Pool refurbishment in Reading, with the closure planned around your members.

Getting the dates right before anything is drained

Most tile repair and regrouting work needs the pool drained, and then the materials need curing time before refill. That cannot be rushed, so the best way to shorten a closure is to plan it properly: agree the scope, order materials and confirm the drain down and refill with whoever looks after your plant.

If there are other jobs waiting, such as plant room work, a changing room refit or a new surround, it usually makes sense to line them up in the same window. Members tend to accept one well planned closure better than two.

The pools we look after

Reading has health club and gym pools, hotel pools near the centre and the business parks, school and university pools, public leisure pools, and private pools in homes in the villages along the Thames and the Kennet.

Each one is run differently. A members' club may have early morning swimmers every day of the year, while a school pool can close for the summer holidays. We ask how the pool is used before we suggest a programme.

• Health club and gym pools
• Business and leisure hotel pools
• School and university pools
• Private pools in homes
• Changing rooms and showers

Repair, regrout or refurbish

Not every tired pool needs a full retile. We inspect first, tap test suspect areas and check the joints, edges and steps, then explain what we found. Sometimes targeted repairs and a regrout will see a pool through several more years. Sometimes the bed has failed widely and patching would only move the problem around.