Concrete pools in Arundel are mostly planned for estate backyards, either as a first pool or as work on one put in years ago. Whether your block suits one depends less on the suburb and more on where your yard sits: near the creek and wetland edge, or on higher, drier ground.
New pool and custom design work for Arundel yards
A new concrete pool can be shaped to suit estate lots with fixed fences and set house positions. Custom pool design lets you fit seating ledges, a shallow end or a particular shape around the outdoor area. Settle the layout early so every builder prices the same pool.
Plunge, lap and sloping block pool help
A concrete plunge pool keeps the footprint small in a narrow yard. A concrete lap pool can run along a side fence on a longer block. Lots that fall towards a creek line may suit a sloping block pool, engineered for the change in level.
Refreshing an existing Arundel pool: renovation work
Older Arundel pools often show rough interiors, tired coping or dated tiling. Pool resurfacing replaces the worn interior finish, while a concrete pool renovation can also change steps, coping, depth or layout. Have cracks or leaks checked first, since a new finish will not fix a structural fault.
Why low ground is the key decision
Digging close to wetland and creek country can strike wetter soil or higher groundwater than a yard further upslope. That can change how the hole is dug and how the shell is engineered. Ask each builder how they would check the ground on your lot before pricing.
Trust the site visit over a quick price
Two Arundel quotes for similar pools can differ because one includes excavation, access, fencing and landscaping and the other does not. Ask each builder to list what the price leaves out before you sign.
Your Arundel next step
Note which way the yard drains after rain, how close the back fence is to a creek or reserve, and how wide the side access is. For an existing pool, write down its finish and any cracks. Keep those notes beside a sketch of the pool you want.
Local facts for Arundel
- •Coombabah Lake Conservation Park and Coombabah Creek lie within Arundel, so some lots back onto wetland reserve. Excavation on those blocks may need the ground checked for soft or damp soil, with spoil kept well clear of the reserve edge.
- •Biggera Creek Dam was built in Arundel to help control flooding, a sign that parts of the suburb drain towards creek lines. A pool on lower ground needs its levels and surrounds planned so stormwater runs away from the water.
- •Arundel became an official suburb in 1989 and grew into a run of housing estates afterwards, so pools added in those early estate years may now be due for resurfacing or renovation.