Pool tile repairs in Brighton, by the sea, with hard water to match.

What hard water does to a tiled pool

Scale builds up where water evaporates and where it sits still: along the waterline band, around inlets and in the corners of steps. It is mostly a cosmetic problem at first, but heavy deposits hide cracked tiles and open joints, and aggressive scrubbing to remove them can damage the grout underneath.

A drained, controlled chemical clean usually tells us far more than any photo. Once the deposits are off, we can see which tiles are sound, which joints have washed out and whether the problem is the surface or something deeper.

Seafront hotels, clubs and homes

Brighton has hotel and spa pools along the seafront and in the centre, health club and gym pools, school and leisure pools across the city, and private pools in homes in Hove and the villages on the edge of the South Downs.

Hotel pools here often run hard through the summer and the weekend trade, so a closure needs fitting around bookings. We agree the dates with you before anything is drained.

• Chemical cleaning and descaling of tiled pools
• Waterline band repairs and replacement
• Epoxy regrouting where cement grout has softened
• Step nosings and edge tile repairs
• Spa pools and steam rooms

A look first, then a clear scope

We travel down from Warrington, so a set of photos helps us understand the pool before the trip. We still inspect before we price. Tapping across the walls and floor, checking movement joints and looking at the steps gives us a proper picture, and we tell you where tiles may need lifting to be sure.

Grout and adhesive are left to cure for the time the manufacturer sets before the pool goes back into use.