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BUILT FOR THE LONG TERM
Why We Build Swimming Pools With Reinforced Concrete
Not all Pool structures
are created equal.
ClipBlox combines steel reinforcement and concrete to create a 150mm monolithic reinforced-concrete pool structure — with lightweight permanent formwork that makes it faster and easier to build.
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STRENGTH AND
STABILITY
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DESIGN
FREEDOM
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MORE
SUSTAINABLE
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BUILT FOR THE
LONG TERM
A POOL IS A STRUCTURE
A swimming pool isn't a bath, it's a water retaining structure
A pool holds tens of tonnes of water, it has to withstand constant pressure from the inside, earth and groundwater outside, temperature changes and the loads from the surrounding landscaping, terraces and buildings.
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They're exactly the engineering problems reinforced concrete is designed to solve.
Steel Reinforcement
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Provides tensile strength and mitigates cracking
Steel reinforcement works with the concrete to create a strong, stable structure, helping the pool shell resist movement and control cracking over the long term.
Structural Concrete
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Creates the mass and compressive strength
Concrete surrounds the steel reinforcement to create a solid, stable structure capable of resisting the forces acting on the pool shell.
Monolithic Construction
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Turns reinforcement and concrete into one structure
The concrete and steel work together throughout the shell, creating a continuous structure designed to act as one.
We're not adapting a product to behave like a pool structure.
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We're designing and building a pool structure
CLIPBLOX POOL SHELL
A Monolithic Structure. Built for the Long Term.
Clipblox creates a 150mm reinforced
concrete wall with permanent
lightweight formwork. The result is a
strong durable and flexible pool
structure built on site.
Monolithic concrete pool shell
Faster and easier to build
Design freedom shape and size
Simple logistics
Wide choice of finishes
Long term sustainable solution
SPRAYED SHELLS
A concrete shell, sprayed
to different shapes
Sprayed concrete pools are formed by applying concrete over steel reinforcement. They can be extremely strong structures, but they require specialist equipment and experienced application.
Only as good as the application
More prone to surface variations
Requires a lot of timber
A lot of joins in the concrete
Needs to be rendered
Can be a messy job on site
TRADITIONAL BLOCKWORK
More Labour. More Materials. Slower to Build.
Traditional pool construction
involves laying hundreds of individual
masonry blocks and mortar joints
to create the walls.
Labour intensive
Many joints
Slower construction
Higher risk of cracking
Hard work. Lots of labour.
Needs rendering
ONE PIECE POOLS
Designed for the lorry
Not your garden
One-piece pools are manufactured
in a factory and must be transported
to site and lifted into position, which
can limit access and design options.
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Requires road access and crane
Restricted to set sizes and shapes
Difficult or impossible on many sites
Limited design flexibility
Finish limited to the factory shell
Classed as a rigid liner
ICF POOLS
Concrete Strength.
With a foam sandwich
ICF systems also rely on a
reinforced-concrete core, with
permanent layers of EPS insulation
on both sides of the concrete
Thick layers of EPS insulation
Higher Material cost
Finishing options difficult
More complex detailing
Environmental impact of EPS
Not guaranteed against bursting
PANEL POOLS
A Collection of Panels Not a Monolithic Structure.
Panel pools use prefabricated wall
panels joined together. The structure
relies on mechanical connections
and a separate waterproof finish system.
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Multiple panel joints
Design limited by panel sizes
Liner finish only
Timber doesn't last forever
Not suitable in all ground
Can't always be emptied
