Sevenoaks, Kent · Refurbishment
From Roman end to clean modern lines
SPATA Refurbishment of the Year — 2023
What the client wanted
The client had fallen out of love with their old-fashioned Roman-ended pool and wanted a clean, modern look.
The finished result
Delivered under budget and within a tight timeframe.
Mermaid’s original project record ↗The decisions behind the result
Every site asks
something different.
The challenge
Extending the structure without rebuilding the existing pool shell.
How Mermaid solved it
Shell testing and CAD-planned structural extensions, then a cast perimeter ledge, full-width corner step, earth-bonded stainless fittings and lighting.
What changed. What we kept.
Before · The brief
- Old-fashioned Roman-ended pool
- Existing structure needed extending
- Client wanted a more contemporary finish
After · The result
- Roman end removed for clean modern lines
- Shell extended with a perimeter ledge and corner step
- Natural Yorkstone, insulated cover and upgraded systems
Delivered under budget and within a tight timeframe.
Read the Sevenoaks case studyTechnical proof
The specification.
- Dimensions
- 11m × 5m
- Depth
- 0.93m – 1.65m
- Volume
- 71m³
- Construction
- Existing shell extended, full-width cast corner step
- Heating
- Norsup 26kW air source heat pump with Froststat protection
- Filtration
- 650mm Norsup filter, layered glass AFM media
- Finish
- Granite-effect finish, natural milled Yorkstone, insulated slatted cover
The people behind the pools
A pool is a big decision.
You should know who’s building it.
Mermaid has been family-run since 1981. Today Steven and James lead the business, carrying forward the experience built across three generations. The value of that experience is not simply the number of years. It is knowing who is responsible for your project.
Meet the people behind Mermaid
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