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The title of your webpage is "Don't Just Trust Anyone with Your French Swimming Pool " - why should anyone trust Bluepools?

The simple answer is "We have a 5 year track record, we concentrate solely on pools, we know what we are doing and we try our very best to make every pool as good as it possibly can be"

What is the most enjoyable thing about the Bluepools business?

That is a very easy question to answer - It is hearing Clients say that they are really pleased with their French swimming pool.
Most of them are so concerned about the risk of spending large sums on a swimming pool in France that they are absolutely delighted when the finished pool is even better then they had wished for!
We put a lot of effort into getting the pools 100% right because they are very costly items. We fully understand the anxieties and fears that are involved but it is a sad fact that too few clients actually even say thank you - We really appreciate it when they do.

Do the pool guarantees really work

Yes!

Of course no one can rely on a limited liability company being in existence to pick up guarantees for ever. But the underlying truth is that the ARCOnwall pools are built so conservatively with such large reserves of strength that only a significant earthquake is going to damage the pool structure - and with an earthquake of that nature your house will have shook and fallen down long before any real damage occurs to your new pool!

And our Pool Installers have decennale insurance as well - just so that you have total peace of mind!

This is not so easy to answer so I am just going to give you a list

There are others but these are the most common. Whatever the problem is we will help you and your installer get over them including providing designs for any required works such as cut-off drains or ground water lowering.

I have read somewhere else on this website that pool Clients should be beware of "Builder Built Pools" - yet you recommending them on the BEVLOR Kit Page!

Good question!

There is a big difference in the two situations - if you just go to your builder and say "Gimme a price for a pool mate" - he will probably underprice it for a start, then use every shortcut in the book to reduce his costs - and then probably give up halfway through - when he meets a problem - we have heard stories and seen the evidence in dozens of cases like this.

With the BEVLOR process the builder knows exactly what he has to do and how to do it - and he will be provided with the best quality pool equipment available in France.

And we inspect everything that he does and report to you on our findings.

If the installer fails to meet the required standard we will help you replace him and actually put the work right ourselves if all else fails. In this instance he would not be paid because the contract between you would also require our approval before you pay him.

And we help commission the pool and get all the equipment running as it should - and make sure that it is all ok - again before payment is sanctioned.

It is all about the Name of the Process Best Value - Lowest Risk

What is the best time of year to get the pool installed in France?

Well the very worst time of year is January , February and March with April and May close behind depending on how wet the spring is!

The reason for this is that ground water levels are highest during these periods and even if this does not cause an actual construction problem we cannot get material deliveries onto the sites because the ground is too soft and even if we can get vehicles on the site the ground is badly damaged. Soft surfaces are also torn up badly by the digger and drives etc can be badly damaged.

So the best installation period is June to December. If there are no warm days in November and December it is somtimes difficult to install the liner, but this can just be delayed to April if need be.

I can hear you thinking won't this damage the pool structure. The answer is no because if the ground water rises the pool will fill with water - remember in our pools the structure is not waterproof as the liner holds the water in. The water level inside the pool will reflect the ground water level outside the pool and so there is no hydraulic loading on the pool walls.

I can see what the fully installed pool costs are from the Estimate Tool but is that what I will pay for a fully operational pool in France? - when I have got quotes from pool companies in the past the price quoted is always a lot more than the price on the website.

The prices shown in the Estimate Tool are for fully operational pools with a square Roman End at one end of the pool. The margelles (350 mm wide coping stones) are not included in the basic price because the choice of type is yours, but the standard margelles are often included in the pool price as a SPECIAL FREE OFFER.

The ARConWall concrete slabs that are 1m wide on 3 sides and 3m wide around the Roman End are provided with a floated finish. So the finished pool ihas a paved width of 1.35m on 3 sides of the pool and 3.35m at one end. This layout is shown below.

We also apply exterior grade floor finishing compound to make the concrete slabs smooth if you are not going to cover them with paving for a while. If large volumes of granular fill need to be imported to make up the levels around the pool that will also be charged as an extra.

