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Shared Use Pool and the DDAS rules
Fosse Septiques |Fosse Toutes Eaux
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

 

Thank you to Bluepools for the lovely swimming pool you have installed for us. We are very pleased with it and this justifies our decision to choose Bluepools to do the installation for us. It has been a great success with our gite clients also, from whom we have had some very complimentary comments.

Best Regards
Kevin & Debbie MILLS

"Blue Pools have done a fabulous job on the pool at our holiday home in Argenton-sur-Creuse. It wasn't easy to instal but they kept us informed of progress and always came up with solutions that overcame the obstacles & ensured we got our dream pool. What I liked most is that they returned to put right a couple of problems with the equipment after the job was done, at no extra cost. The finish is very good and is made to a high standard with very low maintenance. It is great to see such dedication & integrity - I can't speak highly enough of Will, Luke & their staff.

Andrew Campbell"

I appreciated the answers to my questions and the time Luke spent at our initial meeting, going thriough the various options, with helpful suggestions and observations on our plans for our new pool at our holiday home near Tarbres. It was a relief to find a company that was prepared to offer a full construction solution including the terracing, steps and landscaping. I found the quotation very comprehensive, and useful to have an idea of the costs we might incur should ground conditions prove difficult - which they did!! Also appreciated Bluepools ability to overcome the difficulty encountered with the water table.

You were pretty accurate in terms of timescale for completing the project although there was an over run of three days because of the day or two later than advised start, the extra work involved in overcoming the water table issue, and the inclement weather towards the end of the final week.

Having been initially advised by Luke that an engineering project of this scale would undoubtedly create damage to the land surrounding the pool site, we were pleasantly surprised at how little damage had actually been caused. Overall, very happy with how everything has been handled, and would happily recommend Bluepools - especially now they're going to have a presence down that way.

Kind Regards

Andrew Lund-Yates

I would like to thank you for the way you handled the installations off the two swimming pools for me. You managed to start just after the selected time, proved to be totally reliable and finished in the time frame you had expected. The quality of the work was fine and you left everything neat and tidy after you had finished. I have good relationship with Luke and he has always been available to sort out any teething problems. I would like to wish you all the very best for the future.

Kind Regards Keith Trenter

When working on an old house there are always many unforeseen problems, and, like many other Brits, our house is old. So when it came to putting a swimming pool close to the house it was not surprising to find some complications. Bluepools proved themselves by recognising these complications and coming up with solutions.
Their ability to cope with these extras has made such a difference. Otherwise we would have been chasing around, spending time we really do not have, looking for additional artisans to do those unforeseen bits and pieces.
From the earliest stages, a test hole for the fosse septique soak-away, through to completion of the swimming pool Bluepools products and services have been good which means peace of mind for us."

Peter Butler

Hi Luke,

The pool has been brilliant and we have had an increase in the number of people wanting to visit as a result. But that is something we can put up with!

Caroline Jones - August 2007

Dear Luke

Many thanks to you, Will and the lads for a terrific job, Amanda and I are really pleased with the result.

Tom Dodds 20th June 2008

 

 
     

PolyBloK Swimming Pool Installation in France

The Cost of a Bluepool

The figures below are the fixed prices that relate to pools that are to be constructed within 150 kilometres of the base that our installer is working from and where accommodation is provided at the clients property.

Normally the pool price will be the same as calculated by the PolyBloK Estimate Tool but there are other factors that can have a cost implication, including site access, ground conditions, excavation in rock, loading and carting away arisings etc.

Costs before any discount is applied

Please ask about the discounts that are normally at least 5%. We relay these requests to the individual installers and they provide discounts depending on their current work load.

Swimming pool size

8 x 4 metres Euros HT

10 x 5 metres Euros HT

12 x 6 metres Euros HT

Basic 1.5m deep pool inc margelles and standard summer and winter covers
17,960 euros
20,803 euros
27,089 euros
Square Roman end
2,547
2,898
3,544
ARConWall concrete paving around pool
2,586
2995
3,645
Pierra Rustic Bullee Margelles
420
483
546
2m x 2m Pool Plant Room in timber
1500
1500
1500
Automatic chlorine injection dosing system
2995
2995
2995
Above ground manually operated Safety Cover
4,335
6399
9,262 (Power Operated )

Total Euros HT

Total Euros TTC

32,343

38,682

38,073

45,535

48,581

58,102

The PolyBloK Pool Installation Process

The Polyblok Pool Installation Service works on the basis that Pool Buyer places an order with the Pool Installer and Bluepools makes sure that the Pool Installer does what the Contract says he should do.

It applies all over France wherever Bluepools has a registered Pool Installer - just ask about this in your area because we are adding installers all the time.

The standard pool costs and the cost of all the Optional Components are provided in the Estimate Tool. To gain Access to the Tool just add your Email address to the Subscription Form on the Home Page of this website and click on the Download Links provided.

When you download the Estimate Tool make sure that you also download the Estimate Tool FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) because this provides a lot of explanation on how to use the Estimate Tool and why it is set up like it is.

