Salt-water conversion and smart pool systems
Converting to salt water and linking your pump room to a phone app makes a pool simpler to manage. All work happens in the pump room.
Upgrades & repairs for hotels and villas · Pool stays in use
Converting your pool to salt water
A salt chlorinator generates sanitiser from salted pool water. We assess whether salt conversion suits your pool and explain its ongoing water care requirements.
Before we recommend a unit, we inspect your pump room pipework, filter condition, electrical supply and water volume so the chlorinator is sized properly for your pool.
- Salt chlorinator matched to the pool and existing equipment
- Control equipment suited to the plant room conditions
- Initial salt addition, water balancing and system commissioning included
App-controlled smart pool equipment
For owners living abroad, villa managers looking after several properties, and resort engineers, we also offer integrated smart pool automation that we plan and configure for your setup. Instead of separate switch boxes, one central controller links your equipment to an app on your phone.
- A variable-speed pump that runs quietly at lower flow for normal filtration and higher flow for backwashing
- Built-in salt chlorination and automatic dosing equipment governed by live water sensors
- Remote monitoring of water temperature, sanitiser levels and acid balance from your phone
- Single-app control over the circulation pump, underwater lights, water features and heaters
How the work is organised in the pump room
Salt conversions and smart controller installations do not require draining the pool. We close the isolation valves in the plant room, modify the pipework, install the controller and commission the equipment while the pool remains full.
If our inspection finds worn valves or leaking filters, we can replace them at the same time. The programme is agreed for the individual project.
- Inspection of existing pipe layout, shut-off valves, filter media and power supply
- Option to move vulnerable control boxes out of damp underground chambers into weatherproof outdoor enclosures
- Handover walkthrough for your villa manager or house staff on the app and filter routines
What to send for a first discussion
To get a quotation for a salt-water conversion or a smart pump room upgrade, send us the details below.
- Clear photos of your pump room showing the pump, filter, pipework and electrical board
- A photo of the pool and your location in Phuket or southern Thailand
- The approximate pool length, width and depth
- Whether you want salt conversion, a variable-speed pump or full app control
Where we have done this
- Five-Villa Lagoon Pool — We rebuilt the flooded pump room with new pumps, sand filters and salt chlorinators.
- The Estate, Ao Po — We simplified the circulation system and fitted a new sand filter and salt chlorinator.
- Onyx Villas, Rawai — We installed a salt chlorinator and a new circulation pump during the villa pool renovation.
- Private Residence, Laguna Park — We relocated the pump room upstairs and fitted new pumps, salt chlorinators and filters.
CompletedFive-Villa Lagoon Pool
- Scope
- Deep renovation after a flooded pump room: new pump room and system, rebuilt jacuzzi, new lighting, the finish and the terrace
- Material
- PebbleCrete Classic Cool Blue · Sandy Beach on the terrace
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
- Completed
- 2025
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
CompletedOnyx Villas, Rawai
- Scope
- Leak found and fixed at the overflow; tile and render stripped, new steps, drain channel, top-up, salt chlorinator and pump, new finish
- Material
- PebbleCrete Classic Polar White
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
- Completed
- 2026

Private Residence, Laguna Park
- Scope
- Pump room moved from the ground floor to the third; new pumps, salt chlorinators, sand filters, lights and drains; renewed finish
- Material
- Custom PebbleCrete
- Applied by
- Pebble Pools
Questions we are asked
Do you need to drain the pool to convert it to salt water?
Salt conversion can usually be carried out with the pool filled. Inspection confirms whether the existing plant and valves allow this.
Why is a smart pool controller useful for owners living abroad?
You and your villa manager can check water quality, temperature and pump status on a phone app from anywhere. You can also adjust pump speeds and lighting remotely.
Can we keep our existing sand filter when upgrading?
Yes, if our inspection shows the filter tank and multiport valve are in sound condition, we keep them in place. We only replace components that are worn or undersized.