0546 48 37 99

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07 - Feb - 2006

Bluepools SARL Tel 0546 48 37 99

15 Ave de Lattre de Tassigny

17500 Jonzac, France

From Will and Luke Witt

Welcome to our web site - we hope that you find it useful. Our home page is designed to help all those thinking of having a luxury swimming pool installed in France or who would like their old one renovated

How are you going to ensure that your installer will do a good job for you in France?

Projects involving swimming pool installation in France often go badly wrong. If you are dissatisfied with your the finished product and have to resort to court action to get faults put right you may have to leave the half finished facility as it is until the matter comes up before the local tribunal.

This procedure can take years and throughout that period you will have a facility that you have paid for that does not work.

THE ISSUES

So how can you make sure that:

  • The main structure will be durable

  • The structure will not be affected by the poor ground conditions that often occur here in SW France

  • The structure will not be damaged by a high ground water table that could cause complete failure when the pool is drained down

  • It can be used for 6 months of the year without costing a fortune to heat - power is expensive here

  • The water is always healthy - and not green - this is particularly important if you are not resident here

  • The complete project is built to budget and to schedule and the cost is not affected by adverse ground conditions - many installers here will just stop work and keep your money if the ground conditions are not as stated in the contract

  • The surrounding paving does not crack or subside

  • The design and location optimises the attractiveness of the garden in your property

  • The top of the walls and the adjacent paving / decking around the facility is at the right level to optimise the integration of the pool and the living areas of your property

  • The facility will comply with the DDASS requirements if it is to be used by more than one family

  • The installer does not damage your existing drains and services and those owned by others - it is surprising how many rural properties in France have gardens that are full of buried pipes and cables

  • The installation does not stop you from complying with the new laws on domestic drainage that are going to bite increasingly hard on property owners here in the near future

  • It does not leak - water is very expensive in France - and did you know that a pin sized leak in the pressure piping can leak enough water in a year to refill it many times over - and at the same time undermine both your and your neighbours house foundations!!

and what is it all going to cost?

The list goes on and you may even think that you should perhaps abandon the idea of a having one built at your property - but please don't do that because we can help.

We are both qualified civil engineers with over 45 years combined experience - there is virtually nothing that we cannot deal with. We can also provide a reference from every person that we built a pool for in 2005 and 2006..

Our filtration plant will always work and give your family lots of healthy enjoyment and pleasure and not be a constant source of worry. We hope that this web site gives you all the information that you need to make a choice on pool type - please contact us if you want more help.

And please note that we categorically guarantee that we will not ask for the last payment until you are 100% satisfied with the installation of your new facility

So just click Issues and we will show you how we can help you to resolve all these awkward problems and find out what your luxury piscine in France might cost. Click here on Structural options to learn more about the types of pool available and the pros and cons of each type.

One of the most important considerations is pool shape. The basic choice invariably lies between a rectangular or a kidney shaped type. ( two linked circles).

Rectangular pools like ours tend to cost about 10,000 euros more than circular ones. This is basically because circular facilities rely on tension in the pool wall to hold the water pressure - whereas rectangular ones rely on the ground below and on the sides of the pool for support. This results in a more costly structure. However, although more costly, a rectangular pool will enhance the value of your property whereas a kidney shape one may well have the opposite effect because most people prefer the classic shape and lines of a rectangular swimming pool surrounded by high quality paving. By the way, kits for rectangular pools are a very risky proposition because they rely on the ground for support, but are not bespoke designed for every different site as they should be! Click on The differences between rectangular and circular swimming pools for more information on this very important topic.

Alternatively you may feel that a Spa might be better suited to your circumstances for such reasons as

  • Lack of space
  • Better return on investment
  • Cost

If so click on Spas in France to get more information on the exciting new product line that we are launching in January 2006

References and Case Studies

If you want to have a look at the details of several projects that we have recently constructed click Case Studies

We can provide references from the owners of all the facilites in the Case Study files.

