Fibreglass pools in Western Sydney

New houses, owner builders and a lot of very hot days. Western Sydney is where a supply only pool makes the most sense: you or your builder install, and we supply the shell, the gear, the engineering and the delivery.

New estates, narrow sides

Oran Park, Gregory Hills, Jordan Springs, Box Hill and the rest of the growth areas are full of new homes on modest lots. The house is often close to both side boundaries. With about 1.5 m clear, a shell goes down the side on its edge. Under that, it goes over the house by crane. Check the excavator too: it needs about 2.5 m, and 900 mm is the pinch point for a small machine.

If you are still building, the best time to plan the pool is before the side fences, the paths and the air conditioner go in down the side. Those are what turn an easy dig into a crane job.

Covenants, CDC and the estate rules

Many estates have design guidelines or restrictions on the title. They can cover fencing, retaining walls and where equipment sits. Read yours before you pick a spot for the pump.

Many backyard pools in NSW can go through complying development (a CDC) with a private certifier if they meet the setback and siting rules, and the rest go to council as a DA. Your council depends on the suburb: Penrith City Council, Hawkesbury City Council, Camden Council or The Hills Shire Council. The NSW Certificate of Compliance, the shell drawing and the install details all come in the engineering pack.

Clay and the Hawkesbury floodplain

Much of Western Sydney sits on clay. It digs well but it is reactive, which is what the bedding and backfill details are for. Around Windsor, Richmond and the low parts of the Hawkesbury, check the flood planning level for your address before you settle on a spot. On the bush fringes of The Hills and the Hawkesbury, bushfire prone land can also change what the certifier asks for.

Owner builders

Plenty of people here run the job themselves, and a kit suits that well. You book the excavator, the plumber and the electrician, and we are on the phone through it. Read the owner-builder guide for the permit rules first.

Freight, timing and the deposit

Shells come down from the factory near Taree. Freight is priced on the real road distance and rolled into one delivered price. Lead time is about seven weeks heading into summer and around six off season. We send the engineering pack free so you can get your CDC or DA before you pay the $5,000 deposit, which is non-refundable once paid. If we cannot supply the pool it is refunded in full.

Eight shapes, 28 sizes, twelve colours at one price. Our free Block Report checks fit, access and approval for your address. Get a delivered price for Western Sydney, see what supply only covers, and read the buying mistakes guide. For the rest of the city, the Sydney page covers sandstone and steep blocks.

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

Common questions

Can I put a pool in under a CDC in Western Sydney?

Many backyard pools qualify for complying development with a private certifier if they meet the setback and siting rules. If yours does not, it goes to council as a DA. The engineering pack covers what either path asks for.

My side access is under a metre. Will a pool still fit?

Often, yes. The shell goes over the house by crane, and a small excavator can work through about 900 mm. Our free Block Report checks your access before you commit.

Does my estate have rules about pools?

Many do. Check the design guidelines and the restrictions on your title for fencing, retaining and where equipment can sit.