What happens next?

After you have chosen a contractor and talked through the design with them, they may start work immediately, depending on what you have arranged.

The first step is the messiest: digging a hole. Bear in mind that they will use JCBs for this, which require access – this may mean churning up your garden somewhat. After the hole is dug, all the earth that was removed from the ground will have to be disposed of.

After this, the hole will need to be flattened and evened out. Depending on what sort of pool you have chosen, the floor will now be screeded and a liner will be inserted or a fibreglass shell will be installed.

At this stage, the pool is nearly ready. Steps, for entering the pool, and extras such as decking around the pool and pool cover systems will be installed.

A good contractor will see the project through from planning to completion, take care of ordering the parts and fitting everything from essentials through to finishing touches and optional extras.