And remember if you use Bluepools as your swimming pool installation contractor in France

You will get these benefits:

  • An unconditional guarantee that Bluepools will repair the structural defects in any part of the facility that suffers any form of structural failure over your lifetime

  • A liner that is guaranteed for 10 years remember that all tiled pools leak - liner swimming pools do not - unless there is a hole in the liner - and these can be easily located and repaired

  • A healthy facility with water filtration and control systems that allow you to sleep at night and not worry about the water quality - a green slimy pool is not very attractive for your clients - especially if you do not live here and cannot deal with such problems

  • A survey and design service that will allow you to ensure that your facility and its paving is optimsed in terms of its position and level relative to your property floor levels

  • An insulated luxurious rectangular swimming pool that will you proud of and that will greatly enhance the value of your property in France

  • Our guarantee that all our installation teams will respond immediately to any of your concerns wherever your property is located

  • Immediate telephone or Email access, during normal working hours, to either of us in the event that the installation is problematic from commencement until the end of the maintenance period

  • Our comprehensive after sales service where we guarantee to attend the site and replace / repair all defective components within one year after the facility has been commissioned. We can continue to look after your pool for an annual fee that will cover replacement of defective parts when they fail after the end of the initial guarantee period

Order and installation procedure

Please click Order procedure if you want to send us an enquiry or for details of our order and installation procedure.

Installation Capability in 2006

Our installation slots will be filled up on a first come - first served basis

We install throughout south and south-west France. However for logistical reasons we have to limit the number of facilities that we build on and near the Mediterranean coast - but we still have a few slots left this year.

If you want to reserve an installation slot in 2006 please click on the Email link above under "Order and Installation Procedure"

Three reasons why you should buy a swimming pool in France from us

  • We believe that our swimming pools represent the best value for money and are of the highest quality availible

  • You can rely on us to turn up on schedule and then to finish the swimming pool as quickly as we can in the confident knowledge that unforeseen ground conditions should not be an issue

  • We will respond to your concerns and worries under all circumstances and we guarantee that we will fix every problem that occurs with your pool installation

Yours sincerely

Will Witt

Jonzac, France

0546 48 37 99

 

Luke Witt

Jonzac, France

0546 48 37 99

 

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Click on the following link to see details of houses near us in Jonzac

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Testimonials from recent clients

Thank you to Bluepools for the lovely swimming pool you have installed for us. We are very pleased with it and this justifies our decision to choose Bluepools to do the installation for us. It has been a great success with our gite clients also, from whom we have had some very complimentary comments.See the guests comments and photos on our website
www.gitesincharentemaritime.com
Best Regards
Kevin & Debbie MILLS
Beaurepaire Gites

"Bluepools have done a fabulous job on the pool at our holiday home in Argenton-sur-Creuse. It wasn't easy to instal but they kept us informed of progress and always came up with solutions that overcame the obstacles & ensured we got our dream pool. What I liked most is that they returned to put right a couple of problems with the equipment after the job was done, at no extra cost. The finish is very good and is made to a high standard with very low maintenance. It is great to see such dedication & integrity - I can't speak highly enough of Will, Luke & their staff.

Andrew Campbell"

I appreciated the answers to my questions and the time Luke spent at our initial meeting, going thriough the various options, with helpful suggestions and observations on our plans for our new pool at our holiday home near Tarbres. It was a relief to find a company that was prepared to offer a full construction solution including the terracing, steps and landscaping. I found the quotation very comprehensive, and useful to have an idea of the costs we might incur should ground conditions prove difficult - which they did!! Also appreciated Bluepools ability to overcome the difficulty encountered with the water table.

You were pretty accurate in terms of timescale for completing the project although there was an over run of three days because of the day or two later than advised start, the extra work involved in overcoming the water table issue, and the inclement weather towards the end of the final week.

Having been initially advised by Luke that an engineering project of this scale would undoubtedly create damage to the land surrounding the pool site, we were pleasantly surprised at how little damage had actually been caused.
Overall, very happy with how everything has been handled, and would happily recommend Bluepools - especially now they're going to have a presence down that way.

Kind Regards

Andrew Lund-Yates


I would like to thank you for the way you handled the installations off the two swimming pools for me. You managed to start just after the selected time, proved to be totally reliable and finished in the time frame you had expected. The quality of the work was fine and you left everything neat and tidy after you had finished. I have good relationship with Luke and he has always been available to sort out any teething problems. I would like to wish you all the very best for the future.

Kind Regards Keith Trenter

When working on an old house there are always many unforeseen problems, and, like many other Brits, our house is old. So when it came to putting a swimming pool close to the house it was not surprising to find some complications. Bluepools proved themselves by recognising these complications and coming up with solutions.
Their ability to cope with these extras has made such a difference. Otherwise we would have been chasing around, spending time we really do not have, looking for additional artisans to do those unforeseen bits and pieces.
From the earliest stages, a test hole for the fosse septique soak-away, through to completion of the swimming pool Bluepools products and services have been good which means peace of mind for us."

Peter Butler