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Another happy client, this time in Durbanville! This 8m x 4m family pool had the classic combination we see every week: a rough, peeling old surface and a slow leak. The owners were tempted to repaint. We are glad they did not.

The problem: rough, peeling and leaking

Old pool paint does not last in the Cape sun. Once it starts peeling, the surface gets rough underfoot, algae grips it faster, and hairline leaks follow. Repainting buys a season or two at best. This pool had reached that point.

Pool before fiberglass relining Durbanville: rough leaking surface
How we found it: rough, stained and losing water.

The fix: full fiberglass relining in white

Instead of another coat of paint, our team stripped the pool back and applied a complete fiberglass lining:

  • Drained and prepared the shell
  • Laid new fiberglass matting across floor and walls
  • Finished in clean white fiberglass, smooth and 100% waterproof
Fiberglass relining Durbanville: surface preparation
Preparation: the shell stripped and ready.
Fiberglass relining Durbanville: fiberglass matting laid
New fiberglass matting going down.
Fiberglass relining Durbanville: white fiberglass application in progress
The white fiberglass finish being applied, corner to corner.
Fiberglass relining Durbanville: crew finishing the surface
Finishing pass: smooth and even.
Fiberglass relining Durbanville: pool corner with new white finish
Every corner sealed.
Fiberglass relining Durbanville: fresh white lining complete
The completed lining before filling: bright, smooth and watertight.

The result: brand new, smooth and 100% waterproof

Filled and sparkling. The white fiberglass gives the water that crystal blue look, the surface is smooth underfoot, and the leak is gone for good. Investment: R32,000, with our 5 year guarantee – and a finish built to last 10+ years. The client is summer ready!

Pool relining Durbanville: finished 8x4m pool filled crystal blue
Job done: the same pool, filled and summer ready.

The team behind the work

Every Gibbs Pools job is done by our own trained crew, not subcontractors. These are the guys who turned this Durbanville pool around – covered in fiberglass dust and proud of it.

Gibbs Pools team member on site during Durbanville pool relining
On site, mid-project.
Gibbs Pools crew member at Durbanville fiberglass relining project
Fiberglass dust means progress.

Leaking, rough or peeling pool? Don’t repaint – reline it

A fiberglass relining costs more than paint once, then saves you every repaint after that. If your pool is leaking, rough or shedding old paint, send us a photo and the size and we will give you a straight answer on cost. Learn more about fiberglass pool relining in Cape Town, see real swimming pool prices, or view our work in Durbanville.

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Email: info@gibbspools.co.za
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