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Newly Renovated swimming pool, San Roque

Swimming Pool Tiling and Renovation, San Roque

Swimming Pool Tiling and Renovation, San Roque Club, Cadiz

This swimming pool had been poorly maintained and far too much acid was put in the pool water, causing the tiles to start falling off, as the cement and adhesive had been eaten away.

There was no choice other than to strip the tiles from the pool, render and re-tile with high quality glass mosaic tiles.

A special adhesive is used, with high adhesion and resistance to pool chemicals. The work is then finished off using a special grout with anti algae properties (not white cement)

Renovation of a swimming pool, San Roque, Cadiz

Swimming pool tiling, San Roque

Swimming Pool Renovation, San Roque

Refurbishment of a pool, San Roque

Re-tiled swimming pool, San Roque

Swimming Pool Refurb, San Roque Club

Newly Renovated swimming pool, San Roque

Pool Repairs, San Roque

Pool Refurbishment, San Roque

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Swimming pool refurb and building of terrace area

This was a total rebuild of a swimming pool and terrace area. This shows what can be achieved with some imagination. The renovation of the pool included the following –

All new plumbing installation, with all new fittings
Installation of new LED lights
Installation of counter current swim pump
Installation of massage fountain
Fit out of pump room with all new electrical control boxes, pumps for cascade, filtration and swim pump.
Installation of salt chlorinator with automatic pH dosing system
Raising the depth of the floor
Finished with Renolit AlkorPlan TOUCH VANITY reinforced membrane, for a truly luxurious result
Supply and install of cover system (not pictured)
Build of complete terrace around the pool, tiled, with correct falls and drainage
Building of pump house, outdoor toilet and storage area

As you can see from the before and after photographs, a lot of work went into creating the perfect pool. The marble effect of the TOUCH VANITY membrane gives the water a stunning blue turquoise colour. The TOUCH range is textured and feels luxurious. At the end is also a video of the installation.

Swimming pool liner and associated works by www.piscinaliner.com

Pool and terrace renovation

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Swimming pool rebuild, Estepona

White marble lined pool

Terrace construction, Estepona

Pool refurb, Estepona

Pool and terrace works, Estepona

Builders, Estepona

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Swimming Pool Tiling, Mijas, Costa del Sol, Spain

This swimming pool had been abandoned for many years. The condition of the tiles was very bad with no grout, staining and many tiles falling off.

We stripped the existing tiles, treated the cement to kill the algae, applied a coat of render to smooth the surfaces, then retiled using glass mosaic tiles.

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Installation swimming pool heating, Costa del Sol

Installation of a swimming pool heating system is something that has to be considered carefully. It is a considerable investment, so the heater chosen needs to be reliable, with parts availability and be large enough to heat the volume of water. We normally specify a heater slightly larger than needed, which allows the pool to be heated quicker and be used for longer without a cover of needed.

When choosing a heat pump for your swimming pool the following need to be considered.

Is the pool for domestic use, or will it be a holiday rental? If the pool is domestic use, it is unlikely to be used in winter months. If the villa is to be used for year round rentals, holiday makers will want to swim year round.
Will a cover be used. Again, the use of the pool needs to be considered. Rental clients on holiday are unlikely to replace the cover after swimming, whereas the home owner will. This has a bearing on the size of the heater required.
Location of the pool. Is the pool exposed to wind, or sheltered?
Altitude. A pool heater in Mijas Pueblo will need to be bigger than a pool heater in Fuengirola for the same size pools.

There are some other questions that we ask clients about their reasons for choosing a pool heater. Once we have this information, we can specify the most suitable heat pump for the pool.

Latest technology pool heaters now use multispeed inverter compressors and variable speed fans to improve running costs. These technologies also make the machines much quieter.

Out with the old and in with the new inverter pool heater A+ efficiency.

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Total Swimming Pool Renovation, Costa del Sol

This is a total renovation of an old swimming pool. The prefabricated pool surround was breaking up and was painful for people to walk on. The inside of the pool was painted. After 30 years of paint being applied, it was looking a mess and the paint was starting to come off in patches.

The first thing that we did was to demolish the existing pool surround. This waste was removed to a treatment plant.

The swimming pool was then drained and allowed to dry a little ready for the sand blasting. The sand blasting removes all the loose paint back to the original render and ensures that the new tiles will be well stuck.

The surround is made from very hard white concrete. We build shuttering and then pour in the mix. Once it starts to set, we float it to level the stones in the mix. This creates a smooth, yet non slip surface. Once the concrete is fully set we remove the shuttering, polish the edges and make expansion cuts.

The last stage was to tile and grout the pool. In this pool the choice was high quality AlttoGlass mosaic tiles from the North of Spain.

As you can see, the results of this 5 day project are stunning.

