—The Lakes
Pool Construction and Renovation in The Lakes
The Lakes is a villa community of family homes set around landscaped water features, where a private pool is a natural part of the garden.
01The Lakes
What shapes pool work in The Lakes
Landscaped surroundings
Gardens with mature planting and irrigation make it important to distinguish pool leaks from garden water.
Planting near pools
Trees and roots near the pool affect debris and buried pipework, and are considered in any new build.
Shade and temperature
Shade from mature trees changes how warm the water gets through the year.
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Pools within mature, irrigated gardens
Villas in The Lakes back onto water and planting, and many have mature gardens with trees and irrigation lines close to the pool. That affects both new builds and existing pools: roots and debris, shade that changes how warm the water gets, and buried pipework that runs near irrigation lines.
It also complicates leak finding. Damp ground beside a pool may come from the pool, its pipework or simply the irrigation, so separating them — by measurement rather than guesswork — comes before any digging.
Before asking for designs or quotes
- Is there damp ground near the pool, and does it change when the irrigation is off?
- Are there trees whose roots or leaves reach the pool area?
- How much shade does the pool get through the day and the year?
- Where do the pool’s pipes run relative to irrigation lines?
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—Questions
Pool questions for The Lakes
- How can I tell pool water from irrigation water in damp ground?
- Switching the irrigation off for a period and measuring the pool’s water loss, with the pump on and off, separates the two. A pool that holds its level points away from a pool leak.
- Do tree roots affect pools?
- They can disturb buried pipework and add debris to the water. New pools are positioned and detailed with existing trees in mind.
- Does shade change the need for heating or cooling?
- Yes. A shaded pool stays cooler, which reduces summer heating of the water but can make winter swimming colder.
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