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Swimming Pool Construction in M\u00e1laga and the Axarqu\u00eda<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA concrete swimming pool measuring 8 \u00d7 4 m costs roughly \u20ac18,000\u201328,000 in M\u00e1laga and the Axarqu\u00eda<\/strong>, including excavation, a gunite shell, lining and filtration system. A 6 \u00d7 3 m pool starts at around \u20ac12,000. The pool surround, heating and extras are quoted separately.<\/p>\nWe are groundworks people: we dig, build the retaining walls if your plot is on a slope, construct the shell and finish the surround. Here’s how it’s done \u2013 and what a proper quote should include.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHow Much Does a Concrete Swimming Pool Cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe price depends on size, ground conditions and finish. As a guide in our area:<\/p>\n
\n\n\nPool<\/th>\n Guide price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\n6 \u00d7 3 m<\/td>\n \u20ac12,000\u201318,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n8 \u00d7 4 m<\/td>\n \u20ac18,000\u201328,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n10 \u00d7 5 m<\/td>\n from \u20ac26,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nStamped concrete pool surround<\/td>\n \u20ac30\u201345\/m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nMosaic tile lining (if not included)<\/td>\n \u20ac30\u201340\/m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nGuide prices as of September 2026, VAT not included. Every pool is quoted after a site visit.<\/em><\/p>\nWhat really pushes up the cost of a pool in the Axarqu\u00eda isn’t the shell \u2013 it’s the ground: hitting rock when digging, or needing a retaining wall because the plot is on a slope. That’s why we always visit before giving a price.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat a Complete Quote Should Include<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe build<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n- Setting out and excavating the pool<\/li>\n
- Removing or reusing the soil<\/li>\n
- Steel reinforcement and gunite or poured concrete<\/li>\n
- Pipework: returns, skimmers and main drain<\/li>\n
- Coping stones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tEquipment and finish<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n- Pump, filter and control panel<\/li>\n
- Lining: mosaic tiles, porcelain or reinforced liner<\/li>\n
- Lighting<\/li>\n
- Pool surround<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Always ask exactly what is included. Two quotes \u20ac5,000 apart sometimes differ only because one includes the filtration system and the other doesn’t.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHow a Pool Is Built, Step by Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n- Project and licence.<\/strong> Plans and council permit in order.<\/li>\n
- Excavation.<\/strong> One or two days in normal ground; longer if we hit rock.<\/li>\n
- Reinforcement.<\/strong> The shell is formed with ribbed steel bar.<\/li>\n
- Gunite.<\/strong> Concrete is sprayed under pressure onto the steel, forming a one-piece shell with no joints.<\/li>\n
- Services.<\/strong> Pipework, plant room and electrics.<\/li>\n
- Lining and coping.<\/strong> Mosaic or porcelain inside, stone around the edge.<\/li>\n
- Surround and landscaping.<\/strong> Usually non-slip stamped concrete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
From the day the digger arrives to filling the pool usually takes 4 to 8 weeks<\/strong>, depending on size, ground and weather.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGunite, Poured Concrete or Prefabricated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGunite<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most common choice. The shell is monolithic, can be any shape and is extremely durable. It’s what we recommend in most cases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tPoured reinforced concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe walls are shuttered and poured. It makes sense for large rectangular pools or when the pool also acts as a retaining wall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tPrefabricated<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuicker and cheaper up front, but limited in shapes and sizes and less durable. If budget is the priority it’s an honest option \u2013 and we’ll tell you if it suits you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPools on Sloping Plots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the Axarqu\u00eda hardly anyone has a flat plot. Building a pool on a hillside usually needs earthworks<\/a>, a retaining wall<\/a> or an escollera rock wall<\/a> to create the terrace, and sometimes digging into rock. That’s exactly what we do every day, so we can price your pool with the ground already sorted \u2013 not just the shell.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Surround: Cool Underfoot and Non-Slip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAround the pool we recommend light-coloured stamped concrete with a non-slip finish: it doesn’t burn bare feet, grips when wet and has no joints for weeds to grow through. Find out more about our stamped concrete<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThinking About Building a Pool?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTell us the size you have in mind and send us a photo of your plot. We’ll come and see it, tell you whether you need a wall or will hit rock, and give you an itemised quote.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A concrete swimming pool measuring 8 \u00d7 4 m costs roughly \u20ac18,000\u201328,000 in M\u00e1laga and the Axarqu\u00eda<\/strong>, including excavation, a gunite shell, lining and filtration system. A 6 \u00d7 3 m pool starts at around \u20ac12,000. The pool surround, heating and extras are quoted separately.<\/p>\n We are groundworks people: we dig, build the retaining walls if your plot is on a slope, construct the shell and finish the surround. Here’s how it’s done \u2013 and what a proper quote should include.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t The price depends on size, ground conditions and finish. As a guide in our area:<\/p>\n Guide prices as of September 2026, VAT not included. Every pool is quoted after a site visit.<\/em><\/p>\n What really pushes up the cost of a pool in the Axarqu\u00eda isn’t the shell \u2013 it’s the ground: hitting rock when digging, or needing a retaining wall because the plot is on a slope. That’s why we always visit before giving a price.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Always ask exactly what is included. Two quotes \u20ac5,000 apart sometimes differ only because one includes the filtration system and the other doesn’t.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t From the day the digger arrives to filling the pool usually takes 4 to 8 weeks<\/strong>, depending on size, ground and weather.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The most common choice. The shell is monolithic, can be any shape and is extremely durable. It’s what we recommend in most cases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t The walls are shuttered and poured. It makes sense for large rectangular pools or when the pool also acts as a retaining wall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Quicker and cheaper up front, but limited in shapes and sizes and less durable. If budget is the priority it’s an honest option \u2013 and we’ll tell you if it suits you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t In the Axarqu\u00eda hardly anyone has a flat plot. Building a pool on a hillside usually needs earthworks<\/a>, a retaining wall<\/a> or an escollera rock wall<\/a> to create the terrace, and sometimes digging into rock. That’s exactly what we do every day, so we can price your pool with the ground already sorted \u2013 not just the shell.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Around the pool we recommend light-coloured stamped concrete with a non-slip finish: it doesn’t burn bare feet, grips when wet and has no joints for weeds to grow through. Find out more about our stamped concrete<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Tell us the size you have in mind and send us a photo of your plot. We’ll come and see it, tell you whether you need a wall or will hit rock, and give you an itemised quote.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tHow Much Does a Concrete Swimming Pool Cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \nPool<\/th>\n Guide price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n 6 \u00d7 3 m<\/td>\n \u20ac12,000\u201318,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8 \u00d7 4 m<\/td>\n \u20ac18,000\u201328,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10 \u00d7 5 m<\/td>\n from \u20ac26,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stamped concrete pool surround<\/td>\n \u20ac30\u201345\/m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mosaic tile lining (if not included)<\/td>\n \u20ac30\u201340\/m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n What a Complete Quote Should Include<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
The build<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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How a Pool Is Built, Step by Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gunite<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Poured reinforced concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Prefabricated<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Pools on Sloping Plots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Thinking About Building a Pool?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t