When you live somewhere like Brisbane that is warm all year round, installing a pool at your home is a great way to get more fun and healthy activity in your life. And best of all, it is available anytime. A pool can be a great way to beat the Queensland heat, upgrade your backyard, and increase the value of your home. 

There are some cons too, but if you’ve weighed all these up and come to the conclusion that a pool is right for you, it can be helpful to know what happens next. Naturally, installing a pool must be done in several stages. More or less time and effort may be required depending on the design, but every pool build process follows the same basic outline. 

This quick guide will walk you through that process step-by-step so you can know what to expect and better understand what your contractors are doing. 

  1. Excavation: Chances are you haven’t already got a big crater in your backyard where a pool can be installed, so the first step will be to clear any plants and trees out of the way and dig one out. This typically takes a few hours and will leave your yard looking like a construction site. Some contractors include the removal of any excavated dirt in their price, while others may require additional payment if you want them to take care of this. 
  2. Installing support: Reinforcing bars made of steel are used to hold the ground in the desired shape of the pool, including any steps leading into it. The pool now essentially has a skeleton which will define its final shape after all the other steps have been completed.   
  3. Plumbing and electric: The pipes required to fill, clean, and drain the pool are installed at this stage, along with water features such as jets and electrical components including lights and a heater. 
  4. Concrete: This is the stage when your pool will really start to look like one and not like a big muddy hole. A coat of concrete is applied all around the inside of the hole to stop any water from leaking out later. Some pool installation firms take care of this themselves, while others may use gunite or shotcrete contractors in Brisbane. Gunite and shotcrete are both methods of spraying concrete onto a service. This helps it stick better to curved and tricky shapes like swimming pools. However, this will take several weeks to fully dry. 
  5. Tiles and plaster: Once the concrete is dry, the pool build enters its final phase. Safety features like perimeter tiles, coping stones, and pool handrails may now be added, while inside the pool the final coat of waterproof plaster is applied. This can be done in just a few hours, and the pool can be filled immediately after. 

Once the pool is built, the builder will start up the equipment, balance the chemicals in the water, and teach you how to operate the pool safely. It is sensible to video this process so you can refer to it later if you are unsure about anything. But once all this is done, the pool is your own backyard oasis to enjoy.