Pool and spa and the deck

The pool had to be a maxi rib pool as they wanted the deck and pool level to be a similar height as their back room which was over one meter above the natural ground. They wanted a big deck area as they wanted somewhere for their grandkids to play when they were swimming and playing. They did not want to feel enclosed.

Quick pool heating

We installed the largest gas heater as they wanted a quick heat-up time for the spa so they could get it to temperature very quickly. With a sauna already part of their lifestyle the spa was added to the project so they could enjoy after the steam sessions.

A pool that cleans itself

They loved the concept of the self-cleaning and we had to reassure them that it would do what we said it would do. A year after the project was completed, they asked why couldn’t they do self-cleaning decks like our self-cleaning pool! He always had to sweep the deck but the pool was always clean.

Degree of difficulty

To keep the pool and spa at house level – our client wanted to enjoy the view with the pool and hence we had to build a suspended slab. The slab had custom positioned holes for the infloor cleaning heads.

The negative edge required the manufacture of the swimming pool shell to have a ‘drop edge’ custom built into the pool along 2 sides. The overflow of water disappeared into a stainless trough that was caught in 2 x large tanks under the suspended slab.

Pool look & design

The client wanted the pool and spa to look minimalist and anted clean lines. To have 3 separate functioning features of the water – the spa / the pool / the wader but to make sure the water zone did not look ‘too busy’.  They had owned an old concrete swimming pool previously and had struggled to manage the scum line so that was an important issue for them with the negative edge.

They loved the look of fully tiled pools but didn’t want to have to manage that surface so they chose the Pearl to give the similar look. The build cost was also much less given the slab was designed for a lighter pool structure than concrete.

Pool and spa combo with a wader

The client had small grandchildren and wanted the spa and the wader for them.