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Concrete pools · Sunshine Coast QLD

Summer,
built in.

We design and build concrete pools for Sunshine Coast backyards, then hand you the first swim. One small team, from the first pencil line to the first cannonball.

Plan my poolOr call us0491 570 156
Sign by Augustand you're swimming by Christmas, on a typical build.
Thursdaysa short site video, so you always know where it's at.
Sandstone-edged pool beside a white rendered arch wall, frangipani and palms
Why Dugong

We don't really sell concrete. We sell the first swim , the light dancing on the tiles and Saturday afternoons that run long and late.

How it works

From sketch to
first swim.

Three stages, one small team, and a short site video on your phone every Thursday, so you're never guessing what's happening in your backyard.

i.
A hand sketching a curved pool outline on tracing paper at an outdoor table

Design

Weeks 1 to 8

We sit at your outdoor table, walk the yard and watch where the sun actually falls. Then we draw it, price it and handle the approvals.

Hand sketch, then a 3D walk-through
Fixed-price quote in 10 working days
ii.
Pool builder levelling the top of a freshly sprayed concrete pool shell

Build

Weeks 9 to 22

Dig, steel, sprayed concrete shell, plumbing, coping and tiles.

Thursday updateWeek 11

Shell's sprayed and curing nicely. Tiles arrive Tuesday, coping goes down the week after.

From Dan, your site lead · 3:47 pm
iii.
A child cannonballs into a turquoise pool with sandstone coping

Swim

Week 23 and beyond

Water in, chemistry balanced, and a relaxed lesson on keeping it clear. Then you get the first cannonball.

Pool school on handover day
Three free water checks in your first summer
Pools we build

Three ways to cool off.

Every pool is drawn for your yard, so these are starting points, not catalogue items. Prices include design, approvals, the shell, tiles, coping and equipment.

Courtyard plunge pool with green tiles, timber deck, loungers and a jasmine wall

Plunge pools

From 3 mfrom$45k

Small yard, big relief. Room for a sit, a cool-off and a glass of something, heated if you like.

Typical size3 to 4.5 m long
Best forCourtyards, townhouses
Plan a plunge pool
Aerial view of a freeform family pool with a beach entry and a sun ledge

Family pools

From 7 mfrom$75k

A beach entry for the little ones, a sun ledge for you, and a deep end for the show-offs.

Typical size7 to 10 m long
Best forFamily backyards
Plan a family pool
Lap pool along a timber batten fence at dusk with glowing underwater lights

Lap pools

From 10 mfrom$85k

Long and lean, tucked along a fence line so the rest of the yard stays yours. Lit for after-work laps.

Typical size10 to 25 m long
Best forNarrow blocks, swimmers
Plan a lap pool
Your summer countdown

Sign by August,
swim by Christmas.

Pools take time, and Queensland summers don't wait. Here's how a typical family pool runs when we start the design in winter.

Typical · yours will vary
Jun

Design visit

We measure, sketch and talk budget at your table.

Jul

Approvals

Engineering, certifier and the fence plan, all lodged.

Sign
Aug

Sign and dig

Contract signed, digger in. The kids will watch all day.

Sep

Steel and shell

Steel inspected, concrete sprayed, then it cures.

Oct

Tiles and coping

Plumbing, waterline tiles and stone coping.

Nov

Fence and finish

Fence inspected, interior finish, garden back in.

Swim
Dec

First swim

Filled, balanced and handed over before Christmas.

Based on a 7 m family pool on a flat block with good access. Rock, slopes or wet weather can add weeks. We'll give you your own dates in writing.Check my dates
Recent first swims

Pools that look like
they were always there.

Stone that matches the house, edges that meet the lawn, and steps wide enough to sit on with a drink. Every build comes with its own Thursday video diary.

Family pool with sandstone coping, a shallow beach-entry end and a floating ring, seen from a timber deck
Noosa Heads · Family pool
Long lap pool beside a white rendered wall in morning light, seen from above
Mooloolaba · Lap pool
Tiler laying the blue waterline tiles on a concrete pool shell
Maroochydore · Week 12
Square plunge pool in a courtyard with a timber batten screen, a frangipani and two timber stools
Peregian Beach · Plunge
Sunlight rippling over pale pebble beach-entry steps
Buderim · Beach entry
New pool filling from a garden hose, with fresh turf laid around it
Caloundra · Day one

The kids were in it the day it was filled. We haven't seen them since.

★★★★★The NguyensFamily pool, Buderim

"We had a 4 metre courtyard and three builders telling us it couldn't be done. Dugong drew it on a napkin. Now it's the best room in the house."

Bec and HamishPlunge pool, Peregian Beach
★★★★★

"I was working in Brisbane for most of the build and never once had to chase anyone. It was finished the week Dan said it would be."

Nathan M.Lap pool, Mooloolaba
★★★★★
5.0★★★★★from 86 reviews across the Sunshine CoastRead them all
Questions

Good questions.

Sunlight rippling across pale pool tiles beside a sandstone edge

Still wondering about something? Ring 0491 570 156 and you'll get the person who'll actually build it.

How long does a pool take?

Allow about eight weeks for design and approvals, then 12 to 16 weeks on site for most pools. Wet weather, rock or a tricky access path can add time, and we'll tell you up front if your yard has any of those.

Do I need council approval?

Every pool in Queensland needs building approval, and the fence has to meet the pool safety standard. We organise the engineering, the certifier and any extra reports, and it's all in your quote.

What about the pool fence?

We design the fence with the pool, not as an afterthought. Frameless glass, aluminium or timber battens to match your house, installed and inspected before the pool is filled.

Can I heat it?

Yes. Most families choose a heat pump, which can stretch the season by a couple of months each end. Solar works well if you have the roof space. We'll size it for your pool and your power bill.

Salt or chlorine?

Most of our clients go salt. It feels softer on skin and eyes, and the chlorinator makes the chlorine for you. Mineral systems are another option. We'll explain the running costs of each before you decide.

Free design visit

Let's plan
your summer.

We bring the sketchbook and the tile samples. You bring the wish list. Within 10 working days you'll have a drawing and a fixed price.

Book a design visitCall 0491 570 156
Mon to SatDesign visits at your place
Noosa to CaloundraAnd the hinterland in between
No pressureKeep the sketch either way
Call 0491 570 156Plan my pool