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The BEVLOR Swimming Pool Kit Service

The BEVLOR Pool Kit Service is an absolutely new approach to pool installation that has been developed by Bluepools and will provide you with:

  • The highest performance pool on the French market - the ARConWall Pool
  • At Best Value (BEV)
  • At Lowest Risk (LOR)

How does BEVLOR work?

It is very simple.

You buy an ARCOnWall pool installation kit from us and we provide you with:

  • A massive amount of information that turns you into an ARConWall pool expert overnight including a very detailed fully illustrated pool installation manual that you and / or your own builder can follow with ease
  • A set of detailed construction drawings
  • A Tool based on Microsoft Excel Software that you can easily personalize and use to get a detailed Estimate from your own builder for the installation of the pool kit (or too see how long it will take to do it yourself)
  • A Pro-forma Contract based on Microsoft Word software that you can easily personalize (Add your name and address etc.) for use as the Contract between you and your builder and incorporating the Excel Estimate to define costs.
  • A set of complete drawings and planning application documents (based on your own cadastral plan that will have been provided to us at the time of kit purchase) that you simply copy and post to your Mairie for your planning application and that your installation contractor will use during pool construction
  • Delivery of the ARConWall pool polystyrene blocks to your site in France by Luke or Will as soon as your builder has completed the pool excavation - we will advise immediately on the adequacy of the proposed founding level soil strength and confirm our findings by an Emailed report
  • Delivery of the pool liner and pool filtration plant when the pool is ready for filling by Luke or Will Witt - we will inspect the liner for defects, help install it and advise immediately on the quality of workmanship in the pool structure. and provide a snagging list by an Emailed report the next day
  • Attendance at the pool site following your advice that the pool is ready for commissioning - we will help your builder commission the pool, train you in its operation, advise immediately on the quality of workmanship etc. and provide a snagging list by an Emailed report the next day
  • Lifetime access to the Bluepools help line that will provide access to Will or Luke Witt from 8 am to 6 pm from Monday to Friday.

Why is it Best Value?

Because:

  • The ARConWall pool kits are very competitively priced
  • All the building work will be carried out by local people and travelling / accommodation costs will be minimised - or you can DIY!
  • You will not be paying for the high overhead costs of a professional pool installation company that includes advertising, vehicle fuel and running costs, directors salaries and the social security payments on them and most importantly the 20% overhead of TVA!
  • Building companies work at lower profit mark-ups than pool installation companies because the business overheads are spread over a lot more people - so their workers are cheaper
  • And last but most importantly you will be the proud owner of the highest performance pool available on the French market!

Why is it Lowest Risk?

There are three sorts of risk:-

  • The Risk that you will lose your money because the pool installer runs off with it or goes bust - this is unfortunately all to common at the moment
  • The Risk that the pool will be of poor Quality.
  • The Risk that the pool installer will start late and take months to do the work.

In the BEVLOR process the amount of your money paid out on advance payments will be reduced to a minimum because:

  • Your deposit payment for the kit will be 20% of the kit cost + TVA - not 20% of the whole professional pool installation cost + TVA!
  • You pay upfront for only 50% of the balance of the kit cost and the kit cost is about 25% of the cost of a professional pool installation. In other words the amount of cash at risk never exceeds about 10% of the total pool cost and so your money is not sat at risk for months in the account of a pool installation company.
  • You pay your builder after he has carried out the work - not upfront as with most pool installation contracts

Your risk that the pool will be of poor Quality will be reduced to a minimum because:

  • The ARConWall pool kits provide the highest performance pool currently available on the French market
  • We will hold your hand every step of the way to make sure that your builder performs - if he does not you do not pay him until he has put things right
  • We will always be available by phone or visit to get you or your builder back on track if you get into difficulties
  • If there is any structural problem with your pool we will visit the site, report on the problem and help you get your pool builder to put it right under the guarantees

Your risk that the pool will be installed late because the pool installer is delayed on previous projects will be reduced to a minimum because:

  • You are using your own builder or it is DIY - in either case you are in control

The BEVLOR Service

Step

Pool Buyer Actions

Bluepools Actions

1

Pool Buyer downloads the Kit Estimate Tool from website, completes the Kit Estimate and emails it to Bluepools

Bluepools reviews Estimate adds any Special Offers and returns Estimate to Client

2

 

Pool Buyer confirms Yes or No by Email to Bluepools with approximate installation dates

If Yes Bluepools sends Final Contract and Estimate to Pool Buyer for Signature and Return with Booking Fee

3

Pool Buyer sends cadastral plan to Bluepools for submission of the "Intent to Construct a Pool" Notice.

