You need to engage a lot of different trades that need to be co-ordinated. I would be looking for a builder who can project manage the plumber, the concretor, the tiler and the landscaper in the correct order that you need them, once you have your design professionally drawn up and detailed. By entering into a building contract with a professional builder then if anything does go wrong you have one party who is responsible for getting it fixed, rather than dealing with a whole lot of trades who will just point fingers. A good builder doesn't necessarily build, but project managers good sub-contractors, which is how they earn their money.

This is a photo of a similar pool renovation which was poorly done on the cheap with a lack of co-ordination, properly resolved design and lots of finger pointing by the trades involved. It needs to be redone from scratch.

Best of luck,

Dr Retro

of Dr Retro House Calls

Could you re-send the photo you mentioned please Dr Retro and thank you

That could almost be the pool we built back then, it was done by an incredible builder in Sydney, he handled everything and completed the concrete in ground pool within 4 weeks, good luck

When renovating your pool the drainage should allow water to flow away from the external pool shell. If not ground water can contribute to delamination of the internal finish, reducing longevity of the finish.

I agree with Dr Retro - a good builder will project manage all the trades and ensure each task is coordinated so all interfaces between trades are considered. Great point regarding the contract.