Wylie’s Baths Rock Pool Upgrade

Wylie’s Baths was established in 1907 as one of the first mixed-gender bathing pools in Australia and remained one of the last surviving examples of a venue which was once common throughout Sydney. We were engaged to undertake maintenance of the baths, remediating a leaking pool and updating existing infrastructure.

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The scope of works included

  • All work required the careful dewatering of the heritage-listed pool before the commencement of each shift
  • We employed a 50m boom pump to deliver specially designed 50MPa fibre mix marine concrete over a 100m distance to construct reinforced concrete stairs
  • After their construction, the stairs were fitted with anti-slip nosings, handrails and posts
  • A major project component included pool leak repairs and general remediation which involved the installation of a new valve, pipe, and cap

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The Results

Wylie’s Baths poses impressive longevity and new challenges to the conventional construction approach. We were entrusted to retain the historical integrity and spirit of the heritage-listed facility and successfully remediated the pool with the installation of newly constructed stairs and an outlet valve for drainage.