F HERITAGE POOLS ( 01483 235858 :
www.heritagepools.co.uk
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