Bluepools prepares drawings for submission and sends the application documents to the Pool Buyer for submission to his Marie

4

Pool Buyer gives Bluepools at least 20 working days notice of when the first delivery (that will include the polyblocks) and first inspection is required and makes first Stage Payment. The Pool Buyer excavates for pool giving Bluepools 5 days notice of when the excavation will be ready for inspection

Bluepools will make the first kit delivery,and inspect the pool excavation. The Pool Buyer
will be advised orally (to be confirmed by Email) on the foundation conditions. If they are not good enough or ground water is present Bluepools will advise on a suitable method that could be adopted to remedy the defective ground conditions

5

After the pool structure is complete (polystyrene block walls erected and filled with concrete) the Pool Buyer will measure the pool for the fabrication of the liner and Email these dimensions to Bluepools at least 20 working days before liner delivery is required and makes second Stage Payment

Bluepools will deliver the pool liner and the balance of all the pool kit and advise on the liner and filtration equipment installation. Bluepools will inspect the pool construction works and prepare a snagging list of any work that needs repair, re-installation or reconstruction. The Pool Buyer (or his Builder) will be advised of these orally and an Email confirmation sent by Bluepools on the following day.

6

Pool Buyer advises Bluepools that the pool is ready for commissioning. Pool Buyer will attend pool site for training by Bluepools in the operation of the filtration, sanitisation and heating systems.

Bluepools will again inspect the pool installation works and prepare a Schedule of Defects of any work that needs repair re-installation or reconstruction. The Pool Buyer (or his Builder) will be advised of these orally and an Email confirmation sent by Bluepools on the following day.

7
Pool is full but not operational (A temporary alarm or cover may be required if Bluepools is fitting a specialised safety device like an automatic cover) Bluepools attends the site to install any special equipment such as automatic Chlorination Equipment, a Heat Pump or Automatic Cover.

8

Pool Buyer operates pool

Bluepools provides replacements for any parts that fail for a 1 year period

The Benefits that a Bluepools Kit will provide

Benefits provided

The biggest benefit provided by the bluepools kit is that you will be installing a swimming pool that is exactly the same as those that we install under our "Built for Life" motto.

The kit itself is also a lot simpler to understand and install than one of the modular panel kits that often involve literally hundreds of parts that have to be bolted together on the correct sequence. The polystyene blocks that provide the insulated pool walls are very simple to put together - just like Lego in fact!

The only difficult built is the hard work involved in pouring the concrete into the hollow polystyrene block wall - but this can be carried out over as many days (or weekends) as you like!

Liner Dimensions to be provided after the pool structure is built

You may find that your pool has been built a little inaccurately. This will not be visible to the naked eye but may affect how well the liner will fit. So we provide a simple check sheet that you fill in with the liner dimensions to make sure that the liner is fabricated to fit the size and shape of your pool after it has been built.

Liner delivery and inspection of pool plant and filtration equipment

When you are ready to commission the pool we will deliver the liner and safety device, advise on their installation and check that the pool plant and filtration equipment have been installed correctly. We will also provide immediate verbal advice confirmed by Email on any remedial measures that might be required to ensure that your own pool is "Built for Life"

Heat pump and special equipment installation

If you require us to supply and install special pieces of pool equipment such as a heat pump or an automatic chlorine dosing sytem we will do so during the last visit. This may take a few days depending on the amount of work

Membership of the Bluepools helpline

You will be provided with permanent membership of the Bluepools helpline when we will always be available for advice either by Email or telephone during normal office hours.

What does the kit include?

Kit contents

The kits include every single thing that you need to build a pool with a square Roman End except for the materials for making the concrete and screed.

Pool Specification

The pool specification is the same as is provided under the 6 Week Pool Service here

6 Week Pool

Roman End

The Roman End is a massive 3m wide x 1.5 m deep and provides 3 No 500mm wide steps that adults can laze on while your young children play on the steps. It is covered by reinforced non-slip liner that feels very good to sit on and is also very durable.

Instruction Manual

You will receive the detailed fully illustrated instruction manual in the form of an Ebook after we have received your deposit so that your builder can price the cost of installing the pool.

Pool Components

The pool components are of the same high quality that we use in all the pools that we build ourselves and you also receive cleaning and maintenance equipment as well as the chemicals for commissioning the pool and getting it ready for that first swim!

The pool filtration system provides the best water quality and standard of hygene available in a French supplied swimming pool. Please look at this web-page Pool Sanitation for more information on pool sanitation and hygiene.

Built for Life Quality

When it is finished you shouldl have a Bluepool that will last a lifetime in accordance with our motto "Built for Life"

What are the costs involved?

Costs include ARConWall slab costs

The total cost of the pools are shown in the following table and they include for sufficient concrete and reinforcement to provide a 1 m wide concrete slab around 3 sides of the pool and 3 metres at the Roman End to provide the "ARConWAll" support to the top of the pool walls.

Approximate total pool costs

The approximate total costs of a pool built in this way are shown in the following table. These are of course budget figures because they depend on the prices from your builder and builders merchant.

