The questions we hear most.

Mostly the site. Excavation and rock, slope and retaining, and access decide much of the figure before any finish is chosen. Size and depth, the interior finish, coping and surrounds, plant and automation, and the approvals pathway make up the rest. We explain each on our cost guide and quote a real figure after a site visit.

Concrete suits a bespoke design, a sloping or rocky block, and a pool meant to last the life of the home, since it can be any shape and is resurfaced rather than replaced. Fibreglass installs faster and costs less to start but comes in fixed moulded shapes. Our concrete vs fibreglass comparison weighs both in detail.

Yes. A concrete pool is well suited to a slope because it is engineered and formed in place. Sloping sites often need retaining walls and structural engineering, which we design as part of the project. Slopes are common across Northern Beaches suburbs like Seaforth and Avalon.

Sandstone sits close to the surface across much of the Northern Beaches, so we assess probable ground conditions before we start and tell you the risk up front. Where the dig is part rock and part soil, the shell is piered down to rock on the soft side to an engineer's design. Rock removal is the most common cause of a cost increase, which is why we flag it early.

Not for concrete. A concrete pool is built where it sits, so there is no shell to lift. This is an advantage on tight or steep Northern Beaches blocks, where a fibreglass shell would often have to be craned over the house.

Yes. Salt air and UV are part of building on this coast. A steel-reinforced concrete shell with the right interior, coping and sealing is engineered to live in that environment, which is why concrete has lasted on the Northern Beaches for decades.