Pool remodelling and structural alterations
If an older pool no longer suits your villa or resort, we can remodel the existing concrete shell, layout and circulation without demolishing everything.
Upgrades & repairs for hotels and villas · Drained works
Reshaping the shell, ledges and entries
Older pools often have deep, boxy layouts or unused spa corners with broken blowers. We assess structural alterations and a continuous PebbleCrete finish as part of a drained pool remodel.
Where a builder or contractor is handling the main villa renovation, we can also coordinate our shell, pipework and PebbleCrete finish stages directly with them.
- Extending the length or width of the pool or changing its footprint
- Adding a shallow sun ledge, sunken seating or a gently sloped lagoon beach entry
- Converting a disused jacuzzi into a shallow lounge ledge or wide entry steps
- Adding a new heated jacuzzi, air-massage zone or insulated cold plunge pool with a chiller
Flood protection and circulation changes
Some Phuket pools suffer from poor original hydraulics or seasonal surface flooding during heavy monsoon rains. When remodelling a pool, we inspect the levels, drains, overflow channels, balance tank and plant room so we can solve recurring water and drainage problems at the same time. We also fit automatic emergency drainage in overflow tanks that tend to flood during storms.
- Raising the pool perimeter wall and coping above garden flood levels
- Lifting underground pumps and electrical boards to higher ground or upper floors
- Rebuilding asymmetric or leaking overflow channels, gratings and balance tanks
- Simplifying over-complicated pipework and resetting floor drains, skimmers and return inlets
How we inspect and organise a remodel
Deep remodelling always requires the pool to be drained and stripped around the areas being altered. We start with an on-site inspection of the concrete shell, terrace levels and pump room access, then agree the scope, finishes and equipment with you.
For hotels and rental villas, we plan the work for a single shutdown window and coordinate site access with your manager or engineer. The programme is agreed for the individual project.
What to send for a first discussion
To discuss extending or remodelling your pool and receive a quotation, send us the details below.
- Photos of the pool, terrace, surrounding levels and pump room
- Your villa, hotel or resort location in Phuket or southern Thailand
- The approximate pool dimensions and any original drawings if you have them
- A description of what you want changed, added or simplified
Where we have done this
- Private Villa, Thepkrassatri — White Halo — We extended the pool, added a shallow ledge and rebuilt the overflow and balance tank.
- Private Villa, Khao Lak — We rebuilt the old jacuzzi as a shallow ledge and added new steps.
- Private Residence, Bang Tao — plunge pool and waterfall wall — We raised the pool edge above flood level, lifted the pumps and rebuilt the drains.
- The Estate, Ao Po — We replaced an unused jacuzzi with steps and simplified the circulation pipework.
CompletedPrivate Villa, Thepkrassatri — White Halo
- Scope
- Pool extension with a shallow ledge and air massage, new steps, rebuilt overflow and balance tank, saltwater system, fibre optics, waterfall and projection; refinished throughout; kitchen surfaces
- Material
- PebbleCrete Supreme White Halo with mother-of-pearl accents inside · PebbleCrete Glass Raindrop on the coping and shallow ledge · PebbleCrete Supreme White Halo in the kitchen · PebbleCrete Classic French Grey in the outdoor kitchen · rough black marble wall
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
- Completed
- 2022
CompletedPrivate Villa, Khao Lak
- Scope
- Leak repair and renovation: waterproofing and foam injection, fillets at the floor joint, jacuzzi rebuilt as a shallow ledge, new steps, render and finish
- Material
- PebbleCrete Classic Cool Blue · Sandy Beach Natural on the coping
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
- Completed
- 2024
CompletedPrivate Residence, Bang Tao — plunge pool and waterfall wall
- Scope
- Plunge pool raised out of the flood zone: edge lifted, drains and system rebuilt with the pumps moved up, new steps, seats and jacuzzi, new finish
- Material
- PebbleCrete Supreme Aqua Blue
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
- Completed
- 2024
CompletedThe Estate, Ao Po
- Scope
- Strip-out, the jacuzzi replaced with steps, a simpler system with a new filter, salt chlorinator and lighting, render, coping and the new finish
- Material
- PebbleCrete Classic Sandy Beach Natural
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
- Completed
- 2024
Questions we are asked
Will the join between the old shell and a new extension leak?
We assess the existing shell and the proposed extension before agreeing the structural and waterproofing scope. A continuous PebbleCrete finish can be included in the remodel.
What can we do with an old jacuzzi that nobody uses?
We can convert it into a shallow lounge ledge or wide entry steps. We also remove redundant blower lines to simplify the pump room.
Can you stop garden runoff from flooding our pool?
We can reduce the risk by raising the pool beam and coping above the surrounding flood level and adjusting the drains and overflow. We can also relocate vulnerable pumps and electrical panels to higher ground.