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Covered Pool with Buddha Water Feature
About Pool Area Interiors
Common questions from homeowners.
The glazed steel roof lets the pool work all year in a hot, dusty climate. It keeps out leaves, dust and the worst of the midday sun while still passing plenty of daylight through the glass, so the water never sits in gloom. An open pool here would need constant skimming and would be too hot to use by afternoon. The cover trades a little of the open-sky feel for a pool you can actually use most days.
It is a black stone water blade with a white Buddha statue seated on top. Water spills in a thin sheet from under the plinth straight into the pool, which gives both the sound of moving water and a steady bit of surface movement. The dark stone sets off the pale statue, making it the thing you look at first. It doubles as a return for the pool, so the feature is working, not just decorative.
The deck is a warm sandstone paving that wraps the whole pool. Sandstone stays cooler than dark stone under a glazed roof and keeps some grip when wet, which matters around a pool where people walk barefoot. Its sandy tone also warms up a court that is otherwise white walls and turquoise water. It is a hard-wearing surface that takes splashing and pool chemicals without much fuss over the years.
Canna lilies and other broad-leaved foliage stand in long stone troughs set along the deck against the white wall. Planting in troughs rather than open beds keeps roots away from the pool structure and lets the greenery be moved or replaced easily. The tall leaves and the odd red flower break up the plain white wall behind them. Under the glazed roof they get the light they need to hold their colour.
A strip of cove lighting runs along the top of the feature wall and washes down the textured surface after dark, picking out the Buddha and the water blade. Recessed lights fill in the deck, and by day the glazed roof carries the load. The layered lighting means the court can go from bright for a swim to a low glow for sitting by the water. The moving sheet of water catches the light nicely at night.
It costs more upfront than an open pool because of the glazed roof structure over it. That steel and glass span is the big line, on top of the usual pool shell, tiling and plant room. Running costs sit in the pump, filtration and any heating, much like any pool. The upside is far less cleaning and a longer usable season, since dust and leaves largely stay out. Roof size and glazing spec drive most of the extra cost.
The water needs the usual routine of filtration, testing and balancing chemicals, plus skimming, though the roof cuts the debris a lot. The water blade and its pump want an occasional check to keep the sheet even. Glass overhead will need a periodic clean to stay clear, and the planters need normal watering and trimming. It is real maintenance, but roofing the pool takes out much of the daily skimming an open pool demands.
It can, which is why this court keeps its sides open rather than sealing it into a glass box. Cross ventilation through the open edges lets damp air move out, and a ceiling fan overhead keeps it stirring. Under a hot climate the roof shades the water while the open sides stop humidity building against the walls. That balance is the whole point of a covered but not enclosed pool, so keeping the sides clear matters.