The Construction Process

Following is an explanation of the swimming pool construction process. This is a basic outline, as all jobs are different, and some require additional steps. This should help clarify basic swimming pool construction.

Layout
The first step is to layout the pool in your backyard as we did on your plans. This shows you where the pool location will be in relation to the rest of the backyard.

Excavation This is the big day that you have been waiting for. Pool excavation requires heavy machinery including an excavator and dumptrucks. The backyard that you have worked hard on becomes torn up in a matter of minutes, although we try our best to keep the mess to a minimum. The form boards for the pool are set and the pool is excavated. When the excavation is finished, the excavated hole resembles the same shape of the finished product.

Plumbing A crew will dig trenches around the excavated pool and install the circulation plumbing pipes between the pool and the filtration system. The plumbing is pressure tested and inspected for leaks prior to backfilling the ditches.

Reinforcing Steel Installation A crew will install the reinforcing steel to the shape of your pool. This steel reinforcing helps hold the gunite structure of the pool together.

Gunite Application Guniting a pool is one of the most impressive parts of the pool construction process due to the equipment involved and the skilled craftsmen that shape the pool. The gunite is pneumatically applied over the steel to form a single piece gunite shell. The craftsmen will trim out the final shape of the pool. When the crew leaves, the pool structure is in place and it becomes evident what the pool shape actually is.

Tile & Coping Installation The tile and coping that surrounds the pool is then installed. This begins to dress up the pool structure, giving your pool an attractive and safe pool per meter.

Equipment Installation
The pump and filter system is now installed and set into place.

Electrical
The electrical work of installing power to the pool filtration equipment and to the underwater light is installed at this time.

Concrete Deck Installation It is at this time that the deck is laid out, formed up, poured, and finished. Control joints are also installed at this time.

Preparation of Surface and Installing the Plaster The surface is then cleaned and prepared for installation of the waterproofing surface, which is usually plaster. The skilled craftsmen will trowel the surface until it is smooth. The pool then begins filling.

Filtration Equipment Start-Up
When the pool is full, we start the filtration equipment and begin analyzing the water and adding chemicals.

Clean Up and Grade Work
At this time, we remove construction debris from the site and bring in a load of topsoil to spread around the pool area. It is at this time that you begin to get your backyard back

Final List and Inspection
We then have a final list that we go through that includes such things as installing the diving board, ladder, install the automatic cleaner, fill-in expansion joint between the coping and the deck, as well as other things.

Explain System & Chemistry
It is at this time that we explain the complete operation of the pool. We want you to have as much knowledge as possible, as we feel that the more you know the happier that you will be with the swimming pool