Thanks for coming back with an update! Sorry it’s not good news though.
Seems the quote is for a complete redo of the pool itself (Ecofinish is a type of finish of the pool). $18,000 for fixing piping and new pump is quite a bit ludicrous.
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Let's bump someone who may know a bit better @bdavis466
Thank you for the insight! I'm finding a lot of local pool companies over here do not want to work on gunite pools. Is that common? I'm in the New England area just as a reference.