The short version
The Orion is Aquacomet’s flagship: a full height, telescopic enclosure with vertical side walls that you can stand and walk in. Aquacomet Kft. makes it in Győr, Hungary, and has made pool enclosures since 1993.
It has more UK price evidence than any other enclosure we have looked at, and that evidence does not agree with itself. The specification also changes depending on whose page you read. And no page we hold, from the maker or any UK seller, says how long the Orion is guaranteed for.
None of that says the enclosure is poor. It says the paperwork a buyer would rely on is not there yet, so get the size, the glazing, the track and the warranty in writing.
What it costs
Three UK sources publish a figure. Two of them are the same company.
Jacksons Leisure Supplies Ltd runs jacksonsleisure.com and also Commercial Pool Equipment, which its contact page describes as a department of the same company. Both sites carry a table of guide prices for the Orion by pool size. Both say the price covers the enclosure, delivery and installation for most of the UK mainland, subject to a site survey, and excludes VAT.
| Pool size | Jacksons Leisure | Commercial Pool Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| 6 x 3 m | £45,571 | £26,647 |
| 7 x 3.5 m | £52,978 | £30,807 |
| 8 x 4.3 m | £55,571 | £31,970 |
| 9 x 4.5 m | £64,485 | £36,662 |
| 10 x 5 m | £66,673 | £38,328 |
| 11 x 5.5 m | £75,628 | £44,095 |
| 12 x 6 m | Not listed | £45,910 |
All figures are before VAT. Add 20 percent for what a household would pay.
The two lists give the same number of bays and nearly identical cover sizes for each pool, yet the Jacksons figures are between 71 and 76 percent higher on every row. Neither page is dated, so we cannot tell which list is current. The Jacksons page also marks the Orion as out of stock and says to call for prices. It does not name the maker. We attribute its table to the Aquacomet Orion because the name, the bays and the cover sizes match the Commercial Pool Equipment page, which is headed “AquaComet Orion & Orion 5” and says the enclosures come from Certikin. That page uses one table for both models and does not say which rows are the Orion 5.
The third figure is from Aquinium, which lists the Orion at £15,990 including VAT. Its page gives no size for that price, only the range the model comes in. Aquinium’s prices include delivery but not unloading, and assembly on site costs extra. It lists the Orion 5 at £10,000 on the same basis.
Aquacomet itself gives no prices. Its site sends you to a configurator for a quote. Certikin’s Endless Summer site and Dolphin Pools also quote on request.
Size
Aquacomet’s own page gives the Orion a width of 4 to 9 m and a height of 2.57 to 3.54 m, and says it can be ordered to cover a span of up to ten metres. For wider pools it offers the Orion 5, a reinforced version with five angles, from 4 to 10 m wide.
UK sellers give other figures, set out below.
What it is made of
- Frame: aluminium profiles with stainless steel reinforcement inside, according to the maker. Certikin’s Endless Summer site describes 160 mm aluminium alloy profiles.
- Finish: Aquacomet says all its profiles are coated in its own Qualicoat certified powder coating plant. Standard colours are anthracite or white with anodized parts, any RAL colour at extra cost, and a two colour version.
- Glazing: solid, transparent polycarbonate, 4 mm, on the maker’s page.
- Movement: segments moved by hand, or with Aquacomet’s own motor drive.
- Doors: a sliding door in the front wall. The back wall slides and has a 150 mm rubber skirt.
Where the sources disagree
- Price. The same company’s two websites, as above.
- Track. Aquacomet’s page says “guiding rails”. Jacksons Leisure calls it guide rail free, Dolphin Pools says it needs no tracks in the pool surround, and Endless Summer says “often rail free or with a guide rail”. If a flush terrace matters to you, ask which version you are being quoted for.
- Glazing. The maker says 4 mm solid polycarbonate. Dolphin Pools describes a roof of 10 mm polycarbonate with side walls of 4 mm SAN or polycarbonate. SAN and polycarbonate are different plastics.
- Height. The maker says 2.57 to 3.54 m. Dolphin Pools, Jacksons Leisure and Commercial Pool Equipment say 2.4 to 3.3 m. Endless Summer gives an interior height of 1.9 m.
- Width. The maker says 4 to 9 m. Dolphin Pools says 5 to 10 m, with large versions up to 14 m on a different profile. Jacksons Leisure says 5 to 12 m. Commercial Pool Equipment says 5 to 9 m, with large versions up to 11.5 m.
- Drive. The maker’s specification lists a manual mechanism, with its motor drive mentioned as an alternative. Dolphin Pools describes two synchronised low voltage motors, a battery charged by a solar panel on the roof, and remote control.
Warranty
We found none. Aquacomet’s pages do not state a warranty for the Orion. Aquinium’s page carries the heading “Quality guarantee” with no length or terms under it, although its pages for another maker’s enclosures state 12 months. Jacksons Leisure, Commercial Pool Equipment and Dolphin Pools state nothing.
Certikin’s general terms on the Endless Summer site give business customers 12 months from delivery and UK consumers a goodwill guarantee on most products. They also say Certikin gives no warranty on third party products unless agreed in writing, and that buyers should rely on the manufacturer’s warranty. That makes the missing manufacturer’s warranty the thing to ask for first.
Who you would be buying from
Aquacomet Kft. has no UK company of its own. Certikin International Limited supplies its enclosures in the UK and sells to the trade only. Certikin’s Endless Summer site takes enquiries from the public and passes them to its own team or to pool retailers.
That leaves a buyer contracting with a dealer:
- Aquinium UK Ltd (company number 14737773), incorporated on 17 March 2023. It shows the lowest price we could verify, so the company part of our score is based on it. Its accounts and confirmation statement were not overdue when we read the register on 1 October 2026.
- Jacksons Leisure Supplies Ltd (05236805), incorporated on 21 September 2004, which trades as Jacksons Leisure and as Commercial Pool Equipment from Bromborough, Wirral.
- Dolphin Pools, which quotes by phone.
- PoolStore, which describes itself as an intermediary between the Aquacomet factory and the pool owner. An undated article on its site says a factory team travels with the lorry from Hungary and fits the enclosure in about half a day.
What we could not find
- Any warranty for the Orion, from the maker or a UK seller.
- A wind or snow rating.
- How the doors and segments lock.
- A product safety standard or test certificate for the enclosure.
- Which of the Jacksons price lists is current, and what size Aquinium’s price buys.
Questions worth asking
- Who gives the warranty, for how long, and can I have the terms in writing before I pay a deposit?
- Does my quote use guide rails or the rail free version?
- Is the glazing polycarbonate or SAN, and how thick are the roof and the walls?
- What wind and snow loads is my size built for?
- Why do Jacksons Leisure and Commercial Pool Equipment show different prices for the same size, and which applies to me?
- Who fits it, and who do I call if a part fails?