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POOL PROBLEMS

Common pool problems and surface conditions

Pools can show wear, staining, cracking, water loss, delamination and other signs that need closer assessment. Choose the condition or situation that best matches your pool to understand what Fibreglaze would inspect and which repair or resurfacing options may apply.

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Wearing & Fading

A faded, chalky or worn pool surface can become rough, porous and harder to keep clean. The condition should be assessed before resurfacing so weak material is removed and underlying defects are repaired.
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Rough, Stained or Dated

Staining, roughness and an outdated finish can make a sound pool unpleasant to use and difficult to maintain. The underlying cause must be identified before the surface is cleaned, levelled and restored.
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Osmosis

Osmosis can create raised blisters in a fibreglass pool when water penetrates the surface and reacts within the laminate. Proper treatment requires removal of affected material and reconstruction with an immersion-suitable fibreglass system.
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Concrete Readiness

New concrete is not ready for lining on age alone. Curing, moisture, surface strength, laitance, cracks, joints, penetrations and tolerances must be assessed before the preparation method and final fibreglass system are specified.
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Loose Hollow Masonry

Loose or hollow-sounding render, plaster, pebblecrete or another cement-based finish may no longer be firmly bonded to the pool shell. Unstable areas must be removed to a sound edge before repair, levelling and resurfacing.
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Leaks

Unexpected water loss can come from plumbing, fittings, cracks, tile joints, liners or the pool shell. Confirming the source before repair prevents resurfacing from being used where a plumbing or site solution is required.
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Delamination

Delamination occurs when layers of a fibreglass pool or an earlier lining lose their bond. Hollow, lifted or soft areas must be removed to sound material before the laminate can be rebuilt and resurfaced.
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Failed Vinyl-liner

Ageing vinyl liners can fade, wrinkle, stretch, split or pull away from fittings and tracks. Removing the liner allows the concealed pool structure to be inspected before repair, levelling and conversion to a reinforced fibreglass interior.
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Degrading Tiles

Loose tiles, eroded grout and cracked tiled areas can allow water behind the finish and create sharp or unstable surfaces. The tiling and substrate must be assessed before removal, repair or encapsulation is selected.
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Deformed Shells

Groundwater, lost support or prolonged movement can push a fibreglass floor upward and pull walls inward. Repair requires a detailed inspection of the shell, surrounding ground and the cause of the distortion.
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Cracks

Pool cracks range from fine surface crazing to movement-related shell damage. An inspection is needed to identify the crack type, determine whether movement is continuing and select a repair that addresses more than the visible line.
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