Pool pump rooms and equipment upgrades

Pebble Pools upgrades, simplifies and rebuilds pool pump rooms for villas and hotels in Phuket and southern Thailand. We replace failing equipment, raise underground plant and protect systems against flooding.

Upgrades & repairs for hotels and villas · Pool systems & design

Replacing and simplifying pool equipment

Many villa and hotel pools suffer from ageing pumps, leaking filters or tangled pipework added over time. When equipment fails or confuses staff, we remove redundant lines and rebuild the circulation into a clear, workable layout.

  • Replacing worn filters and converting old media systems to sand filters
  • Installing quiet variable-speed pumps, salt chlorinators and UV sterilisers
  • Stripping out broken air blowers, disused spa loops and redundant valves or inlets
  • Rebuilding automatic water top-up lines and replacing seized shut-off valves
  • Fitting acoustic panels, anti-vibration mats and variable-speed pumps to cut noise near bedrooms and terraces

Flood protection and underground pump rooms

Underground pump pits in Phuket often flood during monsoon rain, ruining motors and electrical boards. We rebuild flooded pump rooms and protect vulnerable underground plant before water rises.

  • Moving the entire pump room out of an underground pit to ground level or an upper floor
  • Raising pumps onto plinths above floor level inside existing plant rooms
  • Moving electrical switchboards out of damp pits into weatherproof outdoor boxes
  • Installing emergency drainage pumps with level switches that cut power to all pool equipment if water rises
  • Adding low-voltage emergency drain pumps for overflow tanks, plus ventilation and air conditioning to control moisture
  • Waterproofing leaking pump room walls and floors from the inside

Draining, pool use and site organisation

How we stage the work depends on your valve layout and where the pump room sits relative to water level. An on-site inspection decides whether the pool stays filled or must be drained, and the programme is agreed for the individual project.

  • Pool stays in use or water is lowered: replacing pumps, filters, chlorinators, switchboards and acoustic lining when valves isolate the lines, or building a relocated pump room before final pipe switchover
  • Pool must be drained: rebuilding main floor drains, altering buried shell pipes, waterproofing inside the pool or balance tank, or raising a flooded pool edge
  • Who decides what: we inspect the plant, explain what can stay and agree the setup with the owner, villa manager or hotel engineer

What to send for a first discussion

Send us these details so we can review your setup before visiting the site.

  • Photos or a short video of the pump room, switchboard, pipes and pool
  • The property location and approximate pool size
  • What you want changed, such as flood protection, quieter running or simpler maintenance

Where we have done this

  • Five-Villa Lagoon Pool — After the underground pump room flooded, we rebuilt the system with sand filters, new pumps, air conditioning, level-activated drainage and outdoor switchboards.
  • The Estate, Ao Po — We simplified a failing system by removing redundant pipes and a disused jacuzzi, fitting a new sand filter and salt chlorinator.
  • Private Residence, Laguna Park — We moved the pump room from the ground floor to the third floor and fitted new sand filters, pumps and salt chlorinators.
  • Private Residence, Bang Tao — failing mosaic replaced — Alongside replacing the pool finish, we installed a new circulation system and raised the underground pump room above ground.
  • Private Villa, Pasak — Alaska Ice — We fitted a new sand filter and salt chlorinator and installed a dedicated emergency drain pump for the overflow tank.

See all 11 projects with this work

Questions we are asked

Can the pool stay open while you upgrade the pump room?

Some pump room upgrades can be carried out with the pool filled. Inspection confirms draining requirements, circulation interruptions and restrictions on pool use.

How do you protect an underground pump room that stays in place?

We raise the pumps on plinths and move the switchboards into weatherproof outdoor boxes. We also fit emergency drainage pumps with level switches that shut the main equipment down if water rises.

Who handles the electrical connections for the pump room?

Electrical connections for the pool equipment are agreed at inspection as part of the project scope. Any new main supply or work on the building's electrical system is coordinated with your building engineer.

Tell us where the pool is and what you want changed.