Swimmng Pool Construction Required

[johnbarpic]

Please tell me you know someone who would like to build a swimming pool for me. I have made enquiries to several Pool companies to come & give me a quotation on building a swimming pool in east pattaya and not one has contacted me. are they all bust or dont want to work for an Expat brit in Pattaya

John B-P

[lapamita]

i am same looking for a pool constructer, anybody i consult no quotation after a week

the only one who quotes was a french company desavex who quoted a pool by 10x5 mtr at a million baht. hahaha..............

if somebody knows just let me know

i want a system around 10000 baht per sqm

area rayong

or somebody private who can do on closed land

[canopus1969]

I have just posted this in answer to another question :

The best pool chap in Pattaya is a Thai called Khun Bee (can speak English) 081 781 2719

[jkinbkk]

Please tell me you know someone who would like to build a swimming pool for me. I have made enquiries to several Pool companies to come & give me a quotation on building a swimming pool in east pattaya and not one has contacted me. are they all bust or dont want to work for an Expat brit in Pattaya

John B-P

Did you find your pool builder yet?

If not I might have the perfect fella for you.

He is a Thai guy who currently has numerous contracts in the Hoi Hin/Pranburi area and has established a good reputation with the expat community.

Just send me your email address or contact number and I will provide you with the guys details

That also applies to any others reading this article who are in need of a quality pool designer and builder!

[martincvs]

Please tell me you know someone who would like to build a swimming pool for me. I have made enquiries to several Pool companies to come & give me a quotation on building a swimming pool in east pattaya and not one has contacted me. are they all bust or dont want to work for an Expat brit in Pattaya

John B-P

Did you find your pool builder yet?

If not I might have the perfect fella for you.

He is a Thai guy who currently has numerous contracts in the Hoi Hin/Pranburi area and has established a good reputation with the expat community.

Just send me your email address or contact number and I will provide you with the guys details

That also applies to any others reading this article who are in need of a quality pool designer and builder!

[Chaichara]

There are also these people - reasonable prices - British-German

SiamConsulting

[gilbreth]

The best way to have a pool quoted is to first work on a set of simple drawings - dimensions, depth, surface material, etc). A big variable of course, is the foundation and pilings which will be determined by the pool dimensions and a bore test of the ground beneath the pool. Often, we are approached by customers "who just want a pool." It is not that easy, and ourselves have been burned fiddling with customers who have no idea what they want, have done no research, have no drawings, etc. This is the type of customer who is usually taken for a loooooonnnnngggg ride by unscrupulous constractors.

Gil

[tattoodrob]

I have just posted this in answer to another question :

The best pool chap in Pattaya is a Thai called Khun Bee (can speak English) 081 781 2719

I can personally recommend him too........i contacted him after seeing your post and he has now completed my pool....nice guy, can speak english well which really helps and price ok and im very happy with the job he did.

[kenco]

Please tell me you know someone who would like to build a swimming pool for me. I have made enquiries to several Pool companies to come & give me a quotation on building a swimming pool in east pattaya and not one has contacted me. are they all bust or dont want to work for an Expat brit in Pattaya

John B-P

John, you should try www.thailandswimmingpools.com

A friend of mine runs it and the guy he works with is probably the most knowldgeable pool design/construction guy in Thailand. Done hundreds of swimming pools in Thailand. Professional, knows what he is talking about and has experience. I would be very careful about listening to armchair professionals who tell you to build your own etc. Its why so many of them leak, cost too much to run and are unhealthy. I have had four pools built in Thailand and know from exprience always use a professional pool company; this guy has done the best job possible. He does embassies, over a hundred expat pools etc. Thailand Swimming Pools is a great web site and you will get a quick answer for sure and professional advice. Try it and see for yourself. he has helped lieterally hundreds of expats. Really nice guy too. I was very happy with them.

[jst]

Hi John, I know a swiming pool construction company managed by a german guy. Please deel free to contact them here :

<a href="http://www.realestatepattaya.com/" title="Construction, renovation in Pattaya">Connex Asia Co., ltd</a> : we provide professionnal services in contruction, nenovation, <a href="http://www.realestatepattaya.com/swimming_pool.php" title="Swimming pools construction & accessories">swimming pool & accessories </a> as well as chemical free pools.

[jimflan]

Please tell me you know someone who would like to build a swimming pool for me. I have made enquiries to several Pool companies to come & give me a quotation on building a swimming pool in east pattaya and not one has contacted me. are they all bust or dont want to work for an Expat brit in Pattaya

John B-P

Did you find your pool builder yet?

If not I might have the perfect fella for you.

He is a Thai guy who currently has numerous contracts in the Hoi Hin/Pranburi area and has established a good reputation with the expat community.

Just send me your email address or contact number and I will provide you with the guys details

That also applies to any others reading this article who are in need of a quality pool designer and builder!

I'd be interested if you could send me his details - thanks

[rick99]

Please tell me you know someone who would like to build a swimming pool for me. I have made enquiries to several Pool companies to come & give me a quotation on building a swimming pool in east pattaya and not one has contacted me. are they all bust or dont want to work for an Expat brit in Pattaya

John B-P

Did you find your pool builder yet?

