Freedom Pools & Spas

Freedom Pools and Spas has a huge range of fibreglass swimming pools, family pools, lap pools, plunge pools, swim spas, spas and custom designed concrete pools to transform your backyard into a leisure oasis.

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Introducing: The Senator 7m!

The Senator 7m is one of our newest large elegant ‎swimming pool ‬designs.

Featuring dual entry and resting ledges, and allowing plenty of space for swimming laps and keeping fit, the Senator is a sophisticated addition to any modern home.

Go to www.freedompools.com to see The Senator and more beautiful designs.

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Swimming is healthy

‪Swimming is a healthy, low-impact activity that has many physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages.

With our hot summers, there is no denying we love our backyard pools in Australia – Roy Morgan research tells us that “Almost 18% of residents in Perth live in a household with a swimming pool, well above the national average. Pool ownership is also above average in Sydney (16% of residents) and Brisbane (15%).”

But it’s not just about cooling off in our sweltering summers. Recent studies are proving the many benefits of including a regular swim into your regime all year round.

Get fit and live longer

Health Direct Australia recommends swimming to provide a great cardiovascular workout. Add in the bonus of strength training and that’s two workouts in one!

The Glow Health and Fitness Guide tell us “not only has swimming been proven to increase flexibility, improve circulation and build a stronger, healthier heart but a 2008 study conducted by the University of South Carolina found that swimmers lived considerably longer than both runners and walkers.”

Help with asthma

There is also research emerging that swimming can assist people of any age with their asthma. Medical Daily explain that the cardio workout increases lung capacity and forces your body to work overtime. Since water is denser than air, your lungs need to work that much harder to supply enough oxygen to your blood, giving your lungs a good workout and thus decreasing asthma symptoms.

Swimming makes you smart!

Researchers from Griffith Institute for Educational Research found “Children who swim demonstrate more advanced cognitive and physical abilities than other children”. It went on to say “the children were anywhere from six to 15 months ahead of the normal population when it came to cognitive skills, problem solving in mathematics, counting, language and following instructions.”

Need more reasons to take the plunge? Check out these articles:

The Health Benefits of Swimming by Robyn Caldwell

8 reasons why swimming is the best way to lose weight and get fit quickly by Tesco Living

Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms In Children by Wiley-Blackwell

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Why Buy a Fibreglass Swimming Pool?

Concrete or fibreglass? Here’s a watertight case for choosing a fibreglass swimming pool.

1. Quick as a splash

Your fibreglass pool can be installed in as little as two days, after council approval.

2. The big finish

An impervious pigmented surface finish called 'gelcoat' is applied during manufacture. So you needn’t spend time and money on tiling.

3. Maintenance free

Under normal conditions, the gelcoat finish never needs painting. It cleans easily and resists stains.

4. Smooth and safe

Unlike some other materials, a fibreglass pool is not abrasive and there are no sharp edges - just smooth seating areas.

5. Flexing its muscle

The high tensile strength of fibreglass lets the pool shell flex without cracking to accommodate earth movement.

6. Add a little salt

Salt water pools are becoming increasingly popular for their healthy, natural feel. Salt water is totally compatible with fibreglass.

7. You get what you see

The pool style you select is exactly what you get at home. No hit or miss guesswork as the pool shell arrives on site pre-formed and complete.

8. Looking good

Fibreglass pools come in a fantastic range of colours, shapes, sizes and designs to suit almost any home and outdoor living space.

9. Warmer water

Fibreglass is an insulator so the water is insulated from the cold ground soils.

10. Colour

Choose a MarbleTechTM finish, exclusive to Freedom, in a range of decorator colours.

11. Chemicals

A fibreglass pool uses less chemicals as the surface is smooth and impervious to water.

12. Have fun

That’s all that’s left to do, with the most hassle-free pool material available.

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Swimming Pool Water Features with the Wow Factor

Nothing creates a resort style ambience around your swimming pool like a water feature. An artful cascade of water draws the eye and soothes the spirit with its cool, tinkling sounds. Create the right water feature for your swimming pool and it can be that intangible wow factor that lifts the value of your property.

What’s your style?

The design should complement the style of your swimming pool and home. Take the time to pore over pictures to identify which swimming pool water features you like best and what works well with similar homes and pools to yours.

Blade water features have a crisp contemporary look

A spout trickling out of rocks achieves a very natural look

Consider the scale of your pool and water feature

This water feature balances perfectly with proportions of the pool

Your water feature should be in proportion to your pool, home and landscaped setting. A small design may look insignificant with a large swimming pool and home. In the same way, think carefully about a water feature too grand in scale if the setting is a small plunge pool.

Let there be light

Lighting can add an extra dimension to your water feature.

Lighting and water features are the best of friends. From dancing coloured lights to subtle mood lighting, light can turn your swimming pool water feature into a festive fantasy to delight the senses.

Hide the waterworks

A stacked stone wall cleverly conceals the pump

Water features should retain their mystique and never reveal their inner workings. Your pool professional will know how to hide the pump and mechanics.

Types of swimming pool water features

You can choose from many styles – waterwalls, blades, spouts, jets, wet decks and more.

Waterfalls

Blades  

Spouts

Jets  

Wet decks

Your pool professional has a wealth of experience and will be able to recommend the best focal point your outdoor living area.

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Make Every Detail Count

“God is in the details.” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Architect The home, the pool, the landscaping, the fencing, the decking, the lighting – even the outdoor furniture. All the details are beautifully in sync in this in this well-considered pool and outdoor entertaining space by Freedom Pools. View more inspiring pool ideas in our pool gallery.

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Add a Water Feature

If you’re thinking pools, our Pool Idea of the Week will get your creative juices flowing. Simple but sensational sums up this fibreglass pool by Freedom Pools. The symmetry of the design is complemented by the addition of a blade water feature on a stacked stone wall. View more inspiring pool ideas in our pool gallery.

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Design Your Swimming Pool in 5 Easy Steps

1. Choose your pool type and shape

Two of the main pool types are concrete and fibreglass. A concrete pool is the pool of choice if you’re after a bespoke design or one that is closely integrated with your home’s architecture...

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2. Choose your pool technology

Pool pumps, skimmer boxes and filters comprise the basic machinery that make your pool work as it should. Your pool professional will talk you through the most appropriate choices...

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3. Choose your enhancements

Nothing creates a resort style ambience like a water feature. An artful cascade of water draws the eye and soothes the spirit with its cool, tinkling sounds.

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4. Choose your paving or decking and landscaping

Your paving or decking and landscaping are the finishing touches that can transform your pool into a leisure oasis. There’s an endless array of options..

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5. Pour yourself a drink

Treat yourself to a long, cool drink and let your mind drift to the backyard aquatic sanctuary of your dreams

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Escape the ‪#‎Perthheatwave‬ - be in your own pool in just 3 weeks!

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Dining outdoors is one of the pleasures of our Australian lifestyle – and it’s even more enjoyable when you set your table by the sparkling waters of a swimming pool by Freedom Pools and Spas.

With some thoughtful planning from the outset you can ensure your pool area works a treat for poolside dining in style.

Here are a few of the essential ingredients you need to consider when creating your own poolside eatery under the stars.