Dundee pool repairs, fitted into term breaks and shutdowns.

Who uses the pools in Dundee

Alongside public leisure pools, the city has university and college pools, school teaching pools, hotel and health club pools, and private pools in homes out towards Broughty Ferry and the Angus countryside.

Teaching pools take a lot of small feet on the steps and shallow end, and those areas often show wear before the rest of the tank.

Working back from the reopening date

The best time to call us is well before the closure, not at the start of it. A drain-down, the repairs, cure time for adhesive and grout, and a controlled refill all have to fit between the last swim and the first lesson.

If we know your dates early, we can inspect, agree the scope and order any matched tiles in good time, so nothing is waiting on a delivery once the water is out.

• Summer holidays for schools and colleges
• Breaks between university terms
• Planned annual shutdowns for leisure pools
• Quieter seasons for hotel and club pools

Reporting faults between closures

Staff often notice a lifted tile or a sharp edge on a step mid-term. Sharp or lifting tiles are a safety issue, so close off the area and send us a photo. We can tell you whether it looks like a one-off or part of a wider bond failure that should be looked at in the next closure.

When a deep clean is enough

Not every tired looking pool needs new grout. Staining, scale and body fats can make sound grout look failed. While the pool is drained for a holiday closure, a chemical deep clean can show what is genuinely worn and what simply needed cleaning.

If we are unsure, we can try a small test area first and agree the wider scope from the result.