HOW WE WORK
Piscine Vivante helps you on your way to an original and beautiful natural pool/swimming pond in your garden
On this path, you will be guided and assisted by René Reint Horstman, founder of Piscine Vivante, who shows his passion for natural swimming pools and swimming ponds from the design phase to the realisation.
René makes a suitable design on the basis of the wishes you have submitted, of course after having seen the situation on site and discussed it with you. His passion for water, his creativity and his construction-technical expertise as a 'maître d'oeuvre' come in handy here. As a true entrepreneur, he also likes to roll up his sleeves during construction (read more about René's background here).
It is almost impossible for René to carry out all the executive work himself; where necessary, subcontractors are brought in for some specialised parts. We have been working together with most of them for a long time, in order to guarantee the coordination and quality of the work.
Broadly speaking, from start to finish of your natural pool or swimming pond, the following steps can be observed:
Step 1
Introduction and inventory of wishes and requirements
The first step in designing your natural pool/swimming pond is a consultation at your home to increase our understanding of your project and to establish your wishes and requirements. If you would like to see first-hand how the filtration system of a natural pool works, an appointment can be made after this consultation on site so you can learn more about the maintenance and possibilities such as additional options and finishing.
Costs
This first consultation is free of charge and non-binding.
Visit to a realised swimming pond: € 350,00.
In both situations, travel costs for a distance of more than 50 km.
Step 2
Sketch and estimate of costs
If, after the initial consultation, you decide to discuss your project further with us, we will discuss matters such as the desired style, finish and options. Together we will also look for the best location and orientation to make your swimming pond function optimally in your garden. Based on the information gathered, we can then make an informal sketch and give you an estimate of the construction costs.
Logically, it will often happen that step 1 and step 2 take place consecutively.
If, after step 2, you wish to proceed directly to step 4 and thus request a quotation from us, then it is necessary to carry out a simple soil survey to find out whether there is rock in the subsoil at the location where the swimming pond is to be constructed and at what depth.
Costs
If step 2 is not immediately following step 1, € 300.00.
Soil survey, € 120.00.
Travel costs for a distance of more than 50 km.
Step 3
Design, quotation and permit application
Tailored In this step, we provide you with all swimming pool specifications and technical construction drawings, as well as all documentation to apply for the permit and all technical and quantitative information for the purchase of materials and services. We also provide a planting plan for the filter and detailed drawings of the finish.
Additional options such as terraces, waterfalls and lighting will be worked out for you. In short, all the information you need for a successful natural swimming pool project.
If you agree to the quotation and thus grant us the execution, the costs of step 3 will not be charged. With the quotation you will receive a specification of the technical aspects of the swimming pond plus a concept design. All the documentation mentioned in the first paragraph will be sent to you after the quotation has been accepted and after a deposit has been made.
Costs
If you are going to build the pool under your own management, € 3000.00.
Travel costs for a distance of more than 50 km.
N.B. In France, a tender is always free by law.
Step 4
Construction and construction of your natural pool
Once you have agreed to the offer and paid the deposit, we will give you a guaranteed start date for the work and a planned completion date.
Self-build project
If you decide to build a natural swimming pool/swimming pond yourself, we can help you with the purchase of materials after step 3. We will then ensure that the right materials are delivered to you at the right time as long as you keep us informed of the progress of the project. In this case, we will make you an offer for all materials and services required.
If you wish, we can also offer you support and guidance for your self-build project. We will then support you from A to Z so that you can enjoy a professionally constructed natural swimming pool/swimming pond at the finish.
The cost includes 50 hours of guidance. This can be on location, by phone, WhatsApp or e-mail. From experience we know that these hours are usually necessary to achieve a perfect result.
Costs
Guideline for the construction costs of a natural pool/swimming pond from
€ 45,000,00.
Support and guidance for a self-build project € 3000,00 plus any travel costs.
Externalisation
If your location is too far away from our business address, we can, in consultation with you, consider outsourcing all or part of the work to a local contractor or pool builder.
Of course, this will not be our preference as we will then have less control
have on the works delivered.
Step 5
Pool maintenance and water management
We can take care of all or part of the maintenance for you, from once-a-year plant pruning and soil cleaning to once- or twice-monthly maintenance and water quality management. Please feel free to ask us for a suitable offer.
Costs
An example: 5 times a year a maintenance service in which the plants are pruned and the water quality measured and adjusted if necessary, and twice a year (usually in December and February) the bottom of the swimming area is cleaned: € 1,250.00, plus travel costs.
Problem solving
If you already have a natural swimming pool/swimming pond and there is a problem that you do not
If you are unable to solve the problem, you can also call on us for a diagnostic
en advies.
Costs
€ 90.00 per hour plus travel costs
