We provide specialized winterization services to safeguard your pool during the off-season, and when spring arrives, we handle the thorough opening process.
We provide specialized winterization services to safeguard your pool during the off-season, and when spring arrives, we handle the thorough opening process.
Planning a pool renovation, repair, or relining but worried about wasting thousands of litres of water?
With Cape Town’s history of drought and ongoing water-wise rules, dumping a full pool and refilling it doesn’t make sense.
At Cape Pools, we offer temporary pool water storage bladders in Cape Town, allowing you to safely store your existing pool water on-site while we work.
Instead of pumping your water into the street or stormwater system, we transfer it into large, durable storage bladders set up on your property.
Once the renovation or repair is complete, we pump the same water back into your pool – helping you save money, stay water-wise, and reduce your environmental impact.
As a local pool specialist, we regularly use water bladders for marbelite resurfacing, fibreglass relining, structural repairs, crack injections, and major leak repairs.
Our team handles the full process: setting up the bladder, pumping water out, protecting your pool shell, and returning the water once the work is done – all while keeping Cape Town’s water restrictions and guidelines in mind.
If you’re searching for a professional pool company in Cape Town that can handle both the repairs and the water logistics, Cape Pools offers a complete, hassle-free solution.
You don’t have to coordinate multiple contractors – we take care of everything from start to finish.
We work with a range of properties, including residential homes, estates, complexes, hotels, guest houses, schools, and commercial pools.
Whether you have a compact backyard pool or a large, high-volume pool, we’ll recommend the right size and number of bladders to suit your project and local water conditions.
Our goal is simple: protect your investment, save your water, and make the renovation process as smooth and responsible as possible while your pool is empty.
Store your existing pool water on-site instead of paying for full refills.
We manage both the pool work and temporary water storage for you.
We supply bladder options for everything from small home pools to large complexes.
Fast response, onsite assessment, and experienced installers familiar with local conditions.
You typically need a water storage bladder when your pool has to be fully or mostly drained for work such as resurfacing, fibreglass relining, major crack repairs, structural changes, or serious leak detection and repair.
In Cape Town, where water restrictions and water-wise habits are part of everyday life, it makes far more sense to store and reuse your existing water.
Instead of losing it, we pump it into bladders while the work is done, then return it afterwards.
We serve all areas of Cape Town and its surrounding areas, including, but not limited to, Camps Bay, Sea Point, Plattekloof, Fish Hoek, Lakeside, Constantia, Bishops Court, Sunningdale, Clifton, Bantry Bay, Newlands, Claremont, Waterfront, Bloubergstrand, and, Hout Bay.
We arrive on site, assess access and space, and set up the bladder(s) on a suitable flat area.
We then pump your pool water into the bladders until the pool is empty enough for our team to work.
Once repairs or renovations are complete and the structure is ready, we pump the water back into the pool and top up if necessary.
Our team manages the full process and keeps you updated at each step.
We work with a range of bladder sizes and can combine more than one unit when needed.
Whether your pool holds 15 000 litres or well over 60 000 litres, we’ll specify a setup that safely stores the volume required.
During your quotation, we’ll confirm the estimated capacity and layout based on your pool size.
Yes, the water is kept in closed, purpose-made bladders to minimise contamination and evaporation.
Once the water is pumped back into the pool, we balance the chemicals, check clarity, and ensure everything is safe for swimming again.
In some cases we may recommend partial replacement if the water quality was already very poor before the project started.
For most renovation and repair projects, the water only needs to be stored for a few days to a couple of weeks.
Bladders can safely hold water for the duration of the work as long as they are set up correctly and monitored.
We’ll discuss expected timelines with you before we start so you know how long your pool will be out of use.
In most cases, yes – we supply and manage pool water storage as part of our own renovation and repair projects.
This ensures the bladders are sized correctly, installed safely, and integrated into the overall project plan.
If you have a special situation, you’re welcome to contact us and we’ll advise what’s possible.
The cost depends on the volume of water, access to your property, how many bladders are required, and how long the water needs to be stored.
We provide a clear quote upfront that includes setup, pumping out, storage during the work, and pumping the water back into your pool.
In many cases, using bladders works out cheaper than paying for a full pool refill.