Hello All - Moving to a little place just west of Phoenix and will be building a pool starting (hopefully) in a few months. In escrow right now with contingency so no exact date, but soon. I'd like to get the build done this fall (2023) and be in the pool by next swim season.
As of right now, I'm planning on going the Owner/Builder route to save a few bucks and to get better control of the schedule. I've been hearing outrageous amounts of money and time to get this done by a pool builder around here. (2yrs, $60 k) and I just think I can do better.
Background - I am a retired Home Builder from SoCal, with a strong past in the swimming pool trade since the 1970s. Had a C-53 builders license myself and did some builds but mostly remodeling. So I have, errr had the knowledge to do this, but it's been 30 years since I was around pools and I know the industry/materials/equipment/etc has changed a lot.
But a pool is still a pool, right?
I'll be checking out the posts and getting some background knowledge and then asking a lot of question (I apologize in advance I'll appreciate all help and guidance!
As of right now, I'm planning on going the Owner/Builder route to save a few bucks and to get better control of the schedule. I've been hearing outrageous amounts of money and time to get this done by a pool builder around here. (2yrs, $60 k) and I just think I can do better.
Background - I am a retired Home Builder from SoCal, with a strong past in the swimming pool trade since the 1970s. Had a C-53 builders license myself and did some builds but mostly remodeling. So I have, errr had the knowledge to do this, but it's been 30 years since I was around pools and I know the industry/materials/equipment/etc has changed a lot.
But a pool is still a pool, right?
I'll be checking out the posts and getting some background knowledge and then asking a lot of question (I apologize in advance I'll appreciate all help and guidance!