Jacuzzis, air massage and hot or cold plunge pools
Pebble Pools builds and rebuilds pool jacuzzis, air massage zones and temperature-controlled plunge pools for villas, hotels and spas in Phuket. We handle the shell, insulation, jets, chillers, heat pumps and PebbleCrete finish.
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Upgrades & repairs for hotels and villas · Pool systems & design
Built-in jacuzzis, jet rebuilds and air massage
In many older villas and resorts, the jacuzzi sits unused because the blower has failed, the pipework leaks or the controls corroded underground. Where a leak is suspected, we run pipework pressure tests and water-level checks with the pump on and off — though we cannot promise to find every leak without opening the structure — and we rebuild dead spa systems or construct new jacuzzis inside or beside your pool.
Our jacuzzis are built like pools: in concrete, inside the pool or beside it. We do not repair acrylic whirlpool baths or ready-made hot tubs.
- Building new jacuzzis into the pool or as a connected extension, or converting an unwanted jacuzzi into steps or a shallow ledge
- Rebuilding non-working jacuzzis from scratch with new jets, air blowers, booster pumps and a dedicated outdoor switchboard, wired by a licensed electrician
- Installing air massage beds in shallow ledges and seating zones that you switch on from a control app on your phone
- Finishing seats, steps and spa walls in smooth PebbleCrete or tile
Hot and cold plunge pools with chillers and heat pumps
We build dedicated cold plunges and hot plunges for private villas and wellness centres, designed to hold steady temperatures in tropical heat. We can also build small plunge pools for fitness and wellness facilities.
- Thermal insulation for plunge shells and pipework to help manage temperature and condensation
- Sizing chillers for cold plunges and heat pumps for hot plunges, whether run continuously in a spa or switched on ahead of private sauna sessions
- Placing chiller and heat pump units away from relaxation areas to keep equipment noise down
- Fitting UV and sanitiser systems for commercial spa plunges, or salt chlorinators for lightly used private villa plunges
Draining, pool use and how we organise the work
Whether the main pool can stay open depends on how the spa or plunge connects to the pool shell and circulation. An on-site inspection decides this, and the programme is agreed for the individual project.
- Pool stays in use or water is lowered: replacing air blowers, booster pumps, chillers, heat pumps or switchboards in the plant room, or building a standalone plunge pool on the terrace. Never enter a flooded plant room while the power is on
- Pool must be drained: building an in-pool jacuzzi or air massage ledge, replacing cast-in jet fittings, insulating a basin or applying a new PebbleCrete finish. Draining in the wet season or where groundwater is high needs assessment
- Who decides what: we check your plant space and intended use before agreeing the equipment specification. A licensed electrician agreed with you checks the supply, isolation, earthing and earth-leakage protection. Structural decisions are made with you and your engineer — or, if you don't have one, with our partner engineer
What to send for a first discussion
Send us a few details so we can review your spa or plunge project before visiting.
- Photos of the existing pool, jacuzzi or proposed plunge area, plus the pump room and electrical board
- The property location and approximate pool or plunge size
- What you want changed, such as rebuilding dead jets, adding app-controlled air massage or installing a chilled plunge
Where we have done this
CompletedZima Spa & Wellness
The main pool, the cold plunge and the hot plunge
Irish Green in the main pool
We finished the main pool together with the dedicated cold plunge and hot plunge pools at this wellness centre.
CompletedFive-Villa Lagoon Pool
Deep renovation after a flooded pump room: new pump room and system, rebuilt jacuzzi, new lighting, the finish and the terrace
The lagoon pool and its planted island
We rebuilt the jacuzzi of the shared lagoon pool completely, with a new blower, pumps and jets and a control panel of its own.
CompletedMai Khao Dream Villa Resort
Mosaic fixing, grouting and lamination; copings and overflow on the rooftop pools; main pool coping; jacuzzi and shallow entrance; the main pool jacuzzi system brought back into service
The Polar White shallow entrance in the main pool
We renovated the jacuzzi and shallow entrance and brought the main pool jacuzzi system back into service.
CompletedPrivate Villa, Thepkrassatri — White Halo
Pool extension with a shallow ledge and air massage, a jacuzzi and seating, the old steps and seats removed and new compact steps built, a larger overflow and rebuilt balance tank, a black marble feature wall with a planter and a water curtain, a smaller reworked pump room with a salt chlorinator and a new filter, new flat lights, fibre optics and projection; refinished throughout; paths, terraces, stairs and kitchens in PebbleCrete
The pool and the black marble wall from the entrance
We extended the villa pool with a shallow ledge fitted with an app-controlled air massage system.
CompletedPrivate Villa, Nai Yang — Atoll Pearl
A new pool built by us — shallow ledge, two-zone jacuzzi, air massage, waterfall, fibre optics, projection, underground pump room — plus feature walls, bathroom floors and vanity tops, and terrace floors
The pool edge and the black stone channel beside it
We built a new villa pool featuring a shallow ledge, a two-zone jacuzzi and an air massage system.
CompletedPrivate Residence, Laguna
New finish to the pool interior, the coping, the spa and the shallow ledge
The villa and the pool from above
We finished this new residence pool together with the raised spa pool set into one corner.
Further reading
Articles on the site of PebbleCrete, the manufacturer of the finish we apply.
Questions we are asked
Can a cold plunge chiller run when we use the sauna and stay off otherwise?
Yes, for a private villa plunge used occasionally, you can switch the chiller on ahead of your sauna session rather than running it continuously. During our inspection we size the chiller output and shell insulation around how you plan to use it.
Can you remove an old jacuzzi that we no longer want?
Yes, if an existing jacuzzi is never used, we can strip out its old blowers and pipes and rebuild that corner as wide steps or a shallow lounge ledge. This simplifies the pump room and gives you more usable space in the pool.
Does rebuilding jacuzzi jets require draining the pool?
Replacing blowers, pumps and switchboards in the plant room can be done while the pool stays full, with the electrical work carried out by a licensed electrician. If we need to break out the wall to replace embedded jet bodies or refinish the spa interior, the pool or spa zone must be drained after inspection.
Do you repair acrylic hot tubs?
No. We do not repair acrylic whirlpool baths or ready-made hot tubs. Our jacuzzis are built like pools, in concrete, inside or beside the pool, and we rebuild existing concrete jacuzzis of that kind.
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We design and build new pools turnkey for villas, hotels and resorts in Phuket and across Thailand. We can build the pool ourselves or prepare the design and support your builder with pipework installation and acceptance testing.Upper-floor & precast pools
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Pebble Pools upgrades, simplifies and rebuilds pool pump rooms for villas and hotels in Phuket and across Thailand. We replace failing equipment, raise underground plant and protect systems against flooding.Incoming water filtration
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Warm in the rains, cool in the heat. Your pool at the temperature you choose, all year round.Pool hydraulics for builders
Pebble Pools works with developers and builders of private pools in Phuket and across Thailand. We design the hydraulic system, cast pipework in under pressure, test finished shells and commission the pump room.Tell us where the pool is and what you want changed.
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