Shrewsbury pool repairs, for old town buildings and Shropshire homes.

Pools in period properties

Some pools in and around the town sit inside converted barns, older houses or extended country hotels. These buildings rarely have straight walls or easy routes for materials, and the pool hall may be reached through the rest of the property.

We walk the access route on the first visit and agree how floors, doors and finishes will be protected. Parking and loading in the town centre also need some thought, so we plan deliveries around them.

Smaller hotels and guest houses with pools in the Shropshire countryside face similar issues, with the added need to keep noise and dust away from guests. We agree working hours and protection that suit the business.

Looking after a home pool

Home pools in Shropshire are often kept warm for long periods but used lightly. The problems we see are usually gradual: grout that has softened, a tile on a step that has come loose, or staining that ordinary cleaning will not shift.

Because these pools are not under the same daily pressure as a public pool, problems can go unnoticed for longer. A yearly look, or a photo sent whenever something changes, keeps repairs small.

• Loose or hollow tiles on steps and benches
• Softened or missing grout
• Scale and staining at the waterline
• Mosaic panels that need careful repair

Keeping a mosaic finish intact

Many private pools have mosaic on steps, floors or walls. Small sections can be lifted and reset, but matching colour and size exactly matters if the repair is not to stand out. Spare sheets from the original installation are worth digging out before we start.

Where an exact match is impossible, we can sometimes take tiles from a less visible area, such as under a step nosing, and fit new tiles there instead.