When planning a new swimming pool, many homeowners weigh up whether to choose a pre-manufactured pool shell or in a custom-built pool. Read on for our take!

Mayfair Pools & Spas has added three Australasian Gold Awards to an already impressive 2026 awards tally, following another successful evening at the Australasian SPASA Awards of Excellence.

Early collaboration doesn’t mean handing control of the design to the pool builder. It means giving the architect and consultant team access to practical construction knowledge while key decisions can still be refined.

These ten questions can help architects assess a pool builder’s capability and establish the technical information needed to integrate the pool successfully into the wider project.

Planning a new swimming pool is exciting, but choosing the right builder involves more than comparing prices and looking through photographs.

These ten questions will help you understand a builder’s experience, process, and level of support before you commit.

Set between palms and the sea, this expansive six-sided pool was shaped by both the family’s vision and the demands of its coastal setting.

A modern, welcoming spa pool designed for relaxation and connection. Soft curves, fresh tones, and warm timber screening make it a calm oasis in a busy holiday park — while thoughtful accessibility features ensure enjoyment for all. Beautiful by day and inviting by night, this is a space made to be shared.

Reshaped and refreshed, this once-awkward pool has been transformed into a cleaner, more practical space that feels better connected to the home and courtyard.

Designed as a feature of Bruce and Barb’s new retirement home, this indoor pool combines year-round comfort, energy-efficient construction and easy maintenance in one refined space.

Designed for at-home fitness and family time, this streamlined lap pool brings daily swimming and relaxed weekends together in one considered space.

After discovering their inherited concrete pool needed more than a cosmetic update, the homeowners returned to Mayfair – having experienced one of our fibreglass refurbishments at a previous home. The result is a renewed pool with a modern finish, easier maintenance and many more years of enjoyment ahead.

This innovative double-infinity design turns a sloping riverside site into a flexible poolscape that offers two pools in one. A novel and really quite sensible use of infinity pool technology.

Designed for relaxed weekends and easy access, this custom pool sits naturally within its striking Akaroa setting.

Finalist at the 2026 SPASA Awards

A small footprint, big impact. This elevated pool and spa transform a terraced garden into a private retreat, combining clean lines, warm decking and geothermal heating for year-round enjoyment.

Finalist at the 2026 SPASA Awards

Designed to maximise both the lake views from the home and the experience from within the pool, this custom hillside project balances thoughtful engineering with seamless integration into the landscape.

It was an another exciting evening for the Mayfair team at this year’s SPASA Awards of Excellence – the Swimming Pool and Spa Association of New Zealand and Australia – securing 4 Major Awards, 11 Golds, and 7 Highly Commended awards.

Sometimes the biggest transformation isn't the pool itself, it's how the space is used. By modernising the pool, improving safety and accessibility, and creating stronger links between the home and outdoor area, this renovation delivered a thoughtfully reimagined space that's made for family life and entertaining.

At Mayfair Pools, we renovate all types of swimming pools throughout New Zealand, from simple resurfacing projects through to complete poolscape transformations. Here are some of the most common questions we hear from pool owners considering a renovation.

Another refurbishment project that no one else wanted to deal with. This pool was fully re-engineered with new reinforcing and concrete work, then finished with modern systems and clean outdoor detailing.

Adding a custom spa to your existing poolscape is one of the simplest ways to elevate both the look and functionality of your outdoor space. Whether it’s included as part of a larger pool renovation or added later as a standalone feature, a spa creates a relaxing, year-round retreat right at home.

When searching for pool installations, many homeowners aren’t aware of the myriad options available when it comes to make their pool dreams a reality. What they do know is they want a swimming pool that complements their home, enhances their outdoor living space, and is built to last.