Container pools
A pool without the six-month build
A container pool arrives as a finished steel shell, lined, plumbed and ready to fill. Where a concrete pool means excavation, formwork, curing and months of a wrecked backyard, a container pool is typically placed and running in a matter of days once the site is prepared.
Because the structure is a shipping container, it can sit fully above ground on a pad, be partly dug in, or be wrapped into a deck so it reads as in-ground. On sloping Kiwi sections that flexibility is worth a lot.
Days
Not months to install
20/40ft
6 m or 12 m pool
1.2–1.5 m
Typical depth
Optional
Heating & cover
Typical spec
What comes with a pool build
Delivered as a complete unit - you prepare the site, we bring the pool.
Steel shell
A structurally reinforced container shell engineered for the water load.
Liner or coating
A marine-grade liner or applied coating system for a durable waterproof finish.
Filtration
Pump, filter and plumbing pre-installed and ready to connect and commission.
Heating option
Heat pump heating to extend the season well beyond the middle of summer.
Window option
An acrylic viewing window set into the side wall for a real feature.
Safety fencing
Compliant pool fencing designed in from the start, not bolted on later.
Gallery
Swimming pools container builds
FAQ
Container pools, answered
Yes. Any pool holding water over 400 mm deep requires building consent in New Zealand, and compliant fencing is mandatory. We will supply the engineering and specifications your consent application needs.
No. Above ground on a properly engineered pad is the most common and the fastest option. Partly dug in or integrated into a deck both look excellent, and cost more in site work.
An engineered pad or piles capable of carrying the full weight of the pool when filled, plus truck and crane access to place it. We will walk through the requirements with you before you commit.
The shell is Corten steel, the same material that survives twenty years at sea, and it is treated and coated for pool duty. With normal maintenance you should expect a long service life comparable to other pool types.
Other things we build
Thinking about a pool?
Tell us about your section and we will talk through placement, consent and a price.
