Fibreglass pools in the Hunter Valley

Hot summers and big backyards make the valley good pool country. The kit comes down from the factory near Taree as one delivered price, and you or your builder install it.

Clay that moves

A lot of the valley floor around Cessnock, Kurri Kurri and Branxton is reactive clay. It swells when it is wet and shrinks in a dry spell. That is exactly what the engineer's installation details are written for: the bedding, the backfill and the bond beam. Follow them and the clay is just clay.

Clay also holds water. If the hole fills after a storm, pump it out before the shell goes in, and keep the pool full once it is set.

Acreage and long driveways

Out past Pokolbin and Broke, and around Singleton and Muswellbrook, many blocks are acreage. Room is rarely the problem. The truck is. A truck carrying a shell needs a firm, wide run from the road to where it unloads, and a gravel drive after a week of rain can stop it. Tell us about the drive and any gates, grids or low branches, and we will plan the drop around them.

On tank water? It is common to have the first fill brought in by a water carrier rather than draining the house tanks.

Mine subsidence

Parts of the valley are in declared mine subsidence districts. If your address is in one, Subsidence Advisory NSW needs to approve the pool as well as your certifier or council. It is a quick search on their website, and far better done before you pay anything.

Councils and approvals

Which council you deal with depends on the address. Cessnock City Council covers Cessnock and Kurri Kurri, Singleton Council covers Singleton and Broke, and Muswellbrook Shire Council covers Muswellbrook and Denman. Many pools go through as complying development with a private certifier. Bushfire prone and flood affected land can change the path, so check early.

Every kit includes the NSW Certificate of Compliance, the shell drawing and the install details. We send that engineering pack free so you can line up approval before the $5,000 deposit. Once paid it is non-refundable, unless we cannot supply the pool, and then you get it all back.

Planning the job

Lead time runs about seven weeks into summer and around six off season. Access on bigger valley blocks is often simpler than in town: the shell can come off the truck at the front or go over the fence, and the excavator, which needs about 2.5 m, usually has room to spare. Our free Block Report checks fit, access and the approval path.

There are eight shapes in 28 sizes, and every one of the twelve colours is the same price. Get a delivered price for the Hunter Valley, see how supply only works, and read the buying mistakes guide before you sign. Closer to town? The Maitland page covers the estates.

Rather not organise the trades? Ask us about installation on your site.

Common questions

Is reactive clay a problem for a fibreglass pool?

Not if the installation details are followed. They cover the bedding, backfill and bond beam that let the shell sit in clay that moves with the seasons.

How do I know if my block is in a mine subsidence district?

Search your address on the Subsidence Advisory NSW website. If it is in a district, their approval sits alongside your normal approval.

Can a truck get to an acreage block?

Usually, if the driveway is firm and wide enough. Tell us about soft ground, gates and overhanging trees and we plan the delivery around them.

Do you deliver to Muswellbrook?

Yes, along with Singleton, Denman, Branxton, Greta and the vineyards around Pokolbin. Freight is priced on the real road distance to your address.