Pool Renovation San Roque, Cadiz

Pool Reform San Roque, Cadiz

Pool repair and renovation, Costa del Sol

New Pool Surround, Marbella

New Pool Surround, Estepona

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Tiling painted pool

Quality building services on the Costa del Sol, Spain. Working from San Roque & Sotogrande to Nerja and the areas of Marbella, Mijas and Fuengirola. Inland we regularly work on building projects in Monda, Coin and Alhaurin el Grande

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Complete Tiling of a newly renovated pool for clients in Ronda.

The pool structure was completely stripped back to a bare shell and then tiled in high quality glass mosaic tiles.

The very deep pool was made shallower by pouring concrete.

Another complete reform hours away from completion.

This swimming pool is situated on the outskirts of Ronda next to the famous Ascari racing circuit. We raised the floor level, waterproofed the whole pool and retiled. Less than 5 days start to finish!

Gepostet von Specialised Pool & Build am Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2018

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Swimming Pool Cascade added as part of complete pool and terrace renovation, Mijas

We will add more footage and pictures later, but here the whole terrace has been demolished, the pool surround demolished.

We levelled the swimming pool, made a whole new pool surround, new terrace made from reinforced concrete, new walls around the pool, with lighting.

The cascade is stunning, creating a relaxing focal point at the head of the pool.

Add a cascade to your pool for that ultimate finishing touch.

Gepostet von Specialised Pool & Build am Mittwoch, 5. September 2018

Here is a video showing the progress of the swimming pool and terrace renovations in Mijas, Spain

Casting white stone (Marmolina)

Gepostet von Specialised Pool & Build am Montag, 27. August 2018

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Swimming Pool tiling, Mijas, Costa del Sol

A before and after picture of a swimming pool tiling & renovation project in Mijas.

In the before picture, the pool doesn’t really look that bad, but it was a very boring colour of blue, with the stereotypical dolphin and Greek key border. There was no personal touch, that the clients could be proud of.

The pool was leaking through the pipe in the base of the pool. Excavation of the terrace to get to the pipe was impossible, as the terrace is stamped concrete and difficult to repair. However what made the work impossible (without tens of thousands of euros) is that the pool is supported by a retaining wall 5m high, on top of which is a concrete ring beam and then the terrace. Excavation in this area would have disturbed the ring beam and the retaining wall.

Instead, we re-purposed the hoover pipe to give a working drain. The pool can be hoovered using the skimmer, so not a problem. We did suggest that the most economical option would have been to simply block the drain off, but as the owner wanted to tile the pool to his liking, it made sense to make the repair.

The tiles chosen are a beautiful turquoise glass mosaic.

Swimming pool renovation, Mijas, Costa del Sol

Swimming pool re tiling, Mijas

To discuss your pool and building in Mijas, contact us today

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Pool surround replacement with marmolina, Elviria, Marbella

Here we have before and work in progress pictures of a pool in Elviria, Marbella. We are laying a new white stone (Marmolina) surround and afterwards we will acid clean and regrout the whole pool to have it looking perfect for summer 2018! More pictures coming soon…

The marmolina white pool surround is a very hard wearing, non slip material. It is mixed onsite, poured into shuttering, then polished and afterwards we make cuts into it for expansion.

The surround on this swimming pool was in very poor condition, so had to be changed. At the end, the pool will be acid cleaned and then regrouted.

This work is part of a complete villa renovation in the popular area of Elviria, near Marbella.

This kind of project normally takes around 5 days.

New swimming pool surround, Elviria

Swimming pool renovation, Marbella

Swimming pool works, Marbella

Installing new pool surround, Marbella

Pool repairs, Marbella

Pool & Villa reform, Marbella

If you would like a more information about renovating your home in or around Marbella, contact us today

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Swimming Pool Borders, DIY self adhesive for stained water line

We are a construction based business, so it’s not often that we find a product that is worth recommending.

Staining around the waterline of a swimming pool is a common problem. It is not always the fault of the maintenance of the pool, although this does play a big role in staining at the water line. Things like heavy metals, sun cream, high pH will all cause a problem with staining of the pool border.

On traditionally built swimming pools, such as those with mosaic tiles, this area can be cleaned with hydrochloric acid, which will remove stains (but it also removes the cement grout and can start to damage the glaze of the mosaic tiles), but on fibreglass pools, liner pools and even painted pools this kind of treatment is not possible. Usually the only solution is to resurface the pool.

Our friends at piscinaliner.com have come up with the solution, a self adhesive swimming pool border that is DIY fitment, is safe with the chemicals and looks great.

An unsightly border is a thing of the past. They ship throughout Spain.

These borders can be used on any type of swimming pool, painted, fibreglass, polyester or liner. Here are a couple of before and after examples.