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Whissendine · LE15

Hot tub & swim spa bases in Whissendine

Reinforced bases for hot tubs and swim spas in Whissendine, built to the supplier's requirements, including part-sunk and fully sunk installs.

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In Whissendine a hot tub base starts from about £2,000 and a swim spa slab typically costs £4,000–£6,500; part-sunk installations start from about £17,500 and fully sunk from about £25,000. The base is built to the supplier's published requirements, and in a rear garden it is normally permitted development.

Typical cost
Swim spa slab £4,000–£6,500
Time on site
Two to five days for a slab
Ground
Clay; slow to drain
Guarantee
5 years, in writing

Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.

Hot tub & swim spa bases in Whissendine

What hot tub & swim spa bases in Whissendine usually involve

A filled swim spa can weigh as much as several cars on a small footprint, so it needs a reinforced concrete slab built to the supplier's published requirements. We build the base, the drainage and the access so the unit can be craned or wheeled straight in.

Whissendine, on the north western edge of Rutland near the Leicestershire border, is known for its working windmill, and has a long main street of stone and brick houses, farm conversions and newer homes. Bigger gardens and longer drives are common.

We cover Whissendine (LE15) and the villages around it, including Langham, Teigh, Ashwell, Pickwell and Stapleford.

Whissendine specifically

Ground, drainage and conservation in Whissendine

Whissendine is on the clay of the Vale, and the Whissendine Brook runs through the village. Ground drains slowly, so we design the base and the water route before anything else.

Whissendine is not one of Rutland's conservation areas and has no Article 4 direction, so normal permitted development rules apply outside listed buildings.

Rutland's flood strategy records that Main Street in Whissendine floods and becomes impassable, and names the village among the places with a few properties at river flood risk. You can check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.

Sources: Rutland flood risk strategy.

Rutland County Council

Permissions and fees in Whissendine

  1. PlanningA hot tub or swim spa on a base in the rear garden is normally permitted development; an enclosure or roof over it counts as an outbuilding and has to meet the outbuilding size and height limits.
  2. TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
  3. Design and priceWe measure up, plan levels and drainage, and give you one fixed written price.

Council fees and rules checked October 2026. Planning fees are the national fees from 1 April 2026.

Why us

What you get

  • Reinforced concrete slab to the supplier's published requirements
  • Level and square, so the warranty holds
  • Drainage and access planned for delivery day
  • Part-sunk and fully sunk installations with retaining walls

The specification

  • Ground dug out and checked
  • Compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base
  • Steel mesh reinforcement
  • Concrete slab, power floated level
  • Ducting for power where needed
  • Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
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Questions

Hot tub & swim spa bases in Whissendine: questions

How much does a swim spa base cost in Whissendine?
In Whissendine a hot tub base starts from about £2,000 and a swim spa slab typically costs £4,000–£6,500; part-sunk installations start from about £17,500 and fully sunk from about £25,000. See our price guides. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit.
Do I need planning permission for a swim spa base in Whissendine?
A hot tub or swim spa on a base in the rear garden is normally permitted development; an enclosure or roof over it counts as an outbuilding and has to meet the outbuilding size and height limits.
How long does a swim spa base take in Whissendine?
A slab is usually two to five days on site, then the concrete needs to cure before the unit goes on. Part-sunk and fully sunk installs take longer.

Request a site visit in Whissendine

We measure up, check levels and drainage, and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.

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