Basement Swimming Pool Ideas

The possibilities are endless when it comes to designing and planning your swimming pool basement conversion. There are many modern designs you can go for using a variety of materials to build the basement swimming pool you’ve always dreamed of. Below are a few designs of basement swimming pools we have built and hopefully this would inspire you when building your very own basement swimming pool.

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It is not unusual to read about yet another celebrity, oligarch or tycoon planning to build a basement swimming pool, and let’s face it who wouldn’t love their own pool, hot tub or spa in their home.

As the world gets faster, and health, fitness and wellness becomes central to the lives of Londoners, having a place to retreat to is becoming essential. Rooms that include a swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room and hot tubs are popular among basement builders in some of the most fashionable parts of London.

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Artist, Damien Hurst, is building a 25-metre swimming pool at his Regents Park home and a hedge fund tycoon plans on building a 3,500 sqm basement that includes a swimming pool, changing room, gym, sauna and steam room under the garden of his Grade II listed villa in Holland Park.

However, you don’t need a Mayfair mansion to build a basement swimming pool. Whether you live in a mews house, townhouse, terrace, semi-detached or villa, here is what you need to know about having a basement swimming pool

Planning permission

If you want to dig out a basement it is likely you will need planning permission. Each borough has its own set of rules, for example, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has put a restriction that basements can only be a single floor and cannot take up more than 50 percent of the garden. However, under Permitted Developments Rights some councils will allow you to build a basement under the footprint of your home without applying for planning permission. At Simply Basement, we will help guide you through the planning process no matter which London Borough you live in.
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Build

When you decide to build a basement you will go through the following process:

  • Site survey
  • Contract
  • Design and planning
  • If your home is connected to another property by a wall a Party Wall Agreement is necessary
  • Build
  • Completion

The average time it takes to complete a basement conversion is 6-10 months, however this can vary depending on the complexity of the build. For a pool, you will need to factor in room for the pool itself, a plant room for filtration, air handling and a dehumidifier, as well as some space for relaxing.

Depending on the type of pool you opt for, it may need to be plumbed into the water main. Another thing to think about when you are choosing your pool is, if you go for a dug out pool it will require less heating than an above ground pool.
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How much does a basement swimming pool cost?

Basement swimming pool costs vary depending on the work needed to be done. If you already have a basement, then only the swimming pool will need to be installed and the costs will be much less compared to building an entire basement as well as the swimming pool. Get in contact with us so we can give you an accurate quote when finding out the cost of your swimming pool basement conversion.