Aqualine Pool pricing, with nothing hidden under the surface.
Two quotes for the same pool can be tens of thousands apart, usually because one of them has left the rock, the access or the fencing as provisional sums. We survey the site first and price the whole job, so our number is one fixed price you can compare line by line.
A low number that grows, or a fixed number that holds.
Ballpark your pool in under a minute.
Answer a few questions about the pool, the block and the access for a guide range. It is indicative only. Your real price is fixed after a site survey, with no provisional sums.
New build, or renovation?
A guide range in under a minute. Every pool is priced from a site survey and fixed in writing before any work, with no provisional sums.
Your estimate appears here.
Step through the questions on the left. As soon as you answer the last one, we point you to the honest scope and a realistic range for a job your size.
What pools actually cost on the Sunshine Coast.
| The "$35k pool" headline ad (A teaser price with rock, access and fencing left as provisional sums. The real number lands much higher.) | $35,000 "from" |
| Plunge or courtyard pool (Compact concrete pool, fixed price.) | $35,000 to $65,000 |
| Full concrete family pool (Most Sunshine Coast backyards.) | $65,000 to $110,000 |
| Pool renovation & resurfacing (Interior, coping, tiling and equipment.) | $18,000 to $55,000 |
| Premium pool & full surrounds (Design-led pool plus paving, decking and features.) | $120,000 to $250,000+ |
Six things that decide where your quote lands.
A pool is not one price because no two backyards are one job. These are the drivers we survey and name in the fixed price, so none of them turns into a variation later.
Six levers. One honest range.
The ground you are digging into
Clean sand digs cheaply. Rock, clay or a high water table mean rock saws, extra spoil removal and engineering. This is the number-one reason other quotes blow out, so we survey and price it before contract, never as an allowance.
Access for machines and trucks
An open driveway and an excavator that drives straight in is one job. A narrow side gate, a sloped block or a craned shell over the house is another. Access is measured on the site visit and named in the quote.
Pool size, depth and shape
A compact plunge and a large free-form entertainer with a beach entry use different volumes of concrete, steel and finish. Size and depth set the base, and they are fixed once specified.
Interior finish and surrounds
A quartz render, a pebble interior and a fully tiled pool are three different prices, by name in the quote. Coping, paving, decking and water features are listed separately so you can see exactly what each adds.
Fencing, compliance and certification
Every Queensland pool needs a compliant barrier and a certificate. We include the fence and the certification in the fixed price, so it is never the surprise bill that arrives after the water does.
One fixed price, built from a survey, not a guess.
Every Aqualine quote is assembled the same way: the site is surveyed and costed, the pool is specified by name, and compliance is included. One contract price, no provisional sums.
Seven lines. Every one in writing.
- 01The site survey, costed
- 02The pool, specified by name
- 03Plant, fencing and compliance
- 04One fixed price, and the build program
“$4,500 the house” by text → seven lines, priced.
- 1 The site survey, costed. Soil and rock tested, fall and access measured, fencing line set. The ground conditions that blow other quotes out are priced here, not discovered mid-dig.
- 2 The pool, specified by name. Shell type, dimensions, depth, interior finish (the exact pebble or tile range), coping and waterline, all named. No "or similar".
- 3 Plant, fencing and compliance. Pump, filtration, sanitiser and the certified fence and barrier, listed as line items. Compliance certification is in the price, not a surprise at handover.
- 4 One fixed price, and the build program. A single contract price with no provisional sums, beside a dated build program. The number that starts the build is the number that finishes it.
What you get from us
- ✓A site survey and soil test before any number is quoted
- ✓QBCC licence and insurance on every quote
- ✓One fixed contract price, no provisional sums
- ✓Fencing and compliance certification in the price
- ✓A dated build program you can hold us to
Cowboy tells
- ✕A headline "from" price with the hard bits left as allowances
- ✕Provisional sums for rock, access and fencing, ballooning mid-build
- ✕Cash to start, then variations once the hole is open
- ✕Compliance "your responsibility" buried in the fine print
- ✕A vague start date and a crew that vanishes between stages
A fixed, itemised proposal. No provisional sums.
Every quote lists exactly what you get, line by line, before you commit to anything.
- Surveyed siteSoil, rock, fall and access tested and priced, never left as an allowance.
- Named specificationShell, finish, coping, plant and fence by name, never "or similar".
- Build programThe crew and the dated stages from dig to handover, in writing.
- A single fixed priceLocked before work starts, with every inclusion beside it.
Anything outside this scope is quoted separately, in writing, before it happens. Nothing is a provisional sum.
Fixed price
Locked before the first dig
Four ways we build, each one a fixed price.
Plunge & courtyard pools
A compact concrete plunge or lap pool for smaller yards and courtyards. Same fixed-price build, scaled to the footprint you have.
Wrong when: You want a large free-form entertainer with a beach entry. That is the family or premium build.
Full concrete family pool
A custom in-ground concrete pool built for everyday family use: filtration, certified fencing, coping and a finish chosen from named ranges, all in one fixed price.
Wrong when: You only need the existing pool resurfaced or the equipment replaced. That is a renovation.
Premium pool & surrounds
A designer concrete pool with the full backyard: paving, decking, water and lighting features, heating and automation, delivered by one crew to one program.
Wrong when: A straightforward pool on a flat block. The family build gives you that for less.
Renovation & resurfacing
Bringing a tired pool back: re-finishing the interior, new coping and tiling, equipment upgrades and bringing the fence up to current compliance.
Wrong when: The shell is failing or the pool no longer suits the home. A rebuild is the honest call, and we will say so.
The questions every pool buyer should ask.
Why is one pool quote so much cheaper than another?
What does a full concrete family pool cost on the Sunshine Coast?
What are provisional sums, and why do you avoid them?
Is the pool fence and safety certificate included in the price?
Start your quote and see the whole price, not a starting one.
Tell us about your backyard. We survey the ground, the access and the fencing, then quote a single fixed price that holds from the first dig to the final fill.