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Credit crunch –
‘there’s still
options for us‘
With recession looming Brian
Andrews, Managing Director of
Heritage Pools, looks at possible
tactics the industry may use to
survive and if build quality needs to
adapt to downsized budgets over
the forthcoming year
he “Credit Crunch”, or because of the tremendous
T
rather the disaster that strength and watertight
has engulfed the properties that the build
world’s financial affords, whilst also offering the
systems has struck at every level advantage of incredible free-
of clients who are traditionally form shapes, but the point is
in the market for pools. that every pool contractor
Commercial clients, such as working on the installation of a
hotels and spas are seriously commercial pool or quoting
considering placing projects for the installation of a new
on hold to wait more clement commercial pool is likely to be
times for the launch of any asked to look at how they can
ElectroTech Control Panels
for Swimming Pools & Spas project not yet off the reduce costs.
drawing board, whilst a few At this point, the industry
We design, manufacture and can even install on
others are halting their build needs to look carefully at
your behalf, Bespoke Control Panels before they get in too deep. whether we can reduce costs
Lines of investment are much without compromising quality.
for any application
tighter as the lack of flow of How we, as an industry, run
Our control panels are made to industrial standards and will make your
cash between banks filters through recessionary times will
plantroom installations look very professional. We can incorporate control
down to the lower echelons be a difficult course to navigate
systems with the panel including:
and the rates of interest and there are many choices to
• Filtration & Water Treatment Systems
increase, making commercial be made. During the last
project clients, at least in the recession, it became clear quite
• U/W, Surround Lighting (LED & Fibre Optics) & Sound Systems
short term, much more early on that the contractors
• Top-Ups, Level Controls, Pump Interlocks
cautious investors. offering high quality products
• Timers, Heating
Investors who are still in the and services remained strong,
Stats, Massage
market are carefully looking at although no one was unaffected
Jets, Waterfalls etc
their budgets to see how they as there were certainly fewer
can be trimmed to lessen contracts around.
• Air Handling, Auto
borrowings and yet still However, there are
Pool Covers,
achieve a viable project. unquestionably clients out there
Emergency Stops,
Clearly, some savings can be with the budgets to build the
just about anything...
made in finish choices that will pools our industry deserves.
still offer a stunning result, but Many private clients still have
The panels come complete with full wiring diagrams, and can be sign
some are asking for savings to the budgets to create the pool
written up with your company name. be made on the build quality of their dreams and are willing
Our panels are designed and built so they can be maintained by any
and that is something this to invest in good build and
competent engineer, without the need of a laptop!
industry must resist for our finish. Many private developers
long-term reputation. of top end homes will not be
Call now on
There are a wide variety of able to sell the house without a
01257 45 19 79
build options within pools. At pool, as this is what the market
Heritage, we have always has come to expect.
with your design brief
favoured sprayed concrete The development still
aqselectrical@hotmail.co.uk
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