DIY Swimming
Pool Kits
Do it Yourself
or get your builder to install your pool
This new service
was launched by Bluepools on Monday 26th November 2007 in
response to the heavy demand for a Bluepool in areas beyond
our normal operational radius of about 150 km from our base
in Jonzac, Charent- Maritime.
If you order one
of our kits you can get your builder to install one of our
pools or it can be done by yourself and friends - if you are
fit enough and have the time!
It also means that
you will have direct control of when your pool is built and
not have to wait for a slot in our programme - and you could
save up to 60% of the cost that we would charge for building
your swimming pool for you.
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!
You also receive
the following;
Instruction
Manual
A very detailed
fully illustrated instruction manual with loads of photographs
and drawings that will guide you through every step of the
installation process.
Inspection
and Report by Luke or Will Witt
After you have
dug the hole for the pool or have excavated a test pit,
Luke or Will Witt will deliver the kit, inspect the excavation
and provide immediate verbal advice confirmed by Email on
any measure that might be required because of unusual ground
or ground water conditions. We will also advise on the appropriate
safety device and provide prices for the options that you
select.
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.
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.
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 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.
Approximately
60% saving on a pool built by Bluepools
These prices can
be compared with those on the web page Pool Sizes and Costs
for the same size pool including the square Roman End. You
will see that the approximate total price of a kit pool is
a bit less than 40% of the cost of a pool built by us.
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
|
pool
size and wall height (m)
|
Concrete
terrace slab area provided (m2) |
kit
cost Euros (HT)
|
concrete
required (m3)
|
Apporx.
builders materials inc. those for the terrace slab
(Not
part of the kit supplied by Bluepools)
|
Margelles
(Coping) stones
(Not
part of the kit supplied by Bluepools)
|
Total approx.
cost of complete pool excluding labour and digging
excavation but inc. the terrace slabs
|
|
8
x 4 x 1.2 with hopper
|
46.25
|
|
|
|
560
|
|
|
9
x 4 x 1.2 with hopper
|
48.75
|
|
|
2621
|
600
|
|
|
10
x 5 x 1.2 with hopper
|
55.25
|
|
|
|
680
|
|
|
11
x 5 x 1.2 with hopper
|
57.75
|
|
|
|
720
|
|
|
12
x 5 x 1.2 with hopper
|
60.25
|
|
|
|
760
|
|
|
12
x 6 x 1.2 with hopper
|
64.25
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
8
x 4 x 1.5 flat bottom
|
46.25
|
|
17.0
|
|
560
|
|
|
9
x 4 x 1.5 flat bottom
|
48.75
|
|
19.0
|
|
600
|
|
|
10
x 5 x 1.5 flat bottom
|
55.25
|
|
21.0
|
|
680
|
|
|
11
x 5 x 1.5 flat bottom
|
57.75
|
|
22.0
|
|
720
|
|
|
12
x 5x 1.5 flat bottom
|
60.25
|
|
23.0
|
|
760
|
|
|
12
x 6 x 1.5 flat bottom
|
64.25
|
|
24.0
|
|
800
|
|
Notes on the
pool kit costs
The margelles are
included in the above costs as they are in our pool costs
on the table below and so the costs are directly comparable.
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.
Direct Comparison
with pools installed by Bluepools
The following costs
provide a direct comparison with the cost of a pool built
by Bluepools.
|
Swimming
pool size |
8
x 4 metres
x
1.2 m deep
|
10
x 5 metres
x
1.2 m deep
|
12
x 6 metres
x
1.2 m deep
|
| Basic
Pool inc margelles with Built for Life guarantee and summer
and winter covers |
19,995
euros
|
24,995
euros
|
29,995
euros
|
| Square
3m wide x 2m Roman end |
3,995
|
3,995
|
3,995
|
| ARConWall
concrete paving around pool |
46.25
m2 @ 75 = 3469
|
55.25
m2 @75=4144 |
64.25
m2 @75=4,819 |
| Total
equivalent cost (Euros HT with a Square Roman End and
terrace slabs) |
27,459
|
33,134
|
38,809
|
What else
could I buy with the kit?
You might consider
the following;
- 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.
Please let us know what you
are interested in and we will provide a quotation.
Pool Kit price
applicability
Prices apply
within 4 hours of Jonzac
The prices of the
basic kits are shown in the above table and these apply wherever
the pool site is located within 4 hours of our base in Jonzac.
If you are
interested in a pool kit - wherever you are in France or the
UK just fill in the form at the top of this page and type
the pool size that you are interested in followed by the word
"Kit" and we will respond very quickly with a price
- no matter where the pool site is.
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