Polar Pools - Design
Combining the most contemporary ideas in pool development with over forty years’ experience
We offer a full design and construction service or indeed, we are happy to work with your architect.
Swimming pool designs
Our swimming pool designs include careful consideration of water depths, slopes and covers to ensure the optimum usability of your pool. We also consider the efficiency and maintenance costs associated with a swimming pool, always endeavouring to keep these costs to a minimum.
Building a swimming pool is an important lifestyle decision. Which pool and design is right for you depend very much on your budget and the size and style of your house and garden.
We will explain every step of the process in detail, providing advice and practical ideas to suit your specific needs and requirements.
Which type of pool?
We offer a wide range of pools and finishes to suit your individual style, budget, house, and garden.
In ground pools
Requires excavation, a pool shell will be built inside the excavation and the desired finish applied. Datum points will be discussed for finished heights of pool and paving.
Sprayed concrete tiled pools
Imaginative designs are tailored to individual requirements. An excavation is made to the shape of the required shell into which reinforcing steel is set up; concrete is then sprayed over the steel to produce one single piece of concrete. This type of shell is incredibly strong and rigid, making it ideal for a tiled finish.
Block and liner inground pools
One of the most inexpensive in ground pool types with a relatively fast build time; finished with a liner design of your choice. Can be designed indoor or outdoor.
Wooden above ground pools
Come as a complete package for a quick and easy installation. Average build time from delivery to swimming is just five days. A suitable concrete base is constructed for the pool to sit on. The pool is constructed of a wooden exterior with a liner.
Deck level pools
A contemporary styled pool. This distinctive look is achieved by engineering the water level to be the same as its surroundings. Water continually flows over the edge of the pool into a gulley, then into a balance tank where the filtration system takes over and pumps it back into the pool.
Whichever option you choose, Polar will minimise the energy consumption of your pool. We will advise you on the appropriate size of the pump, heating equipment and cover.
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“We are delighted with our new swimming pool…it was a pleasure to work with such a professional team…we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you.”
New Swimming Pool Installation, Cambridge
Pool buildings
We work with architects to design a building best suited to its surroundings.
Ventilation and heating are crucial considerations when designing an indoor pool. With this in mind, we design air handling systems specifically for each project.
Choose an indoor pool as an extension to your home or an outdoor pool as a place to enjoy the summer.
Pool Installation
We will explain all the options available to you, providing practical ideas tailored to suit your individual needs and requirements.
Outlined below are the key stages of a pool build and installation and what you can expect from Polar Pools. What happens next?
1 | Initial contact
We are happy to chat over the phone about your ideas and possible specifications. We can then arrange a free site visit.
2 | Initial site visit
We will come and meet you on site to discuss the project in detail and show you our portfolio. We will also view the site and surroundings, take measurements and locate services (water, gas and electric).
3 | Written quotation
Within 7 days of the site visit you can expect a detailed specification and quotation. This will include; a detailed breakdown of costs, brochures of the materials and equipment to be used and a proposed schedule.
4 | Consultation
Once you have received your quotation, we are happy to discuss it in detail with you and address any queries or alterations you wish to make.
5 | Approval
When you are happy with the quotation and specification, we will agree a start date with you.
6 | Surveying and setting out
The first day on site is spent setting out. We recommend you are on hand to ensure that you are happy with the positioning of the pool. This is your last opportunity to change ideas before the digging begins!
7| Groundworks
Excavation can last between 2 and 5 days depending on the complexity of the project. Rest assured we do all we can to minimise inconvenience to you and work hard to maintain a clean and tidy site.
8 | Construction
The building of the pool itself can take a few days to several weeks depending on the type of pool you have chosen. A sprayed concrete pool for example takes time to cure before you can tile whereas a block pool can be lined much quicker.
9 | Handover
Finally we provide comprehensive tuition upon completion.
10 | After-care Services
Our commitment to you doesn’t stop once the pool is completed - we are always on hand for advice for the lifetime of the pool and offer various valet and maintenance programmes to suit you.