These vary depending on location remoteness, local competition and the department where you are located. Ready mixed concrete can normally be purchased for 100 euros per cube or less and then all you need are plenty of friends to pour it for you.

The digging should cost less than 1000 euros. But if you do it yourself with a mini-digger a 2.75 tonne machine will be adequate in most materials except rock and the excavation should take no more than two days. The hire cost of such a machine should be less than 500 euros for two days including delivery and collection.

Pool Kit Prices

The following table gives an idea of the pool kit costs and the cost of the completed pool if your labour costs are 150 Euros per day.

If you are going to DIY the pool then the costs in the "Installation Cost Estimate" column should be subtracted from the Total Estimated Cost.

To get more detailed kit costs please subscribe on the form below and download the Bluepools Kit Estimate Tool

Kit cost in Euros
Pool Size
1.2m walls with hopper or 1.5m without hopper
Fee for planning drawings and documents
Kit delivery at 1 euro / km (3 x 200 kms)
Estimate of building materials cost inc. margelles

Installation cost Estimate (mandays x 150)

Total Estimated cost in Euros HT
7,992
8 x 4 x 1.2
500
720
3,000
7,200
19,412
8,242
9 x 4 x 1.2
500
720
3,094
7,425
19,981
9,240
10 x 5 x 1.2
500
720
3,375
8,100
21,935
9,760
11 x 5 x 1.2
500
720
3,469
8,325
22,774
10,098
12 x 5 x 1.2
500
720
3,563
8,550
23,431
10,692
12 x 6 x 1.2
500
720
3,750
9,000
24,662
8,791
8 x 4 x 1.5
500
720
3,075
7,380
20,466
9,066
9 x 4 x 1.5
500
720
3,171
7,611
21,068
10,164
10 x 5 x 1.5
500
720
3,459
8,303
23,146
10,736
11 x 5 x 1.5
500
720
3,555
8,533
24,045
11,107
12 x 5 x 1.5
500
720
3,652
8,764
24,743
11,761
12 x 6 x 1.5
500
720
3,844
9,225
26,050

Notes on the pool kit costs

The costs of the paving flags that can be laid on the concrete slabs around the pool and the safety device to stop children from drowning as required by French law are the only costs that are not included. You can float off the surface of the concrete and seal it if you do not want to find additional money for the paving flags. They can be laid at any time in the future.

If the pool is built in accordance with our instruction book you will have a pool of the same strength as those built professionably by us. The standard of finish is of course in your hands but all the processes are simple and straightforward.

Guarantees

If the reports that we provide during our visits state that the pool has been built in accordance with our standards and specifications, the following guarantees will apply:-

  • We guarantee the design of the pool structure against any movement or settlement caused by ground subsidence or water pressure during your lifetime. If you tell us there is a major problem we will arrive on site to inspect the problem within 7 days and will undertake the remedial works within 90 days.
  • We guarantee to repair all the faults in any pool equipment that we install free of charge within one year of pool commissioning, within 20 working days.
  • We guarantee to replace any defective parts that were part of the pool kit for 1 year after pool commissioning on a "Return to Bluepools" basis.
  • We guarantee that we will provide the design and parts for a water treatment system that will filter the whole volume of the water in the pool in 6 to 8 hours (depending on the system settings) and keep the water level constant to ensure that your pool water is healthy and safe to swim in at all times.

What other components might be useful?

You might consider the following. The prices for these in the Kit Estimate Tool include on site installation by Bluepools;

  • A fully automatic liquid chlorine and Ph control unit that keeps the pool water quality to an optimum level (these are plumbed in by us as they are quite complicated)
  • A salt based chlorinator
  • A heat pump (installed by us to maintain the warranties)
  • A robot to clean the pool
  • A solar heated shower and automatic pool water top-up
  • A button operated pool cover that acts as winter cover, summer cover and safety device and is relatively cheap when the cost of the winter and summer covers as well as the safety device are off-set against the purchase price.

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ABOUT BLUEPOOLS
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The Bluepools "Built for Life" ARConWall Structural System

Bluepools Case Studies from 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008
The Bluepools BLOG
CHOOSING POOL TYPE AND THE INSTALLER
Pool types available on the French market
Pool Installation in very Difficult Ground conditions
How Pool Quality can affect the Value of Your Property

POOL INSTALLATION SERVICES

BEVLOR Pool Kits
6 WEEk Pool Installation
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FAQ's on Pool Installation
POOL DESIGN INFORMATION
Pool Shapes and Depths
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Through the Wall Fittings Colour Options
Videos
PDF File of Video "The Pool Types Available"
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Ground conditions and pools Video

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The "ARConWall" system Video

EXISTING POOLS
Pool Renovation, the Costs and Economic Justification
Heating an Existing Pool
SUNDRY TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Pool Safety Devices and Legal Compliance
Pool Water Filtration and Optimising Pool Hygiene
The Insulation of Pools and Pool Heating
Tiled Pools and why they Leak
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