Fibreglass Company

1. Planning. We work with the customer to determine what the pool or spa project will be, and what it should look like. These specifications are included in the contract.

2. Permitting. We prepare engineering, plot plans, and other required documentation, and work with the relevant city or county agencies to attain approval, and receive a permit for the proposed project.

3. Safety Check. We notify local underground utilities of the planned excavation, and they verify that they have no pipes or wires in the affected area.

4. Layout. The area to be excavated is marked out to specific dimensions.

5. Elevations. The finished height of the pool can greatly affect the look and drainage characteristics of the project. We calculate grade conditions and evaluate pool engineering plans to determine the optimal depth for the excavation.

6. Dig. Great care is taken to insure the hole is excavated to proper depths and dimensions. Adjoining trenches for plumbing and electrical are dug as well.

7. Equipment Pad. A concrete pad is poured. When dry, it will support the pump, filter, and other pool equipment.

8. Bedding. We add a layer of sand and groom it to match the contour of the pool floor.

9. Set. The pool arrives from the factory, and is lowered into the hole. It will be measured for level, and may be lifted to allow a small adjustment of the sand underneath. Sand will be added or removed until the pool sits on the desired plane.

10. Fill. Water begins filling the pool, and the sand backfill begins around the outside.

11. Electrical. Conduit is run, and wiring is pulled from the homes main electrical service to the pad where it will supply pool equipment.

12. Equipment. The pump, filter, timer panel, sanitation system, and other equipment is placed on the pad. Here it is plumbed and wired.

13. Plumbing. Influent and effluent piping is run between the equipment, pool, and other features.

14. Run. The pool is full, and its time to turn on the pump. Checks are made to assure there are no leaks.

15. Inspection. A building inspector verifies proper installation.

16. Backfill. The trenches are covered, base materials are compacted, and the site is prepared for concrete.

17. Form-up. Concrete forms are placed to form the desired shape of the pool deck or patio.

18. Pour. Concrete is delivered and pumped into place. Finishing a pool deck is a very specialized area of concrete work.

19. Clean-up. The jobsite is picked up, and the water is treated to aid cleaning.

20. Start-up. The debris left during construction is vacuumed out of the pool, the proper water-care products are added, and the new pool owner gets a lesson on how the whole thing works.

21. Final inspection. The building inspector makes one more trip to the jobsite. His primary focus is to insure that the required safety barriers are up and functioning properly. The barriers required vary from place to place, but usually include at least a 5 foot high fence, a self closing gate, and battery powered door alarms if house doors open to the pool area.

22. Follow-up. As the new pool owner becomes familiar with their new oasis, they usually develop some additional questions about using features or maintaining proper water chemistry. Maintaining the positive relationships we form during the construction process is essential to us. As such, we are always ready to answer those questions, or come back to a home to demonstrate a particular feature.