A swim spa shell arriving on site is only half of the order. The part that decides whether a Outdoor Swim Spa WS-PC05ST installs cleanly and performs as expected is the finish schedule you agree with the factory before production starts. Below is the checklist our project team uses when a buyer specifies this model for a villa terrace, a resort garden or an apartment podium deck — and it is written so your purchasing officer can tick each item off against a quotation rather than discover it on delivery day.
1. Confirm the shell and cabinet finish as separate line items
Buyers often receive one price described as "the spa" and then find that the exterior cladding is quoted separately. In our Swimming Pools and Swim Spas range the interior shell and the outer cabinet are two different finishes with two different decision processes:
- Interior shell. Ask which acrylic shell grade is included, what colour options are available, and how the colour sample is approved — a printed swatch and a cured sample panel look different once filled with water and lit from below.
- Exterior cabinet. The cladding is what your guests actually see from the deck. Confirm the material, the colour or grain reference, and whether corner trim and access panels are matched to that finish or left in a neutral standard.
- Edge and coping detail. Specify how the top edge finishes against your decking material. A timber deck, porcelain pavers and a stone surround each need a different edge treatment, and this is decided at drawing stage — not on site.
Put both finishes in the purchase order with a named reference code and an approved sample photograph. That single step removes most of the disputes we see after shipment.
2. Specify the water, light and sanitation package you are actually paying for
The WS-PC05ST catalogue entry shows a control system, a swim training system, one filter pump, six jets, four LED lights and a total power figure of 6.55 kW. Two points matter when you read a quotation against that list:
- Water pump is not listed on the catalogue page. Ask explicitly whether the circulation or water pump is included in your configuration, and at what flow rate. Do not assume it is bundled.
- Total power covers one specific equipment set. The 6.55 kW figure applies to the configuration shown on the page. Add a heat pump, a different pump or an automatic cover and the load changes — so request the power figure for your bill of materials, in writing, before your electrician sizes the circuit.
For jets and lighting, confirm position rather than only quantity. Six jets can be arranged for lap-swim support or for a seating-area massage zone; four LED fittings can light the swim lane or the hydrotherapy bench. Ask for the layout drawing with jet and light positions marked against the shell.
3. Decide options before production, not after delivery
Catalogue-listed extras for this range include control system upgrades, UV sterilisation, water pumps, heat pumps, sand filtration, insulation and steps. Each one changes something a tradesperson downstream depends on:
| Option | Who else must know before work starts |
|---|---|
| Heat pump | Electrician (circuit size), and your planning team if the unit needs an outdoor equipment position |
| Insulation package | Civil contractor — insulation thickness affects the plinth and side access clearances |
| Sand filtration | Plumbing — a filter vessel needs a location, drainage route and service access |
| Steps | Deck designer — step geometry sets where your decking line lands |
| Automatic cover (listed on related models in the range) | Structure and clearance — confirm availability for this exact model and the required surround space |
Related variants of the same family — WS-PC05ST-L and WS-PC05ST-S — carry the same catalogue envelope, while models such as WS-PC07ST list an automatic cover option. Where a feature is not shown on the page for your model, ask us to confirm availability and compatibility for that configuration instead of assuming it transfers across the range.
4. Agree the delivery, installation and after-sales scope in writing
Finish quality is not only cosmetic — it is also about what arrives undamaged and who is responsible once it does. Our Turnkey Solutions service covers consultation, design and planning, production, logistics, installation and after-sales as one chain, so specify at quotation stage:
- Packaging and container loading method for the shell, and who inspects on arrival;
- Whether delivery runs door-to-door to your site address or to a port;
- Who carries out installation and commissioning, and what the handover inspection covers;
- What warranty and spare-parts support apply to the pumps, control system and shell specifically — these are separate items with different service intervals.
Ask for the same level of detail on the Custom & OEM Service route if you want a non-standard finish, colour or branding applied to the cabinet. Custom finishes need an approved sample before production runs, and that approval should be dated and attached to the order.
A pre-production sign-off sheet you can send us
- Shell colour and grade, with approved sample reference
- Cabinet cladding material, colour code and trim matching
- Top-edge detail against your chosen decking material
- Confirmed inclusion of water pump, plus flow rate
- Jet and LED positions on a marked shell drawing
- Options list: heat pump, UV, sand filtration, insulation, steps — each priced separately
- Total power for the confirmed configuration, in writing
- Foundation and clearance dimensions including cladding, not just the 5000 × 2400 × 1470 mm shell
- Delivery term, installation responsibility and commissioning checklist
- Warranty terms per component group
Send us that sheet with your project drawings and we will return a specification you can compare line by line against competing quotations. As part of our work as a one-stop furniture and building materials supplier, the same coordination covers the poolside decking, loungers and cabana furniture around the spa, so the finish decisions above are made once and applied across the whole outdoor area.