ALFRESCO TAKE COVER STRAIN

  With over 400 covers already installed in the UK, Alfresco Pools has established itself as the UK’s leading distributor of Coverseal pool covers. Alfresco Pools has worked diligently to earn its reputation for excellence. They are now the go-to choice for those seeking top-tier pool safety solutions offering products with durability and aesthetic-appeal. “It […]

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FROM COVER TO COVER

Lighthouse has all angles covered… Over the last few years Lighthouse has been expanding its portfolio of pool covers to support the UK trade, now offering a carefully selected range of automatic covers to suit a variety of needs and end-user budgets. “Following industry feedback, we decided that by expanding our cover offer,” explains Lighthouse […]

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ALL YEAR SWIMMING!

Alukov introduces the PARADE series, featuring the PARADE and PARADE LOW pool enclosures. These low and ultra-low designs combine sharp and rounded aesthetics while maintaining Alukov’s high quality. The enclosures protect pools in all weather, ensure safety, and maintain water temperature, reducing cleaning and heating costs. With a single, low rail for easy access from […]

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SAD LOSS FOR UK POOL INDUSTRY

Family, friends, colleagues and customers were truly saddened by the sudden passing of Aquaflex’s Terry Wickham in June. A much-loved father and grandfather, Terry, will be greatly missed by all who knew him but he had suffered with poor health in recent years. Terry founded Aquaflex with his joint Managing Director Neil Dalziel and Chairman […]

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ALL YEAR SWIMMING!

Alukov introduces the PARADE series, featuring the PARADE and PARADE LOW pool enclosures. These low and ultra-low designs combine sharp and rounded aesthetics while maintaining Alukov’s high quality. The enclosures protect pools in all weather, ensure safety, and maintain water temperature, reducing cleaning and heating costs. With a single, low rail for easy access from […]

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ECO BOOST FOR PUBLIC POOLS

A whopping 325 swimming pools and leisure centres in England have received grants to help boost their energy efficiency and keep running costs down. The money has come from the ÂŁ60.5 million Phase II of the Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF). The grants, which range in size from ÂŁ3,000 to nearly ÂŁ1m, will help to […]

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AT YOUR SERVICE

Maximise the potential of your site service visits… The lifeblood of the majority of specialist UK and Ireland swimming pool companies, service calls offer a steady income stream that is manageable, profitable, both most crucially, predictable. While emergency call outs can carry a premium for unpredicted works, planned service contracts can be scheduled and completed […]

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POOL PEOPLE – NEIL HASTINGS

Buckingham Pools’ Neil Hastings shared the title of Pool Technician Of The Year at the 2021 UK Pool & Spa Awards. He started his working life as a jeweller. He is surely a diamond geezer… POOL PEOPLE CAREER PATH I originally started life as a jeweller, then a lifeguard/personal trainer, followed by setting up a […]

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DAVID TAKES PPG HELM

The new man at the helm of PPG UK & Ireland, David Sargentson has been involved in construction and water industries for more than 30 years. The newly appointed PPG General Manager began his working life with the RAF as an aircraft engine technician before progressing to British Aerospace’s Military Aircraft Division working in Saudi […]

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