If not I might have the perfect fella for you.

He is a Thai guy who currently has numerous contracts in the Hoi Hin/Pranburi area and has established a good reputation with the expat community.

Just send me your email address or contact number and I will provide you with the guys details

That also applies to any others reading this article who are in need of a quality pool designer and builder!

Hi.....can you please send me his name and number

[travelmann]

I have just posted this in answer to another question :

The best pool chap in Pattaya is a Thai called Khun Bee (can speak English) 081 781 2719

I can personally recommend him too........i contacted him after seeing your post and he has now completed my pool....nice guy, can speak english well which really helps and price ok and im very happy with the job he did.

It would be nice if people posted photos of the finsihed product with the price paid etc Ive been told pay no more than 13k a m2 anything else is a rip off??? Im not talking huge pools with waterfalls and boulders etc etc etc

[PoolDoctor]

That price is about right.

We build pools - www.thepooldoctorsthailand.com

I have just posted this in answer to another question :

The best pool chap in Pattaya is a Thai called Khun Bee (can speak English) 081 781 2719

I can personally recommend him too........i contacted him after seeing your post and he has now completed my pool....nice guy, can speak english well which really helps and price ok and im very happy with the job he did.

It would be nice if people posted photos of the finsihed product with the price paid etc Ive been told pay no more than 13k a m2 anything else is a rip off??? Im not talking huge pools with waterfalls and boulders etc etc etc

[Nawtier]

PM me...I know someone good and for the right prices.

[CDNinKS]

That price is about right.

I assume that is for a concrete/tiled pool, what about a fiberglass pool? Are they more or less expensive on average?

[snowgard]

Try Phil. Him are a english man with a lot of experience: http://www.pn-poolshop.com/customer.html

[Nawtier]

That price is about right.

We build pools - www.thepooldoctorsthailand.com

That is hilarious....you lot quoted me over 33k baht psm a few years ago for a 10x3m pool.

[iono]

Well, after all the research I"m going to build my own pool, no matter what, hel_l all it can do is crack an then I pay someone to haul everything away, it can be done and I"m going to do it, in a few months.

[Nawtier]

That price is about right.

We build pools - www.thepooldoctorsthailand.com

That is hilarious....you lot quoted me over 33k baht psm a few years ago for a 10x3m pool.

The silence here is deafening...

[CDNinKS]

Anyone have any recommendations or warnings about pool contractors in Hua Hin?

[peacemakers]

I have just posted this in answer to another question :

The best pool chap in Pattaya is a Thai called Khun Bee (can speak English) 081 781 2719

I would highly recommend Khun Bee on his great job doing my pool renovation. Thanks for giving his phone number. I just bought a house and need to change the tile which was black (I hate that colour) to the nice blue ocean colour. I am very happy with him, and he charge me with a very reasonable price. He did other job for me also such as built a fence, awning and electricy repairs. Jack of all trades!.

[PoolDoctor]

That price is about right.

We build pools - www.thepooldoctorsthailand.com

That is hilarious....you lot quoted me over 33k baht psm a few years ago for a 10x3m pool.

We quote about 6 pools a week, I have no recollection of this. Maybe the kiddie corner at Carrefour might have something for you?

Gil

[LennyW]

Only one company in Pattaya meets my standards and that is Home and Pool, i always use them although i always give some of the others a chance to quote and show me their work,none come close, clean, quick, professional, top product - medium price, unlike all the other jokers in Pattaya who are poor product - maximum price.

[Naam]

Only one company in Pattaya meets my standards and that is Home and Pool, i always use them although i always give some of the others a chance to quote and show me their work,none come close, clean, quick, professional, top product - medium price, unlike all the other jokers in Pattaya who are poor product - maximum price.

i do not doubt your words but "clean, quick, professional, top product - medium price" is not specific at all. the same applies to prices per m² which do not take into consideration pool depth, quality of tiles, grout width between tiles, length of piping, wall thickness of piping, filter and pool pump.

i have seen pools lined with shitty tiles and a grout width of up to 2.5cm! that's why i specified 3-4mm and got 3-4mm. there are 2HP top quality pool pumps for 24,000 Baht (e.g. Hayward) and el cheapo versions from China -same capacity- for 4-6,000 Baht. some people want a pool to wade in it or rather shallow because of their children, others want to swim.

summary: in my [not so] humble opinion any pool builder who quotes a price based on surface area without discussing the requirements/demands of his customer and/or describes his equipment as "high capacity" or "high quality" without going into details disqualifies himself.

that also goes for companies who submit a quote for a specific pool feature for 258,400 Baht, when questioned blame the total on a typo and adjust the price to 158,400 Baht which is still 25% above the price published in their website.

