Swimming Pool Cost

The cost of a swimming pool build will vary considerably. It is a significant investment in your property and your family’s future. To help you calculate the right cost and build the perfect swimming pool for your family you need a swimming pool builder you can trust, who understands all facets of swimming pool construction in Sydney and how you can get the best pool for your investment.

Unfortunately there is no “one price fits all”, even if you are purchasing a prefabricated pool, even then there are aspects of your property and pool build that may incur additional costs.

Is Your Swimming Pool Worth the Money?

A swimming pool is not only worth the money if it adds value to your home, but if the pool also adds to your lifestyle quality and requires very little work and ongoing maintenance, then it adds real value to you. A professionally designed and built pool should always be sympathetic to the home it is built for and the lifestyle you want to live. Ultimately you will appreciate the pool more for how it can improve your family's lifestyle than how much of a return you get in the end.

Using a Swimming Pool Builder

Having a professional swimming pool builder on board to assist you is the most important decision when determining the true cost of your overall swimming pool build. They will manage the entire project and liaise with you on all aspects of the swimming pool building process.

Swimming pool builder’s prices vary with experience and the overheads of their operation. Having a builder with decades of swimming pool costing and project experience to manage and oversee your investment, whether you want to construct a bespoke pool, above-ground or inground, will lead to the kind of swimming pool you expect to get and one your family will enjoy for years to come.

Hiring Swimming Pool Tradespeople

Experienced tradespeople using quality materials, who understand your needs and how the pool will fit into your family’s lifestyle build the best swimming pools that last longer and have fewer long term costs.

Getting swimming pool quotes from multiple tradespeople in the different trades involved in the construction of a swimming pool is both time consuming and difficult. How do you judge who will do the best job, whether their price is fair or if the work will be completed on time? You are only building one pool.

I have worked with my team of swimming pool tradespeople for many years (in some cases it is multi-generational). I have built a significant number of pools over decades so you can rest assured I have troubleshooted a lot of different scenarios, problems and properties. My hands-on approach to guiding you through the entire process from planning, development, excavation, construction, finishing and sanitation of your new pool will keep you apprised of all the costs involved at every stage of the build.

Your Swimming Pool Design Costs

I know you're looking for a well designed and positioned swimming pool which will add value to your property and pleasurable memories for your family as the pool becomes a significant “room” of your home. How do your decisions on design and finishes affect the upfront cost? I also understand that you will have a budget and a deadline. What about the long term costs of swimming pool design and finishing? What materials have a better wear and tear and require less maintenance?

I am uniquely qualified to build you the swimming pool your family has always wanted. As a professional swimming pool builder, I require specific knowledge and experience of pool building which salespeople, architects and engineers sometimes have little to no experience with. Pool builds can often create costly logistical problems and functional limitations if they are over designed, or over engineered, or simply not suited to the environment around your home. These issues can make your pool build either impractical or unnecessarily expensive.

I am always mindful of costs, flexible in my approach and someone you can trust and rely on to have your best interests in mind during the design phase and when your pool construction is underway.

Why is a Swimming Pool Expensive?

A swimming pool needs to be built correctly. This requires good planning and proper engineering. A professional construction requires expertise for the final pool to be built to last and require a lot less on-going maintenance. Cutting corners, cheaper materials and inexperienced tradespeople may lead to a lower cost up-front. However, in the long run the repairs, maintenance costs and impact to your lifestyle will not be worth the small saving in the beginning.

Your Swimming Pool Construction Costs

There are several stages to your swimming pool’s construction each with their own costs and complexities:

• Planning
• Development
• Excavation
• Construction
• Finishing
• Sanitation

The planning phase involves the design of the pool and seeking the permissions required to actually build. While it may seem like a pool is a simple design there are significant engineering considerations to how the materials will react in the environment over time, the weight of the pool filled with water and its effects on the surrounding property. The depth, thickness, structural requirements, etc all need to be considered at this stage.

Development involves the costing, timing and organisation of the entire build to suit the budget and the time frame you require.

