A company is quoting me $4700 for replacing our aging liner. Is this a reasonable cost?
-Material + installation
-20 x40 inground pool
-Upstate NY
-Material + installation
-20 x40 inground pool
-Upstate NY
Liner replacement cost check
- Thread starter SorryImaNewb123
- Start date
That's about the going rate in your neck of the woods. What brand liner are you getting?
- Jan 28, 2021
- 157
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
I would do that before they change their mind. I spent $7K for a smaller pool in NC two years ago. Congrats on the soon to be new liner!! 
That's why I asked what brand of liner. "Material + installation" is kind of nebulous.
- Jun 24, 2021
- 7,508
- Pool Size
- 30000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
Bill1974
Well-known member
I had a liner replacement along with removal of the aluminum coping and new liner track installed (to accomodate pavers) for $6500 3 years ago. 20 x 40 pool too.
$4700 seems good.
How is you water? Do you have high mineral content or hard water that you will need to address after its refilled? If your water is going to need attention, does it make sense to reuse the water in your pool or have water trucked in? just some food for thought.
$4700 seems good.
How is you water? Do you have high mineral content or hard water that you will need to address after its refilled? If your water is going to need attention, does it make sense to reuse the water in your pool or have water trucked in? just some food for thought.
I would love to hear your thoughts on where to store OP's 38 thousand gallons of water while the liner is being replaced. Should we start an empty milk gallon challenge and ask all members to donate?
Upon further reading, OP's signature states that they have plaster surface. Now I'm really confused.
That's what I was thinking. I needed more than 2 tanker trucks back in the day with my 20x40, which I passed on due to cost. So that's not a reasonable option to bring in 3 empty trucks.
Getting several dumpsters and lining them would cost another small fortune. Maybe if you were a farm and had 60 of those 500 gallon container thingies.
I've seen where folks used an old above ground pool to store the water in...but it couldn't have been 38k of course
- May 23, 2015
- 24,444
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Everyone east of the Mississippi needs to hush-up about water costs and availability. You really don’t know what scarcity is ….
- May 23, 2015
- 24,444
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
We had a microburst cellular drop of rain yesterday. 2” of water in less than 30 minutes. Everyone be like -
But of course, the hard clay here can’t handle that much water so it just runs out in washes and pools up until it all evaporates again.
But of course, the hard clay here can’t handle that much water so it just runs out in washes and pools up until it all evaporates again.
Bill1974
Well-known member
From reading other posts, some people have water that is less than ideal or expensive. If it's possible to pump water out of the pool into temporary holding pools/tanks it could save a lot of effort and the need to use chemicals and time to filter out all the nasties. If half the water can be reused that is still a good amount that doesn't need to treated. Just food for thought if it's your first time getting a new liner. It's not just about the liner. This is also a time to address any issues with the pool structure or plumbing. Once the liner is pulled out you get to see the condition of the walls, returns, skimmers etc.
A company GLI pool products makes the liner. I assume that is the brand?
Its one of the big name brands thats good quality. Jump on it as it's not some cheapo/unknown generic brand.
Thanks for the advice.
I also was thinking about installing pavers to give our pool area an updated vibe, but our coping is mended to the cement deck, so I don’t know how easy it would be in my case? The concrete deck is in good shape structurally, but just look bland. I was thinking if pavers could just install on top of our concrete deck as well as the coping.
As for the water, I don’t have a plan so was going to ask the installer their recommendation. I will ask them about treatment the water.
Ok, thanks for letting me know!Its one of the big name brands thats good quality. Jump on it as it's not some cheapo/unknown generic brand.
I'd say $4700 is a really good price for a top-brand name liner with installation. I'd pull the trigger on that deal.
