Constructing a swimming pool is a process that requires planning & organisation from the builder and the client. Below is a checklist of client responsibilities to keep the build process running on schedule. We suggest to print this page & hang on your refrigerator for the duration of the build for your quick reference.
Prelim Stage – Contract
❏ Design, pool contract, QBCC consumers guide & terms & conditions signed & returned.
❏ Copy of house builder’s site plan forwarded to Pool Fab (if applicable).
❏ Any owner supplied items such as engineering & building approval forwarded.
❏ Deposit & QBCC Insurance invoices paid & remittance provided.
❏ Written Finance Approval obtained (if applicable).
❏ Material Selection appointment made with designer or directly with the tile supplier.
❏ Written confirmation of material selections such as coping tile, waterline tile, step highlight tile, tile surrounds, render colour &
pebblecrete forwarded to Pool Fab.
❏ Licenced electrician organised to meet at mark out meeting or excavation day to liaise with construction manager.
Prelim Stage – Pool Mark Out
❏ Adequate site access provided & outdoor furniture, pot plants, garden statues etc cleared away.
❏ Free dump site researched & arranged for fill to reduce project costs: http://www.landfillregister.com.au/findfillqld.php
❏ Pool mark out meeting attended & Site Mark Out document signed & returned to Pool Fab confirming pool location,
dimensions & heights.
❏ Construction manager & designer’s time utilised well on site to ask questions regarding the upcoming build process.
Construction Stage – Excavation
❏ Excavation day meeting attended.
❏ Licenced electrician attended excavation day & liaised with Pool Fab construction team.
❏ Excavation invoice paid & remittance provided.
Construction Stage – Concrete Shell
❏ Licenced electrician earthed the pool shell & surrounds.
❏ Shell invoice paid & remittance provided.
Construction Stage – Tiling
❏ Pool fencer engaged & fencing works & materials confirmed.
❏ Licenced electrician ran the power & installed power points ready for filtration equipment.
❏ Tiling invoice paid & remittance provided.
Construction Stage – Fencing
❏ Licenced electrician earthed the pool fencing.
❏ Form 15/s obtained from fencer & forwarded to certifier (if owner supplied fencing).
❏ Resuscitation sign installed on site (located inside handover kit box).
❏ Fencing invoice (if by Pool Fab) paid & remittance provided.
Construction Stage – Filtration
❏ Electrician installed pool lights.
❏ Filtration invoice paid & remittance provided.
Construction Stage – Interior / Pebble
❏ Licenced electrician’s electrical certificate obtained & forwarded to Pool Fab.
❏ Landscaping/plants covered & protected from damage.
❏ Hose provided on site for the interior installers.
❏ Interior scrubbed daily for the first two weeks.
❏ Interior invoice paid & remittance provided.
Construction Stage – Handover
❏ Flexible availability to meet Pool Fab team member for the handover tutorial.
❏ Liaise with Pool Fab team member on any defects.
❏ Handover invoice paid & remittance provided.