Uk Diveworks received an emergency call out from Aspire Leisure Centre. The pool tank tiling had debonded due to thermal expansion after reducing the pool temperature during the covid pandemic shut down, then increasing the temperature back to an operational level.
UK Diveworks reacted to the emergency call on a bank holiday weekend and attended site to assess the damage. Upon the initial inspection, two transverse rows of tiling either side of the deep end expansion joint had apexed. We set to work straight away on the removal of all the loose tiling to allow for the pool to stay operational, but with an exclusion zone to the deep end area where the tile defects were located.
Our management team organised the relevant material that were held in stock to be transported to site where the dive team set to work on the repairs. While UK Diveworks tried to minimise the spread of the debonded tiling, it was apparent that the remaining tiling was under a high stress factor through the expansion process. While on site, this tiling did in fact apex in 3 more areas and the floor tiling was condemned and deemed a high risk factor to pool users. UK Diveworks were instructed at this stage to begin the full strip out of the pool floor tiling.
Using our skilled underwater tiling divers, we stripped, prepared and relayed 325 square metres of pool brick tiles. Light blue pool tiles with a cobalt blue lane marker was the choice made by our client and the results are stunning.
Complete pool tile replacement
Removing tiles
Complete removal of pool floor tiles
Complete removal of pool floor tiles
Full tile replacement
Full tile replacement
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Aspire was the first Leisure Centre in Europe for disabled and non-disabled people. We have full ramped access to our swimming pool and cater for all with general swimming, swim lessons, water based classes and rehabilitation. This year we were once again shortlisted for the National Fitness Awards 'Best Rehabilitation Facility 2017'. We approached UK Diveworks ltd for an estimation to replace our underwater lights following 2 failed attempts by other contractors (we have very old LED modules with even older housing). Andy and his team came out the following week to take a look and immediately got the ball rolling with finding replacements. In less that a week, UK Diveworks has sourced new and more suitable LED modules and custom built new covers to allow for extra cooling to the light units. We booked them in for works the following week. During fitting, the team carried out a full underwater survey which highlighted some other small issues with our pool, and these were rectified on the day for no extra cost. A special mention for Adrian, who is one of the most professional people I've ever met on a job; knowledgeable, informative throughout the process, always polite and friendly. You can tell he and his team really enjoy their job (even after a long drive from Poole to Nth Lon for overnight works). We would highly recommend UK Diveworks Ltd to any pool operators. Their response time, communication, advice, service and follow up reporting is second to none. We've already booked for them to return next year for some more works!
