The end of summer is a good time to analyze how we can improve outdoor spaces. Installing a pool is, without a doubt, a good way to add value to our garden or terrace. But, What is the price of a built-in pool? If you have thought about putting a work pool, you are interested in knowing the answer.
A built-in pool is a great addition to alleviate the high temperatures during the summer. It also invites you to relax and have fun, of course! Nevertheless, its construction involves a series of costs and maintenance tasks that we are not always aware of and that are important to consider before making any decisions.
Construction pools
Work pools are those that are manufactured on site, using construction materials like gutinated concrete or reinforced concrete. Although the most popular are those buried in the ground, it can also be installed elevated above it, thus facilitating the preliminary work as long as you have a level base.
Among the many advantages of construction pools highlights its enormous resistance; among its disadvantages is work, much greater than that required by other types of pools, and consequently a higher price. Since there are so many alternatives to enjoy a pool at home, why, then, bet on a built-in pool?
Advantages of construction pools
- The construction pools are swimming pools for life. They present great resistance and durability.
- They allow a high degree of customization in terms of size and shape. The most popular are rectangular, oval and L-shaped pools, but the pool design is completely customizable.
- Can be buried or raised.
- There is a wide variety of coatings that allow you to play with the finishes and colors.
- You can add as many additional features as desired by the customer.
- The price difference of a construction pool and a prefabricated pool quality has dropped in recent years.
Factors influencing the price
There are many factors that influence the price of a construction pool, from the size to the chosen purification system. Having a little notions about each of them, or at least about the most important ones, is key. to be able to estimate the price range in which a specific type of pool could move.
- The building license. To carry out the work of your pool you will need a building license. To obtain it, you will have to present the preliminary draft or project of the work pool together with the budget for the work at the Town Hall at the City Council. The cost of the license will depend on its size and characteristics and will vary between 1 and 4% of the project budget.
- The size. The size of the pool directly influences the work required for its construction. A larger size also implies a higher cost of maintenance and water consumption in the future. The ideal is to give the pool a minimum size of about 3 or 3,5 2 m² per person and assess different depths from 1 meter.
- The land. If the substrate is soft, it will be much easier to dig the hole necessary for the installation of the pool than if the soil is rocky, a characteristic that could skyrocket labor costs.
- The shape. The most economical shape for a construction pool is the rectangular one, however, it is possible to make pools of rounded, oval and even irregular shapes. The more complex the design, yes, the more expensive it will be.
- Elevated or buried. Inground pools are generally more expensive due to the need to empty, remove the earth and settle the ground. However, on sloping terrain, leveling and placing a concrete base can be just as or more expensive.
- Building material. The pools can be manufactured with reinforced concrete from a structure or formwork, or with shotcrete or high pressure sprayed with a machine. The important thing is to have a good project that guarantees tightness. A reinforced concrete pool is generally more expensive, but a shotcrete pool can be more expensive if very thick walls are required.
- Coating. Paint, tile, tile ... The first, the most economical. The last one is the most expensive but, also, the most resistant.
- Debugging system. For proper water maintenance, it is essential to install a treatment plant and have accessories such as a bottom cleaner that can be manual or automatic, much more effective. The cost will depend on the equipment chosen, but a complete medium purification system will cost no less than € 800.
The price of a built-in pool
Once all the factors are known, we could give as a guide price a figure of not less than € 8.000, including project, licenses and construction, for the installation of a small 2,5 × 3,5m pool. The price of a rectangular pool of 4 × 6 m made of gunite concrete would start at € 14.000, while in the case of a 7 × 3 m L-shaped concrete pool with a depth of 1,2 to 1,7 , 15.000 m, the budget would start from about € XNUMX.