In Late 2007 early 2008 deep end pools was contracted to replace a liner, however there was seemingly more to the job than found upon first inspection the swimming pool was an old concrete block and liner pool constructed by Lincoln pools in the late 80’s it had minor/medium Mosaic damage caused by frost but this was not all, the liner had been recently been replaced the liner itself looking brand new!

David began to explain the works carried out by the previous contractor we not ideal and suggested there was more than meets the eye regarding this swimming pool leak, so we set upon our detection using our pressure testing kit, drop tests and dye tests and had identified that the return fitting through the step entry had failed and various other lines! This had become more than a liner change.

In situations like this you can simple dig and hope you find the leak but this is too much like trying to win the lottery, so the best practical solution given the pools age, is to replace the underground pipe work when over 50% of the lines have failed, however you must always look to do this in the most economical way. Often when pools are constructed the location of the white goods (skimmers etc) are not always the best locations. so we set about with our new pipe work layout digging through re-enforced concrete and creating a safe trench depth, all pipe work refitted to the trench was the new flexifit style pipe work on a 25m coil, this has fantastic advantages over the standard class c 1.5″ 3meter pipe work mainly being a reduction in joints within the ground. All told 4 lines to and from the swimming pool were replaced and the mosaic made good. And another little trick when replacing liners, we choose to replace all the face plates and gaskets which seemingly others do not tend to do! This can add some £2-300’s to the liner change but hey a liner can last up to 30 years! You’d be silly not too!

Due to the strength of the paving sub base we choose to cut out only one paving slab wide this reduced work load, disruption, and cost so all credit to the pavers a good job 30 years ago! however we did choose to reload the trench with a sizable pea gravel to protect all new pipe work runs, all pipe work was tested in accordance with SPATA recommendations 20 psi for a 30 min test with no permissible loss.   

http://www.certikin.co.uk/Pipes+Fittings/50mm+Pipe+Fittings.htm

After many hours this project was complete, filled, run…….. Tested phew a fix! Leaks can be very tasking in swimming pools and this was certainly a pool with that challenge however as David had the right approach of moving forward and fix the pool rather than limp it through there really is no reason why this pool should now not last another 30 years!

And David thank you for your comments;

Dear Robert, Works at Chase Close Coleshill

Earlier this year your company undertook a job to repair damaged pipe work as well as installing a new liner in my swimming pool, At all times your staff were polite, professional and they completed the work to a very high standard. I wish your company every success in these difficult times

Yours sincerely

David McCammon, Coleshill.

This Christmas we received some festive messages from some of our most loyal customer’s one of which from a Mr Lawrence in Gerrards Cross. In May 2008 we replaced Mr Lawrence’s liner to a huge 20′ x 40′ Foxx swimming pool built in the early eighties, the liner we removed was the original from new! This puts the liners age at some 30 years old, which is an absolutely fantastic return on investment. Credit to the pool builders who installed the kit the floor required very minor repairs and that was it! A great all round installation with a new fully mosaic 0.75mm Aquaflex liner.

http://www.aquaflex.co.uk/161/Liners_Tilebands/Liner_Patterns.aspx

Mr Lawrence wrote ‘Dear Deep End Pools thank you for your help this spring the pool looks great, I have always thought that Deep End Pools are big enough to cope and small enough to care, you’re always happy to help and advise and we really could hope to deal with a friendlier group of people Thank you!’

Thank you Mr Lawrence your comments gladly received.

In 2002 Deep End Pools became the maintenance contractor for the Gerrards Cross C of E School in Moreland Drive, Gerrads Cross. We have carried out numerous works to the swimming pool over the years keeping the pool it tip top condition. Of all the school pools we look after the Gerrards Cross C of E School receives great attention ensuring its fitness for use.

we are extremely grateful for the comments received just recently from the head teacher Nicola Flower and Anne Heywood the schools Bursar ’thank you for the works carried out over the past years to include coping stone replacement, a swimming pool liner, and our new environmentally friendly swimming pool filter, your personnel are always courteous and conscientious and we would not hesitate in recommending your company in the future thank you for the recent service’

Many Schools have become, great friends of Deep End Pools over the years we take a slightly different approach than most, as on many occasions we are recommended by parents as a contractor and often the swimming pool within the school can be a tight constraint financially so we offer discounted supply to schools to help reduce costs and deliver parts and chemicals often free of charge within 24hrs to keep the school pools running!

all too often in our trade journals there is mention of the further closure of school pools we certainly feel like we are doing our bit to keep them going, we also offer help and advice for caretakers who often become the pool guy by default.

The Gerrards Cross C.E School

Moreland Drive,

Gerrads Cross,

SL9 8BD

http://www.gerrardscross.bucks.sch.uk/p_Welcome_to_The_Gerrards_Cross_CE_School.ikml