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DIY SWIMMING POOL BUILDERS WORK COSTS

One thing to note is that when you calculate the pricing for construction projects, you have to consider building materials, plant hire, and labor costs. Now while it is difficult to give a firm price without looking at actual site conditions,  and also since the work would be done by yourselves, the guide prices for materials and plant hire costs for good quality concrete pool shells are as below:

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GUIDE FOR DIY LINER POOL SHELL & FINISH

Please note that we are estimating long-lasting concrete pool shells finished in heavy-duty full patterned liner with insulating underlay (materials and plant hire only), assuming that all labor is provided by the client.

SMALL POOL 6m X 2.5m = 15 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 2 weeks) = £1,500

Floor concrete including steel                 20 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £2,000

Wall concrete including steel                   30 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £3,000

Heavy Duty liner with underlay                   50 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £3,000

TOTAL ......................................................................................................................£9,500   

MEDIUM POOL 8m X 3m = 24 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 2 weeks) = £1,500

Floor concrete including steel                 30 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £3,000

Wall concrete including steel                   40 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £4,000

Heavy Duty liner with underlay                   70 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £4,200

TOTAL .....................................................................................................................£12,700

LARGE POOL 10m X 4m = 40 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 3 weeks) = £2,250

Floor concrete including steel                  45 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £4,500

Wall concrete including steel                   45 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £4,500

Heavy Duty liner with underlay                    90 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £5,400

TOTAL ......................................................................................................................£16,650

EXTRA LARGE POOL 12m X 5m = 60 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 4 weeks) = £3,000

Floor concrete including steel                  70 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £7,000

Wall concrete including steel                   55 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £5,500

Heavy Duty liner with underlay                  125 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £7,500

TOTAL ......................................................................................................................£23,000

*All prices including VAT

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GUIDE FOR DIY TILED POOL SHELL & FINISH

Please note that we are estimating long-lasting concrete pool shells with mesh-based chemical-resistant waterproofing, insulation inside the pool, and glass mosaic tiling (materials and plant hire only), assuming that all labor is provided by the client.

SMALL POOL 6m X 2.5m = 15 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 2 weeks) = £1,500

Floor concrete including steel                 20 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £2,000

Wall concrete including steel                   30 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £3,000

Mesh-based waterproofing                         50 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £2,000

50mm pool-grade insulation.                      50 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £2,000

Glass mosaic tiles with adhesive & grout  50 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £3,000

TOTAL .....................................................................................................................£13,500   

MEDIUM POOL 8m X 3m = 24 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 2 weeks) = £1,500

Floor concrete including steel                 30 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £3,000

Wall concrete including steel                   40 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £4,000

Mesh-based waterproofing                         70 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £2,800

50mm pool-grade insulation.                      70 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £2,800

Glass mosaic tiles with adhesive & grout  70 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £4,200

TOTAL .....................................................................................................................£18,300

LARGE POOL 10m X 4m = 40 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 3 weeks) = £2,250

Floor concrete including steel                  45 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £4,500

Wall concrete including steel                   45 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £4,500

Mesh-based waterproofing                         90 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £3,600

50mm pool-grade insulation.                      90 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £3.600

Glass mosaic tiles with adhesive & grout  90 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £5,400

TOTAL ......................................................................................................................£23,850

EXTRA LARGE POOL 12m X 5m = 60 sqm

Excavation & backfilling plant hire £750 per week (max 4 weeks) = £3,000

Floor concrete including steel                  70 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £7,000

Wall concrete including steel                   55 sqm @ £100 per sqm = £5,500

Mesh-based waterproofing                        125 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £5,000

50mm pool-grade insulation.                     125 sqm @ £40 per sqm = £5,000

Glass mosaic tiles with adhesive & grout 125 sqm @ £60 per sqm = £7,500

TOTAL ......................................................................................................................£33,000

*All prices including VAT

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