A pool build in Australia typically runs $45,000 to $110,000. Every quote is structured differently, the approvals have their own timeline, and the payment milestones are set by the builder, not you.

An independent owner's rep will charge 1% to 5% of the build to keep it on track. Most people don't hire one. They use a notes app, an email folder and their memory.

Rock, a sloping block or tight access alone can add $20,000 to $60,000 you didn't plan for. This costs $10.

Build A Pool Template is a 14-tab Excel tracker and PDF guide that keeps your quotes, budget, approvals, contractors and handover in one place, so you always know what's been agreed, what's been paid and what still needs an answer.

Building a pool means keeping more than the build itself moving: quotes, approvals, contractors, equipment, costs, decisions and handover. Build A Pool Template gives you one place to keep track of it all.

This digital download includes an editable 14-tab Excel project tracker and a PDF companion guide. Use them to plan the work, compare quotes, follow the budget and see what still needs an answer.

What’s inside the Excel tracker

• Dashboard and timeline: see progress, upcoming work, open actions and decisions.
• Budget, quotes and payments: compare inclusions, record actual costs and track the payment milestones in your contract.
• Contractors and orders: keep contact details, responsibilities, equipment choices and expected delivery dates together.
• Approvals and inspections: record the requirements confirmed for your property, who is responsible and when documents arrive.
• Variations and defects: log changes to scope, cost or timing and track items to resolve at handover.
• Equipment and water chemistry: keep warranty, service and maintenance records.

What’s in the PDF guide

A practical walk-through of the pool build, including questions to ask builders, common budget surprises, equipment choices and what to check at each stage. It uses NSW terms such as DA, CDC and occupation certificate as examples.

For your property: confirm current approval, safety and registration requirements with your local council or registered certifier. Check contract and payment questions with an appropriately qualified adviser. This is a project planning tool, not legal, building or other professional advice.

Digital product: Excel tracker and PDF guide. $10 AUD.

$10. Because it shouldn't add to the problem it's trying to solve.

30-day money-back promise

If it doesn't save you at least $10 of stress, time or money in the first month, email us and we'll refund you. No questions. No hoops.