pool renovation – Specialised Build

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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Pool repair and renovation, Costa del Sol

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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

Pool tiling

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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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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Fibre glass swimming pool lining and waterproofing, Malaga, Costa del Sol

We line swimming pools with gelcoat and fibreglass in most areas of the Costa del Sol, Nerja, Velez-Malaga, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella, Estepona etc and inland areas such as Coin and Alhaurin.

The fibre glass lining of a swimming pool is a fairly quick process, resulting in a fully waterproof pool structure that will give a modern clean look, whilst being easy to maintain.

Fibreglass or polyester lining is more economical than other finishes.

The polyester is a long lasting, hard wearing surface, reducing the build up of cal and algae due to its water repellent properties. The polyester is 100% waterproof and has a certain amount of flex, making it a good product for waterproofing structurally flawed pools. It can either be left as the finished surface, or be treated to allow tiling.

It can be applied directly over painted, tiled or other finishes, as long as the substrate is reasonably smooth.

It is not necessary to change any of the fittings in the pool, thus reducing cost.

Preparation of the surfaces. The pool needs to be clean and dry when the team arrives on site. The products can not be applied over damp surfaces.

Tiled Pools – If the grout is reasonably good, the polyester can be applied directly over the existing tiles. If the grout is in very poor condition, or missing, it will need skimming with 52.2 cement.

Painted Pools – Any loose or flaking paint needs to be removed. In areas where the paint is very thick and uneven, this will need to be ground smooth.

If the pool has very square corners, these should be rounded with a sand cement mix, as it is very hard to fold the matting into the corners. This can be seen in the link below.

Application of the product.

We apply 450gms/m2 of chopped fibre matting. Approximately 1kg/m2 tixotropic resin and finish with high paraffin content gelcoat, in white. Fittings are masked.

It is possible to tile over the fibreglass (if the pool is of concrete or block construction), either immediately, or in the future as budget allows. In order to apply tiles, the final layer of gelcoat is treated to provide a bond for the tile adhesives.
Once the resins have set, the masking can be removed and the edges sealed with polyurethane.

After this, the pool needs about 3 or 4 days to dry before filling up.

We recommend that the finish is in white, as it is the most hard wearing.

Swimming pool, fibreglass lined Fuengirola, Malaga

Waterproofing using fibreglass. Polyester resin and glass fibre matt

Fibre Glass finished swimming pool. Pool structure leaking

Lining and waterproofing using fibreglass in Malaga

Lining and waterproofing using fibreglass and polyester resin in Malaga

Refinishing a pool in an atico, Marbella

Refinishing a pool in an atico penthouse, Marbella

Penthouse swimming pool renovation, Marbella

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Villa renovation Fuengirola

This is the first stages of a complete villa renovation in Fuengirola. The villa will undergo a complete reform, but the work will be carried out in stages to ease the financial burden of the project and to give the clients relief from the building works (as the clients have moved into the villa now it is habitable).

The first part of the renovation was carried out last year, renovating the interior, kitchen, bathroom, and living areas. This was all plastered and painted and is a comfortable living space.

The second part of the renovation was what can be seen here. The pool was leaking, so has been renovated using a Renolit AlkorPlan 3000 reinforced pool membrane which completely seals the structure, with a 10 year warranty. In addition some minor leaks were repaired in the pump room.

We have carried out some exterior painting with fine detail on the balustrade and replaced some doors and windows.

In the pictures you can see that work has started on the underbuild, The basement area will be made into a self contained apartment.

We can be flexible and work to our clients needs and budget.

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Waterproofing and tiling a leaking swimming pool structure

If your swimming pool is leaking, the first thing we need to do is diagnose the source of the leak. Once we have found the cause of the leak in the pool, we can recommend the correct method to solve it.

Pool leaks can be either plumbing related, or structural. Leaks in the plumbing are normally due to pipes broken underground. We have specialist equipment to help in the location of these types of leaks. Elsewhere there are examples of this type of leak detection and repair.

Structural leaks are a little more complicated. The worst case scenario is a pool that has cracked, as this is the most difficult to rectify.

In the case of this pool, the concrete was of very poor quality and it was seeping from several places. One of the biggest misconceptions is that the tiles and grout are waterproof, this is not the case. Tiles are purely the cosmetic finish for the pool, they serve no waterproofing purpose. Pool tile adhesives and grouts may be referred to as being waterproof, but this refers to the products ability to be constantly submerged. With no cracks, the best course of action was to waterproof the structure using a semi flexible cement based render, which is completely waterproof at 2mm thick. This render is made to cope with chlorine.

Once the pool structure has been waterproofed, the leak is fixed. We now move on to the cosmetic finish. In this case it was glass mosaic tiles.

We also installed a new pool surround, as the old one was cracked.

As you can see, the pool looks fantastic and no leaks!