Are you considering building a new pool in your backyard this summer to help you escape the heat and give you a fabulous new place to entertain? Pools are a great choice but there are so many options that you’ll need a pool builder to take you through it all. Read on for more.

A new pool is a fantastic addition to any home and you have a great deal of choice when it comes to the pool that you build. It can be aboveground or inground and made from fibreglass, concrete, or vinyl liner. As well, you have different choices in pool finishes (plaster, tiles, pebblecrete etc), if it will be salt water or chlorinated and so on. Your pool builder will be able to walk you through all of the choices so that you end up with a pool that meets your needs and desires and also your budget. The pool builder will then supply all of the necessary components ready for the building.

These days, you legally cannot install a pool without the proper safety fencing, and the pool builder will be able to install this for you at the appropriate stage during the pool building.

A pool builder will take care of everything related to building your new pool – obtaining the permits, organising excavation, the supply of all the materials related to the pool and of course, building the pool. Ensure that your pool builder is properly qualified, licensed and insured and that they are extremely experienced. Look at examples of their previous work and ask for references where possible. Make sure you sign a contract before any work begins so that you are not surprised by hidden costs.