Fibreglass pools in Forster and Tuncurry

Forster is about forty minutes from the factory, which keeps the delivery part of your quote down. Australian-made shells, NSW engineering in the pack, and you choose whether you install it, your builder does, or we arrange it. Every pool comes as a complete kit: the shell, the Essentials equipment package, the engineering pack with the NSW certificate, and freight. Comfort adds heating, Effortless adds the lot.

Short freight, and we can come and look

The factory is close by, so Forster, Tuncurry, Pacific Palms, Smiths Lake and Hallidays Point are all a short run. Freight moves with distance, so being this close works in your favour on the delivered price.

Beach sand, and blocks that are tighter than they look

Most of Forster and Tuncurry is sand. It digs easily, but it does not hold a wall, so the dig and the delivery want to line up on the same day rather than sitting open.

The older streets near the water often have a house close to one boundary and a narrow side path. That is a crane question, not a dealbreaker. A crane can reach over a house when it has somewhere to stand and a clear lift path, so send us photos of the street and the side access and we will tell you straight.

Water views and wind

If you are up on the hill at Forster with a view, you are usually in better ground, and an open block makes the lift easy. Closer to the lake, check the water table with your excavator before you set a date.

Approval through MidCoast Council

Same path as the rest of the Manning and Great Lakes: a complying development certificate through a private certifier for most backyards, or a development application where the block needs one. The engineered drawings, the installation details and the NSW Certificate of Compliance come with your kit.

Access and the crane

The shell comes in on a truck and is craned into the hole. What matters is the gap it has to pass through, what is overhead, and where a truck and a crane can stand. Measure your side access at its tightest point, 900 mm is the usual pinch, and look up for powerlines. Our delivery and crane access guide covers what actually matters. Send a photo of the side of your house and the street and we will tell you straight.

The crane is not in the kit price. It is booked and paid for separately by you or your builder, and around here budget $1,800 to $3,200 for the crane day plus the float, depending on reach and how long it has to sit there.

What a finished pool costs around here

The kit is one number and you get it up front. The rest of the job, excavation, crane, plumbing and electrical, backfill and the bond beam, paving and fencing, is quoted by your trades. For a typical family pool with reasonable access, most people land somewhere in the fifties to the high sixties all in. Rock, a crane over the house or a big paving budget move it. The cost guide breaks every line down.

What you get, and who puts it in

Every pool comes as one kit: the Australian-made shell in any of the twelve colours, the Essentials equipment package, the engineering pack with the NSW certificate and freight to your site. The shell carries a 25-year structural warranty. See what is in it.

Your own builder or trades

Most people install the kit with their own builder or trades. It is the cheapest honest way to a quality pool, and we are on the phone the whole way. More on the supply only page.

Our licensed crew

Rather not organise the trades? On sites that suit, our licensed crew can install it, priced after we have looked at your block.

Not sure what fits? The yard planner drops any pool in the range onto the satellite view of your own block at true scale, so you can see the setbacks and the paving before you ring anyone.

Common questions

How far is Forster from your yard?

About forty minutes down the highway from the factory. That keeps the delivery part of your price down, and it means we can get to you if something needs sorting.

My block is narrow and the house is close to the fence. Will it work?

Often it will. A crane can reach over a house when it has somewhere to stand and a clear lift path. Send photos of the street and the side of the house and we will give you a straight answer before you spend anything.

Is sand a problem to dig?

No, it digs easily. It just will not hold a wall, so the dig, the crane and the delivery are booked to line up rather than leaving the hole open.