Betz Pools Limited

Home Improvement Professionals , Swimming Pool Builders
7 Reviews
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Betz Pools Limited
7 Reviews

Clever Design in a Small Backyard

This couple with a grown family wanted to turn their small suburban backyard into an oasis for casual evening entertaining. They assumed their budget would only allow for a large hot tub or small fibreglass pool. Thankfully, the designers at Betz came up with an innovative and affordable solution based on a custom-built vinyl liner spa/pool.
Country: Canada
This couple with a grown family wanted to turn their small suburban backyard into an oasis for casual evening entertaining. They assumed their budget would only allow for a large hot tub or small fibreglass pool. Thankfully, the designers at Betz came up with an innovative and affordable solution...
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
The first challenge to the design was the owner’s request to retain a large weeping cypress tree which was inconveniently located at the middle of the yard. The aesthetic solution was to build a semi-circular stone wall around the tree which would provide a raised structure for the three sheer...
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
The 15’ x 18’ spa/pool has a relatively shallow depth from 3 ½ to 6 feet, which keeps the water volume small enough to be easily heated to 100 degrees F. Special construction of the walls allow for a number of extra strength spa jets which can throw powerful streams of bubbles to the centre of the...
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
Two long underwater benches, one “L” shaped, the other straight, provide comfortable seating when the pool is used as a spa. The beige sandstone pebble vinyl liner does not have the typical tile strip along the waterline, which along with the natural flagstone deck over coping, lends the pool the...
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
Most vinyl liner pools have moulded fibreglass steps, however this pool has another detail typical of concrete pools, custom-made corner steps. These steps, along with the two underwater benches, required special attachment of the vinyl before it was bonded to the rest of the liner.
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
Much of the elegance of this backyard is from the choice of materials and colours. The architectural stamped concrete deck perfectly complements the Wiarton flagstone coping and ledgerock, while the pool’s beige liner adds to the harmony. The natural palette of the owner’s patio furniture, outdoor...
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
One step down from the pool deck takes you to the outdoor dining patio finished in the same architectural stamped concrete. Although the yard is small, there’s ample room for a large oval dining table for eight and an adjoining stand up bar.
Clever Design in a Small Backyard
The owners are thrilled with the final result and are still astounded that it only required some creative planning and clever design to end up with so many attractive features for their backyard, and all on a fairly affordable budget.
Clever Design in a Small Backyard