Defined edges, an even floor, open water end to end. Nothing about the shape tells you the filtration is biological.
The planted filter sits away from the pool, screened or set below ground, so the water body stays uninterrupted.
Water is drawn quietly from the pool through a hidden planted filter and returned. Roots, gravel and beneficial bacteria take up the nutrients algae need, so the pool stays clear without chlorine, salt or daily dosing. Nothing to store, nothing to handle, nothing to shower off.
Straight edges and hard landscaping sit comfortably around a living pool. It works where a planted margin would look out of place.
Untreated water. No chlorine smell across the garden, no bleached swimwear, no stinging eyes.
A living pool separates the swimming from the filtering. Water circulates continuously through a planted filter bed held out of sight, where bacteria on the roots and gravel strip out the nutrients that feed algae. The pool itself holds nothing but water.
The filter bed still needs space, but it can sit anywhere sensible on the plot rather than beside the pool.
Circulation runs year round on low power, so the water stays clear through the winter.
Upkeep is light. Skim debris, check the pump, cut the filter planting back once a year.
Four stages, from the first look at the garden to the seasons after the pool fills.
Design consultation: we walk the site and talk through levels, materials and where the filtration can be hidden.
Visualisation: drawings and a visual of the finished pool in your garden, with the costs set out in full.
Build and aftercare: construction, planting the filter bed, then support while the biology settles.
Guide price from £80,000 ex VAT. Book a design consultation and we will tell you honestly whether a living pool is the right choice for your garden. Free, with no obligation.
