A Daunting Pool Renovation

The Coppell family, upon buying their family property in Mapua, inherited an epic, incredibly large – and sadly neglected – swimming pool.

They had unsuccessfully sought a company to undertake the work to refurbish the pool back to its former glory but no-one was willing to take on such a daunting project.

They were then referred to Mayfair Pools Nelson. Never afraid to take on the difficult, Craig, with great enthusiasm took up the challenge! It would prove to be one of the most rewarding projects the team have worked on to date.

It is a massive pool – 2.5m deep centrally and with a water capacity of 240,000 litres. With a faulty waterfall feature, leaking floor jets and crumbling tiles – it was well overdue for an overhaul. Along with electrical faults, blocked drains and large areas of failing fibreglass on the pool floor, the scope of work required was immense.

Not one to just “patch” things up, the attention to detail required to get all structures up to standard to achieve a quality finish, meant extensive time spent in preparation. Being located on a low-lying coastal site, the pool was set well below the water table and there were challenges a plenty during the refurbishment.

The Coppell’s have been incredible clients, understanding the pitfalls and unknown surprises that accompany all renovation work. They placed their trust in the Mayfair Team to deliver a high end finished product – and deliver it they did!

What the client has to say:

“Craig or as we call him “our knight in shining armour’ was the only man we could find to take our pool renovation on; but more than that he did it happily without it seeming like ‘Everest’!

At 240,000 litres and the challenge of being coastal meant the high water table level and resulting pressure created some hurdles and ‘tests’ but he took in his stride and explained it to us every step of the way.

He gave us time and help in considering pool colours and tile options and explained to us options for updating areas such as our pool lights and waterfall giving us clear price options for variable budgets.

During that process the exceptional care of the property by protecting assets and cleaning down surfaces as if it was his own house showed he cared about the bigger picture not just the immediate project. He was considerate as the property is beside our family home with our 3 young kids; we always felt a transparent level of communication.

His attention to detail and clear high quality workmanship is clear, and being our pool is the central focus of our whole house architecture we can safely say he has elevated the property and no doubt the properties value to boot!

We wish Craig and Bay Pools Nelson all the best in the future and are definitely the ones to watch in our eyes in our region, we will recommend them to anyone that asks! We really call this someonewho goes ‘above and beyond’ with a manor and energy to match the task ahead. LEGEND.”

— Dansy and Gregory Coppell

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