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The structure is solid Nordic softwood — spruce and pine — pressure-treated for permanent outdoor and ground-contact use. The timber is machined into interlocking sections that stack and lock without needing to be cut on site. The water is held by a heavy-gauge PVC liner rather than by the timber itself, so the wood provides the structure and the look while the liner does the waterproofing.

Expect 20–25 years or more from the timber structure with basic annual maintenance. The liner is a replaceable consumable within that life — typically 8–12 years depending on sunlight, water chemistry and whether the pool is covered. Replacing a liner is a straightforward job, not a rebuild.

Not if it is the right timber, treated properly. Our pools use pressure-impregnated softwood rated for ground contact, which is a different specification from ordinary garden decking or fence timber. What causes problems is standing water against the base and trapped debris in the surround — both are design and siting issues rather than timber issues.

Not structurally. The pressure treatment goes right through the timber and does not need topping up. If you want to hold the original colour rather than let the wood silver naturally, a coat of exterior timber oil every two to three years does it. Plenty of customers do nothing at all and are happy with how the timber weathers.

For a permanent garden pool, in almost every respect. Steel-frame pools cost less up front and last roughly 5–10 years; the frames corrode where the coating is damaged and they rarely look like a considered part of a garden. A wooden pool costs more initially and lasts two to three times as long, which usually makes the cost per year of use lower.

Yes. Most of our ranges can be installed above ground, semi-sunken, or fully in-ground. Semi-sunken is the option customers most often end up choosing on a sloping garden — the pool is dug into the high side and decked out on the low side, which gives the flush look of an in-ground pool without a full excavation.

Our Essentials range starts from £3,000, Premium from £6,000 and Signature from £12,000, depending on size and shape. Beyond the pool, budget for base preparation, filtration, a cover and an outdoor electrical supply — and ideally a heat pump, which does more than anything else to determine how often the pool actually gets used.

Timber is a considerably better insulator than steel or a thin plastic shell, so a wooden pool does hold warmth better than a frame pool of the same size. That said, the great majority of heat is lost from the water surface overnight rather than through the walls — which is why a solar cover makes a bigger difference to running costs than any wall material.