Pool tiling in Warrington, where we are based.

Why being close by helps

Pool problems are simpler and cheaper to put right when they are caught early. A look at some washed-out grout, a hollow patch on a step or a single cracked tile is easy to fit in when the pool is down the road.

It helps on bigger jobs too. Inspection, a test clean, the main works and a final check can be spread out to suit the pool, rather than squeezed together to save on travel.

PoolRevive is the pool side of TileTrust Ltd, a Warrington tiling firm with more than 25 years in the trade. Dan and Jay do the tiling themselves, and from here they travel to pools right across the country.

Different pools, different wear

Warrington covers a lot of ground, from Lymm and Stockton Heath south of the Mersey to Great Sankey in the west and Birchwood and Culcheth to the north-east. We take on public leisure and school pools, health club and hotel pools, and private indoor pools in homes across all of it.

Each type wears in its own way. A busy lane pool sees heavy bather loads and cleaning every day. A private pool may be lightly used but kept warm for months on end. We ask how the pool is actually run before suggesting anything.

If an operator spots something new, such as a lifted tile on a step or a patch of grout that has gone since the last clean, it is worth getting it looked at while it is still one small area.

• Leisure centre and lane pools
• School and teaching pools
• Health club and hotel pools
• Private indoor pools in homes
• Spa pools, steam rooms and changing areas

We look first, then agree the scope

There is no fixed package. A first visit usually means a visual check, tapping across suspect areas and a close look at grout, movement joints, edges and steps. Tapping shows us where to look harder. It does not prove what is behind a tile, so we tell you where something may need opening up.

Then we go through the options: a deep clean, targeted repairs, a regrout or a fuller refurbishment. How far a repair goes depends on what we find once tiles come up, and the adhesive and grout get the cure time the manufacturer asks for before the pool is refilled.

Surrounds, changing rooms and spa areas

Walkways, channels, showers and changing rooms share the pool's water, cleaning regime and foot traffic, so they tend to wear out on a similar timetable.

We can look at them on the same visit. Doing everything in one closure can save shutting twice, though some surround and changing room work can be phased separately where the layout lets it be done safely.

• Poolside walkways and edge bands
• Channels and drainage gratings
• Showers and changing rooms
• Spa pools and steam rooms