NORTHERN BEACHES. BALGOWLAH

Concrete pool builders in Balgowlah.

Steel-reinforced concrete pools drawn for family blocks near the harbour in Balgowlah. Designed and built by a family practice in Belrose since 1968.

Building in Balgowlah

A pool drawn to the block.

Balgowlah is a settled family suburb of brick homes and renovated cottages around the village and Stockland centre. The blocks run on sandstone and clay over the rise, gentle to moderate slopes. Each of those things changes how a pool is engineered.

Access shapes the build before anything else. In Balgowlah that means mostly workable side access, with rock excavation on the higher streets. From there we draft a concrete shell to the slope and the light, often a lap pools on a block like this.

Balgowlah is about 18 minutes from Belrose, so our supervisors are on sites nearby through the week. One Wright supervisor stays on your project from excavation to handover, with no subcontractor chain.

Local conditions

What building in Balgowlah involves.

01
Ground
Sandstone and clay over the rise, and the dig is priced from it.
02
Slope
The land here is gentle to moderate slopes, so the design works with the fall.
03
Access
Mostly workable side access, with rock excavation on the higher streets.
04
Coastal exposure
Near the harbour rather than the ocean, so exposure is moderate.
05
Council
Standard Northern Beaches residential controls apply, with no lagoon flooding through most of the suburb.
06
Distance
About 18 minutes from Belrose.

Pool styles

What suits a Balgowlah block.

A
Lap pools
Long, narrow shells built for a swim before the day starts. Low waste, quiet plant.
B
Family pools
Generous shells shaped to the yard and the light, built for daily family use.
C
Plunge pools
Compact concrete shells for tight blocks. Built to the same standard as a full lap pool.

Our process

From first visit to handover.

One Wright supervisor runs your Balgowlah build from the first site visit through design, in-house engineering, construction and handover, with no subcontractor chain in between. See our full four-step process.

Why Wright Pools

A family practice since 1968.

★★★★★
Luke and the team made our challenging project enjoyable and hassle free. Their attention to detail and communication was flawless from start to finish.
Gavin Nichols Google review.
★★★★★
Very reliable and professional company. I would highly recommend them.
Eugene Kreyman Google review.

1000+ pools delivered. NSW Licence 246552C. Read more on our Google business profile.

Our Northern Beaches build is the closest of our completed projects to Balgowlah, the kind of concrete shell these blocks suit. See more in the full gallery, or read our residential approach.

Frequently asked

Balgowlah pool questions.

Can you build a pool on a difficult Balgowlah block?
Yes. Mostly workable side access, with rock excavation on the higher streets. A concrete pool is drawn to the space, so a compact shell is built to the same standard as a long lap pool. We assess the block at the site visit before pricing.
Will a concrete pool last in Balgowlah's coastal conditions?
Yes. Near the harbour rather than the ocean, so exposure is moderate. A steel-reinforced shell with the right interior, coping and marine-grade fittings is engineered for that exposure, which is why concrete has lasted on this coast for decades.
How far is Balgowlah from your base?
Balgowlah is about 18 minutes from Belrose. We build across the whole Northern Beaches, so our supervisors are on sites nearby regularly.

More on the full FAQ, or compare concrete vs fibreglass.

Nearby suburbs

We build across the area.

See every suburb on the Northern Beaches pools hub.

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