Project Description
This was an unfortunate situation where the facility owner had a concrete company construct an in-ground fiberglass pool. While local permits were apparently procured, one was not pursued with IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health), who would had rejected the permit as fiberglass pools are not allowed for commercial application. This is because the fiberglass shell cannot provide satisfactory slip resistance. An IDPH inspector found the violation three years after it was constructed and was forced to shut down.
We were hired to develop a code compliant replacement. We also had to upgrade the equipment room and Bathing facilities to comply with the Illinois Swimming Facility Code. The owner had hired a different pool company to do the construction who unfortunately did part of the work and ran off, ripping off this client who was now burned by a second pool company. A THIRD company, Sunrise Pool Builders, was brought in and did outstanding work to finish the job.
Work to the existing pool building included proper air intake for the pool heater, correcting the bathing facility floors for proper slope and slop resistance, and adding deck drains for proper drainage.
The pool was out of commission for roughly a year but ready at the end of Summer 2024. We were also subpoenaed to serve as an expert witness on issues for the Illinois Swimming Facility Code in the owner’s lawsuit against the initial company who installed the fiberglass pool.
