New Pool Build Quote - thoughts - Upstate New York

Dec 19, 2012
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I am so happy I found this website, and have been quietly reading for some time. Thank you all for your helpful comments and information!

I received this quote for a freeform, vinyl pool in upstate NY. In addition to this quote, I also received a quote of 60k for a grotto, from my research that is extremely high.

Any thoughts? I already know from lurking that the flex pvc pipe is not ideal.

Thank you in advance for your time, thoughts, comments and help!

Design Detail

Pool Structure Will be structural resin polymer. The pool shall be reinforced with a 6 - 8 inch by 3-foot concrete bond beam around pool base perimeter. There will also be a polymer brace every
3 - 4 feet around the perimeter.

Bottom Material Will be 4" thick hand-troweled 4,000 psi poured concrete.

Liner Shall be 20 mil. virgin vinyl double seamed weld construction. It shall feature vinyzene, a microbial retardant and ultra violet ray inhibitor.

Steps Shall be a full width custom concrete step with integrated bench seat.

Filter Will be a TR-100 sand filter with an Intelliflo variable speed pump. The filter will have a six hour turnover rate of 41,000 gallons.

Plumbing Shall consist of three (3) skimmers, two (2) main drains, and twelve (12) return lines, all plumbed in 2" - 300 psi flex pvc.

Valves Shall be Spears heavy duty schedule 80 commercial gate valves rated at 200 psi.

Accessories Ladder/Step Rail/ Safety Rope/Test Kit/Vacuum Equipment/Starter Chemicals

Pool Pricing

27' x 53' Free Form $75,000.00


Options

Intellichlor 60 Salt Generator $2,195.00
4 Pentair LED Lights $4,000.00

Pentair Master Temp 400,000 Btu gas heater $3,800.00

Vanquish In-Floor cleaning system $6,800.00

Deep water swim-out with 8 jet manifold
and dedicated Intelliflo pump $3,500.00

Easy Touch 8 control system with Screen Logic upgrade Included

Tru-Tile 6" ceramic tile system $6,800.00

Beach Entry 4" to 18" custom slope entry with transition staircase at 18" depth Included

2' stamped cantilever coping edge $6,200.00

Custom radius concrete steps Included

Custom Inter Fab slide components $7,800.00 - $8,800.00


Thank you for any suggestions/comments!

Happy New Year!
Sarah
 
Welcome to TFP!

$75K sounds really high. Your pool is rather large, which does justify part of that, but usually for that kind of price you get something on the order of custom stone work and pebble tec plaster.

By the by, I hate gate valves. It is well worth the tiny price bump to get never lube, or equivalent, valves.
 
Jason,

Thank you for your input! This is such a great place and I am so happy to have found this community.

The difference in valves is something that, despite all of the research I have been doing, I wasn't aware of.

I agree with the price - extremely high - in fact, significantly higher than the gunite quotes I have been getting in. Hmmmm... wonder why...?
 
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