The short answer
We build prefab pools all over Attica, from roof terraces in Athens to holiday homes in Saronida. The basics stay the same (steel walls, membrane, small-scale works approval up to 50 m²). What changes is the ground, the access for the digger, the source of the water and the wind.
The ten areas at a glance
- Athens, Piraeus and the south-central suburbs: small yards, light wells, roof terraces. Structural capacity and getting materials in are what count.
- Northern suburbs: large gardens with tall trees, roots and leaves. Position and filtration are what count.
- Penteli, Melissia, Vrilissia: slopes and rock. Excavation and the forest map are what count.
- Glyfada, Voula, Varkiza: the sea, salt air, plots close to the foreshore.
- Mesogeia: open plots, clay soil, often a borehole.
- Saronida and Lavreotiki: holiday homes, rocky ground, mains water that does not reach everywhere.
- Rafina and Marathon: meltemi wind and evaporation, sandy soil near the coast.
- Oropos and Kapandriti: holiday and family homes, greenery, cold winters.
- West Attica: large plots, Megara, Nea Peramos, Vilia.
- Salamina and Aegina: materials travel on the ferry, the crew stays on the island.
What stays the same everywhere
In every area the pool is the same construction: galvanised steel walls, a concrete ring at the base, a screeded floor and a Haogenplast PVC membrane welded on site. The paperwork is the same too: for up to 50 m² of water surface the small-scale works approval is usually enough, prepared by an engineer.
So is the way we price: we see the plot first and then give a written quote. Every job is listed separately, so you know what you are paying for.
What changes from place to place
The ground. On the slopes of Hymettus and Penteli we often find rock just below the surface. Mesogeia has more soil and clay, which needs proper drainage. Near the east-coast beaches we meet sand.
Access. A big machine drives easily into a plot in Vilia. In a light well in Nea Smyrni only a mini digger fits, or we dig by hand. We see this at the site visit, because it affects time and cost.
Water. In the Athens basin most people fill from the mains. In East Attica many plots have a borehole or bring a water truck. More in the guide on water for filling.
Wind. On the east coast the summer meltemi brings dust and evaporation. There we insist on a cover and a spot sheltered from the north wind.
Paperwork worth checking early
Attica has a few peculiarities that a good engineer checks before anything starts:
- Forest map: in areas such as Penteli, Dionysos, Varnavas or parts of Lavreotiki, part of a plot may be classed as forest land.
- Archaeological zones: in some parts of Attica excavations must be declared to the local Ephorate of Antiquities.
- Foreshore zone: for plots very close to the sea, the distance from the foreshore line is checked.
- Unauthorised works: if the property has outstanding issues, the engineer will spot them before the approval.
None of this should put you off. It is a reason to start the paperwork before spring.
When to start so you swim this summer
If you want a pool for July, the best time for the site visit is winter. That gives the engineer time for the paperwork and lets us schedule the build before the real heat. In spring every crew books up quickly.
From our experiencePeople who call us in June for a pool «from July» usually end up swimming in September. Our happiest clients are the ones who started in January.
