The property invested $78,000 into repairs and renovations of its pool. The project was subject to a few setbacks during construction, from soggy weather in the spring and summer to the discovery of additional problems underneath the concrete surrounding the pool.
After months of work through wet weather, this year’s repairs and renovations to the pool at the Fairmont (W. Va.) Field Club are now finished, the Fairmont News reported.
The renovations came after serious repair needs kept management from opening the pool during the club’s 2016 season, said Jesse Martin, Golf Course Manager and Board of Governors Treasurer.
“We were losing so much water at the expense of the pool to where we had to close it down for last year’s season,” Martin said. “We had a fundraiser and came up with enough money for the renovations. It’s been about 10 years since we had really any work and that was all new pumps. We did some work on the walls and things like that, but things deteriorate.”
The club had hoped to finish the work by Memorial Day weekend, Martin said, but weather during the spring and summer prevented the repairs from being completed until late July. More delays came after workers broke up the concrete surrounding the pool, leading to the discovery of more problems that needed fixing in addition to the original workload, the News reported.
“The pool is 50 years old, and things deteriorate,” Martin said. “Every time we would pick up concrete, we would find issues. We’re going to continue, every time we do renovations or repairs, when we replace the concrete, we’ll look for the problems underneath.”
Despite the setbacks, though, the renovations are complete, and the pool looks better than it has in years, Martin said.
“The major upgrade for the swimming pool was replacing a broken valve,” Martin said. “That was the biggest part of the construction, because it was 14 feet into the ground, and it took a lot of work to replace that… We did a lot to the inside of the pool. The pool has been completely scraped down. All of the cracks and everything repaired, and new paint. All of that worked out fine.”
The club also installed a splash park near the pool for younger patrons, which Martin said has been a big hit so far. “There was a baby pool there,” Martin said. “That has been eliminated, and that’s where you see the new splash park now. We have cars coming up Country Club Road and when they see the splash park running, they kind of slow down now. They’re wanting to see what’s going on there.”
The project cost about $78,000. Going forward, there’s plenty of work left to do, and more pool repairs and renovations will need to be made in the coming years, including lights, a new fence and more concrete work, the News reported.
“It’s going to be an ongoing thing over a period of years,” Martin said. “With a 50-year-old pool, you’re going to be into more repairs. It’s a maintenance thing that you have to do. It’ll be a whole new look, once the pool is completed.”
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