The Best way to obtain Your Estimate is to download the Estimate Tool and spend a few minutes calculating the cost of your dream pool. It is very easy to use and all the calculation is done by the software.

All that you have to do is type in the pool size eg 10x5x1.2 that you select from a list, and then add Yes or No or 1 or 0 for any Optional Components that you might want.

If you want to see what Special Offers are available, just Email your finished estimate to us and we will get the latest discounts from the Pool Installer, add them to the Estimate and Email it back to You for approval.

If you want to proceed the Pool Installer will then visit your pool site to validate the Estimate.

Pool specification

Every Polyblok Pool is built to the same basic specification that is shown in the following table.

Pool Element

Element Specification

Earthworks

Setting the pool at the optimum level for safety, aesthetic and access. Excavation of the pool and backfilling the gap between pool walls and earth with excavated material and the levelling of the area around the pool with the topsoil available and within 15 metres of the pool so that it can be seeded with grass.

Pool Structure

The "ARConWall" structural system that has a a design life of 40 years and is covered by the Pool Installers "Assurance Deccenale". This assumes that the founding level of the pool is at least 1 metre deep in natural ground (i.e. not fill) and includes inspection of the pool excavation by a Bluepools qualified civil engineer to validate the design whenever the pool is set at a level shallower than 1 metre deep.

Pool Walls

Reinforced concrete infilled polystyrene block pool walls on 500 mm wide strip foundation designed by Bluepools to suit site conditions

Pool Floor

Pool floor formed in fibre reinforced sand/cement screed laid on floor levelling concrete


ARConWall Elements

i) High tensile shear connectors between the top of the pool walls and reinforced concrete deck slabs
(ii) Reinforced concrete deck slabs spanning from the top of the pool walls across the weak ground outside the pools walls to hard ground beyond the pool excavated area and forming horizontal beam anchor and prop to the top of the pool walls and providing 1.35 m paving width on two long and one short side of pool and 3.35 m width at Roman End
(iii) Access Steps Exterior to the pool - 3m wide x 1.5m round Roman oe square Greek Steps with 3 No 500mm treads with steps formed in plain concrete

PVC Liner

Heavy duty 85/100 plain PVC liner to pool and roman steps (Patterned liner and Tile band available at extra cost). Covered by maker's 10 year guarantee. 
Anti-fungal protective layer of felt to vertical and horizontal surfaces of steps fixed with proprietary adhesive. Liner fabricated to fit steps. Plain coloured anti-slip covering to treads. Anti-fungal protective layer of felt fixed to pool walls with proprietary adhesive and laid loose over floor.

Pool Equipment

Filtration system designed by Bluepools to provide a complete water change every 6-8 hours. Water circulation pump with horse-power as required by the design of water change system. Covered by the manufacturer's 2 year guarantee. Automatic water top-up and Overflow. Sand filter 600mm diameter or greater as required by design with lateral multiport valve. Filter body covered by the manufacturer's 5 year guarantee. 1 or more Skimmer(s) as required by design , 2 inlet(s), vac point and 1 main drain(s) and Procopi Programmable time switch.

Water treatment kit

Comprising chemical test kit (pH, Cl), test strips, stabilised chlorine tablets, chlorine shock tablets, pH plus granules, pH minus granules, anti-calcaire, flocculation cartridges.

Pool accessories kit

Comprising telescopic pole, vacuum brush head, deep leaf net, surface net, pool wall brush, vacuum hose, backwash hose, floating chlorine dispenser and thermometer.


Underpool drainage system

Consisting of a 4m long 500 mm wide and 500 mm deep drain underneath the pool hopper. Drain to be formed in 20 mm calcaire surrounded by geotextile and provided with 200 mm diameter access pipe to allow for groundwater extraction during pool construction and subsequently when the pool needs to be emptied for water change or maintenance (Requirement to be identified by Bluepools during the excavation for the pool)

Order Procedure Overview

Step 1

Client downloads PolyBloK Pool Estimate Tool from here:_

http://www.bluepools.com/SPOCDocuments/BluePoolsEstimateTool.xls

To Download the User Name required is BLUEGUIDE and the Password is BNM654 - these are case sensitive so use Capitals for all the letters.

When you try to change the pool size in the large orange coloured cell you will be asked for a password - this "pools2008".

Step 2

Client inserts required pool size and the extras required, saves the file and Emails it to Bluepools with the approximate required installation date along with the full address of the pool site and photographs of the site.

Step 3

Bluepools will add any Special Discounted Offers that are available at that time and Email the Quote and Contract back to the Client for signature and return by post together with dates of proposed installation slot.

Step 4

Client indicates that he wants to proceed. Pool installer visits the pool site and validates Estimaste. Client signs Contract and Posts back to Bluepools with deposit Cheque or makes payment by bank transfer.

Step 5

Bluepools prepares planning drawings and submits the "Declaration Preable" documentation. Bluepools confirms installation slot dates at least 30 days before the start date.

Step 6

Client makes second payment on account and Pool Installer the completes the pool installation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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