How long does it take to install a pool in Panama?

A fiberglass pool from Piscinas Neptuno is ready in 30 days at most, counted from the day you sign the contract. That is the promise we make every time, and it goes in writing.

Most people are surprised by how short that is. Back home, a pool often meant a torn-up yard for a whole season. Here the pool is made in a factory while your site gets ready, so the work in your yard is short.

Where the 30 days go

The 30 days are split in two:

• 8 to 15 days to make the shell in our factory in Panama.
• 8 to 15 days for the work at your property: excavation, placing the shell, plumbing, the filter house, the tiled border and the light.

Those ranges add up to a total that never goes past 30. If you only want the shell, without our installation, it is ready in 15 days.

When the clock starts

The day you sign the contract is day zero. Not the day you ask for a quote, and not the day you visit. If we are late, you get a discount of 1% of the balance for every day of delay, and it is written into the contract. Delays caused by severe weather or force majeure are handled as the contract sets out.

If you use Plan Separa

Plan Separa works a little differently. You reserve with at least 10%, pay over up to 12 months at a frozen price, and we install once you have paid 80%. So your installation date depends on when you reach that point, not on a 30 day clock from signing. If you want the pool soon, a normal payment schedule is the faster route. We explain both options in how to pay for a pool in Panama.

What can add time

Most jobs run to plan. These are the things worth checking early:

• Access. The shell arrives in one piece, so we need to know how it gets to the spot. Send photos and a short video of the area and the way in from the street. If it will not go through, it is lifted over with a telescopic crane, which is quoted separately.
• Permits. They follow current Panamanian legislation, and we help you with the process. If you live in a gated community, ask the administration about its rules before you sign.
• Your decisions. The sooner you pick the model, the color and any extras, the sooner the factory starts.

What about other products?

A jacuzzi follows the same 30 day promise from signing. Concrete pools are built on site from the ground up, so they take longer. We give you the schedule in the quote, because it depends on the design.

On delivery day

When the work is finished, we show you how to use the equipment and hand over the manual and your written warranties. Then the pool is yours to enjoy.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to install a fiberglass pool in Panama? Thirty days at most from the day you sign the contract. About half is factory time and half is work at your property.

Can the shell be delivered faster than 30 days? The shell by itself is ready in 15 days. With installation, the promise is 30 days at most.

What if I am not in Panama during the work? Contracts are signed digitally as a PDF, so you do not need to be here to sign. We write to you in English on WhatsApp.

What happens if you are late? You get a discount of 1% of the balance for each day of delay, as written in the contract.

Do concrete pools take as long? No. A concrete pool is built on site and takes longer. The schedule is part of the quote.

Talk to us

Send us photos and a short video of your yard and the access, and we will tell you which models fit and when we could have it ready. We answer in English.

Message us on WhatsApp: +507 6337-5365

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