PACE OF POOL CLOSURES INCREASING

New analysis reveals that 76% of the publicly accessible water space lost in the past 15 years has disappeared since 2020, highlighting the escalating crisis facing the sector. With increasing financial pressures, ageing facilities and rising operational costs, many more pools and leisure centres are at risk of closure, leaving communities without vital spaces for […]

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TRUSTED POOL CHOICE

Since its launch Plastica’s advanced water treatment product, RPRO70 Calcium Hypochlorite, known in the industry as RPRO70, has rapidly gained traction as a competitively priced leading solution for commercial pool operators across the UK. Specifically developed for high- demand environments such as leisure centres, hotels, schools, holiday parks and spas, RPRO70 delivers powerful disinfection performance […]

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DIFFERENT STROKES

Buoyed by an outstanding spell of good weather, mainstream buyer attention is increasingly turning towards swim spas as an alternative to swimming pools and traditional hot tubs. The argument for swim spas stacks up. Not only are swim spas more economically viable than pools for year-round water exercise use, they come with the added value […]

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RE-THINKING SALT CHLORINATION

Salt chlorination has long been  topic of debate in the UK pool industry. While many have embraced its benefits, lingering concerns about complexity and maintenance have held back wider adoption. With its cutting-edge Mr. Pure salt chlorinator range, Ocea UK, believe it’s time for the market to think again. The ‘old guard’ perception of salt […]

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STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD

Being able to offer a pool system boasting unrivalled insulation as standard, can be the deciding factor on whether a customer goes ahead with a swimming pool order.  A key benefit of insulated panel pool systems is their heat retention capabilities, and this is something for which Polypool is unmatched. A Polypool is eight times […]

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CREATING A REAL-LIFE SETTING

Pool & Spa Retailers Of The Year, Hot Tubs Oxfordshire, are big believers in the ‘try before you buy’ philosophy. So, they have created an outdoor living garden in a previously under-used area of their Bicester showroom. The spa garden has an endless Pools R500 swim spa, a Hekla Cube 210 sauna, an outdoor kitchen […]

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THE HEAT IS ON!

No self-respecting pool builder or spa retailer is installing this season without the specification of a super-efficient air source heat pump. Driven by dual influences of an energy and economic crisis, wet leisure retailers have had to wise-up quickly to eco efficiency. Switched-on sales strategies involve not just new installs but contacting existing clients to […]

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PRACTICALLY PERFECT

Swimming pool builders in Kent, serving East Sussex, Surrey and South London, Pure Blue Pools is proud of its reputation for designing and building exquisite high-end pools. The company is known for its attention to detail and quality workmanship opting for the very best, quality materials to ensure the finished result is practically perfect in […]

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BY ROYAL COMMAND

Sterling Hydrotech, part of Marlowe Environmental Services, has been granted a Royal Warrant in recognition of their services in the maintenance of swimming pools for His Majesty the King and the royal household. The company first became involved in the refurbishment and upgrade of the swimming pool at Buckingham Palace more than ten years ago. […]

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STRONGER THAN STEEL

Aqua Technics Pools has introduced Basalt Fibre rods into the exclusive Edge Beams of their pool range. The Basalt Fibre rods replace the steel ones formerly used. As well as being two and a half times stronger than steel, the material is four and a half times lighter and corrosion-proof. The benefit is it provides […]

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