[LennyW]

Only one company in Pattaya meets my standards and that is Home and Pool, i always use them although i always give some of the others a chance to quote and show me their work,none come close, clean, quick, professional, top product - medium price, unlike all the other jokers in Pattaya who are poor product - maximum price.

i do not doubt your words but "clean, quick, professional, top product - medium price" is not specific at all. the same applies to prices per m² which do not take into consideration pool depth, quality of tiles, grout width between tiles, length of piping, wall thickness of piping, filter and pool pump.

i have seen pools lined with shitty tiles and a grout width of up to 2.5cm! that's why i specified 3-4mm and got 3-4mm. there are 2HP top quality pool pumps for 24,000 Baht (e.g. Hayward) and el cheapo versions from China -same capacity- for 4-6,000 Baht. some people want a pool to wade in it or rather shallow because of their children, others want to swim.

summary: in my [not so] humble opinion any pool builder who quotes a price based on surface area without discussing the requirements/demands of his customer and/or describes his equipment as "high capacity" or "high quality" without going into details disqualifies himself.

that also goes for companies who submit a quote for a specific pool feature for 258,400 Baht, when questioned blame the total on a typo and adjust the price to 158,400 Baht which is still 25% above the price published in their website.

When you ask for a quote from Home and Pool an Engineering team comes out to do a proper survey using proper surveying equipment, theodolite etc, and then within a couple of days they will provide you with a fully itemised quotation, around 20 + pages in total which includes perfect scale drawings so you get a very accurate idea of how the pool will look in relation to the property, also all items used such as Pumps (Hayward), valves, lights, drain covers, filter, control box, lighting transformer, even the vaccum head, pole and net skimmer are shown, etc. etc, are listed pictorally with a full technical description of what they are/performances etc, a truly comprehensive quotation which leaves you in no doubt as to what you are getting!! Full terms & conditions including late finish penalty clause (although in all the years i have used them they have never been over their quoted time), just pure professionalisim which makes me happy.

I have had some jokers come out and simply pace out an area for the pool, couple of weeks later you get a single page e mail with the grossly overpriced price, no explanations, no terms & conditions, nothing just a price, then some idiot in their office calls you and asks why you have not used them for your pool construction - pathetic!!

I have no association with Home & Pool other than being a happy customer, i am just very happy to recommend them to anyone, and give praise where praise is worthy!

[Naam]

When you ask for a quote from Home and Pool an Engineering team comes out to do a proper survey using proper surveying equipment, theodolite etc, and then within a couple of days they will provide you with a fully itemised quotation, around 20 + pages in total which includes perfect scale drawings so you get a very accurate idea of how the pool will look in relation to the property, also all items used such as Pumps (Hayward), valves, lights, drain covers, filter, control box, lighting transformer, even the vaccum head, pole and net skimmer are shown, etc. etc, are listed pictorally with a full technical description of what they are/performances etc, a truly comprehensive quotation which leaves you in no doubt as to what you are getting!

that's how it should be done! unfortunately you can't expect that from the average Thai contractor who does not employ a Farang or has a Farang business associate.

[edd]

The guy who made my pool is great and the best price that I could find and he is 100% in love with concrete.

My pool is 7m X 4m and 1.3m deep.

I had quotes of up to 540,000b.

He did it for 280,000. including pump, filter and computer chlorinater

If you want to have a look at it you cam pm me.

Coon Uchade Kluanklard of Twinmit Limited Partnership (he speaks English)

0819299362His workers are very good and trust worthy.

I also got him to make for me a Granite kitchen 40,000b.

[block2]

Hi All,

If any expat would like a mosaic design for their swimming pool then I'm your man....I successfully gained a BA Hons degree in Public Art And Design from the Royal Chelsea College Of Art And Design in London, UK, specialision in mosaics...see my thread for more details or send me a PM.

Regards

Jeff

[sakaew]

Hi

About 4 or 5 months ago, I wrote to this forum...asking exactly the same question as the OP.

I contacted 3 of the companies mentioned by satisfied TV ers.

Because I have a 5 year old daughter and I did not want her to drown...I wanted about 1.2 metre depth.

There is very little space in my garden, and I could not build larger than 4X4.5 metres...by 1.2 deep.

Yes, I know it's weird....but I had little alternative.

I contacted 4 pool guys mentioned as having done a satisfactory job...by the guys on this forum.

Three quoted around 200,000 to 225,000.

One,a well known company on Third Road and mentioned in this thread, quoted 400,000.

I was impressed with the three whose price was reasonable.

I made no attempt to bargain the price down....I was more interested in not having ongoing problems, rather than getting a few bob off.

I chose Khun Bee, again recommended in this thread.

He did all he promised to do, and as it turned out, HIS price included an automatic chlorinator, costing around 30,000 baht.

My mate--a retired professional engineer-- kept a close eye on what was happing during construction...he was MOST impressed with K Bee's attitude, and integrity.

As indeed was I.

The pool was finished on time, and on budget--as they say on TV.

Bee was most accommodating when I had a query, or suggestion.

When he was finished the pool....I asked him who he could suggest to do an additon to my house.

HIS guys did that as well.

As another contributor said...he is a "Jack of all trades"

The standard of his workmanship exceeded my expectations.

He has worked with farang for many years...and he knows what a queer bunch we are.

The pool is finished...and no problems at all.

The additions are finished...and no problems at all.

I can certainly recommed Bee.

If anyone fancies a trip to Soi Khaotalo...drop around and cast an eye on my Olympic size pool.

Drop me a PM...and we're on.

Bee's number...is 0805964285