New pools
What a pool actually costs in Brisbane
Nobody publishes this, so here it is. Real inclusions, real ranges, and the five things that genuinely move the number.
What's in the price
Every one of these is included in our contracts. If another quote looks cheaper, this is the list to check it against — the gap is almost always in the last four rows.
Five things that move the number
Site access
A 3m side gate and a flat yard means an excavator drives in. No access means a crane over the house or a conveyor line, and that’s $6,000–$18,000 before anyone digs.
Rock
Parts of Brisbane are sandstone and shale close to the surface. We quote a per-cubic-metre rock rate up front so it’s never a surprise invoice — and the soil test usually flags it.
Slope & retaining
A pool on a hillside needs engineered retaining, and sometimes the pool wall becomes the retaining wall. Structurally elegant, but it’s more steel, more concrete and more engineering.
Interior & coping choice
Pebble interior and concrete coping is the value pick. Fully tiled with travertine coping on the same shell can add $25,000 — it’s the single biggest optional spend.
Heating & extras
Heat pump, in-floor cleaning, spa jets, water features, lighting. In Brisbane a heat pump adds about six swimmable months a year — of the extras, it’s the one we’d actually argue for.
Find out what your block can take
Free site visit, honest answer — including if we think it’s not worth it.