ENCLOSURES
Attractive And Effective Pool Enclosure Options There’s only one way to ensure uninterrupted outdoor pool use in the UK – and that’s to cover them up! For both commercial and domestic pools around the country, enclosures provide year-round swimming, will improve safety, plus they’ll reduce both maintenance and running costs too. There’s no doubt that having one is an investment, but an enclosure means owners can maximise their pool’s potential. From the big to the small and to suit just about any pool, we take a look at some of the available options By Jon Wadeson
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n outdoor pool is an investment, more often than not a substantial one, so not being able to use it year-round means its full potential isn’t being realised. And that’s where a pool enclosure comes in. Opting for an effective outdoor pool cover-up means that swimming and pool-based leisure time can not only continue way past the normal seasonal shut down, but it can often continue throughout the worst of the weather too. What’s more, after the initial enclosure investment, pool owners in both the residential and commercial sectors can also look forward to achieving some decent cost savings – or at least minimise the effects of already high and potentially escalating energy and other running costs. That’s not the end of the benefits though. Pool enclosures provide a number of additional safety benefits – a big selling point for many – by making it almost impossible for children or pets to access the pool area unattended. Slips and falls can also be reduced by
keeping the surrounding area free from debris, rain and even snow or ice, plus the glazing in many enclosures protects swimmers from harmful UV rays when the sun is making an appearance. As with the pool, an enclosure is clearly an investment, but with so many benefits on offer for pool owners through their installation, it’s easy to see why they are a popular choice for outdoor installations both big and small. There is a fantastic selection of fabulous enclosures that come in a wide range of shapes and sizes to suit a variety of needs, the majority of sites and the most particular of customers too. So in this issue, we take a look at some of the enclosure solutions that are available to enhance the outdoor pool experience.
AQUATELESCOPIC’S PREMIUM ENCLOSURES NOW AVALABLE IN THE UK Founded in 1987, Aquatelescopic, based near Toulouse, southern France, has been
With toughened safety glass and a lack of deck mounted rails or tracks, Aquatelescopic enclosures are now available in the UK
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offering its unique designs and attracting customers from Europe and right across the globe for almost 40 years. Its premium quality, luxury enclosures are manufactured using toughened safety glass, a type of glazing which gives unmatched levels of transparency that does not fade over time, as well as unparalleled strength and shatter resistance. Aquatelescopic’s most renowned design feature is perhaps its lack of deck mounted rails or tracks, achieved by the incredibly highly engineered bearings and wheels in contact with the pool surround, coupled with its patented guiding mechanism which ensures that each section of the building glides effortlessly into the next with no deflection. Not only does this make for a far more aesthetically pleasing installation, particularly when the building is opened up, but also presents less of a trip hazard, or hindrance to wheelchair users. Buildings can be either manually opened and closed, or, automatically at the press of a button by way of integrated solar powered motors. The company’s in-house R&D department, equipped with state-of-the-art engineering facilities, designs its own aluminium profiles used in the construction of their buildings’ frames, which give optimum strength and resistance to twisting and deflection. The aluminium used is extremely high grade and also sourced in the south of France, meaning the quality can be controlled and guaranteed. This allows the fabrication of buildings with incredibly high strength-to-weight ratios which can be made in spans up to an incredible 26m wide, making Aquatelescopic the perfect choice for the commercial sector as well as domestic owners. In-house developed software provides copious drawings with every quote, along with calculations for each building’s resistance to high winds and snow-loadings. Now available throughout the UK from the XL Pools stable, trade enquiries for Aquatelescopic pool enclosures are invited and welcomed.
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