What costs can be expected?

In view of the high costs involved in building a swimming pond by professionals, many property owners tend to lend a hand with their natural pool themselves. In terms of approach, it is definitely the cheaper solution, especially since, ideally, expensive filter and water treatment systems can be dispensed with. Nevertheless, specialist knowledge is essential when it comes to the correct construction, suitable materials or optimal dimensions. Reading specialist books is by no means sufficient, so that going it alone, which can later lead to costly rework, is strongly advised.

What can the layman do himself and what not?

Foil, concrete, clay, there are a multitude of options for building a swimming pond on your own. Nevertheless, at least the planning of the natural pool should be done together with a natural pond expert, who will charge a fee of between 1,000 and 2,000 euros. In the simplest design as

Foil pond It is recommended that you leave the waterproof welding of the membranes to a specialist company. A physically fit building owner can easily do earthworks, which consume a significant part of the investment costs, with the help of a rental excavator and a few helpers.

Swimming pond costs with prefabricated kits

If you decide on an (almost) prefabricated pool from an experienced manufacturer, you can make considerable savings when you build a swimming pond yourself. When it comes to assembly work, experience has shown that there are few problems with the do-it-yourself kits, as all parts are precisely matched to one another. Despite industrial production, each pond remains unique in the end, because the companies make the selection offer a variety of options that enable a very individual architectural style and at the latest with the planting no pond looks like the other anyway. An objective and cross-brand cost comparison is of course made more difficult. Nevertheless, here are some examples from a German provider of complete pool sets:

• Swimming pool complete set 3.50 by 7.00 by 1.20 meters with a 1.50 meter high roof: 27,890.00 or 19,190 euros in the special offer;
• Swimming pool complete set 3.20 by 8.00 by 1.50 meters with a 1.50 meter high roof: 31,900.00 or 22,990 euros in the special offer;
• Swimming pool complete set 3.00 by 6.00 by 1.20 meters with a 1.50 meter high roof: 23,090.00 or 15,890 euros in the special offer;