If hard rock is encountered; or there is a high ground water table; or if the subsoil is weak; etc. the contract will provide provisions for these eventualities and the final cost price will reflect the cost of dealing with the problem.

So the Estimate Tool provide a contigency of 5% of the basic pool cost that normally works out between 1000 and 1500 euros. This money may also be needed to employ an electrician to resolve issues arising from the existing power distribution system at the Pool Buyers property.

The Estimate Tool price also assumes that free accommodation is provided by the client for up to three people for the installation period of 4 to 6 wee

The Estimate Tool also provides for:-

• Either levelling the pool excavation arisings around and near the pool but not for extensive landscaping or carting the arisings away from the pool or offsite.
• The safety device that is required under French law as well as the winter and summer covers as these also effect how you are going to deal with the French safety law requirements.
• The cost of getting a water and electricity supply from the Clients house to the pool plant room and the cost of the pool plant room structure because these will vary greatly from site to site.
• Submerged pool lights
• Travelling costs depending on just how far the pool site is away from our base in Jonzac.
  

We often provide the margelles, covers and submerged pool lights (normal charge 500 euros per light) as FREE SPECIAL OFFERS that can be worth up to 6000 euros HT, when the margelles are included - so look out for those!

I am a bit confused - can you clarify what these pool installation options are?

Yes of course

In the BEVLOR process we provide kits and supervise their installation, by your installer or by you if DIY anywhere in France. If you do not have a builder that you know and DIY is out of the question - we can find the installer for you as well. The BEVLOR process only applies for standard rectangular pools. Any special pool type requirements can be provided under the BESPOKE POOL process.

In the 6 WEEK POOL process Bluepools will have full responsibility for the whole project under a fixed price contract to install the pool during a target 6 week time slot. This is limited geographically to Depts 16,17, 79, 86, 24, 33 and 47 and adjacent areas.

In the BESPOKE POOL process Bluepools provides the pool installation kit as well as detailed drawings and contract documents that the Pool Buyer can use to commission their own builder to build the pool. This is very appropriate when the Pool Buyer is having a new house built as the service can be provided anywhere in France. DIY is not recommended for complex pools.

What is the best testimonial that you have from an old client?

The following from a property developer that owns a large house near Cognac - the pool was completed in Spring 2006

"Bluepools have provided us with a reliable service and, once on site have seen the job through in a friendly and helpful manner.

As is always the case with construction projects there are always on- site problems to be dealt with and Bluepools have managed the project efficiently and intelligently.

The pool has been built to a high standard, technically. The construction methods used are of a high standard.

We have found Bluepools very helpful when answering our queries. We have needed very little after sales back up and see this as probably the perfect situation."

What are the biggest projects that Bluepools has carried out?

We built a 12 x 6 pool with an automatic cover, automatic chlorine dosing, heat pump, 200 square metres of paving, major curved retaining walls, suspended concrete steps and an underground plant room near Montflinquin (47150) in 2007 at a total project cost of 120,000 euros HT

We have just finished a 12 x 6 pool with heat pump, 200 square metres of paving, major retaining walls, on a very steep rocky slope at Juignac, near Montmoreau (16190) in 2008 at a total project cost of 100,000 euros HT

We love the difficult projects where there is a real challenge!

Can I have Any Shape, Size, Depth or Colour?

Yes - We only sell one type of swimming pool in France simply because it provides the best value available and all our Clients know and understand exactly what they are getting for their money.

And you can have any shape, size, depth or colour you want for virtually the same price (per unit area of course)!

In fact one of the first things that you will notice with many pools is that the shape and depth is fixed. The sellers of fibre glass pools do not even tell you the size of the swimming area - normally about 90% of the advertised pool size!

Procopi - our primary pool component supplier now stock different coloured skimmers, submerged light fittings and inlets etc. These can be matched with different coloured pool liners to obtain stunning looking pools. Just go toThrough the Wall Fittings Colour Options for more information