Excavation is where the swimming pool construction actually begins. There are numerous considerations here, most importantly safety and the structural integrity of the surrounding property. Will it be done my machine, or by hand. Access and how the excavated material will be removed. Will the ground need to be dewatered (completely drained)? Where does all the excavated land go?

The construction phase is where the structural, form, plumbing and concrete pouring required for the main swimming pool structure takes place. Where your pool literally takes shape.

Finishing sees the application of the interior finishes of the pool as well as the surrounds.

Finally sanitation takes place where the equipment required for the ongoing sanitation and care of the swimming pool is installed and finally the pool is filled with water and the first application of chemicals.

Costs of Your Swimming Pool's Sanitation and Finishes

It’s the small things that will make a big difference to your ongoing swimming pool costs, like which type of sanitation is best for your situation. These decisions may adjust your approach or significantly alter your perspective of how your swimming pool should be constructed. I am with you all the way to guide you in this regard.

How your swimming pool is finished internally, the finish of the surrounds, the type of filtration and sanitation, all come together to make your pool a welcoming and pleasurable extension of your family home.

A Swimming Pool Costs Breakdown

The various line items of your swimming pool build will breakdown as follows:

• Engineer's design and details
• Excavation
• Disposal of excavated material
• Supply of steel reinforcing
• Formwork and fixing of steel reinforcement
• Supply of filtration, heating, sanitisation and pool fittings (skimmer box and hydrostatic relief valve)
• Supply of concrete
• Placement of concrete
• Plumbing
• Supply of coping pavers and interior tiles
• Laying of coping material
• Laying of interior tiles
• Acid wash pool interior
• Final commissioning
• Filling the Pool with Water
• Home owners insurance
• Ongoing Maintenance

What is the Cheapest Inground Pool to Build in Sydney?

When you take into account just the cost of excavation, basic shape and form work with the lowest cost finishings, the cheapest inground pool will probably cost you AUD$30,000. However, if you are investing in a swimming pool based upon the lowest upfront cost, I encourage you to investigate the long term costs involved in repairing pools (cracks, wear, damage, etc) and the maintenance costs (cleaning, sanitation, filling, etc) that will be incurred over your time of ownership, as well as the potential effect on the value of your home. It is better to find out what the right pool for the right location will cost upfront with the most affordable ongoing costs.

Do swimming pools add value to your home?

Swimming pools do add value to your home when they are well designed, professionally built and always look immaculate. A well designed and professionally built pool will always have the right look and equipment to be a desirable feature of your home. Desirable features are what home buyers are looking for.

Is Your Homeowners Insurance More Expensive With a Swimming Pool?

A new swimming pool can affect some apects of your homeowner's insurance. It depends upon your current insurance policy and how your insurance provider classifies your pool. It could increase your coverage amount, or it could be adjusted accordingly. A swimming pool is referred to as an "attractive nuisance" which basically means a hazardous condition, or object, which might cause harm to children.

In my experience with all the pools that I have professionally built over the years, homeowners insurance is almost never more expensive. However, you would need to consult with your personal insurance provider to find out more about your own personal situation.

How Can You Save Money on Your Swimming Pool Build?

Realistically there are three main "costs" to building your pool.

• The upfront cost of building the pool.
• The ongoing maintenance and upkeep costs.
• The pool's affect on your home's value.

By engaging a fully qualified and experienced swimming pool builder to complete the works properly the first time you will reduce the ongoing maintenance costs and drastically minimise the need to repair or "redo" the pool in the future. A professionaly designed pool that has very little maintenance requirements will add value to your home as it becomes desirable to prospective buyers in the future.

Swimming Pool Quote

I know there are a lot of different swimming pool options out there and you may be getting confused by all of them. It is always helpful to have a guide when it comes to the overall costs and I would like to be there for you during your swimming pool build.

Thank you for taking the time to consider The ACME Swimming Pool Company for your swimming pool construction. I am always happy to hear from you, so you can use the form on this page to easily communicate with me and get you started.

Bill Birdsey
The ACME Swimming Pool Company